Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 8 Reasons Why You're Always Unhappy

Sit down someplace quiet, search your heart, and ask yourself, “Am I happy?” What’s your honest answer? Do you feel unhappy most of the time but not sure why? What are the reasons why we are always so unhappy? Are you having trouble pinpointing the reasons why you're unhappy? If so, we've made this video to help you potentially identifying the reasons why you're always unhappy or sad so that you can start making changes to your environment or circumstances. Sometimes, it's not you. It's your environment that makes you unhappy. We've also made a video on the reasons why intelligent people find it hard to be happy if you want to watch that as well: www.youtu.be/lUeDTLBOiRk #unhappy #sadness #psych2go If you’re looking for affordable and convenient therapy to deal with stress, anxiety, or depression, please check out our sponsor BetterHelp: http://betterhelp.com/Psych2Go http://betterhelp.com/Psych2Go Writer: Chloe Avanasa Script editor: Isadora Ho Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Grottimob www.youtube.com/c/GrottiMob/ YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Freeman, D., & Garety, P. A. (2014). Worry, worry processes and dimensions of delusions: an exploratory investigation of a role for anxiety processes in the maintenance of delusional distress. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 27(1), 47-62. Everson‐Rose, S. A., Toussaint, L. L., Williams, D. R., & Musick, M. A. (2008). Why forgiveness may protect against depression: Hopelessness as an explanatory mechanism. Personality and Mental Health, 2(2), 89-103. Swallow, S. R., & Kuiper, N. A. (2018). Social comparison and negative self-evaluations: An application to depression. Clinical Psychology Review, 8(1), 55-76. Alspach, G. (2009). Extending the tradition of giving thanks recognizing the health benefits of gratitude. Teasdale, J. D., & Segal, Z. V. (2007). The mindful way through depression: Freeing yourself from chronic unhappiness. Guilford Press. Rozin, P., & Royzman, E. B. (2001). Negativity bias, negativity dominance, and contagion. Personality and social psychology review, 5(4), 296-320. Have a story to share about how you overcame being unhappy? Email us your story at [email protected]