Why do I feel depressed even when my life is going great?

Depression, as much as i know, can be consequential cause , due to an unfilled desire, higher expectations on oneself or others, factors that are beyond my control but have an unwanted influence on me, etc. So if a person is feeling depressed, even if everything is going well, or if he feels that his life is going great, then he/she must be experiencing a sense of lack of motivation, lack of challenges that could be potentially trigger to make life exciting and keep them on an edge and keep striving for higher goals, that would keep their serotonin levels to be always active and keep pumping their hormones for continues successes. When such a state arises, certain individuals feel depressed and remain low in vibrational energies. Nothing to panic about. Just look around for New Challenges. Cheers!!.

I'm so glad that you see that your life is going well and that everything is alright. But remember that it's okay to feel down or depressed. Feeling negative emotions is natural for everyone, not matter who you are. Just because you're life is going well doesn't mean it invalidates the negative emotions or experiences you go through. It's better for you to address and confront how you feel, rather than holding in your emotions. In the end, doing these things will allow you to grow as a person and make you an overall happier person. So reach out to whoever you need, whether it be someone on 7 Cups, friends, family, or a therapist.

There is no right answer. I am personally struggling with this question as well and there's simply no right answer. Depression is a recurring mental obstacle that will pop up whether you're doing the best you've ever been or if you're at an all time low. Finding good coping mechansims and people in your life who you can confide in during these difficult times are both extremely important and helpful. Having people who you can depend on to support you is crucial. Focusing on all of the positive things in your life and trying to increase the number of positive activities you engage in can also help.

Before we're heading, we might want to remember that each person is unique. There are many ways underlying the circumstances. We might want to listen what your values towards yourself, the people around you, and the world. Now to think, is it aligned? Our life is dynamic, we're adapted to what we're in. the same with your value, it can be changed over the time. There's one called hedonic treadmill theory. Say you're having a feast of fancy food, you love it and eat a lot. but what will the next food taste like? it might not taste delicious the same as the first two foods, or worse, you might retch. What looks fancy might look tedious also if being exposed everyday. That might be a sign you consider to have something new. Another example, if you have the fancy feast but something is missing (maybe your urge craves for sushi, or mother's cooking, yet none of it). Life might be going great, but it might be judged by the 'standard' exposed by the world. you're stirred to pursue it over and over, but only to find miserable over yourself either you attain or not. Depressed is a serious sign of prolonged stress, suicidal thoughts, heave the problems alone. None of words can accurately describe how you are. But if you're able to address specifically what you feel, what makes you feel so, what influence it, it will help much to discover about yourself

I feel like that because i dont believe it is true or something soon is about to happen to completely throw my life into shambles i feel depressed because i dont feel like i deserve it i feel depressed because no one loves me for me i feel depressed because it all is an illusion or a temporary break from the horribleness i have become accustomed to and i know this break will be short and the fall back to my grim reality is going to hurt that much more if i allow myself to feel anything but depression and suffering

Well, sometimes my life is going great on the outside but not necessarily on the inside. For example, maybe I have a job, and some friends, and a girlfriend. And so from the outside it looks like my life is going great. But maybe there are also a lot of subtle things that are bringing down my mood and causing me to feel depressed. For example, maybe I am wishing I had a better education regarding a difficult topic. Or wishing I had a higher paying job in a more exclusive role. Or maybe I am frustrated about my present and my future, worrying about something that hasn't happened yet.

This is always a hard thing to experience, right? In some ways, we feel like we need a reason to feel the way we do, so we can feel confused when things are going one way in our lives yet we feel another way. If you have a long history of trauma or mental health difficulties, it can take a long time for your feelings to fit your situation. It's like our brain spends time playing "catch up," in a sense. If you don't have a history of trauma, that's okay, too. At the end of the day, it's okay to feel the way you do.

That's the nature of depression. Even when things are going amazing and no one can suspect a thing, depression makes you feel down for no reason. You can't even pinpoint where the feeling of sadness is coming from but it's just there and it's a nagging feeling that doesn't leave. Sometimes depression has just been with the sufferer for so long that they can't picture feeling happy anymore so it just sticks with them. It's easier said than done but focus on the positives in your life to uplift yourself. Wishing you luck- everything is going to be alright.

Sorry that you feel that way but there's days that even though everything is going good and you're happy as ever, depression will sneak up and bite you every time. Depression is like a battleship you never know when it's going to start fighting with you. It's a hard thing to overcome. It messes with your mental status because you can't figure out why you're depressed even though everything is going good and you're happy. So every time you rack your brain to figure out why, Because then you start unlocking memories that you have locked up in your brain vault and then you start worrying next thing you know you're having panic attacks.

There are many reasons why we might feel depressed. There may be lifestyle habits making you feel depressed e.g. not being active enough, eating unhealthy foods, not getting enough sleep. You may also be viewing events around you through a negative filter. For example, when a friend gives you a genuine compliment, you think to yourself "That's not true. He's saying that to be nice. I'm a loser." Or, when you receive an award, you think to yourself "I didn't deserve that. I was just lucky." These negative thoughts can appear automatically and can be hard to detect, and it makes sense these thoughts make you feel depressed. Happiness is a rollercoaster - we cannot be 100% happy all the time. There will be days where we feel depressed even for no apparent reason too.