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What is existential depression, and how to beat it
I hope you are feeling well and not dealing with existential depression because this is a tough one to deal with. Depression and existential crisis are common issues among many people, and everybody could be affected; however, some people can be more affected than others. Today, I want to share more about this problem, but as always, from a spiritual approach and with some positive advice from the Spirit.
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If you are dealing with existential depression and you seek professional medical advice, you will be diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), since this is a serious depression. When you question the meaning of your life without answers, or you cannot deal with the unfairness surrounding you, you may be leading up to an existential crisis. A typical question here is "Why me?" as well as "What is the point?"
If you are suffering excessively from existential depression, please make sure to seek help. You are not alone. Contact Crisis Text Line if you need support. On top, I will be happy to help you add you to my healing list, and support you with some personalized free healing too, so feel free to reach out.
Let's dig deeper into the common causes
Existential Depression can arrive in many forms and degrees, and it can affect you in different ways, depending on the situation and a few more factors. I will share some soft advice here so you can have an idea and start understanding everything better. First, let's see the different forms or triggers:
Trauma and loss
This is one of the obvious and can happen when you lose someone or a situation that is very dear to you. For example, the loss of a loved one or missing the opportunity to score that dream job of yours. You may feel that "you have lost," causing you to lose your purpose in life because you don't see a way to remove it.
Please, be aware that you can always stand up and keep moving forward, there is always a new path for you, and think about it, it might even yield a better opportunity. You will heal past your wounds and find what you need, even if the loss is at its maximum, you will find happiness while you perhaps carry this wound.
Not belonging at a soul level
The reason I want to keep a spiritual view is that a big group of people affected are especially gifted people, and even experts have studied this. But, I don't leave it here since it also affects other types of people, such as starseeds and incarnated angels, as well as very old souls, regardless of their origins.
You may not resonate with humanity's negativity and the popular way of thinking and acting. You feel you think very differently and have a hard time understanding how most people can think and act the way they do. The situation is far worse if you find your home is in a different plane of existence or civilization, making you feel clearly that you don't belong, promoting existential depression. Don't forget you chose to incarnate as a human (as hard as it can be to believe, haha). So, you will find a way to stay grounded and happy, don't worry! You came this far with a purpose, use it!
High Sensitivity and Empathy
Here, we have another reason that can lead to existential depression. While most humans individually are empathetic and will suffer if others suffer around them, many are as cold and selfish as possible, especially at a collective level. This is difficult for us empaths and global empaths since we are sensitive to energies, and if you are one, you are easily affected by them.
It is easy to get overwhelmed with all the hatred and divide and conquer in this civilization, trust me, I know it well. It makes you want to either reset yourself or reset humanity; however, both of these are not correct. You are here with a purpose, and you can use that purpose to improve this horrible energy, while you protect and recharge properly so you don't trigger an existential depression and existential crisis.
Religious Traumas or Faith Issues
Coping with existential depression is tough, especially if you have been scammed or lied to in a situation that you built your spirituality around. The classic one here exists as a cult. The cult was all in your life, and now you have no one, not even family. This alone can trigger an existential crisis and fear, severing the situation if you are alone.
Find a strong inner connection and self-love first, and build your faith around yourself and your capabilities. From here, make the best to find new connections, because new people in your life will make you feel you belong, strongly aiding existential depression.
Gifted people are also prone to existential depression
Likely, gifted individuals (high IQ, spiritual gifts, or both) will feel uneasy and incomplete in this reality for numerous amount of reasons. If this is your case, it means that you are probably questioning everything, and perhaps even find it insufficient for your fulfillment.
Please, be aware you are not alone, and not trapped, and only by finding mind-alike people, you will already bring massive betterment to your existential depression, even removing it by understanding how you can harness your potential to make the very society you dislike, better.
Do I have existential depression, and if so, how can I cope with/beat it?
Maybe you wonder if you have existential depression, and in the end, only you know what you do and how it feels. Sometimes, you might be feeling a little bit down, or perhaps in the wrong place, and still be okay, without an existential crisis. It is when the severity of the situation doesn't allow you to even enjoy a good time. I would take the following as a red flag:
- Life is meaningless. This is one powerful statement that you may be dealing with.
- On one hand, and the more dangerous one, is for you to feel there is no purpose for humanity at all, questioning even to continue being alive (Please, contact Crisis Text Line if you need support.) Here, you can seek help in seeing that life is worth it indeed and that humanity has a purpose, too.
