Is it normal if i think we're all depressed?

You must be very depressed to project depression onto every person. Life moves in cycles, man. We go through good times and bad times and they both pass. Once you realize that, you don't let either go to your head too much.

I like what S4W said about being grateful. When I remember to appreciate life, the good times seem to be prolonged and the bad times seem more bearable.

That's not doesn't sound right to me. It sounds like you're just too used to being depressed and worry too much when good things happen.

In reality much of what we perceive as bad and good is relative to perspective which is why being grateful is so helpful. Because when you don't have much you come to cherish the little things. Now that I've come from a bad place I look forward to life and I know failures will come. I've finally recognized that failure isn't bad it's just a precursor to change.

You can't see life like balancing a feather against a bowling ball. As if one bad thing will derail your ride to sunshine mountain.

It's all about perspective....for me at least. You can change your perspective to look at things however you like.

Example;
You can bemoan the fact that there is a leak in the coolant system on your car. "Oh, poor me" you think, "something bad always has to happen and ruin my day/week/life..."
OR, you can celebrate the fact that the leak was found before you blew up the engine. Think of the monies saved!!!! :D

I've only been here for fifteen years. and I've seen a lot. I've known many people and I've seen alot of pain through them. and, to be honest with you, every human has been hurt and I think that no matter what, they will always carry that hurt with them. every human experiences life differently and every interaction or moment is held somewhere for them to remember and truly, no one is 100%. the hurt a person holds is always there, and in a way, every person is still sad and still feels that sometimes. depression isn't always "I'm fat and want to die" or whatever. I think it's just like a scar and every person has emotional scars. so honestly. I kinda agree and I think it's normal. when you think about it, everyone is sensitive to everything, and pain is so normal. every person feels sadness and emptiness. idk, maybe not all the time of course, but our race has always just had the complex of emotion and it's caused grief for us no matter what. we're born depressed, we're born because of someone else's pain, and we continue to live with that deepness to us all. it's just so fucking weird to me and I can't explain it . but everyone's fucked up on someone level

Hi sorry for the presumption but the things you've written really resonate with what ive felt before and i wanna say I'm here if u need an impartial ear and that the more you talk about the pain when it hits, be it to the samaritans(who r 24/7,confidential and saved my life) or imalive(dot)org, Crisischat both of which u can textchat online, the more the pain and anxiety lessens. You can move past this but you don't have to fight alone, lean on others and the stronger and happier you become. I'm here, keep talking you can beat this

Everyone has something to be depressed about. We may have lost a loved one, get dumped, or having someone in the hospital and theres nothing you can do. Its that emotion that makes us stronger for the next stage in life...

I think so too. As kids and even teenagers it's to easy to be optimistic and feel like we are so very important in the world, but as adults and with maturity the clear message is that none of our lives matter as much as we think it does, and at the end of the day life is just pointless. At least for me, knowing that inevitable truth in the back of my head makes me feel like everything else including jobs, relationships, vacations are all distractions and don't necessarily make people happier compared to before they had or experienced those things. I think the problem with humans is that we are constantly looking for some kind of excitement and gratification only for the purpose of not having to face the fear that maybe life is more boring, dull, and mundane than we think it is.

My dad claims he's never been depressed and I believe him.

Depression>life

I meant to vote normal.I think everyone has some type of issue,its how you deal w/ it.Had buddys forced into a psych evaluation at their work due to a type of depression.

I can't be depressed when my job allows me to inflict a ton of pain on my patients and listen to screams all day. It's music to my ears.

I am happy as I could be flying around the Hawaiian Islands with my beautiful young wife.