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

Normal thoughts are thoughts which are temporary and has normal human emotions such as thoughts about happiness, sadness or just any other thoughts of our daily activities. While depressed thoughts are thoughts which lasts longer and makes a person feel stressed out and overwhelmed. Depressed thoughts makes a person to feel emotionally down such as thoughts about loss and dissappointment. However, normal thoughts are thoughts which don't really bothers a person or makes a person feel emotionally down or stressed out.

Imagine looking through a pair of clear lenses the world would appear clear or "normal". However someone with depression may view the world wearing dark sunglasses, making the world appear dark and dreary. So the main difference between normal and depressing thoughts is how you view things and it is your view that can interpret how you think.

Sadness is a normal human emotion. We’ve all experienced it and we all will again. Its usually triggered by a difficult, hurtful, challenging, or disappointing event, experience, or situation. In other words, we tend to feel sad about something. This also means that when that so called something changes, when our emotional hurt fades, when we’ve adjusted or gotten over the loss or disappointment, our sadness remits this is a normal process and thoughts between that time are considered normal human behavior. But depressed thoughts are much more diffrent. Depression is an abnormal emotional state, a mental illness that affects our thinking, emotions, perceptions, and behaviors in pervasive and chronic ways. When we’re depressed we feel sad about everything. Depression does not necessarily require a difficult event or situation, a loss, or a change of circumstance as a trigger. In fact, it often occurs in the absence of any such triggers. People’s lives on paper might be totally fine—they would even admit this is true—and yet they still feel horrible. I think after being in this state for so long its no wonder our depressed thoughts become our own separate world that seems never-ending. But rest assured there is a way out and your not alone in this mind battle!! 💖🌝

When you feel happy, it's normal. WHen you don't feel happy, it's depressed. When you have plans for future, it's normal When you don't have anything, it's depressed. Very simple like that.

Depressed thoughts may be in either black or white terms. Such as i Failed my exam so i am a failure. A better way to think is by examining your thought and seeing if it is true. There are several facets. Such as I failed the exam but i did better than i did on the last test. I am making progress. Try not to think of yourself as abnormal but work towards different perspectives in thought.

The difference between normal thoughts and depressed thoughts is that you don't exactly have much interest.

Depressed thoughts are often mainly negative, while "normal thoughts" are generally a mix of both positive and negative.

Forget the idea of having "normal" thoughts. Normal is a perception. Try to analyse your thoughts into positive or negatives. Then try and find the root of the negatives, why do you feel this way? Do you feel you should feel this way?

Normal thoughts are thoughts are about daily life without the bad coming to mind. You find good in almost all of them. Depression thoughts are where you think everything bad and think no one is there. It can cause you to freak out or over think and put you into a bad mood.

Normal thought can be just as painful, frustrating, and unmotivated as when you are in a depressed state. Remember that depression is an ongoing series of thoughts. Normal thought has breaks in those times where you may be feeling down, or angry, or plain worthless. This doesn't mean that you can't be happy when dealing with depression- it just means it takes a bit more effort to overcome the resting emotions (depressive state) you may have.