Why do depressed people push loved ones away?
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Moderated by Smita Joshi, BA Psychology / MA / Advanced EFT Practitioner
Updated: Jul 12, 2024
Anonymous
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Dec 26, 2015
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Sometimes it feels like it'd be easier to deal with that state of mind alone (Although this is not true). I personally felt like a burden to those around me, I didn't tell anyone about my depression and just isolated myself until my friends stopped calling.
floralhats
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Dec 27, 2015
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Many depressed people feel as if others, especially loved ones, would be better off without them. They don't want to burden others with their issues, so they keep them to themselves and don't allow others to participate in them.
radiantFlute19
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Dec 27, 2015
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They often feel like they are worthless, or they may not want to bring them down with them. They need isolation.
lovelyPeace46
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Dec 27, 2015
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Because when you are depressed, you feel the weight of the world on you to the point you can hardly move. Taking care of your own needs is the hardest thing to do in your life. Other people showing up, even to help is so overwhelming, you have no choice but to push them away or tune them out completely.
Truckerwife08
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Dec 30, 2015
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Its easy to push away the ones that matter the most. You dont want to get hurt when your hurting the most and in turn it hurts them and we dont realize it
Anonymous
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Dec 30, 2015
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Depressed people push them away because they do not understand their emotions and just want to be alone. They are just sad and don't have the energy to do anything especially socialize with loved ones.
adorableKiwi50
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Dec 30, 2015
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I went through depression at one point my reason was because i didnt want to talk and i was too upset
Nanimono
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Dec 31, 2015
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Because they believe that their loved ones wouldn't understand and they don't want to end up being a burden to them, so they choose to be alone.
Anonymous
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Dec 31, 2015
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Depressed people normally push away loved ones because they want to be alone in their suffering and don't want to hurt anyone else
Audreyloo02
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Dec 31, 2015
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They put walls up because they don't want to be hurt again. Especially by loved ones.
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