This may be good advice, but I think the more general form is even better advice: Don't rely on the internet for hanging out.
Make contact with real people in real life, whether or not they are hackers. You are human, you need human contact. That's a big part of the definition of what it means to be human: We're one of the most social creatures on Earth; we're designed for communication.
Depression is real. And trying to be a solo freelancer in your basement is a form of solitary confinement, and that is bad for your health.
At the very least, get ye to a coffee shop or a library on a daily basis!
Also, because every comment in this thread should really include a citation of jgrahamc: Find counseling. Seek advice. You can't think yourself out of depression. It's not like solving a puzzle.
This may be good advice, but I think the more general form is even better advice: Don't rely on the internet for hanging out.
Make contact with real people in real life, whether or not they are hackers. You are human, you need human contact. That's a big part of the definition of what it means to be human: We're one of the most social creatures on Earth; we're designed for communication.
Depression is real. And trying to be a solo freelancer in your basement is a form of solitary confinement, and that is bad for your health.
At the very least, get ye to a coffee shop or a library on a daily basis!
Also, because every comment in this thread should really include a citation of jgrahamc: Find counseling. Seek advice. You can't think yourself out of depression. It's not like solving a puzzle.