What is a good hobby for a depressed person?

QuietStorm@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 382 points –

So i still have depression and im constantly bored, i feel like a loser who cant do anything right. I want to let my creativeness out, make something i can share with the world or family, but im probably dreaming too big. I cant stand being depressed and bored, it stinks, everyone tells me to work out but i lack the motivation to do so.

i usually just watch youtube all day while complaining to family members that have no idea what to do about me.

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Good call on the gloves. I should have said that first.

Glad i could help. It’s an awesome hobby that take very little to start but is pretty rewarding. Check out some videos on YouTube by a guy Doug Linker. He gives tutorials for a lot of great beginner projects. That’s where I started.

Also, shameless plug. Check out this community

https://sh.itjust.works/c/whittling

It small and just getting started but so far, everyone is super chill

Question... I've picked out an egg tutorial to start but my block of wood is double the length of what it should be. Is a coping saw worth buying or will I struggle trying to cut it in half? No access to power tools.

You can do it. Get a saw. Bass wood is pretty soft so it will be annoying but 100% doable. I do it all the time as I also have wrong sized wood and no power tools. Coping saw is good or I also got a Japanese style saw that works pretty well too

HACHIEMON Japanese Saw RYOBA MINI 180mm for DIY and Hobby https://a.co/d/7DkeL0R