I completely understand what you feel. I ask myself all the time what is normal? Will I ever experience anything normal in my life again? It stresses me out as well as many other things. But the constant wondering if I'll ever be happy again, will I ever sleep in a normal pattern, or will I ever just feel good again? These questions and so much more circle my mind day in and day out. Everyone says to focus on the positive but when the negative over rides the positive so much. Its so hard to do. I doubt any of this helps you. But at least you know your not alone. I know that helps me alot.
Hi lovelybones
Everyone has different symptoms and feelings of feeling either depressed and not depressed. Also, there is no set defenition of what normal is. Your goal should be to feel happy whatever that means to you.
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Hi lovelybones...
why bother to shoot for normal when you can be what you want?
Okay, there is probably a range for such a thing as normal- somewhere skydiving in a thunderstorm and hiding under the bed for a year-. I think that the goal for each of us will probably be different but the basics will be the same...
*reasonable amount of self-esteem and confidence.
*able to feel pleasure; be happy (when the occation presents itself).
*have some energy for leasure activity and feel good (see above pleasure)
*look for and maintain equal social contacts.
*look to the future positively.
I've come to the realization that I've been depressed my whole life and just accepted it as normal. I don't think I know what it feels like to not be depressed.
So my question is, how will I know when I'm not depressed anymore? What does normal feel like??
