Why am I sad all the time? - ReachOut Australia

Ever felt sad or stressed for no apparent reason? If you're tearful or crying a lot, or just feeling down, this article can help you figure out why and what ... ReachOut.comusescookiestogiveyouthebestexperience.Findoutmoreaboutcookiesandyourprivacyinourpolicy. Listen   Everfeltsadorstressedfornoapparentreason?Ifyou’retearfulorcryingalot,orjustfeelingdown,thisarticlecanhelpyoufigureoutwhyandwhatstepsyoucantake. Thiscanhelpif: youfeelsadallthetime youwantsomehelptostopfeelinglow youwanttoknowwhypeoplegetsad. Howsadistoosad? Everyonegetssadsometimes;it’sapartofbeinghuman.Butfeelingsadforalongperiodoftimemakeslifereallyhardandisn’tgoodforyouroverallhealth. Herearesomesignsthatsadnessistakingoveryourlife: You’vestoppedseeingfriendsandfamily. Yougetangryeasily. Yougetemotionaland/orcryfornoapparentreason. You’vestoppedcaringaboutstuffthatusedtointerestyou. You’resleepingmore,orless,thanyouusedto. You’reeatingmore,orless,thanyouusedto. You’refindingithardtodoallthethingsyouusedtodo(suchasworkorchores). What’scausingmysadness? Notknowingwhat’smakingyoufeelsocrapmakesithardtofindasolution.Therearesomesimplethingsyoucandotohelpfigureitout.Firstup,it’sgoodtounderstandsomeobviousthingsthatcangetpeopledown,suchasexperiencinggrieforlossofalovedone,caringforsomeonewhoisunwell,beingsickorhavingamedicalconditionorchronicillness. Thenthereareother,lessexpectedcausesforsadness,suchas: goingthroughsomethingstressful beingaroundpeoplewhoaregoingthroughatoughtime havinganargumentwithsomeone problemsatschool/uni/work biglifechanges(suchasmovinghouse) beingbored notsleepingwell notexercisingenough hormonalchanges. Herearesomethingsyoucantrytofeelbetter: Talktosomeoneyoutrust,suchasafriendorafamilymember.Theymighthavesomeinsightsthatyoucan’tidentifyyourself,whichmighthelpyoufigureoutwhat’scausingyoursadness. Writedownyourfeelings.Thecausesofyoursadnessmaybecomemoreobviousifyouwriteaboutwhat’shappeninginyourlifeandhowyoufeelaboutit. Facethingsheadon.Trynottostayinbedalldayavoidingthings. Ifyoucanworkoutwhat’sgettingyoudown,thenyou’llbeinabetterpositiontoturnyourfeelingsaround.Problem-solvingstrategiescanbereallyhelpfulinovercomingsomeissues.Ifthecauseofyoursadnessisn’treallysomethingthatcanbesolved,though,youmightneedtofocusondevelopingcopingstrategiesinstead. Ifeelsoalone Youneverhavetocopewithemotionalproblemsonyourown.Acounsellorcanhelpyoufigureoutwhat’sgoingon,guideyouthroughstrategiestoovercomeyoursadness,andrecogniseifsomethingmoreseriousisgoingon. ReachOutNextStepisananonymousonlinetoolthatrecommendsrelevantsupportoptionsbasedonwhatyouwanthelpwith.Tryittolearnaboutthesupportoptionsavailableforyou. WhatcanIdonow? Don’tusedrugsoralcoholtotrytomanageyourfeelings. TryReachOutNextSteptofindthehelpthat’srightforyou. ConnectwithotherswhomightbeexperiencingsadnessaswellontheReachOutForums. Exploreothertopics It'snotalwayseasytofindtherightplacetostart.Our'What'sonyourmind?'toolcanhelpyouexplorewhat'srightforyou. What'sonyourmind? Tags Sadness Everydayissues Article Learnmore Relatedtopics Coping Depression Professionalhelp