I wonder if we don't communicate enough due to the internet making us dependent on social media and these type of platforms where we don't have any human interaction anymore? Can it be that we are depressed because we don't go out because we're scared that someone will actually want to talk to us? Yes, I understand that what we talk about might scare them off, so maybe we opt for a change in conversation, since totally healthy to NOT always be thinking what we're usually stewing up in our heads. We're supposed to depend on ourselves for our own happiness, but when there's no human interaction, it creates a void that cannot be filled by aimlessly scrolling thru countless pages of other people's activities, which they too are seemingly reaching out for attention that they aren't getting from these human-less social platforms. Sometimes we need help with our loneliness, but its not going to come from sitting home alone crying about it or crying to someone who abused us, perpetuating our already doomed existence. We need more awareness of experiences outside ourselves. We need human contact. And that can only happen if we get off our butts & go somewhere where there are people. Why can't we do it alone? So what if u go out by yourself. Just make sure u go where there's a crowd, somewhere safer than the typical bar scene. I, myself, dont have a problem going to the bar alone, but...maybe a cafe or a bookstore or a school campus. Why is it so hard for us to just go out and hug somebody without feeling like they won't like us or they won't approve of such actions or they will think badly of us for going out alone or fill in the blank? It doenst matter what THEY think, it only matters what WE think if our thoughts are leading us to stay trapped inside our own homes (or minds) for fear of human interaction. We NEED human interaction, which leads to contact, which leads to hugging, kissing, etc (u get the point), human conversation, which leads to laughter...it really is the best medicine! Can we, just for 2 days out of our busy week, take time to get dressed & go out in public, even if it's just to the grocery store, just to smile & say hi to the cashier & talk to the bag boy if no one else? Don't answer the question with lame excuses why u can't or wont... just do it! Or maybe ask someone to come over & break up the monotony, whatever it takes to have REAL LIFE HUMAN CONTACT, doesn't have to be sexual, just a real person sitting in front of u! #distractiontactics #CheckInWithMe #depressionsucks