Is it normal to feel depressed everyday?

no, honey. you shouldn't be feeling like that every day. talk to someone

you should educate yourself on some of the common mood disorders and see what you find. Depression is all encompassing, and the symptoms are emotional and physical. What you describes sounds a lot like dysthymia - maybe minor or even major depression (i don't know exactly how you feel)

try out a website like mentalhealth.com/pg71.html or <a href="http://psychcentral.com/depquiz.htm" rel="nofollow">http://psychcentral.com/depquiz.htm</a> to do an online diagnostic workup for yourself. it is not an official diagnosis! fill out some questions and take that information and see your family doctor or general practitioner, who should refer you to a good psychiatrist. a psychologist is a talk therapist and a psychiatrist is a mood disorder specialist that specializes in things like depression.

Keep in mind, MENTAL ILLNESS IS COMMON AND YOU ARE NOT ALONE! an estimated 26% of Americans (and that's just a survey of people over 18) suffer from mental illness of some form, 6% from serious mental illness. feeling so anhedonic that you are unable to leave the house is a common symptom of depression. in fact, mood disorders are estimated to result in 321.2 million lost work days a year.

your description sounds like it could be treated with a low dose of an anti-depressant - and MANY PEOPLE TAKE THESE. do not be afraid to get a little bit of help. find a doctor that makes you feel comfortable - they should be patient and listen to what you have to say.

Not normal but is very common, my sis has suffered from anxiety and doesn't socialize much because of it, also anxiety can lead to depression. My sis has even started to get a little because the anxiety gives her a downer :/ I have also experienced the same thing.

i know how u feel.

i dont have a magic solution for u, it just took a long time. But maybe try something labor intensive. the work will take ur mind off things

I feel the same way everyday. However it is for different reasons.

I get these kinds of periods every now and then, and when I get I don't feel like talking to anyone or going out or doing sports or really anything. I just sit there at home and do nothing. But I've found that every time when I in a period like this just go out and do stuff and it blows over for a while, I even might get a rush of happiness/euphoria for some weeks. Then it usually goes back to that depressed mode, but keep thinking of what used to be good or what possibly could be good is my advice (and don't make it such an effort to leave the house, just get your ass out and let people think what they think about your messy hair or stuff, your hair isn't you :D)

Sometimes I feel like this, sometimes I don't. It just seems random and not really tied to what's going on - it doesn't really matter if things are going good or bad for me.

I find that getting the right amount of sleep helps a little though. And coffee in the short term. Do you drink coffee? I suggest you try it.

Oh shit. Two comments from two different questions. I am seriously not a fan of my ipod right now. Sorry!

But, and don't take this the wrong way, no. I don't think it's normal. I say this, because I somewhat recently went through a funk similar to this. It took some time, but i finally started talking to my friends and opening up, and not be such a hermit, that they metaphorically smacked me into reality.
My boyfriend told me that there are people worse off than you, so what makes you so special?
Seems harsh right?
The thing was it wasn't. I was such an annoyance, i never wanted to do anythig because i was lazy as fuck. I spent less time with my boyfriend and even less time with friends and family. I started missing it, but thought that it would seem awkward or weird that i would all of a sudden be socializing with them again.
Consequently, it was affecting the people around me. It made me feel worse, obviously, but in a good way that it gave me a push towards a better direction.
Sometimes sharing your insecurities and emotions can help you out of a funk. And im sure you have friends or family who would gladly lend an ear and extend their hand to cheer you up.

P.s. Also, i found that finally cleaning my apartment made me feel a lot better about myself. I dont know why, but my bf seems to like how clean the place is.

P.p.s. Pardon the profanity.