Depressed without even knowing it?!
Question: is it possible for someone to be depressed without even knowing it? i'm not like all sad all the time and hating life. because i don't. i'm not suicidal, life is worth living and there's so much out there, but i'm just not myself. i have really low self esteem even though people compliment me and tell me i'm really pretty all the time. i've lost alot of friends (most of my friends) because i'm just not myself, and i don't know how to be. i think maybe its just because i have low confidence, but maybe i'm depressed.. i seriously don't know. could i be? this all started 2 years ago and i'm not coming out of it :[
please help. thanks so much
Answers: is it possible for someone to be depressed without even knowing it? i'm not like all sad all the time and hating life. because i don't. i'm not suicidal, life is worth living and there's so much out there, but i'm just not myself. i have really low self esteem even though people compliment me and tell me i'm really pretty all the time. i've lost alot of friends (most of my friends) because i'm just not myself, and i don't know how to be. i think maybe its just because i have low confidence, but maybe i'm depressed.. i seriously don't know. could i be? this all started 2 years ago and i'm not coming out of it :[
please help. thanks so much
Yes, you are depressed. Look up dysthymia. It's a more long-term, less severe form of depression and it's related to low self-esteem. You should talk to someone about this - it's not normal to feel this way for 2 years!! You deserve to feel better.
i believe the average time between onset of depression and diagnosis is around seven years. so, yes, it's certainly possible to be depressed without being diagnosed. if you're concerned, my advice would be to schedule an evaluation with a mental health professional.
i have the same problem,
it started for me when i was in 10th grade...so like 15 and im 19 now, so its a long term thing, and i only figured out that it was depression 2 months ago. my fiancee made me go to the DR. they put me on RENEW G, and its good because it is actually meant to help weight loss, and its no prescription, so you could get it from any drug store......... and i also looked up that excersizing 3 times a day is more effective then any medication!!!!