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

Sometimes we have gone through so much that we cannot see the good in what's happening around us. We tend to go back and reminisce the past that has caused the depression. When life's going great, we tend to question it.

Depression and mental illnesses can be caused by factors other than challenging things happening in life. First of all, depression and many other mental illnesses can be genetic, so it may not matter if your life is going great or very badly. Your illness is still an illness, and you should not belittle your feelings just because it seems like others go through tougher times than you. Pain is relative, and please seek out help if you even have to consider doing so :)

Sometimes even though everything is going great we feel something very important is lacking in our life. Try finding out what exactly is lacking. You'll be fine.

The cause of depression is not always external. Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain that can be triggered by many things from the death of a family member to genetics. It is a physical illness and you don't need to have a "bad" life in order to suffer from it. You didn't choose this, it is not your fault. You have nothing to be embarrassed about and you deserve support. Sending positive vibes your way!

While a good portion of the people with depression does have depression from their current environments, many actually do have depression for unknown reasons. Basically, depression is the brain's way of slowing down neurological functioning to protect itself from more harm. It literally goes into a waking hibernation mode where the sufferer does the minimal effort, to conserve energy and to try to heal from stress damage given to it by the environment typically. So, sometimes the brain either is not fully healed and forced into action or the person might have been so badly overwhelmed by stress the effects have lasted long after the event has ended. While the reasons for the depression could vary, the effects could potentially last a lifetime. However, there is hope to understand that usually, depression does happen in cycles, is never permanent, and the effects can be treated either with counseling or possibly medication. Another point to add is that the brain also needs exercise and stimulation. Without it, the brain literally gets "bored to death". So the no apparent cause literally could mean that the depressed person literally has very little real stimulation in their environment that is real to them or challenges them.

Could be many reasons : 1) You remembered something bad happened to you in the past and keep thinking about it. 2) You're alone. No partners (relationship) or less friends. 3) You're always focusing on the bad sides of your life. 4) You're comparing yourself to others. (very wrong indeed, you never know what other people may be suffering). 5) You're focusing on what other have and you don't, so you think you need it in order to be happy.

My perception is that you are happy on the surface. However, the core of your being knows that you aren't. Explore what depression feels like and why an individual would be feeling depressed even though their life is going great.

Chemical imbalance in the brain, mental illnesses are much more than just how you feel. Feeling depressed is not because your life is bad, it's much deeper than that.

Sometimes depression happens to people who have a perfectly fine life. It's a chemical imbalance. Maybe try seeing a therapist.

Depression doesn't have to have a reason when it hits you. Depression can come out of the blue, even when you're doing perfectly fine. It usually becomes more of a mind state than a feeling, and it comes and goes very often, even if everything seems to be fine.