Hi, From the description you are giving of your feelings, it seems that you are facing depression. Some particular signs of depression like feeling awful all the time, losing interest in things that you used to enjoy (music for you), feeling tired all the time, changes in sleep and appetite, difficulty in concentrating and so you are not able to remember small things, irritability, short tempered nature are all present in you. There is no one factor that can be pointed out for having depression and there is also no one medicine that can treat all depressions. However, there are some reasons that can cause depression more commonly than others like having family history of depression, loneliness, lacking social support, relationship problems, financial strains, recent stressful life event, alcohol or drug abuse, early childhood trauma, unemployment etc. You can have one or more of these factors combined. Now for the treatment part: It is simple to treat diabetes with insulin, and bacterial infection with antibiotic, but depression is not that simple. Depression is a result of chemical imbalance in brain, but it is not just that. It requires combination of biological, social and psychological factors to resolve. Here are some tips that you should follow to get out of depression: First of all, reach out and ask for help. Find a friend or relative who is a good listener and trustworthy and talk to him/her. Make a list of all the people whom you can ask for help and make your own support system. Do not be isolated and alone. It will deepen your depression. Instead, make an effort and go out with friends even though it feels stressful. You will start enjoying it again eventually. Most people feel happy when you confide in them about your problem and their support will make you feel good too. Make some lifestyle changes. Do regular exercise, eat healthy food, cultivate supportive relationships, make new hobbies, join yoga and meditation classes, throw negative thoughts out and make a conscious effort to think positively. If these things don t work, you should seek out professional help. Psychiatrist or mental health professional can give you counselling sessions, prescribe you medicines to fix chemical imbalance in brain, can explain you why you feel certain things and how you can cope with them and can also train you to avoid such feelings and depression in future. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HealthCareMagic. I wish you feel happy and healthy again soon. Do seek us out if you need any other help. Best regards, Dr. Viraj Shah