I got unhappy about the fact that I left my relatives and started crying for that. Was it depression or just stress about the fact that I'll see them only after a year?
2007-08-16 04:50:46 · 10 answers · asked by TrueWOW 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Depreesion is a debilitating disease that has symptoms that last for over two weeks and include a host of other symptoms besides tearfulness. This was just being stressed that you love your family and realize you will miss them.
2007-08-16 04:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by Pearson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, depression occurs over A [prolonged period of time outside forces, while certainly trigger an on set of depression, are not the main cause. Every one feels sad sometimes. This goes far beyond that. Symptoms include, A general feeling of worthlessness,fatigue so great that getting out of bed or brushing your teeth is A Major ordeal. Loss of interest in hobbies, friends,any activities you previously enjoyed.
2007-08-16 05:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by foreversmilingirish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sadness is due to having to leave your relatives. It's understandable that you'll miss them, especially if you're really close with them. You're entitled to feel sadness and even to do some crying. You've experienced a loss and you're having a completely normal reaction to that loss.
If you find your sadness continues for several weeks, and if you find that it interferes with your normal day-to-day activities, then you might have to consider the possibility that you're having real depression. But in all likelihood, you'll rebound after a few days and the feelings of sadness will fade into the background where they belong.
Give yourself permission to go ahead and feel bad for a few days. Good luck!
2007-08-16 05:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by unclemax0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, this was a very normal reaction to being away from your family for an extended period. This is not depression but just normal sadness. Try to stay in touch with them often by phone, e-mail, letters, whatever way is best for all of you. The time will pass faster and you will be fine.
2007-08-16 05:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a big difference between feeling depressed - as you did, and suffering from depression. Depression as an illness lasts weeks, months or years. It is not a short term (ie hours) illness. You felt upset because of valid emotions, caused by a real event. This is not a symptom of illness.
2007-08-16 05:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by MJF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably stress crying, depression can last for months,or years.
2007-08-16 05:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happed to me too because I left my relatives also. It's perfectly normal, don't worry. You missed your relatives and realized that you wouldn't see them for another year after you left them, so you cried because you were stressed and sad.
2007-08-16 04:59:53 · answer #7 · answered by Hi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't depression, and its normal the way you feel, you love them, you miss them, it takes a while to get over it, try to keep yourself busy doing other things,,most people go thru it..
2007-08-16 04:59:55 · answer #8 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are describing is not abnormal.
No worries.
2007-08-16 04:56:54 · answer #9 · answered by michele 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-16 04:53:39 · answer #10 · answered by Dollbaby 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