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
stxriesofliving
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Dec 14, 2015
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They feel like they're only bothering the closest people around them. They think that the people they love are better off without them.
Anonymous
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Dec 14, 2015
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Cause they feel like they're alone all the time and that no one really understands them and when they off load there problems they feel judged
NoPhunIntended
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Dec 16, 2015
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Sometimes when people are depressed they believe that family members won't love them the same, will feel differently about them, not care at all, etc etc... There's honestly too many reasons to name...
batbayar
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Dec 16, 2015
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Depression causes one to feel extremely negatives towards themselves; anything that matters is pushed aside for a variety of reasons.
Anonymous
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Dec 17, 2015
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people who are depressed push people away because they fell their loved ones wont understand them.
HumanBeing77
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Dec 17, 2015
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because they always talk about their problems wrost movements and never focus on their relationship or about good things
Anonymous
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Dec 18, 2015
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I don't think it is ever much of a conscious choice on their part. Someone who is depressed may feel they have nothing to offer others, which may cause them to withdraw from social situations.
Anonymous
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Dec 18, 2015
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It is difficult to talk to someone who is upbeat when a person is depressed. Depending on how depressed they may not even understand why the person can possibly be so happy.
Anonymous
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Dec 18, 2015
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I think it's because they are afraid. Afraid to disappointment their love ones. Afraid to look or sound like a failure. Depressed ones a sacred to hurt others.
People who suffer from depression push everyone away because they are lost inside themselves in a bubble of contempt, rage and sadness. There's no room for others until they get outside that bubble.
Anonymous
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Dec 18, 2015
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They don't feel like they deserve to be loved and don't want to let people know how they feel inside
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