I have been depressed for so long that I dont remember what are "normal thoughts". What are the difference between normal and depressed thoughts?

Depressed thoughts are a reflection of the unbalanced chemicals in your brain. Normal thoughts are the reflection of who you truly are.

I know what you feel.. I have been depressef long time, too. I also don't know the difference between normal and depressed thoughts, I just don't have thoughts, I'm like "heartless", and I also don't have facial expression, people don't know when I'm happy or when I'm sad.

That is a great question! Depression can be insidious because it can creep on so slowly that over time it becomes the new normal. What's so awful about this is it can cause you to forget what it was like before, which makes it all the more difficult to want to reach out for help because you're sitting here thinking "what's the point" or "there's nothing better." From my experience when you have any thoughts along those lines, those are depressed thoughts. When there isn't joy in looking towards the future... you guessed it, depression. I often times have to do a mental check in with myself to see how I'm doing and one of the questions I ask myself is if I'm excited for upcoming XYZ event or plan. If the answer is no... then I'm depressed and need to do some self care. Hope this helps!

That depends on the context. We all feel sad or suffer from low self worth now and again, but if you feel chronically hopeless, worthless, and low, chances are that's the depression talking.

There is no normal thoughts and depressed thoughts. Its just our perception of it. The thoughts may look really good to a positive person and bad to a negative person. Like this famous example of half empty cup and half full cup. The difference is nothing but the mindset and perception of the situation. If u look at it in a positive way it will look good, negative way and it will look bad.

I would say that depressed thoughts are nothing but negative thoughts that upset you and make you feel nothing but a range of bad feelings. Normal thoughts I would say are just the everyday thoughts that someone has about their life.

I don't think there are any differences in the normal course of events - the difference is maybe how you perceive them. For example, its a sunny day. If you feel depressed, its still sunny, but the sun does not warm you - physically or spiritually. There will be underlying reasons why you are feeling depressed, and a healthier use of your time will be to nail these down and deal with them. Some will be easy to nail down, others much harder. When these reasons are under control - hopefully solved, but some reasons can never be solved - you will find the sun to be a bit warmer.

Depressed thought arises from thinking that there is nothing good left in this world. Not believing in yourself will not do you any good. Guys, no matter what, NOTHING is impossible. Whatever you're being thrown into, there is a way to fight it and get out of it. Normal thought gives us hope that we can achieve something no matter what life throws at us. You're beautiful ♥ Don't give up hope. ♥

Your thoughts are your thoughts. Negative thoughts are the hardest to get through. Anything that can feel overwhelming, overpowering, or scary can be tough. If you are thinking you're feeling these depressed thoughts, contact a 7 Cups member or the National Help Hotline immediately.

There really is no sharp dividing line between "normal" and depressed thoughts, because depression IS normal and depressed people are generally not delusional, except about their own self-worth and whether there is hope for their futures. Depressed thoughts can be subtle and sneaky and mostly revolve around thinking bad things about yourself and predicting that bad things will happen. If you're extra sneaky and clever like me you'll tell yourself that it's not that you're a bad person, it's just that you have "low market value." And, confusingly, this might even be true, but it might not mean what you think it means, because not everyone is looking for the same thing. Anyway, if you're feeling confused about the difference, try sticking to the facts. A "fact," as I'm using the term, means any statement that can be proved or disproved. So "it is raining" is a fact, "I am crying" is a fact, "the milk went sour" is a fact. "I'm ugly" is not a fact, "I'm never going to get a girlfriend" is I guess technically provable but not until you're dead so for the moment it is not a fact, "I'm a flake and that's why everyone hates me" is not a fact. "I feel crappy" may not be measurable and provable but we will assume for the sake of discussion that it is a fact, since we don't have any way to measure feelings and it is a simple statement of how you feel, not a statement of what kind of person you think you are as a result.