Why do I feel so unappreciated?

Your brain is playing tricks on you, depression commonly causes negative thoughts surrounding ourselves to take control and commonly unappreciated is one.

Perhaps that's a question better suited for those around you. If you're performing well in work or at home and feel as though your colleagues or family aren't giving you enough recognition for this, then it might be a good idea to put yourself in their shoes and attempt to understand why this may be.

I feel unappreciated mostly when I try to help people and end up getting hurt along the way when all I was trying to do is help

Because people can't appreciate you and your wonderful being. Sometimes is hard for people to understand and apprecuate you, but don't worry: there is always someone that will accept you and embrace your qualities

There could be a lot of reason depending on situations; If it's regarding with friends then maybe you are always giving and giving, but not receiving.

You might be around people who doesn't seem to show you the same kind of affection you do. Not on the same level, and that makes us feel unappreciated.

When we are upset, or thinking negatively, often the bad aspects of our situations seem most prominent. Feelings of being unappreciated, or not cared about, often come to our attention, while more positive feelings can be suppressed unknowingly. This leaves the bad feelings to be focused on.

You feel unappreciated, because your beliefs force you to create that feelings. If you develop a self respect and positive thoughts about yourself than that feeling will get lost, and ultimately you will be proud of yourself

maybe because you are always expecting something ; compliment ,reaction , price . In that case you have to do things just because you feel like doing it and expect nothing

Perhaps because you are. If you're feeling like nobody recognises you for the work and effort you make then maybe you currently have a selection of people in your life that simply don't or won't appreciate you. If this is the case, it's time to start putting yourself first more often than you do. Don't be so available to everyone, withdraw some of that effort you make all the time. Start being selective; do what you can and not what you don't have to do. Make more time for yourself if possible. Where that isn't possible, treat yourself to something. Where that isn't feasible, start appreciating yourself. Don't work yourself into the ground for others; the term, 'what did your last slave die of' isn't in the lexicon for nothing! Ask yourself if you're spreading yourself too thin or doing more than you should for people who are taking advantage. People will start sitting up and paying attention of you start to take a step back. Nothing works more effectively than that. And it doesn't hurt for people to get a wake up call now and then and realise that you are not a doormat.