Does everyone go through low periods?

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I’m feeling a bit low at the minute and I just feel like I just want to be around my children. Is it normal, or what I mean by that is does everyone go through periods where they don’t want to talk to people? I just feel not myself and like I’m in a bit of a bubble and when I’m talking to people they can tell and are judging me? I don’t think they really are but it’s just how I feel at the minute so I’ve took a few days off work to just give myself some breathing space. I have felt like this before and I can go months feeling totally fine then all of a sudden it creeps up on me.
Not sure what I’m expecting but just wanted to know if anyone else felt the same?

I do. I’m tired, hectic year at work, single mum, ds just finished primary so we’ve had SATS and endless events over the last months.
Last night there was a leavers barbecue and I just couldn’t cope. All those people expecting me to chat. I just want to curl up in a dark cool room and sleep.
I’m hopeless socially and usually I cope, but not this time. I’m feeling gloomy. And unrepentant

Mintjulia yes my ds has just left primary too so there’s been a lot going on and we’ve got a busy few months ahead too. I just all of a sudden feel like I just want to be at home with the kids not making small talk with anyone. I don’t even know any to be with close friends which sounds awful but I’m just tired.

That should have read ‘I don’t even want to be with close friends’

Yes I go up and down and definitely have times when I don’t want to see anyone at all

Feeling exactly the same, been really anxious recently and can’t enjoy things like I usually do. I’m not the most sociable person anyway but not seen any friends in a while. Just want to be with my kids too and don’t want to be away from them but feel like I can’t enjoy my time with them either like I usually do 😞 but I know from past experience the dark moments get fewer and you start to feel happier moments again. Just takes time, I find it comforting knowing others go through similar things and come out the other side Xx. My youngest is starting school in August I don’t know if that’s part of what’s up with me I always find change hard xx