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is it normal to always feel unhappy

Nothing makes me happy and I dont have any hobbies or much of a social life. I am bad at talking to people, have issues with my self esteem and have never been in a relationship or had someone interested in me before too which has added to it.
I do well in university and have always had good grades. However my life seems unfulfilling and repetitive, I cant think of any teenage experiences I have had and this is my own fault.
I cant seem to change this or the way I think, and even when something should make me happy, it doesnt.
Go on YouTube and search up the type of things you could work on e.g. for hobbies try something new like learn a new language or do things differently
Reply 2
Yes it is normal. I've been very unhappy / depressed for over a decade.
Reply 3
It's normal to have low periods but they shouldn't consume years/months/etc of your life, or get in the way of how you interact with others. It might be helpful to talk to a mental health counselor at your uni if you need some extra support.
It’s because we live in the UK
Reply 5
Ups and down in life and dissatisfaction with personal relationships are common. However it’s not normal to always be unhappy. Try your GP and a counsellor experienced in young people’s issues, it can really make a difference
Asking whether it's normal is interesting in an academic way. But it's not the most useful question you could be asking.
Asking whether there's anything you could do to have a better life would be a more productive question.
Asking "What else?" would be productive. What else could you do, apart from what you're doing now. If it's something better, do that.

What else could you focus on, apart from the negatives in your life?
What else could you eat and drink apart from what you eat and drink now?
What else could you say and do when you talk to people, apart from what you say and do now?
etc etc


What may be normal for other people may not be normal for you. And vice versa.
You are you. You might as well proceed on the basis that you will try to have the best overall life you can have for you. For the person you are now and the set of circumstances in you're in now. If you are a better version of yourself in 6 months time, then you'll have been on the right trajectory.
Reply 7
no, that's depression
i fixed mine, by resetting my brain
Original post by Ciel.
no, that's depression
i fixed mine, by resetting my brain

How did you reset your brain?

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