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    DamianFatale's Avatar
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    Arctura Fengari
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    Balmung
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    Going through so much depression and this game is helping me immensely

    I'm going to be real. I am depressed, and not doing very well mentally irl. My communication skills aren't always the best, and I feel isolated even more during the pandemic.

    Just being able to log in and instantly find a friend to run something with practically at any time of the day is helping.

    This game is.. a life saver. Literally.

    Have a good day.
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    Jin Wa
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    Odin
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    Sage Lv 90
    Was for me as well, comfortable. But then I had to quickly escape from it, to not to get depression back and anxiety.
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    Oscarlet Oirellain
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    Jenova
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    That's why MMOs are so good. You can go from being completely bored and isolated to feeling the complete opposite - surrounded by crowds of people and having interactions in numerous different chats. If you need 3 friends for 20 minutes you can queue into a dungeon and you have them immediately.
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    Wubrant Drakesbane
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    Balmung
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    Fisher Lv 90
    Glad you've a source of relief- keep up the enjoyable social contact, especially through all this noise we've been going through, take care mate!
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    Sigrun Helasdottir
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    Brynhildr
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    I'm glad for you is everything still golden if not my alt is Relm Helasdottir hit me up on my main or my alt if not heck even willing to make a new char to level with if you need it or want it server is Brynhild. Have fun that's the golden rule.
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    "Sometimes I wonder I heal for fun. or if I heal because I'm a glutton for punishment."

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    Elan Centauri
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    Diabolos
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    It is great that you can find some sort of comfort in an MMO. I can relate to this post on so many levels, seeing as I was in a similar spot about 10 years ago. It wasn't FF XIV that kept me going though. It was WoW. FF XIV helped a few years later though. It really is amazing what an MMO can provide to keep you going one day at a time. Sure, they are both just video games at the end of the day, but for some they can becoming something...more.
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    Last edited by Vahlnir; 04-19-2021 at 02:59 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DamianFatale View Post
    I'm going to be real. I am depressed, and not doing very well mentally irl. My communication skills aren't always the best, and I feel isolated even more during the pandemic.

    Just being able to log in and instantly find a friend to run something with practically at any time of the day is helping.

    This game is.. a life saver. Literally.

    Have a good day.
    One day, when we're able to visit other data centres, please feel free to pop by my way if you still feel like this. Not a therapist, just willing to take time to listen, if you need it. Take care. <3
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  8. #8
    Player
    DamianFatale's Avatar
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    Arctura Fengari
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ceridwenae View Post
    One day, when we're able to visit other data centres, please feel free to pop by my way if you still feel like this. Not a therapist, just willing to take time to listen, if you need it. Take care. <3
    Likewise to you. :3 Take care as well. <3
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    Player DrWho2010's Avatar
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    please seek out a real life therapist and get on medication. please do not use the game to run from your troubles.
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  10. #10
    Player
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWho2010 View Post
    please seek out a real life therapist and get on medication. please do not use the game to run from your troubles.
    I got that down. You don't need to worry about that, but people who have mental health problems don't just need therapy and professional help. They need a community, be that online, or in real life, the principle is the same.
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