Why You Might Feel Depressed After Success
Your family gave you a guilt complex
This is sad but true: some families raise their kids to feel guilty for being more successful than their parents. If you left your family in a town with little opportunity—a town where they settled and stopped chasing their dreams—they may have told you things like, “You think you’re better than us” or “Oh, so our lifestyle isn’t good enough for you.” It can be hard to shed that guilt when you reach your goals.