I don’t want to be unhappy for the rest of my life but I feel like there’s no way to be happy?

[Indiepop123]

[VinnyMac]

Feeling as though you might never find happiness is one of the hardest places to be. I've gone through those feelings when I've been depressed and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is hard.

When I was in my teens I was diagnosed with Bi Polar Disorder. I never even knew what that was or that it existed. That's why It's great that the emphasis on creating awareness about mental health is becoming more and more important. Often times there are underlying reasons for why we may feel unhappy like stress, anxiety and depression. When we're able to gain understanding about how to identify and find treatment for those reasons then we can begin on the path to finding happiness again.

Sometimes treating the reasons for our unhappiness is that we can learn to change ourselves, by changing our actions and behavior. Then there's other times when we cannot do it alone. Perhaps there is a genetic imbalance that needs to be treated with the help from a Doctor or Psychiatrist. They'll sometimes prescribe medication and it may take time before they find the right kind and doseages.

There's many people around us though that love and care about us like our families and friends. As frustrating as it may be to seek medical help, sometimes they're able to help in ways that we never thought possible.

Over time things do get better. It's not easy because it often feels like other people may not understand. Many times not everyone will understand, but there's also many who do. Some people try mindfulness to ground them and help with different breathing exercises and stuff.

After my teens I was diagnosed with another three or so mental illnesses and with each one it made me more angrier and unhappy, but the better I was able to understand what was going on beneath the surface on the inside the more I was able to move in a direction that led me to be able to love and accept myself and grow closer to finding that happiness that can be found in each of us.

Being happy with ourselves is the one way of being happy as an individual. The process is a daily one, but the more we're able to seek and find that happiness within ourselves the happier we will become and maybe one day we won't have to think about it as much because being happy becomes a part of who we are and when challenges arise that brings unhappiness again we better know the ways of recapturing those things help along the journey to the road to happiness again.

[VanillaSalt]

So. Are you just supposed to be happy all the time? Life is struggling. Suffering. Life is hard. You suffer until you die. The very meaning of life is to suffer. Suffering causes you to grow and chase happiness. You improve yourself and your situation in your search for momentary happiness.


There’s so many depressed people out there because they don’t understand this.


Fill your free time with hobbies and new things. If you don’t have any change up your routine. Sacrifice something to gain something else. Maybe it’s better maybe it’s worse but at least it’s new. I’m thinking about writing my job. I make nearly 100k/year but want more time to my hobbies.

[jshm2]

You're just a drama queen, and pessimist.

Maybe with a bit of depression and shitty family situation. But it's important to remember that not every journey in life is a happy and good one. But it's those tough journeys you learn the most from.

So stick with yourself, and try to move on or from your situation by getting the right help and meeting better people.

[Indiepop123]

That’s true i am. And i do have depression, why do you say shitty family situation though?

Yes and yeah i will try that.

[TheBigGuy9]

There are instant happiness/feel good moments like drugs, sex, gambling, materialistic, etc. and then there are the ones that require hard work and discipline to achieve. Job, relationship, stability, family, etc.

[Indiepop123]

Exactly 😊

[DaveToo]

The first order of business is to give yourself a break. Take a deep breath, see what's good about yourself, what you need to work on, then get to work changing your attitude.

[Indiepop123]

Good idea thank you❤️

[Deku2009]

Seek a life that isn’t full of negative (stop being a pessimist abd a a drama queen ) . Start truly living your life with just yourself. Keep on moving forward.

[Indiepop123]

Yes I will

[Whizzy83]

Don’t be selfish and make other people make you feel happy. Work on yourself first.

[Indiepop123]

Thank you for the advice! i will

[Shy_Steve]

I know, It's hard.

I try just doing little things that might make me happy.

[Indiepop123]

Yeah that’s good❤️ I should too

[MrCommodore]

Fall in love, happiness will follow.

[Indiepop123]

Would love too✨

[exitseven]

You might be depressed.