Then decide if they promote or undermine positive feelings about yourself, and your partner in the relationship. This is true of relationships with husbands, children, parents, friends, and co-workers. A major symptom of depression is social withdrawal. Depressed individuals often have no desire to begin and hold relationships. Other symptoms like fatigue and low self-esteem often make it seem like it is too much trouble.
Some people feel like they are burdened with life's problems.
They don't want to bother someone else who has problems of their own. They doubt that anyone would be interested in their problems. Some people think that trusting other persons with their sadness is not safe. While these feelings and thoughts seem very real, often they are caused by depression. Thoughts and feelings like these may cut off the help of people who care about you.