- On the other hand, you may feel you have no purpose in life. Let me tell you, every single soul has a purpose in life, you too, and you agreed to those before you were born. If you don't know why you are here, you can find out in an Akashic Records Reading, for example, and I will be happy to do this one for you. Please reach out.
- Feeling disconnected and not belonging. This is another problem with existential depression, and this one connects even more with existential crisis.
- To give you a mundane example: someone is born in a village, but as an adult lives in the city for work, but yearns to go back to their village, to the point of depression.
- A nonmundane one is the classic starseed soul or incarnate angel who feels homesick. I know this one well, and I had to deal with it, but the solution is working hard on your Root Chakra, and then finding what can help you connect, and do it. Spiritual maturity is important here, and it will help you feel better.
- Hopelessness and fear of death. This one could lead more towards Major Depressive Disorder, and here you must talk to a mental health expert who can assist you safely. While you do, I want to invite you to read this article about death, for you to lose fear of it, and not focus on it. Keep in mind that all problems have a solution, so don't hesitate to seek help to reach that point.
There could be other reasons, but these are the foundational reasons. Please understand that everything has a solution, and you are not alone. It's over 8 billion humans and growing, so you can certainly find mind-alike people, and grow into finding a purpose and meaning to your wonderful life.
From here, I will give you a few more pieces of advice so you can cope better, as you don't need to be suffering and feel alone. Keep in mind that taking the first step requires a bit of effort, but you can make it happen, trust me, and when you take that first step, it will keep going!
- Finding your purpose and personal meaning. This one here is clear, everybody has a purpose, including you, you need to start working on introspection, and exploring yourself inwardly. Also, you can find out in an Akashic Records Reading, for example, and I will be happy to do this one for you. Please reach out.
- Staying present and practicing mindfulness. I always share how important it is to focus on the now: Learn from the past so you don't have to focus on it, give yourself 100% into making it the best today, so you don't have to worry about a positive guaranteed future because of your efforts. Invest 10-15 minutes a day in practicing mindfulness, you will gradually feel better.
- Surround yourself with positive people and invest your time with them. In the end, finding a good group where you can belong will be the best outcome for existential depression, because as soon as you feel part of something (a foundational human need), you will be able to feel happier and start to enjoy your life.
If you feel that nothing here works, or you don't have enough strength to even take these steps, please seek professional mental health care. There is nothing wrong with seeking help when you need it. You will receive the help you need, and you will start feeling better.
Conclusion
In the end, what matters the most is to accept the uncertainty about life, because the one thing you know will happen for sure is physical death, when? It doesn't matter; you are alive now, and you need to get the most out of it. If you are uncertain about something, ask yourself what you can do to gain more control over the situation and have a super positive outcome. If you do, you will break any existential depression or crisis ties that once were holding you back.
FAQ
Q: What is existential depression?
A: Existential Depression doesn't allow you to feel like you belong, and that your life can be meaningful. If you suffer from an existential crisis, you need to give yourself a push to find some mind-altering people, as well as start to align yourself with your purpose. I can help you; feel free to reach out.
Q: What triggers an existential crisis?
A: Various factors can trigger an existential crisis, such as losing someone you love, losing a situation you were passionate about, or having realizations about the negative aspects of this civilization, and giving up attempting to bring a change. Depending on your soul's origin, you might have a degree of existential crisis, sometimes reinforced when you find out.
Q: Why do gifted individuals experience existential depression more often?
A: Gifted individuals (mentally, spiritually, or both) have a greater capacity to perceive the worst things in this society without finding potential solutions. If you are a gifted person, you also feel that it is hard to find other gifted people, and this can make you feel more alone.
Q: Can existential depression be treated?
A: Yes, you can work on existential depression, such as making new connections, finding your purpose, engaging in a new hobby, and applying some new ideas to your day-to-day. You can also seek some support if you think you need it; it will greatly pay off.
How can mindfulness help with existential anxiety?
A: If you are mindful, you will align yourself with positive and centered thoughts. You will stop dwelling on negative thoughts and fearful situations. So, because of this, you will be more focused on the positive aspects of life, and taking action for the ones that are not so positive.
Q: What are the signs of existential depression?
A: Feelings of giving up in life, talking and fearing so much about death, as well as feeling that you don't belong anywhere. You might feel excluded from life and without a purpose, feeling apathetic and almost wanting to give up.
I hope this article helped you feel better. I wouldn't imagine that it would be a longer article, but I am happy to share everything, and I hope it helped you out. Feel free to leave a comment so you can share how you helped yourself with others. Next week we will go back to more spiritual subjects; in this case, we will talk about divination tools, so stay tuned for next Wednesday!
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