|
do you think this is a mental illness?
Ok so I recently got accepted to go to Japan (My life long goal) and I got everything I wanted for x-mas and my birthday, pluss more.
I also have a loving family, and great friends, and I must say that even though my life can seem like it sucks sometimes its actually pretty good.
But the thing is, I don't feel happy about it. I feel... Empty. Its really weird like I feel hollow and guilty and this weird weight on my heart.
Its like... Now that I have everything I want, I feel like there is nothing else for me to... I dunno, get or live.
Its such a weird feeling. Especially that sometimes when I lay in bed at night I feel so guilty and empty (especially guilty) that I cant fall asleep or think about anything else.
I always thought I was the only person who felt like this, until I met someone online who felt the exact same as me.
So we are wondering if this is a mental illness that we've never heard of or if its a normal thing, a serious thing or a rare thing that we'll get over?
Please help :/
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Mental health?
Now that you have everything you thought you could ever want, make your life better, you might not think that seems possible, but it is. Helping people is always the best, but maybe you need a guy in your life. Being in love fills you with a feeling unlike any other that makes you incomparably happy. Maybe this is what you have been wanting. Also, volunteering or something might take away the guilt. Also, identifying the source if your guilt might help. Are you guilty that you have everything and other people don't? Mull it over.
]
All you really to do is find something or someone you love. You need to find something that fulfills your life, makes you fell worth while. This could be anything from selling newspapers to helping disabled kids. Whatever makes you smile do it because depression is just all in the mind. If you want to be happy you will. If you want to think all day why your not happy thats just a waste of time. Instead try to think of what will make you laugh and do it. Just get to it. Life is mysterious no one will ever know all the answers. But what you could do is know yourself and your joys. All you need is bliss and breath.
]
It sounds like you may have depression, which is a type of mental illness, but is usually not described as such until it is very severe. 1 in 5 people or so are diagnosed with depression at some point in their life, and many people experience it to some extent in their teens due to hormonal and physical changes to brain structure during this stage.
Depression can be controlled by anti depressent medication or talking therapies such as Cognative behavioural therapy and psycotherapy, some can take a long time to pass and some will pass within weeks. I would strongly suggest that if you are having symptoms to the point it disrupts your life, (this could be through not interacting in a way which you would like to with people, sleep difficulties, try google for other symptoms) and if you have any thoughts of self harm or suicide that you go to your doctor and explain your feelings to them. They will decide the best course of action which could be therapies I have spoken about or they may decide just to moniter you, however being able to put a name to why you are feeling like you are may help.
So in short, it isn't unusual to have episodes like this but it doesnt make it any less distressing. Go to your doctor if it has been going on for more than 3 to 4 weeks.
I hope it improves for you, i know how horrible depression is.
]
More Questions: |