Why do I feel sad and hopeless with loss of appetite?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have felt very sad a lot of the time for the past year and a half. This has been accompanied by feeling hopeless, having very low self-esteem, feeling unloved and like a burden, occasional mild suicidal thoughts (although I would never act on them), being very sensitive to rejection, and isolating myself. Before all of this I used to be very hungry in the mornings and now I have zero appetite during the mornings. Lately, I have had barely an appetite at all. Since five months back I am having trouble sleeping. These feelings of sadness, worthlessness, etc., tend to worsen at night as well. What is wrong with me?

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

The negative thoughts which are making you feel this way are due to depression. They are not valid thoughts, they occur due to a chemical imbalance in the brain called serotonin. This is how depression works. I would suggest you meet a psychiatrist as soon as possible and start medications. Also, I would suggest you start counseling sessions to help you with your negative thought patterns and help you with breaking the cycle of negativity.

Thank you.