I think I have a problem...?

Question

Every once in a while, every couple of months (though they have gotten shorter and farther apart), I kind of fall off the face of the earth. I hang out by myself, keep away from my friends, and it gets to the point where I maybe wont even respond to emails or messages. My longest was two and a half-weeks; my shortest has been three days. I don’t know why I do it; I just kind of lose energy and don’t want to deal with things. I haven’t really noticed how my friends must worry about me. I don’t realize it until it’s over because I’m just running through the motions. I feel one of those phases coming on. I want to see how I can prevent it because when I do come back to earth I have a lot of damage control to do. My friends feel like I have turn my back on them, but it’s just my problem.

What does this sound like? Does anyone else do this? I want to fix it for the sake of my friends and my family, especially because when I move out I don’t want them thinking I'm in trouble.

Answer 1

Keep track of it on paper.
I wonder if it could be connected to your monthly cycle?
I bet it's some physiological thing, ot at least connected to something physical.
Something concrete you could do it invest in one of those sunshine lamps, they cost a little more, but what if it helped.
Also, look into vitemins. ? B-12 I think is one that we need. ? For mental health.
Also, when you feel this coming on, try a lot of exercise.
Stress builds up levels of chemicals in your body. Exercise is really the only thing that will get them out.
Swimming, running, ect.
If all else fails, you can have a small card printed up to hand out to ppl or have for them to pick up outside your door, reading, " I'm not mad at you, I am ok, I'll be back in a week or so. Until then, please just let me chill. Thanks."

Answer 2

Maybe you could be suffering from depression. Sometimes when depressed people are feeling low they subconsciously push those close to them away and they feel they are not good enough to be a decent friend as they think their ways of thinking will rub off on these friends so their friends they think will be better off without them. Their feelings of low self-esteem lead them to "back off" so as not to taint their friends.
Maybe have a word with a Counsellor/ or Doctor. Hope it all works out for you. Re not wanting people to think you are in trouble well it seems like you are in trouble and help is available. Talk to your family first.

Answer 3

Sounds like symptoms of depression. Many people suffer from depressed which can be helped through the aid of medications and/or therapy.
Seek attention for yourself. Seeking assistance for others usually isn't very satisfying and the results may not be genuine ot long lasting.

Answer 4

Sometimes people feel this way around the same time each year that something major has happen in their lives, even though to others the ordeal looked small it was major to you.
Stop and think, has any thing or things happened around these same times the year before it all started?

Answer 5

I do the same thing. For me I just don't feel like deeling with all of the baggage and extras that come along with hanging out with my friends.. You are so right tho..it does cause damage and it can be hard to fix.

Answer 6

Yeah, that happens to me too but it only last a couple of hours tops, what i do is drink or eat something that would give me more energy and i'm back doing what i want to do, so try that and see if that would help ya.

it should work :)

Answer 7

Sounds like you are prone to depression. See a psychologist and tell all your friends that you suffer from depression so that they don't assume that you are being unfriendly or hostile.

Answer 8

maybe you are bi-polar. you get very active/happy, then crash and get depressed. you fluctuate between highs and lows rather then just being depressed all the time. it is also called manic depression sometimes. you should see a psychologist/psychiatrist. go to your regular doc to get referred to someone he recommends. good luck.