Birthday Depression: Why Birthdays Are So Hard
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Birthday Blues
Birthday depression can be described as a general sadness on or around your birthday. Birthday blues are very common. Reasons for feeling down around your birthday include:
- Aging. Birthdays can remind us that we are one year older.
- High expectations. We may be disappointed by not having our expectations met for a birthday party or gifts.
- Lack of accomplishments. You are feeling dissatisfied with your achievements since the previous year.
- Social pressure. When we compare our birthdays with our friends' parties, we might feel our celebration is just not good enough.
- Less excitement. Adult birthdays aren't as exciting as our birthdays as kids, and that mismatch can cause the birthday blues.
- Milestone birthdays, such as 16, 21, 30, 40, 50, 60. Some people may feel sad if they don't have a huge party to celebrate their milestone birthday.
- Less love. Turning 18, you're congratulated as an adult. At 45, it is just another birthday.
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Who Experiences Birthday Depressions
- People who don't have many friends or family members.
- People with fake friends.
- People who struggle with anxiety.
- Introverted people may feel like they have to socialize during their birthday.
- People with high expectations surrounding a birthday. If these expectations are not met, it can lead to birthday blues.
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Unique Things to Do on Your Birthday
Write down the answers to these four questions.
- What was the ONE best thing that happened last year?
- What was the biggest challenge you faced last year, and what did you learn?
- What do you hope will happen this year? It could be goal-oriented or be an inner change.
- What did you want to learn this year? For example, learning people skills, becoming good at drawing or public speaking, starting a new Youtube channel.
When you have written down a few year's worth of birthday questions:
- What were the highlights of the past years?
- What were some of my biggest life lessons?
- What were some of my goals, and did I accomplish them?
- What new skills did I learn?
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How to Beat the Birthday Blues
- Birthday blues are often part of getting older. You are not alone in feeling this way.
- If you want to celebrate, it's on you to plan it or verbalize your own expectations. People can't read your mind.
- Be direct about gifts. People don't always know your preferences, so give friends and family ideas of what kind of gifts to get you.
- Have compassion for yourself. You are more than your birthday.
- Your birthday comes once a year - take charge and do it right for you.
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