Am I Depressed? Please read on...?!


Question: I go through stages sometimes where I dont really like to leave the house. I have a boyfriend who I know looks after me but I don't feel safe in this world...
Im only young but when I hear about killings as robberies it makes me feel terrified. I know we all feel like that but I feel like with me its a bit extreem and I let it effect my life.
I also think about all the people I will loose one day and it makes me think "whats the point" and Im only 18.
I talk to my boyfriend (who I worrie about ALL DAY LONG) about it and he does try and help by telling me to snap out of it..I dont think I can just snap out of this one!
Im having trouble finding my dream job which doesn't help. I guess Im just looking for some words of comfort or if anyone feels like me! Do you think Im depressed? Please help me.


Answers: I go through stages sometimes where I dont really like to leave the house. I have a boyfriend who I know looks after me but I don't feel safe in this world...
Im only young but when I hear about killings as robberies it makes me feel terrified. I know we all feel like that but I feel like with me its a bit extreem and I let it effect my life.
I also think about all the people I will loose one day and it makes me think "whats the point" and Im only 18.
I talk to my boyfriend (who I worrie about ALL DAY LONG) about it and he does try and help by telling me to snap out of it..I dont think I can just snap out of this one!
Im having trouble finding my dream job which doesn't help. I guess Im just looking for some words of comfort or if anyone feels like me! Do you think Im depressed? Please help me.

I am sure everyone is telling you to go see a shrink and get him to prescribe you drugs. That can be extreme and dangerous. The anti-anxiety drugs actually end up CAUSING depression along with a myriad of other problems. I had the same feelings as you had until I changed my diet. Try eating fresh raw, organic fruits and vegetables and lots of wild-caught, Alaskan salmon, which has omega-3 fatty acids which alleives depression. Also, studies show that there is something in walnuts and organic black-strap molassess that is as effective as medication, without all the nasty side effects. Also, St.John's Wort is an herb that has been proven to be a safe alternative.

Sounds more like Anxiety.

you could have an anxiety disorder.

I think you do need to talk to at least a psychologist or even a psychiatrist to be sure. It sounds like you have some sort or anxiety at least and it is totally effecting your life. And if you do have both depression and anxiety, there are lots of ways that you can be helped . I believe that your boyfriend tries to help but it sounds like professional help is what you need to spin out of what you are in.

Good luck!

your not depressed you just worry to much

everyone goes through crummy stages where everything seems to suck. Try to look at the positives in your life, you have a bf (on valentine's day even!), you are actively seeking to achieve your goals (finding the dream job), and even though there may be roadblocks, you will get there. If you think things are getting to tough or if you are really worried about your outlook on life, talk to someone, most schools have counsellors who are free and willing to talk and are usually pretty helpful with these types of things.

I'm sorry you feel that way. I don't know would call it depresion, more like general anxiety. but there's lots of stuff you can do to help you feel better. I think you should talk to a docter about it.

Definately does not sound like depression. I would guess anxiety or a social phobia. Go see a psychiatrist and get on some medication. You deserve to live a happy, healthy life.

I dont think you are deppressed i think that you are stressed and you need a brake. Just calm down and only worry about the things the are happening to you, this is the time that it's good to be self centered. focus on you, your boyfriend and most of all your friends. sometimes it takes a friend to help pull you out of the pit you put yourself in. So take your boyfriends advice, if that dosent help then get therepy. and about the job thing, take a sit down and think about what YOU would really like to do. ask yourself a series of questions and go through them all like am i creative, do i like to cook, am i good with people..etc besides there are all kinds of tech schools out there veiw them and se which one really catches your attention, maybe even try a few out.

This sounds like some kind of anxiety disorder.

yes depression and anxiety. perhaps you had a traumatic experience in the past as well? well best to go get help from a doctor before it gets worse. good luck

you need to talk to a counselor or therapist. they need to diagnose you, not anyone here.

'A thing of beauty,' they say, 'is a joy forever.' Indeed. And, of course, the reverse applies. Anything that brings us joy is beautiful, in its own way, regardless of what it looks like. Thankfully, we don't all appreciate life from the same point of view. We admire and desire very different things. Why then, do you need a second opinion to vindicate your own deepest feeling now? Trust what you believe, what you suspect and what you instinctively understand. For now, your solution is the right solution.

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