Why do depressed people push loved ones away?

Does it happen to your partner? Depressed people can sometimes feel very isolated and not worth interacting with others. They want to be left alone just because they have a lot to deal with.

Because the person in question feels as if they are a burden to their loved ones while the lack of having loved ones around is one of the things that can make you depressed.

Often times I've felt no one understands me or can relate. It's a shield to protect myself, as family often won't listen but give feedback. Sometimes when depressed you just need a listener.

I think it can be them trying their best not to hurt them for example taking anger out on them. it could even be them trying to push away every one in preparation for taking their own life and think it would be easier on their loved ones if they did't get along when they left. also when depressed many people can become ashamed of being in the state that they are in so many people try to cover it up and push any one away that might find out about their condition.

Depressed people tend to push loved ones away because they are afraid of hurting someone. Usually people feel like the people around them are gonna end up hurt if they continue to be around you. So to prevent this , depressed people tend to push people away, often resulting in this person being alone and lonely.

I mean I pushed people away because I didn't wanna hurt them when I was hurting. I mean when your depressed it seems selfish but to you its the hardest thing to deal with. Because everyone wants you happy and healthy. But all you wanna do is be alone yeah

When depressed, we tend to push our loved ones away because we prefer to carry our burdens alone. Sometimes we may be afraid to tell them what's wrong due to how they might react or respond.

Because one, with depression, only cares about oneself. We, with depression, only cares about what we are feeling and nothing else.

Because when we are so down, we are too negative about yourself and would prefer if we were left alone, we couldn't see the beauty in things and at times believing that we dont deserve them especially when we are a wreck. But we all do need someone in our lives :)

I feel I do it because I don't feel good enough I don't feel any self worth and want to be alone don't want them to see me that way. I hide. I block them out so they can't see me.