6 Signs You’re Not Truly Happy

Do you truly feel happy about your life? When you’re running the marathon of life, you will at some point feel exhausted or unsure of yourself somewhere along the way. When you lose touch with your real, authentic self, you lose sight of one of the most important things in life - happiness. So maybe it’s been a while since you last checked in with yourself. To give you more clarity about how you truly feel, here are a few signs that might indicate that you're not truly happy.

Disclaimer: The information in this video is purely for educational purposes only and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have concerns surrounding your mental health, please seek help from a licensed professional. Thank you!

Writer: Aditi Nambiar
Script Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Hinata Honda
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[datboi]

1. you're always trying to be excessively busy 0:42
2. you engage in addictive behaviors 1:28
3. you try too hard to show others how "great" your life is 2:14
4. you start to overlook self-care 3:03
5. you have too high of expectations for yourself 4:02
6. you experience physical pain and/or discomfort 4:32
I hope I could help!

[channel]

Parents: *It's not depression, it's just those electronics.*

[meenaahuja]

Everyone agrees that psych2go videos are cooler than the other side of pillows

[nxn]

'Am I truly happy? Or, not?'
'Are you happy?'

The toughest questions ever exist.

[karaa]

There is no such thing as "happiness" just dopamine hits. But there IS something called contentment.

[stargazer]

One of my friends told me that
"Its ok to cry, your not weak for crying"

And that almost broke me. No ones never told me that crying was ok.
I still suppressed it tho, and gave her a hug and said thankyou, couldnt cry in front of her, cant make her worry more.

[_rainii_days_]

I always bottle up my emotions because I hate it when people ask “Are you ok?” It makes me feel like I’m weak because they can see how I feel, and it makes it worse. And I always overwork myself so I can get away from everything, but then it just builds up my anxiety when I can’t get it all done.

[AlyxTheProtogen]

i hate when people tell me "you're just too lazy" when i can't get up from bed

[stevanustrionanda]

I wear a mask with a smile
For hours at a time
Stare at the ceiling and hold back
What's on my mind
And when they're asking how i'm doing
I say I'm just fine

[bloCyJr]

I say I’m happy and I fake a smile just so my family is happy

[Ari-pfqn]

I don't like to stick around my family for too long because whenever I express myself, they always judge me, saying I'm dramatic.

I got used to keeping my emotions to myself now. But now they start complaining I'm too quiet 😕

[sarah-xtdo]

my parents: “but...but you have FOOD and WATER”

[JAPHETMB]

Everything will be okay, things might seem bad right now but better days will come. You will and deserve to be truly happy!

[seunqho]

I seriously hate it when people say ''everything will be okay'' because some times it never will. For some people, happy days *never* come and that's just how it is. You get a lot of therapeutic or casual help but it doesn't work. I'm not trying to be negative, it's always different for everyone. I really do hope you all feel happy throughout your life but sometimes, some people don't get to have that privilege.

[brightvante]

this came at the right time because i’m really slowly losing interest and havent been truly feeling happy when doing the things i usually feel incredibly happy about. i’ve been crying differently, like it has more in depth pain along with it. my chest feels like there’s a heavy chain along it and my mental health has even been affecting my appetite and my back.

still, trying to survive everyday.

[forevercarcar]

I can’t say one thing negative about myself in front of my parents or they will lecture me. Not the best way to comfort me. 😅

[middirain]

Y’all please you NEED to stop calling me out with this titles it’s not fair :’(

[lomg]

I always feel like this. I’m a big perfectionist so I never give myself a break and it’s exhausting. I struggle with depression and anxiety and my worst fear is making people think I look bad. I convince myself sometimes that I’m happy but the next day I feel lost. I feel like my life is going to break apart if I lay in bed too long, or if I don’t look the best at all times. It gets really bad to the point where I affect people around me. I get frustrated if things aren’t right and if my day isn’t perfectly routined. I’ve talked to therapists but I just got worse over time. I never really healed.

[veronika]

1. You’re always trying to be excessively busy

2. You engage in addictive behaviors

3. You try too hard show others how “great” your life is

4. You start to overlook self-care

5. You have too high of expectations for yourself

6. You experience physical pain and/or discomfort

[firopi]

The moment I passed to 7th grade everything just went downhill to me: I just don’t feel happy with anything. Drawing doesn’t make me happy anymore, reading, writing, and specially, school. In the past, school made me happy with learning and the teachers, but now, I always panic about “Did I do the homework? Was it for today? I don’t have time.” And I don’t know what to do. I just want to enjoy myself, just one moment.