Dreaming of Despair
despair, depression, desperation, hopelessness · very negative
Despair in a dream warns of harsh troubles at work and worries for those close to you.
What happens in the dream
- You see others in despair: a relative or friend is going through distress
- You're in despair: many bitter vexations in your working life
How you felt
- Overwhelm: the dream often reflects accumulated fatigue or discouragement
- Concern for others: perhaps a sense that someone close is struggling
Ask yourself
- What weighs on me most right now?
- Is there someone around me who needs support?
See also Grief · Melancholy · Misery · Anxiety · Weeping
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: depression, desperation, hopelessness.