What are some video games to play when you start feeling a major depressive episode coming on...

Thanks guys for the ideas so far, I promise every game mentioned in this thread is gonna get added to a list that I'm check out, and hopefully other anons find some recommendations for games to look at too

I understand how you feel. Or rather how you dont feel. It's a frustrating cycle to not feel like doing anything while you have free time, and then feel like you wasted your entire day once your free time is over. Shit is fucked up, it doesnt last forever though, it's just something we gotta get through before we move onto better things

a nice mind numbing ARPG to dull the pain

turn the sound off and watch/listen something in the background

The other night. I layed in bed with my eyes closed, but was still awake till about 3:30 am. Oddly enough I woke up at around 6:30 and still felt rested enough.

staying in motion throughout the day helps beat the depression
dont force yourself to game if you dont feel like it, just remain constantly moving and doing little things around the house, go for a walk, everyday things

heavily modded bethesda game

Rimworld and Kenshi are also build your own story, though bethesda is unintentionally so, where total death is fairly unlikely and you can quickly get lost for 100 hours in your own stories.

Three hours of sleep is better than four or five hours, since that's one REM cycle. It'll catch up on you fast, so don't rely on that too often in a row, but in a pinch you'll still be functioning for a time after you get up

I’d suggest maybe Skies of Arcadia, either the Dreamcast version or GameCube.
GC has more stuff, DC has less compressed sound.
It’s a fun, long, JRPG and stars a bunch of people who stay positive almost throughout, regardless what goes wrong.
Great music, fun setting and exploration, and really neat shit in general.

It’s gonna be okay, user.
I hope you get through.

Mario 64. You won't ever see a Game Over screen unless you're shit.

Are anti-depressants even that helpful? I'm 18 and I already have depression, and my parents absolutely refuse to give me anti-depressants. I've seen about two psychologists and they couldn't fix me, it always ended in them reccomending some form of anti-depressant. God, I just hate living so much, I keep obsessing over the past, knowing I can never fix my mistakes.

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Flight Sim 2020 is what I've been using lately. Get a controller and set it up nicely, pick any departure and arrival airports and just fly it. Incredibly comfy and relaxing.

How the fuck are you depressed? Every time I look at the shit world around me I just get angrier.

Mount & Blade: Warband is always my go-to when I'm really depressed or my bipolar manic-ass needs to do a bunch of things, it's one of those weird sandbox/rpg/strategy/fucking whatever games that's only really as complicated as you want to make it. Plus there's a retarded amount of total conversion mods so you can be a homo and roleplay in a historical setting like I do.

No

autoerotic asphyxiation

Why do your parents refuse? I've been on antidepressants and antipsychotics for years, and though they do have shitty adverse effects on your body it's better than feeling suicidal/like complete shit/nothing. They've even helped reduce my anxiety a bit so I can cope better and actually start to live.

You're 18 bro, way too young to dwell on the past. I'm 28 and even I know I'm too young for that. Anti depressants will not make you happy but they will numb your feelings. Your best slut fucking years are still ahead of you

Also, are you in a country where 18 is the legal adult age? If you're in the age of majority you can get prescribed and take meds without anyone telling you no.

I also feel like I should add that medication doesn't "fix" a mental health problem in most cases, it's supposed to be meant as a tool to help you cope better with your condition. For example, although my bipolar meds certainly help lessen depressive and manic episodes it doesn't eliminate them entirely, they're just not as overwhelming so I can try to process what my dumb brain is doing and adjust from there. It's one Hell of a process and trying different medications to figure out which dosage, etc works is painful but it helped me in the end.

I hope all this helped, OP, and good luck. Things actually get better, buddy :)

Yes, I'm a legal adult. I don't know how I would obtain them though, seeing as I can't even fucking drive. As to why they don't want me having them, they never told me, I assume it's for the reasons you listed.

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Shit you can zone out to for a certain extent and rely on reflex. So racing games or FPSs. I'm into BallisticNG and Diabotical right now, just put on some music and tune out. And while any feelings of depression I've had are probably not as strong as yours, I'd recommend just shutting down your web browser while you're at it. Social media honestly does nothing to help with a positive mental state. I'm not preaching ignorance to shit, but browsing feeds with nothing but bad news and click-bait really isn't healthy, and that goes for Zig Forums's retardation as well.

Hack n' slash games might be good too, or maybe musous like Hyrule Warriors. I'm thinking games that shove you right into the action with minimal bullshit inbetween, that keep you engaged so your mind doesn't wander. I don't know how MonHun's community is, but that's also been really nice going through with a friend, and might be fun with randoms.

Stay well, buddy.