How does someone manage a low point in life?

[oneDay]

Hi guys. I'm not an avid poster on this site but I am interested in how anyone of you has recovered from a point in your life where you felt lower than ever before. I'm talking about a genuine feeling of loneliness, low self-esteem, negative self-image, difficulty with self-acceptance, an so on. If anyone of you have ever been to that point in your life what made you reverse those feelings of negativity and quit harsh self judgement? And what advice would you give someone if they couldn't enjoy their life (set goals, have fun, make or keep friends, get along with their parents, etc.) because of the fact that they feel lost or hopeless?
I hope to hear some interesting responses, thanks.

[Harley Quinn]

I was in that place a couple years ago, and the thing that helped me to overcome it and make me the person I am today is writing down my feelings, and shit like that. I couldn't talk to people, I'm naturally a closed off private person, and so for me letting something out was a big deal and it made me realise that it won't be like that forever. I also had a couple of close friends help me every step of the way, you don't realise how important you are to someone until you experience that low point, because for them to still be there at the end of it, means a hell of a lot. I did have counselling but that was shit and didn't really help, I also found that things such as aggressive painting, or punching a punchbag helped me to release negative emotions and become a better person. I think what made me really become a positive person was telling my Dad I was gay, because that was the one thing I was afraid of and it took me everything to tell him and once it was out it like, everything had changed. I wasn't filled with guilt anymore and I could move on. It's hard, and everyone has different ways of coping.

[sisu]

If i am in a position like that (in which i have been) i like to consider it as a challenge to get through it, because i love challenges. Also forcing my self through it and believing in that i can manage it has always helped me, even if it does not have anything to with depression, self esteem and other things you listed. As Kryptonite said It is hard to give advice and stuff like that because everyone is different and has different ways of coping with it. But i hope this could help.

[CcRoder]

Sounds weird but my French language teacher got me out of mine. Everyone has them, everyone has always had them. What helped more than anything though, was just finding a friend who'd listen to me....which in this case was my aunt.

[Breakeven]

u have to keep in mind that its just a feeling will go away after a while and not make urself feel more bad and try to keep ur mind off things and keep telling urself ur strong and ur gonna make it throu this
think of the good things u have in life and do something u like , listen to loud music , go out , write , take a walk , anything to make u feel alive n makes u happy

[Fiction]

One thing that used to really help me is to realise that life can't stay like that forever. Things always change, there is no way things will stay the same.

Things have to get better don't they? And some of those things that get better wouldn't have happened without that low point to start with. Going through things like this develops you as a person. It makes you stronger, more empathetic. It turns you into who you are. Things in life that once worried you won't phase you anymore. See it as something positive. As something developing you into a better person. That worked for me.

And many of my low points did turn me into a better person. After my first hospitalisation I learnt to deal with alot more, and became more empathetic and better with people. It was only after my second hospitalisation that I became a worse person for it.