What do I do when everyone keeps telling me it's all in my head. They say that if I think im feeling better I will start to be happier. I try to be happy so much, however it never works. I always end up feeling empty or even worse sad.

Too often when depression sets it there is a need to make all others around us more happy. Bottling up are true emotions so as to not bring those around us down, This is exhausting. Remember everyone feels sadness. If we bottle it up it will devour or happiness.

Some people don't quite understand it, and that's ok. In a community such as 7 cups, there are people who can help you to move forward and feel happier.

Tell them all the pain we feel, physical or emotional, actually is made up in our head, and it is there for a reason. Emotional pain is just as valid and stable as any pain. If your people don't understand this, try asking them if they would say "it's all in your stomach" if you had a stomachache. If they say no, than tell them the brain and stomach are equal organs of your body and pain in both are as valid, it just feels differently. Tell them that they wouldn't ask a person with a broken leg to run a marathon, and then ask them why they put this pressure on you

If you're suffering from depression, I would highly suggest seeking professional help so that you can work through this and feel better. The brain is an organ that can get sick like any other organ, so even if it is "all in your head," it's just as important to get treatment and take care of yourself as it would be for any other illness.

If it feels real to you, then it most likely is real. No one can tell you what your version of reality is, and no one can tell you what is real. And if you are surrounded by individuals who want to tell you want your version of reality should be, then you need to remove those people from your life. In the same idea, if you want to make the change to start feeling better, you have to take those steps. No one can make you want to feel better, you have to do that yourself, no matter how scary it may seem because in the end it is worth it to try and become the healthiest version of yourself you can be,

There are a couple of ways through this, talking out with someone different, if you are on here you can use self help guides to work through it too.

well, i would like to tell you to stop thinking that much about how you are feeling etc because maybe you end up feeling empty or sad because you actually think too much..live a bit..breathe..dont think too much..ups and downs, happiness and sorrow everything is a part of one's life..so accept it and stop thinking too much !! all the best!!

I understand. it didn't go well at the begining when I started practicing fake it till you make it smile. But, I noticed, people connect with positive energy. even the smiles were fake, I was able to develop positive connections in my rough days that wouldn't be possible with real me. And energy is contagious, if you make someone feel happy, the positive energy comes back. On other hand, while doing this early on, it did make me sad and alone because I had no one to share roughness of my life. But, slowly I developed being happy by reading, working, volunteering, and developing new hobbies which started feeling emptiness of my life

I’m sorry you’re feeling that way! Comments like that aren’t going to help you over come this. Perhaps you could talk to the people who you are closest to and let them know how you are feeling? Together you can work together to help you feel happier. It really does help! What makes you feel happy? Is there anything you enjoy doing? A hobby? Choose someone you are close to, and go and do it for a day! You could also write down your feelings, when you feel like you are sad or empty, and try to tell your mind the opposite. So if you’re thinking, I feel low, you could tell yourself I feel happy! Hope it helps!