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
Chingu
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Jan 15, 2016
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Because they feel like they are responsible and do not want to burden others with their pain. They do not want the ones they love to see the worst of them. They are to sad even for that.
youareloved1233
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Jan 15, 2016
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Because depressed people would rather be alone and isolate themselves from the world and things that trigger them to feel more depressed
Anonymous
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Jan 20, 2016
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People with depression often feel like they're worthless, no one wants them around and that they're a burden to their friends and family. They also can feel like no one understands them. That is often why they push loved ones away
comfortingWaves31
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Jan 20, 2016
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People with depression often think they have to go through it alone. They dont want to pull anyone into it, they think they need no help. Also some depressed people are afraid of talking to someone about it, so they hide from interactions....
misszmeyette
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Jan 20, 2016
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They don't want them to get hurt like they do. It's a way of protecting both loved ones and themselves.
happyblueberries
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Jan 21, 2016
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A depressed person might feel as though they are a bother to friends and family. They might require a lot of attention, and might only be able to speak of themselves.
Anonymous
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Jan 22, 2016
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In my experience, when someone is depressed, it's a situation where they feel like they're a burden or they think you're bothered by them, so, they push you away because they don't want to bother you or hurt you in any way. That might not be universal, though.
Anonymous
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Jan 22, 2016
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Depressed people often don't love themselves and don't feel worthy of other peoples love so they push their loved ones away. When we are depressed we often just want to be alone as we haven't got the energy to be sociable and we don't want people worrying about us either so we keep our distance
devilsOrchestra
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Jan 22, 2016
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each individual is different and the same goes for types of depression. It could be a barrier they have to prevent people from hurting them or it could be a traumatic experience that prevents them from receiving affection. Best thing you can do is be there and let them know your always there for them but let them feel their in control.
Luke6295
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Jan 22, 2016
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They might feel like they don't deserve the people around them and/or feel like those people might leave so they push them away instead of being left.
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