Can you feel happiness and depression at the same time?

You can feel depression and happiness together. When I dealt with my first severe bout of depression from my early to late teens, the best way to describe it would have been an all-encompassing darkness. It was the stereotypical, everything sucks versions of depression that we so often see in media, fiction and on the Internet.

How can you tell if you have depression?

But the doctors may do some tests to check if you have any physical problems. For example, an underactive thyroid can cause depression. On the NHS website, they have a self-assessment test which can help you to assess whether you are living with depression: www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/clinical-depression/overview/

How long does it take to have a depressive episode?

To have a depressive episode, it has to last at least two weeks or more, along with various other criteria of clinical depression (feelings of worthlessness, lack of motivation, etc..). People can actually feel *pretty good* in between these episodes, which is why they often don’t seek help!

Is your Depression hitting you hard?

When the depression is hitting, especially when it’s hitting hard, there’s no question of its existence. It can become so powerful that it makes us question if we were happy at all. Equally, in the moments of happiness it can feel like the depression is a lie.

Can you be in a relationship if you have depression?

While the kind of depression we have might not be compatible, we still are. Because having a mental illness does not mean you shouldn’t be in a relationship. It doesn’t make you unlovable, or unworthy of feeling and experiencing love. But being in a relationship doesn’t ‘cure’ depression, either.

Why don’t we hear more about depression in Happy People?

There are two main reasons I feel like we don’t hear about depression in happy people. People don’t understand how happiness and depression can exist simultaneously. Those who feel the two simultaneously feel like one or the other is probably a lie.

Do you ever have an episode of depression on the same day?

We just both have depression, and happen to be having an episode at the same time, on the same day. And it’s not a positive experience. As well as both battling severe depression, I suffer from PTSD, a nasty leftover from an abusive relationship and sexual assault, and we both have crippling anxiety.