Am I just sad

My mind has been conflicted recently on whether or not I am depressed or grieving or just sad. I can go for days with being sad and not feeling up to tasks but it's usually about the loss of my mum and how I cannot remember her. I have been told to talk about my feelings to people but every time I try they ignore me and try and find a way out of the conversation or try and get me to talk about stuff I don't want to talk about resulting in me being more upset when I didn't want to be. I don't feel comfortable talking to anyone about this as I just don't trust them. I told one girl about it but she had been making fun of me beind my back and so I have given up on trusting people. I just feel like  everything I do is for attention and I don't know what to do anymore. My mum was always there for me but she is gone now. 5 years ago she passed away because of cancer and now I am just getting really upset about it and then I overthink everything in my life. I just want to know how I'm feeling because I just don't understand anymore. 

  • It sounds as though you are depressed.Do see your GP soon . Xx

  • Hello Lou

    it sounds like you were very close to your mum and I’m guessing she was the one you trusted to be able to talk to. So you lost your support when you lost her. I’m so sorry for your loss. 

    May I suggest you find someone to talk to and ask your GP for possible help with counselling? Sometimes it’s easier to talk to someone you don’t know. Or contact some nearby charities for support and a listening ear.

    It sounds like you are still grieving and people often react oddly when they don’t know what to say to you. But don’t keep your feelings to yourself - speak to someone.

    good luck x

     

  • Hi Lou

    Grief has no timeline and emotions rise and full, seemingly at will and it is not always easy to know the how and why people around you react as they do, let alone your own feelings. It could well be that you would benefit from having counselling and as suggested by other lovely people here, pop to see your GP. If you find it hard to talk to anyone, keep posting here and/or write down how you feel and show your thoughts to the GP. There are many charity run organisations that offer help and will just listen and your GP will also be able to point you in the right direction.

    It was wonderful that you had a good bond with your Mum and of course you will miss her enormously (I lost my Mum in July though not to cancer) but try to remember that you carry her in your heart and she will always be part of you.

    Wishing you well.  Jules