I know it doesn't make much sense to me either, but when I go into my room. I can't help but feel dread or tired. It's the only room I feel it in. Doing things in it like cleaning seem to help a tiny bit make it feel not so bad. I'm not sure if it has something to do with my depression or what. I'm not sure how to get rid of it exactly. Do you think I should paint it, add lighting or stuff like that so maybe the dread will pass if even a little? Any other advice would be appreciated :) Also any information on how to store more clothes would help as well :)

Are you allergic to anything? If your room's very dusty, it's possible that you find breathing more difficult, even if you're not normally very affected by allergies.

It's kind of difficult to suggest other fixes without having seen your room, would you be happy to share a picture? From your last sentence, it sounds like you have a lot of clothes - is your room cluttered? Could giving away / selling a bunch of your stuff help clear the space? Generally, I like the philosophy that you already have enough room for the things you need - if you're running out of space, you have too much stuff. I go through all my possessions every 3-4 months and give away / sell anything I don't love unless there's a rock-solid reason I need to keep it. Even regarding work clothes I try to only buy things I really like wearing. If you absolutely must store more clothes, a lot depends on what kind of wardrobe space you have - do you hang your clothes or do you have drawers?

Otherwise, light walls and plenty of light sources might help, but only if you're generally happy with the space - if you're choked with clutter, for instance, all that adding more light will do is highlight the stuff you don't like.

@ quaste Dust mites, but that's about it for inside. I'm getting new carpeting soon..as I clean my roomxP/will help them to move around. Yeah it is cluttered..I have been trying to clean it this month. I've struggled with depression and it was hard to clean it.

Are you familiar with UF%YH? They have some great tips for decluttering and cleaning. They also have a post on cleaning with depression.

I'm not surprised you feel dread in your room, it's very busy - everywhere you look there's stuff going on, that can't be very relaxing. I think the solution is to slog on through decluttering/tidying. It may be easier to tidy each type of thing rather than tidy one corner, then the next. What I mean is, start with (e.g.) your books. Get all your books into one pile, then decide which to keep and which to give away. Assign the ones you want to keep some space in which to live permanently (on a shelf, on your desk,...) and then put them there, moving anything that's in that space somewhere else. Then, collect all bits of paper, do the same, collect all bits of clothes, do the same, etc. etc. That way, even when you're having a rough day, you can finish one bit and that won't "untidy" itself or get lost in the rest.

Only once your room is tidy, have a look at the bit of furniture or the feature you like least. If there's any furniture you don't need or that's cluttering up your room, get rid of it. Bored of your shelf? Tired of your wall colour? Fix that one thing. Still unhappy? Pick the next thing. That way it's manageable, not like a huge "omg I need to change ALL OF THE THINGS" effort that knocks your legs out from under you before you even start. For the window, you could get opaque window film (also called privacy film, example here). That way you'll get more light coming in, but no peeking!

If you find it tough to get started at all (tidying or renewing), ask a friend to help you - fix a time and day, then decide what you'd like them to do. For instance, they can just hang out and ask you "Do you love it?" when you start to fret about whether to give something away, or they can help you hunt down all the bits of paper, or they can carry out bin bags as you're cleaning, or anything you feel comfortable with them doing. (Just make sure you get someone who won't want to run the show, nothing's more stressful than someone pressuring you when you're trying to sort your possessions.)

Don't beat yourself up if there are set-backs. :) I sometimes really struggle to keep things tidy and feel almost buried by the mess, or I feel like a failure because I'm not very good at consistently tidying up after myself, but whenever I get down about it I just end up sabotaging myself, so I try to not judge myself and just do what I can. I hope all that helps!

It sounds to me like the feeling of being overwhelmed. It's definitely a good idea to make your bedroom a happy, relaxing place like you said! If it were me, I would try not to do the types of things that make me feel over-burdened in my room. Like take my laptop to the library and respond to any stressful e-mails there. Or if I urgently have to take something to the post office, take it out of my room and put it on the kitchen table.

Maybe there's things going on in your life that you're too busy to think about when you're out and about, but when you are in your room by yourself you have the chance to ruminate over them and that is getting you down?

For organizing, storing shoes under my bed made a huge difference. I have open shelves I got cheap and assembled myself for clothes, hanging cubbies for accessories/undergarments, separate bags for laundry to sort as I go, and an over-the-door hook for bags/other stuff. :) Maybe put out of season clothes in vacuum bags and put them away. If you only have to have half your clothes out at a time you could have double the stuff!

