I have nothing to be "sad" about, so why am I?

[sasymeisfuzzy]

I literally have 0 reason to feel sad/depressed/ anxious etc. so why do I feel like this? Its pretty odd right? or normal, I'm not sure...

[sasymeisfuzzy]

also if you know how to change your profile picture can you please tell me?

[white knight]

Hi and welcome.

One thing in life I believe in is that there is a reason for everything

For 54 years I never knew why I was sad all the time, crying a lot etc. Then I was diagnosed with dysthymia and my psych also identified a childhood trauma as being responsible for this. I also have bipolar type 2 and depression.

So visit your GP and explain your symptoms.

Find your profile somewhere to change your avatar.

I hole you feel comfy posting here.

Tony WK

[Potatochu]

From what I understand, depression doesn't necessarily have to have a clear "trigger". I think it would be a good idea not to get too caught up on not having a reason to be depressed if you can't find one. Instead try and focus on the things that make you happy, and make an effort to include more happy/fun things in your life. I certainly notice a difference in my depression levels when I'm spending more time doing the things I enjoy.

That's just my opinion anyway. But if you are feeling depressed, talking to your GP, a counselor/psychologist, or even just a close friend or family member can really help (even if it's not easy).

[geoff]

hello, there is no answer why you have suddenly become depressed, although other times people get depressed because of someone they have loved but have now passed away, but then it could be an accumulation of events that have gone wrong, believing that when it first starts you will overcome it, maybe but not fully, so when something else happens it just attaches itself to the previous one, and so on.
For some unknown reason you may go to bed feeling fit and well and then wake up feeling miserable and eventually depression hits you, that's annoying because you don't know why, but depression is such a complicated illness and because there are so many different types it can affect you in many different ways.
Your first choice would be to go and have see your doctor, but before you do if you google 'K 10' because this is a quiz asking you questions to say whether or not you do have depression, and will give you a score, once you have this score then tell your doctor and they will get the ball rolling for you, and may prescribe antidepressants(AD) and then refer you to a psychologist on a 'mental health health plan' which entitles you to 10 free visits per year.
Please let us know what score you get. Geoff.

[sasymeisfuzzy]

thanks

[sasymeisfuzzy]

my scores are always high for anxiety & depression and I cant take pills...

rip

[romantic_thi3f]

Hey sasymeisfuzzy,

Thanks for your post.

To answer your question, people don't have to have a reason to be sad. Sometimes, we just are. Feelings like being sad or angry or happy are all normal and they come and go; most of the time we don't notice them too much although when we're constantly sad it can become a problem.

It's a problem because it's affecting you; maybe you're a bit teary or can't concentrate, or maybe you don't feel like doing things or things don't make you as happy anymore. You said your scores were high so chances are a lot of that is happening.

Just because you can't take pills doesn't mean that you can't get better though. Was it your GP that gave you that quiz? Maybe they can refer you onto someone who you can chat to.

Also to change your profile picture, you click on 'my profile' on the top right corner of the page and then click on 'change profile image'.

Hope this helps

[Nebulous]

As a university student getting good grades with a healthy amount of friends, I can agree sometimes depression does not strictly make sense. The important thing is not to feel like you don't deserve to feel bad, just because things are seemingly going well for you. Anyone can be depressed, because depression is at bottom a disease.

As the person said above, try to identify what makes you happiest at this moment and pursue that. Professionals help a lot as well, and I can personally testify that seeing a psychologist has improved my mental health a lot since I started. More than anything, try to see people who you enjoy being around, because socializing is usually the best medication for this stuff.

Good luck, and reply to the thread if you need anything. Sorry if this is not very useful.

-J