Why am I depressed? Please help?

[Anonymous]

For as long as I can remember I have never been turly happy, there's always been something going wrong. But I've always been very good at hiding the way I feel and putting a brave face on. As I get older it become more and more difficult for me to pretend. Especially in the past couple of years. Recently I've been struggling to get up in the mornings and go to work, which I used to really enjoy but not now. I only socialise if absolutely nessasery I sleep a lot and have lost my appetite recently. I would never attempt suicide but I feel like I just don't enjoy life as much as you should and I'm just so tired of having to pretend everyday. What's the point in being here if it makes me feel so terrible all the time. I'm 21 and I can't remember the last time I was content with life. What's wrong with me? I've tried talking to people but doesn't seem to make it any easier.

[Walrus_au]

No iffs ands or buts here. My advice is to talk to a mental health specialist, and most of all, as scarey as it may seem, open up and be honest with them. If they can't see the problem they can't help.

They will have good suggestions for programs and events and help in your specific area that can help, and on top of that, you may possibly need a referral to a psychiatrist for help from medication, this may be either temporary or long term. But please remember there is no one magic bullet for this.

[orphan]

why don't you tell us why you're depressed...

usually it has to do w/ not obtaining certain goals you've set for yourself.

[Asker]

I suppose I recently just broke up with my boyfriend, that still hurts pretty bad but apart from that right now I don't really have anything to depress me which is why I'm so confused as to why I constantly feel this way. It's draining.

[orphan]

how would you expect to feel after a recent breakup ?

[Asker]

I've never get this bad after a break up. I was feeing this way long before we broke up though.

[orphan]

so what bothered you prior to meeting your ex boyfriend

[Asker]

That's it though I just don't know, I lost interest in life a long time ago.

[Asker]

I moved away from my friends, lost some friends, watched relationships close to me break down badly. Experienced my own relationship break downs. Finding out I may lose my job, having a miscarriage. Just things in life that you have no control over and I'm just so sick of everything.

[orphan]

then start taking control of your life.

[OrangeBoy]

You have to focus on the things that moves you.
Identify them.
What may be?
Dreams, causes, ideologies, how do you view the world?

[bcromartie]

Sounds like your life sucks. Fix that.