My depression and intrusive thoughts actually got worse during the redditpocalypse. But that was, at least in part, coincidental. A lot of life stress stuff started happening at the same time, and my usual coping mechanism for when things would become too much (scrolling through reddit) was seeing a rapid drop in quality. After approaching a new low, the stressful stuff started subsiding, and things are mostly better now. There are some aspects about yourself that you can't change, but you do ultimately choose how you react to, cope with, and manage these issues. I will have depression and ADHD for the rest of my life, I but I can choose to manage things in such a way (taking more time for myself, having a better diet, being more active, etc.) that these "attacks" are less frequent.
Keep it up, buddy. I am currently being assessed for whatever I may have (ASD or ADHD are the top contenders...) so I kinda feel you on that. The same thing happened to me. Reddit was my favorite social media site besides YouTube and Telegram if those count at all, but once Reddit'd blackout started, my mental breakdown started because I got into a heated argument with a few moderators. I made fake profiles, harrassed them to make them listen to me, and sent disturbing messages to them. I am much better now... lol
I was new to Reddit, only on for just under 2 years. The amount of toxic, trolling hate I received was demoralizing. It definitely affected my mood, and reduced my belief that humans were mostly good, caring people. I began to see that many more people than I wanted to believe reveled in demeaning, insulting, and hateful attitudes- for pure joy.
Much better here, but other circstances in my life continue to cause serious challenges
I know I definitely chose for the most part not to post or comment on Reddit because I saw so many people either ignored or not getting supportive responses to posts that definitely required it. I'm hoping this will be a place where everyone will feel heard and respected. We may not be the busiest community, but we can at least be one where it's okay to be imperfect and talk through your issues honestly.
mental health is so important, so glad to hear you are addressing it and making progress
It's so difficult to actually get started on that new path. It's very kind of you to share the steps you're taking to make a real change to your life and your outlook.