[miniowl]

I do not love my job and often get very stressed out. I get that a lot of people would be happy to just have a job, and I have a safe home and family and such, so I should not be sad. This makes me feel selfish and sad at my "first-world problems". I have often been accused of having mood swings and can be pretty emotional. Today hit me hard, though. Nothing particular came up, just general work and I suddenly and almost uncontrollably lost it. I just started bawling right there at my desk. It has happened before to a point over someone screaming at me or something instant, but this was like all of a sudden I just could not take it. It was nearly fifteen minutes of non-stop tears and sniffling like a warthog. I had a ton of work to do, but I left as soon as I was allowed because I was a wreck. I wanted to go home and curl up under the covers and sleep it off. Instead, I decided to get some fast food, then decided not to, then decided who cares get it, then not, et cetera. My fifteen minute drive turned into a 72-minute drive. When I got home, I started crying more and then again around midnight. To the point that I was shivery and felt cold, too. This is extreme for me. I have definitely gotten that upset before, but this time I can not pinpoint a reason. I feel like it is internal-some brain glitch of sorts. Could this be depression?

[pegasus]

Hello miniowl, welcome to Psych Central.

Stress overload can lead anyone to have mental health issues so it is likely. We can't diagnose here but you might like to try these online tests >>>> The Sanity Score - Test Your Mental Wellness and Psychological Tests and Quizzes then you can print out the results and show your doctor.

[Thunder Bow]

It is time for you to find another job. People screaming at you is not good. Time to leave. Your mind is telling you to quit. Do not torture yourself.