(OT) Some advice for me / My Depression Thread / Thanks forumers

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Taera:
hmm, i am doing that - but soon i still run out of topics to talk.

You can always ask for more details, or for specific details. Also, it sometimes helps to have a list of topics hidden away in your wallet. A sample list (no particular order, far from exhaustive):

• Work/School - co-workers/other students, employer/supervisor(s)/instructor(s), currently doing at
• The weather - enjoying it, favorite temperature, enjoy thunderstorms
• How did your day go / what's up / what have you been doing recently
• Music - favorite song, artist, genre; recently heard tunes
• Books - favorite story, author, genre; recently read books
• Movies - favorite movie, performer (careful with this one! ), director; recently seen movies
• Beliefs (Careful with this Category, but it is a must if you intend anything long term) - religion, politics, philosophy, specific issues
  

Note that with any such question, you will also want to ask "why?" in there somewhere. E.g.: If you ask "Do you like Bush being in the Oval Office?" you might get a yes/no response. However, if you follow that yes/no with "Any particular reason?" you are likely to get several sentences, at least.