Thank you so much for your advice:D I moved some stuff around and am cleaning paper and clutter up right now :) Their is another reason I'm doing it now..I lost something important, hahaxD

I'm not sure about that film cover over window thing. I have blinds kind of like that right now and they still lookxP

Thank you for the advice! :D With me its more a factor of it just seems so big so maybe later and then later becomes weeks and yeahx) Thank you for the storage tips! :)

I heard painting the walls blue helps :) You could also try putting up pictures of stuff you like :)

I know that I used to feel really overwhelmed in my dorm room, because I felt that I was really lonely and I was also really messy. So I would clean up and as a reward I would invite my friends over. I also took down my crazy magazine wall and instead hung two posters as the only art in my room. Made it look a lot more classy and neat, while still being stuff I loved.

I also started organizing my closet by color (which turned out to be super fun!!!!) and following the whole, get one, get rid of two rule for clothes. I found that with a smaller choice of clothes I feel better. I also started rolling/folding my tank tops instead of hanging them and that cleared up a lot of clothes.

Maybe it could be bad vibes locked up in the room? Get some sage or lavender candles and burn them in there. Play some music and open up all the windows. Wash the sheets and clean thoroughly!

I had a similar problem with my own room. It was cluttered and also dark, because I had only one badly positioned window. I found that developing a habit where I cleaned up before I slept helped a lot - the mess was definitely getting to me. I also bought something called a full spectrum light bulb to put in the main overhead light in my room - it's a special kind of bulb that mimics natural light and it can really help with people with SAD or who are affected by being in the dark/unnatural light for extended periods. Not sure if it would help in your case but it really brightened up my room and made it feel totally different for me! :)

Thank you all for the advice :)

Thanks for the colors idea, that is interesting>w> Thanks for the music and sage and/or lavender candles idea! I'm only nervous a little about the candles because well.. Uhh..twice I put this car gps up onto this high up place/stuck it....and I uhhh..saw it physically brought down by..uhh..I guess a lot of thin air somehowo.o And I thought I'd stuck it on it pretty well. Thanks for your tips! I actually have insomnia right now so cleaning a little bit each night might help me :) Also thanks for the one natural light light bulb idea. I have to admit, sometimes during winter I feel down and gloomy a lot. Seeing all that grey. This dark large bag I have over my window helps me with forgetting its winter, which helps a little^^;

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Interesting! How about something like potpourri or incense? :D

I think colours etc. can have a lot to do with mood, and also lighting. If you have the budget/room for it, putting something like fairy/christmas lights up around your walls could make it really nice. Aside from that I'd just recommend decorating with yellow, and keeping your room as tidy as you can manage- sometimes having clutter/messiness around can make you feel crowded and anxious. :) Best of luck! Your room certainly shouldn't be like that! It should be your haven, and I hope you're doing well. :)

I've tried potpourri in drawers before. They don't really work. Something to do with the drawer woods smell being stronger. thanks for the advice:) Yes, Christmas lights might help. Also a natural light light might too. Yes, it being less cluttered will help a lot. Hope you have a great day :)

You could try a bowl that helps spread out the potpourri! Would you think of plants/cacti and maybe a beta fish for a little friend? c:

thanks for the bowl suggestion. I'm not sure about a plant or beta fish, because we have a cat.

Figuring out something to make it smell good can help. Scentsy, candles, incense, potpourri, etc.

Generally getting rid of clutter goes a long way too; make it feel like a place you're welcome and safe! Decorate it (within reason, don't pile up junk again) with stuff that makes you happy! I buy lots of limited edition/signed posters of games/art I like and they make me happy to see up and in frames.

As far as getting rid of the stuff, you can sort your clothes into keep/donate piles and dump stuff you don't like or grown out of at a thrift store. Give your furniture a hard look and see if there isn't a place you can rearrange things for more space.

Also, maybe buy a happy light? Do a little light therapy with it every morning and it might help. Since this could be related to seasonal depression.

Finally, be aware of your feelings and emotions when you're in your room. Is there a source to the dread? Do you lie awake and worry when you're trying to sleep in there? Or hide there when you're uncomfortable with the outside world, family, guestsm schoolwork? So you might be programming your brain to relate your room to bad vibes, even when nothing is wrong.

thanks for the advice and ideas :)