Depression and Escapes

Rachnera is best·8/21/2017, 4:34:43 PM·10 votes·1,175 views

Well I've been playing league of legends for a very long time. I've noticed more times than not recently but when I come to play this game, it's not for fun, it's not for competitiveness, i've played this game a lot recently and to escape from the fact that I'm very depressed. Generally are use video games as a coping mechanism, whether it be good or bad. I know for a fact that you can't just ignore your problems and expect them to go away, you can't just feed a Yasuo and expect him not to capitalize, but you can go other places get stronger come back and deal with your problem. But recently I've been noticing I'm not the most self confident person, ( and yes I know there are others out there like me that play league That are like this and they bully others to hide the fact that they're struggling) i've been trying to work on my confidence for a very long time but I've noticed recently that my escape is becoming a problem because I'm having to deal with so many toxic players. I don't really see that being the issue though it's that while there are the Seo typical, Yasuo and riven mains, at one point we are all guilty we've all had that game where we've been super Uber fed, and our cockiness gets us killed and makes us lose the game. I've been trying to find ways of how to get my self-confidence up, that I've noticed that me playing Janna in the support role has been a major help. It makes me happy when I help others succeed because if they succeed I did the right thing and help them succeed. I'm no pro LCS player and I know this I know I'm not the best iMessage to everyone does, but it hurts when even for the tiniest thing that I know I messed up on I'm just instantly barraged by everyone in the game about how it's all my fault, and hated for it. I know everyone in any Lane gets this, ( generally junglers and supports) but I guess that comes with the job. I know this post may not be big or huge but I know maybe a couple people will see it and I hope they spread the word that well there are people like me, that struggle with stuff in real life and use league or other games as a coping mechanism. I just hope that we can spread the word that well yeah, you may run across the many players of the world that think they're better than everyone else, I realize that some people get offended when you assault them constantly after a mistake people realize when they mess up. that doesn't mean you should just constantly harass them for, some people go through a lot of issues in life and the things that used to escape can become the things they need to escape from.

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Colgate Gator8/21/2017, 4:54:46 PM5 votes

First off, paragraphs.

Second, it really sounds like you could use professional help, videogames are a generally used means of escapism, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't actually seek help if you believe it's affecting you negatively.

That being said, Videogames are good at that, yeah, but keep in mind that League is a competitive videogame, which basically means that the atmosphere can't always be positive. You cannot really go into a competitive game and always expect people to behave well, it's just not going to happen.

a little shadow8/21/2017, 5:15:41 PM2 votes

Hey I played with you the other day on my smurf! My smurf is "The Weebiest"! You were Camille supp for two games in a row and I was Jhin both games! You were super nice and really talkative! I'm really sorry to hear you've been feeling down and had to deal with some jerks in game, I can definitely relate! Sometimes when my depression hits really hard I'll play some league games just to get lost in the fantasy. Whenever I'm like that though I'm not nearly as focused and I'll make dumb mistakes I wouldn't usually make. Of course I get flamed for it and sense I'm already feeling down the insults can easily spiral me into feeling worse. I think it is because people are looking for me to try my best and take the game seriously even though I'm just looking for something casual to distract me. So because of this I'll try to only play arams if I'm not in a state where I can handle being flamed. People take it a lot less seriously and while you still might get the occasional guy who feels the need to flame it happens a lot less then in normal games. I'll also try and que up with as many friends as possible. If everyone on my team is someone I like there isn't a whole lot of people left to flame me. Mind if I add you? I play quite a bit and I'm always up to duo! I'm not the most talkative in game because I can't type very fast but I have discord, skype or teamspeak if you ever want to chat and joke around while we play as well. Anything works for me just let me know!

Oh and to answer your poll question with more then just a yes or no answer I think League, and video games in general, are an amazing way to help deal with real life problems! Games are meant to be fun and help relieve stress! Sure there are certain games that are more on the competitive side but league is without a doubt a game that can be played either way! Every game doesn't have to be 100% focused on winning at all costs, that is what ranked is for, people should be able to play just to try and laugh and have fun and forget about the world! It is a game after all!

Niyumi8/21/2017, 6:22:54 PM2 votes

"To help others see success is to see success yourself."

Anyway, video games have always been my escape from reality (I've got depression and anxiety bad enough that they would have thrown me in a home if I wasn't so afraid of death that they know I won't hurt myself). But lately, with games focusing on competition and flashy effects, they just don't help as much.

SecondAirbane8/21/2017, 4:36:02 PM1 votes

league and real life are seperate

i come here to make myself a career

Clementine8/21/2017, 10:10:23 PM1 votes

Loli Crimes

Son of Ur8/22/2017, 4:37:37 AM1 votes

I say sink deeper into the depression. Depression is the child of introspection and brooding. You are the puppeteer, your body is the puppet. Sorrow is a state of mind to be mastered like happiness. Though the latter is more often recognized as such. It is a tool with its own set of pros and cons.

GreatWhiteNorth8/22/2017, 10:01:56 AM1 votes

paragraphs please