Feeling sad all the time

will be back later to read all posts, but I do find it extra stressful to read, see your GP,, if only! I have high BP that is difficult to control, on new medication,, again!! but still can`t get to speak to a GP as I said I am also very tearful, so I do understand, as having experience, but fluctuates, mostly in the am. so off now to get some cheer,, Gratitude etc... thanks everyone for your input here.

I would try not to focus on Christmas.It's not Christmas now.

Try to live "in the now". Find meaning and purpose. Plan things to look forward to. Get out of the house.Don't be afraid to engage with any Mental Health services locally. Keep chipping away at it, the depression.
Its very common and meds can be of help. Message me any time for a chat. Isolation and rumination are not great.

Oh my gosh, so many kind comments. I think I'm not depressed I have an older daughter who is still at home and we have many days out and lots of laughs. I think I'm sad about things changing, I know my daughter is only 19 and wants to enjoy herself but I miss her so much. I said she was bullied at school so I home schooled her for a while we were so close and now she's not here. I should count my blessings I know

Yes. My DD who we have helped and supported for years has now bought a house on the south coast for herself and her new husband.
Which is great and am pleased for her, but I feel this sense of emptiness
But am not sure it's just that though
Have to work through things and find things to enhance my life .
Do see.your Dr if you can .
I do find getting fairly smartly dressed and planning something makes me feel better.
All best wishes to you.

For what its worth, like a lot of things, I think there are degrees of this stuff. I had full blown PND and something akin to that resurfaced years later. Clinical depression, I couldn't get out of bed or brush my teeth.

That empty feeling , that sadness, that sense of loss, is it depression or the human condition? The sadness and the depression mingle.
We are up against it sometimes and that strange feeling of loss of connection and exclusion can surface.

Shut inside our own heads is not a good place to be.

loopyloo

Yes. My DD who we have helped and supported for years has now bought a house on the south coast for herself and her new husband.
Which is great and am pleased for her, but I feel this sense of emptiness
But am not sure it's just that though
Have to work through things and find things to enhance my life .
Do see.your Dr if you can .
I do find getting fairly smartly dressed and planning something makes me feel better.
All best wishes to you.

I hope you will enjoy lovely holidays down there with her Loopyloo new adventures ahead.. I live on the South Coast and there are lots of places to explore here..

I have been in this dark place on several occasions. I feel for you, I now volunteer twice a week and keeping busy helping others has helped me a great deal. As others have suggested, a visit to the doctor could be useful. Take care.

Can anyone give me some advice please, I’m 70 and my husband died 2 years ago I’m not depressed or anything like that although I do miss him, he was the one that everyone went to for advice or help on any matter. I lived alone for about a year then my 40 year old son came to live with me, he has self diagnosed himself as autistic, he has terrible anxiety and if I say the wrong thing he starts shouting etc. I was a little lonely on my own but it was still early days after my husband died. We get on most of the time but nearly every day he has these tantrums and it’s getting me down sometimes it’s more than once a day, I’m now frightened to say the wrong thing. Waiting for some help please .

Hi Mcauliffe27

You may be better to start a new thread, to get advice.

Your problem may be missed in this thread, and I'm sure there are people who will offer helpful advice.

You need to click on the option "start a new thread" and then give it a title, and I'm sure you'll receive support.