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Is it normal to be suicidal on your birthday?
If you experience birthday depression, please don’t feel ashamed. It’s very common and normal for people to feel sad around their birthday. However, if your birthday depression leads to extreme feelings of sadness, anxiety, or isolation, you may want to consult a mental health professional for help.
What to do on your birthday when you hate your birthday?
Reflect on why you dislike your birthday. Spend time with friends, family, or pets. Volunteer or donate to charity. Get some exercise or spend time in nature….
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Do you feel disappointment on your birthday?
Yes, a birthday is a special day, and yes, you deserve to feel warmth and love on your birthday. But nowhere is there a rule that says the entire world must revolve around you on that day. Disappointment is a feeling that is conjured internally, and thus realizing that you are creating your own misery is key to changing how you think about the day.
Why do we feel down on our birthdays?
While there may be many reasons someone feels down on their birthday, some of the most common reasons include: Aging. Birthdays can remind us that we are aging another year. It’s the “official” day that we are one year older, even though the day before our birthday we feel virtually the same.
Why don’t my friends and family realize I had a bad birthday?
It is likely that your friends and family don’t realize that you feel you had a bad birthday. Perhaps this is because they feel like they celebrated your birthday appropriately and your expectations were just higher, or perhaps birthdays are not as big of a deal to them. Either way, consider one of these conversation starters:
Why am I so anxious about my birthday?
And this expectation alone can cause birthday nerves and anxiety. The root cause here may be because you’re worried people will forget it’s your birthday or you don’t have a big group of friends to go out and celebrate with. Here are a few tips if you’re feeling the Birthday Blues on your next birthday.