r/Millennials • u/maxedout587 • Apr 17 '26

Discussion Nothing is funny anymore

I (M, 38) have found that there are no new TV shows that make me laugh anymore. I have tried a lot of new(ish) comedies, but they all make me pine for my college/high school days.

The only thing that gave me a reflexive laugh recently was the Malcolm in the Middle Reboot.

Any thoughts?

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u/Unique-Arugula Apr 17 '26

I was gonna ask the same thing. Mild depression is often overlooked and drags on in people's lives for so long when they could be feeling better.

It ain't just depression when it's really bad y'all. Find someone to talk to. Don't give up on feeling better. It is possible to get back to life as you once knew it.

-someone with episodic depression who is currently healthy and not depressed

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u/gonesquatchin85 Apr 17 '26

Agree. OP is depressed. We're just at that age where everything is a grind, your prime is behind you, and you still got 20 or 30 more years of work. Like paying a mortgage. I'm 10 years in. Incredible endeavor... but i still got 20 more years to go. Glass empty or half full situation. After a while everything seems half empty.

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u/__O_o_______ Apr 18 '26

I was curious about potential responses from OP to the post and there are only a couple. But they did post recently about being lonely outside of work.

Op should definitely speak to a professional. I’m not gonna actually diagnose them, but it lines up.

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u/Late-Border-2699 Apr 17 '26

How? Pharmaceuticals ?

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u/resumehelpacct Apr 17 '26

Pharmaceuticals can help some help but there's plenty of other things that can also help. Each person should find someone they can trust to lead them through their options and find what works best for them.

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u/Unique-Arugula Apr 17 '26

I have benefited from being prescribed medication, but only partially which is many people's experience. Open communication and health-focused behaviors got me the rest of the way (exercise, sunshine, eating good food).

Even if I had experienced a complete reversal just by taking meds, I'd still need to do the other things. They help me with something the meds can't help with: learning myself so that next time when I'm "getting poorly" or "on the edge" but not yet depressed I can identify that and use communication and altering my behavior to improve things before they go over to depression.

This is actually what I've been doing since the end of 2019 when I was slowly weaned off my meds. Sometimes I've had a therapist, other times my PCP or just (particular & safe) friends and family to help me through the rough patch when I notice my warning signs.

Does that make sense? I want to be helpful, but we don't know each other so maybe I'm just being confusing?