Is it normal that i've been feeling anxious and sad for no real reason?

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I'm a VERY carefree person. Nothing is a problem to me, and it's chronic to the point that others can become frustrated with me and say, "You don't care about anything, you don't take anything seriously."

But for some reason, the past few days, I've been feeling a lot of emotions that I am not used to. A few days ago, I was extremely melancholy because I felt like I wasn't as close with my friends as I used to be (which isn't true, but I couldn't shake the feeling). Today, I had horrible anxiety because I was worried that someone I love would get in a car crash while commuting to work and die - an anxiety that was triggered by nothing as far as I can tell. Then I had thoughts about how I would lose my will to live if my family members all died and I was the only one left, which made me feel like I don't love my girlfriend as much as I should, which caused me to cry. And so on and so on.

To be honest, I don't like all of these feelings. Now I'm sitting here asking, what the fuck is going on? Why am I being emotional?

Is it normal to feel this way? Bonus points if you can tell me why I might be having these thoughts.

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  • sillygirl77
    7 years ago

    Depression and anxiety can be neurochemical... which is why someone can feel depressed or anxious for seemingly no reason. I suggest a psychiatrist or therapist and hope you feel better soon!

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  • Tealights
    7 years ago

    You're going through a depressive episode, which is normal for everyone. Do you have a trusted friend you can be serious with, and vent this out to?

    If not, express your emotions through healthy means such as singing, playing an instrument, drawing, writing, and so on. Do enjoyable things with family that you hold dear to you more often, such as playing board games, so you know they're right there and not going anywhere.

    This way the depressive episode will pass, and not become a regular occurrence.

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    • mikhaildb
      7 years ago

      Just to be certain, I don't need to be considered "depressed" to have one of these episodes, do I? Because I'm certain I'm not depressed, I've only suddenly been having crippling anxiety attacks and crying sessions.

      I'm just curious.

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      • Tealights
        7 years ago

        Nah. Depression starts like this as well, but goes on much longer and becomes more severe as it consume all that you are.

        I'm just giving you advice on how to relieve the stress and the sadness you're feeling so it doesn't worsen with time.

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  • FORUMiadableFucker0
    7 years ago

    You were only carefree because you lost it all before and were living a lie. You knew at the time that you could not have any meaningful relationships or events so it finally hit you when they told you that you are too carefree. IT IS TRUE. Be careful and try to actually express yourself instead of letting life run itself. Warning you know if you do not you will lose it all and it will take it all to get what you have now back...so do not take your life for granite;start caring about everything and never hold anything in.

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  • mysistersshadow
    7 years ago

    Not normal. Don't care about bonus points.

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  • riffraffy
    7 years ago

    My guess for mood swings is always teenage hormones. But that guess isn't going to help you out much. So my advice is to focus on the physical: you doing anything different?

    In particular, your breathing. Relax your stomach and don't get into the habit of tightening it. This improves your posture and kills the physical source of anxiety.

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