When depressed, why do the smallest of things sometimes just send you into this downward spiral that won't stop?
Anonymous
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Aug 18, 2015
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Because when you're sad it's easy to get even sadder. In those situations you need to give yourself some piece and rest.
alovingdoginspace
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Jan 31, 2017
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Often times, when you've been struggling with problems for a long time, the smallest thing can set you off. And that's common! It's nothing to feel ashamed about. You've been battling your own wars for a long time, and sometimes, having to fight another war can be so crippling and frustrating. You're your own warrior; strong, and brave. It's okay to break sometimes, just as long as you get right back up! :)
pandateddy
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Apr 4, 2016
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When one is depressed, they are stuck with a negative mindset. When one is experiencing those negative emotions, the smallest things will make it worse or trigger a wave of negative feelings that will not stop.
Anonymous
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Apr 29, 2015
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Because when one is in a depressive state, there is a tendency to focus on the negativity of everything around them self and blame it all on themselves. With that, it makes a person more depressed and the cycle goes on and on.
SecondChance29
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Sep 1, 2015
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I think that when I´m in a really depressed time , I´m forcing myself to be strong and collet all the "water drops", but it comes a time when I´m really full and can´t take any other drop, so there I made a flood, and all the problems, and tears came real.
Anonymous
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Jun 5, 2015
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Depression is a very difficult thing- Sometimes you are absolutely fine, other time you feel a bit low, other times you feel extremely low- And anything can sometimes set you off- sometimes, when you are upset or worrying about something, your mind is sensitive, and your sensitive and when the smallest thing happens, using the quote from your text, you end up going into this downward spiral that wont stop. Depression is a very difficult thing, might be a good idea to speak to your local GP or doctor for support and help on what to do. And hopefully you have your friends and family you can speak to about your situation :) And you know- Here at 7cupsoftea, we are always here for you.
Anonymous
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Oct 24, 2016
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Depression makes your mind work against yourself so the smallest things become very big, real mountains to climb. It's not your fault your finding things difficult, it's not you, it's your illness. Remember that.
fruityflamingo
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Nov 9, 2015
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It's hard when you are depressed because the little things can combine and send you into a downward spiral that feels out of control. From my experience I've found that the little things - such as spilling a glass of water or not getting up in time- trigger the underlying feeling/experience of depression. Over time I've found that being mindful and acknowledging your feelings (rather than reacting) can help let these small things pass. It also allows you to be aware of the situation or spiral you are in and to acknowledge where you are in the present moment.
Anonymous
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Apr 11, 2017
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Often, there might be an underlying issue that sends you into a downfall, but you see it as a small thing that sent you over the edge. If, for example, you are feeling irritable because you feel your husband doesn't do any housework and then you see a sink full of dishes, you might just break and get very angry. It's not the dishes that made you angry, it was the issue behind it. Other times, it could be just one thing leading to thinking of the other, ending up with you being depressed over many problems you're dealing with. For example; if a friend forgot to text you, it might lead to "She hasn't been talking to me for a while", to "I'm pretty lonely lately" to "no one likes me" to "I hate myself." Notice the patterns of what sent you into the downward spiral when you're feeling depressed, and maybe you'll find what the underlying issue is.
Anonymous
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Dec 15, 2015
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Every negative emotion is heightened all you see are the grim things you see the flaws the mistakes and if anything bad happens no matter how small all this emotion adds on to it and you combust in a way
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