I think after awhile that overthinking can lead to depression. Because you have all these thoughts going through your head and after awhile it gets tiring to go over and over them. These thoughts just keep playing and it's like a viscous cycle that keeps on going. Your mind is full of negative thoughts and that can bring you down.

Overthinking - you're usually not moving round, keeping your body active, so, the chemical balance in your brain would send out the lower level notice.

Thanks Mid that's a perfect example. No usually when you are overthinking your just sitting or standing and your mind is just wandering and thinking over and over negative thoughts. Thank you for your comment. Italianmomma4ever

I agree for me if I overthink something it can spiral into depression.

And your right about the chemical imbalance that your brain sends out. Great point. Thank you. Italianmomma4ever

Hi Robert73,
It is very nice to meet you. So you to overthink and it gets to a point where you spiral out of control. Sure that would cause you depression. It's like you keep playing the same scenenerio over and over in your head. That will get to you after awhile. Well here's to good positive thoughts. Thanks for your comment. Italianmomma4ever

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And Robert73,
If I can add meditating really helps to calm your mind and helps to keep you focused. Italianmomma4ever

Not for me. It just opens up and swallows me whole. I can't control the dark thinking and dark voices. They swallow me. I have no control over the depression.

I am constantly over thinking things and for me it totally leads to depression and hopelessness. That feeling that everything in my life sucks and is never going to get better. It horrible.

Hi Thor,
It's nice to hear from you. Sorry to hear that it just eats you alive. It's hard to control the thinking and the voices that go on in your mind. And having no control over it is very difficult to deal with. I hope you are able to find away to fight back and get some relief. You take care. Italianmomma4ever

Hi theatrediva,
Sorry to hear that your always overthinking things. It can lead to depression and at times there is no hope it seems like. Don't think that life sucks and it's not gonna get better. Think positive and when your having these thoughts try to distract yourself. Remember there just thoughts. And maybe writing them out can help you sort out what's your feeling and thinking. I like to meditate it helps calm the mind and keeps me focused. I hope you find some balance in your life. Italianmomma4ever

That's all I do is think and over think, then think over the things I've over thought lol. It's what causing my anxiety more than likely. Can also cause depressive moments too.

Hi Ash122,
I know you do overthink a lot. You need to give your brain a rest. It's probably tired. Lol. It probably is leading you into more anxiety. And yes it can cause you to feel depressed and sad and sometimes hopeless. I hope your journaling eveything your feeling and going through. It will help. You take good care. And think positive thoughts to distract those negative ones. Italianmomma4ever

Hi Ash122,
Maybe try meditating. It helps calm your mind and stay focused. It's worth trying. Good luck. I like yoga too.