I feel lost in life

[chuckman1]

Right now I'm in a position where I don't know what to do.
I don't know what to do in the short term or long term.
I don't know if I should eat, I don't know what I wanna go to college for, I don't know what to do at all.
I don't wanna play any videogames or watch movies.
Have you ever felt this way? Am I depressed? What should I do?
Also if this helps I've been home for a week attempting 2 make plans but having them all fall apart.

I think I might feel hopeless in the world I dont know my mind just seemed 2 tell me 2 add this.
sorry 4 replacing to with 2 and for with 4 if you care.

 

[Nickolai77]

You must have some sort of long-term ambitions, even if they are vague ones. I.e- have a home, a job in x industry, travel abroad perhaps, those kind of things. Just figure out what your wants are and do things that are necessary to achieve those ends.

 

[smithy_2045]

Right now I'm in a position where I don't know what to do.
I don't know what to do in the short term or long term.
I don't know if I should eat, I don't know what I wanna go to college for, I don't know what to do at all.
I don't wanna play any videogames or watch movies.
Have you ever felt this way? Am I depressed? What should I do?
Also if this helps I've been home for a week attempting 2 make plans but having them all fall apart.

I think I might feel hopeless in the world I dont know my mind just seemed 2 tell me 2 add this.
sorry 4 replacing to with 2 and for with 4 if you care.

You could be depressed. Seek the advice of a medical professional though.

 

[dcaseyjones]

I've gone through bits like this, too. It's not easy to cure, but it is possible, so don't worry! Forget taking pills to fix your mood, though. Those are a crock, and real life experience and character are the only thing that work long-term. (I sound like my Dad...*shudder*)

It sounds cliche, but get out of the house and do something. I spent a year of my life playing video games nonstop and kept going to bed knowing that I wasn't enjoying myself, but not knowing how to fix it. The more time I spent inside, the more time I spent being anti-social, the crappier I always felt. It's a huge step to just get out of the house and be social.

I couldn't get a job doing something I wanted, so I took a job that would keep me social: a cafe in my neighborhood. As much as Customer Service sucks, if you look at whatever your job is from the perspective of "how does this job work for YOU", you'll find some real benefits. People I pass on the street know me now, I always make an effort to get out and have a drink with them when I can, and I still keep in touch with them, even after having started a new job.

If you're feeling blah and unfulfilled and depressed, give life a chance to surprise you. It can't be any worse than rotting indoors doing something you're not having fun with anymore, can it? The more I've made an effort to just get out and do things, the more it's all paid off. Not EVERY time I've gone out, but OVER the whole time I've been going out.

And if nothing else, if you feel like your life is a waste, go donate blood, or platelets to a chemo patient. It's a strangely awesome feeling knowing that even if you feel your life is a waste, someone else is relying on you, and you're keeping them alive.

 

[Batou667]

Yes, it sounds like you're depressed or displaying depression-like symptoms for some other reason.

In the short term, make a point of eating regular meals (eating huge portions isn't vital, just make sure its regular), keeping physically active, and try to get outside during daylight hours. Also, it might help to spend time with friends or close family.

Next: Has this depression happened suddenly? Do you have a history of depressive episodes? Have you recently started taking any new medication, or has there been a recent big event in your life? This is more an exercise for your own reflection, as I'm not a qualified professional - but in any case it's usually a good idea to try to identify triggers or causality. I mentioned getting daylight earlier as we're approaching winter at the moment, and a sizeable minority of people have Seasonal Affective Disorder which is a form of depression associated with a lack of light and/or Vitamin D. Try to get some idea what's causing this depression and hopefully you can move on from there.

And lastly, little consolation though this probably is: most people go through periods where they temporarily lose their appetite for life.