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Q: very irritable and sad
asked by: keys101 on January 17th, 2008
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There is nothing "wrong," but I'm very irritable and sad... I just feel heavy. I'm hanging out with my boyfriend and brother, and they've been trying to help but inevitably give up and get mad at me for being this way. Because of their reaction I don't want to reach out to them and tell them that I really am sad, that I'm not just trying to be a jerk. I just want to hug my boyfriend and cry and be fine a few minutes later but I can't bring myself to do it because I hate it so much when he gets frustrated with my bad mood.
Am I depressed? This happens to me quite a bit. I hate myself when I'm this way, so what can Ido to snap out of it?
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young Girl
replied on January 18th, 2008
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you could go talk to a counselor maybe? are there certain things that trigger this to make you feel this way?
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keys101
replied on January 18th, 2008
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that's the thing, There's no rhyme or reason to it.
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PenguinsRus
replied on January 19th, 2008
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It may be a chemical imbalance in your brain. You should go talk to someone about it.
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Sanna
replied on January 18th, 2009
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I'm the same, I'm so irritable and that makes me depressed and sad, I cry when I get irritable because I feel like I'm gonna explode. I long to pour my feelings out but don't for fear of my husband not understanding. I've tried telling him before but I don't think he really takes it in which doesn't help! You may be depressed, I was diagnosed with post natal depression and took medication for a while which helped a bit but had side effects. I did feel better for a while but have started to feel bad again in the last few months. Go speak to your doctor. They can refer you to a counsellor who may be able to get to the root of the problem. Don't just live with it though.
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danielv
replied on January 18th, 2009
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emotions do not always follow reason. i think that you will benefit from going deeper into this question.

i don't think that there is something wrong with you, however it is a very healthy thing to question things in life.

you will find that our dissatisfaction with the status quo can actually provide us with a compass to something much bigger and more beautiful than we ever expected.

sincerely
daniel
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furrytail
replied on January 18th, 2009
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keys101,
There are some good comments here. Just to add my take on your situation. I have felt, many times like crying and being sad. Sometimes I find a quiet moment and just cry by myself and within 5 minutes I tend to feel better - I think a good cry every now and then can be theraputic. But, since you seem to not be able to reach out within your circle of friends and family without getting some sort of percieved (or real) ridicule, I think seeing a counseller would be worthwhile. He or she would be an impartial (outside the cirle) party who can listen to your concerns and provide a venue for you to have a cry whilst discussing these issues.

I hope that you can come to terms with these feelings and take care.

Wendy
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