I'm sad

[ienaa]

I sometimes feel sad for no reason at all and when there's a reason, I feel like it's small and that I'm overreacting but I can't help it. Whenever I get frustrated over the smallest things I burst into tears and there's this tightening feeling in my chest and it gets difficult to breathe. When I'm really upset, I start shaking too and I don't know what to do. When I was younger I used to self harm, but I have gotten better and I've stopped. But I can't help feeling sad and alone all the time. As I get older, I started dreading to do things I used to enjoy and I can't help but distant myself from my friends. I feel really sad sometimes and I don't know what to do.

[Unknown13]

hi. Sorry to hear you're feeling sad. I can relate with several things you mentioned above. I can't offer any advice unfortunately as I haven't found a way to get better myself. But at least you know now you are not alone & can talk to someone who understands if you'd like.

[fauxartist]

your not alone with this stuff....many here suffer too and some go to therapy, use alternatives to meds, some are on SSRI's, and lots of coping mechanisms. It's good your sharing here, it always helps me a lot. These are good people here, very kind.

[Sam_Walker]

Hi, I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with so much sadness. I completely understand how you feel and deal with the same issues, especially crying for no reason and getting frustrated about it. It’s good to hear that you have stopped self-harming. If you haven’t already, you could visit a doctor and tell them how you feel, as you might suffer from depression or anxiety. Sometimes, when you’re sad for no reason, try to figure out what thoughts are going through your mind at the time so you can find the root of the problem. I know this is hard because, at least for me, it just comes on randomly and the thoughts come because you’re sad but don’t cause the sadness. Hope you get better

[Sam_Walker]

Also, if you can’t help feeling sad over small things, try not to be ashamed because you are allowed to feel sad. If something upsets you, it’s usually better to let it out than to ignore it. When I was younger, people told me that being sensitive is bad, but it’s not. It just means that you are more aware and probably care more than others do. I don’t really have any other advice for stopping it, except maybe finding the triggers and learning why you feel this way. I really hope this helped

[faya]

I had a lot of anxiety and depression and isolated; some of these issues are still present for me to varying degrees. Like, today is a hard day for me, mostly bc I didn’t sleep last night. I find a lot of help from seeing my family mental health nurse practitioner monthly and taking medication. Mental health issues run in my family. You made a big change by stopping the self-harm. One step at a time. Thanks for sharing.