Can't stop

LegacyUser

Hey everyone. I'll try keep this short...

Since the weekend it seems like every little thing that happens makes me cry. Had an argument with my boyf i cried, made up with my boyf i cried, talked to my mother on the phone i cried...you get the picture.

It just seems like everything, all the little things, seems to be piling up on me and I just can't handle it. I try to keep it hidden from friends by putting on a happy face. They have their own things to deal with.

I've been told talk to someone but I'm the kind of person that would bottle it up rather than rather (which is probably doing more harm than good)

Is this depression or just me over-reacting?

MIN2511

Overreacting

Adam

great contribution min...

OP, i would say seeing as though it's only since the weekend it's not time to class it as depression just yet. but you mention over-reaction as the other possibilty. is this over reaction to the fight you mean, or is there anything else that has happened recently?

at the end of the day, life is full of ups and downs, and we all cry from time to time. you're probably just going through a particularly emotional phase and it will pass. in the mean time, try and keep yourself occupied, and then next time you feel yourself getting upset, stop, deep breathes, think of something that cheers you up and you'll be fine! wallowing in sorrow and self sympathy won't aid you in getting past it. chin up

LegacyUser

Tangfastics wrote: »

Hey everyone. I'll try keep this short...

Since the weekend it seems like every little thing that happens makes me cry. Had an argument with my boyf i cried, made up with my boyf i cried, talked to my mother on the phone i cried...you get the picture.

It just seems like everything, all the little things, seems to be piling up on me and I just can't handle it. I try to keep it hidden from friends by putting on a happy face. They have their own things to deal with.

I've been told talk to someone but I'm the kind of person that would bottle it up rather than rather (which is probably doing more harm than good)

Is this depression or just me over-reacting?

This is a bit of a random question, but might you be on the pill?. A similar thing happened with me before, where I'd get upset and down about everything. I didn't know what was happening. Soon after I went off the particular pill I was taking, I was myself again. Then a year later, I started taking the same pill - identical symptoms. I changed pills and have been ok since. I read up that the pill can affect a person's mentality much more than it is known. Just my two cents!.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Write a letter about your feelings. Doesn't matter who to, just do it. Then burn it.

It's an alternative to letting go that doesn;t need another peron.

SarahJ

Are you on the pill, or is it coming up to your time of the month? This happens to me coming up to that time.

Attol

Pill, implanon, depo provera, etc. can cause these irrational little outbursts so I agree with the others that it could be that.

jobucks

Hi OP,

I agree what the guys said above about the pill, it can really mess with your hormones, I had a similar experience when I was on the pill a number of years ago, the symptoms vanished as soon as I came off it.

On the other side of things, is there any chance you could be pregnant? (also a nice hormone wrecker)

LegacyUser

OP I was in the exact same position last year. For some reason things just got on top of me and I was crying all the time. The slightest thing would set me off. For some reason everything set me off, I just did not know what was wrong. I ended up going to see a councellor for a few weeks and helped me work through my issues. Looking back I still cannot identify what exactly made me react like that but certainly talking to someone and expressing myself really helped. I think you should talk to someone too. We all need a friendly ear now and again. Best of luck!

jessbeth

It's just part of the human experience that sometimes we're more emotional then others. Fluctuating emotions are common when you're a bit stressed out or anxious. You could be laughing one minute and bawling the next. :-) Us females also have the joy of being affected by our hormones. Depending on the time of the month you can expect mood swings and crying etc. It's all part of the joy of being female :-) I'm not a doctor but I can give you a tip that I got. Try Starflower Oil capsules. I think they're great and they really helped me. A friend of mine suggested them to me and they kick in after about 3 weeks. I felt a huge improve and don't get half as tearful as I used to.