how can you tell if you're clinically depressed, or just moody?!
Question: How can you tell if you're clinically depressed, or just moody?
So, a couple questions: Have you ever often felt depressed like i do? Did you think it's a big deal, and I should go to the doctors for it? How do you know if you're just a regular moody teenager, or are clinically depressed?
any feedback will be appreciated, thanks.
Answers:
whats up dude, I kind of went through the same situation as you are in right now. When i was 14, my dad went bankrupt and lost most of his money and believe it or not i was forced to stay in a hotel for over 2 years of my life. YES A HOTEL! with my two sisters, my parents and my two dogs. I slept on the floor most of the time next to my dogs becuase there were only two beds and i couldnt fight over my parents or my older and younger sister for one of them. Living in a Hotel was a huge shocker for me becuase i was kind of an *** hole snotty rich kid who got everything he asked for and more. My situation was terrible, i really lost most of my close friends becuase i couldnt have them over or anything, like what was i supposed to do, hang out in the lobby and try to entertain a bunch of 16 year old loud high school girls. I also left my school mid year becuase my dad had no money for my school, i went to a private school, so i was thrown into a public school with over 2000 kids. And worst of all my parents got divorced after fighting constantly in the hotel room. After a while, me and my younger sister became terribly depressed and we started to go to a phycologist twice a week to talk and stuff, it helped a lot and i recommend it highly. Talking to someone really helps get the pain inside of you away. keeping the frustration and sadness in you is the worst thing to do. For me, everything started going uphill and i ws put on some light medication for a while and the depression slowly left me. However, my sister was a different story. She was only 13 at the time and she means the world too me. If anything happened to her id probobly kill myself. One day, i walked into the hotel room and saw her cutting her wrists in the bathroom and crying like she just got shot in the knee cap. I drove her immediately to the hospital and she was taken care of. She has had a couple incidents like that before over the few years we were stuck in the hotel, however she's been on medication and everything and i enjoy talking with her and trying to make here feel happier with the doctors help every week. Right now at present time, My family and i have moved out of the hotel and found a nice house near the beach and the depression and suffering that me and my sister have gone though over the years has gone away totally.
Listen, believe me i know what your going through. Unfortunately from my point of view what youve written down, i can tell you that you are suffering from depression becuase of the fact that life "in general" makes you feel shitty. Mood swings are another sign of depression in which alot of emotion is trapped inside of you and needs to come out. For me, i played football and still am in highschool as a senior. It relieves stress from my body. exercise and activities is one way of relieving depression for a while , however it will always come back if its not taken care off. The worst thing for a human being is to take their own life, my younger sister was very close to that, and i pray to god i was there to support her and make her understand what she was thinking about doing to herself. For me my man, i recommend going to a psyciatrist or psycologist weekly for a while, both will help you relieve the stress that your experiencing and make you happier. However, only a Phyciatrist can give you medication if he sees that you need it.
When your depressed, you only see the negative sides of the world, not the positives.
I pray to you that you make the right decisions in your life, the world is never as bad as it seems and depression will someday leave you if you take the right steps toward a healthier life. I feel you man and i hope for the best, if you have any questions or need any advice, just email me at alexlaborne975@yahoo.com Id be happy to talk to you :) peace out
Experience, lots and lots of experience
I think if the depression is affecting your quality of life, then it's more than just being moody. Don't be afraid to go to the doctor or go on medication. It might make a world of difference.
Reeses, it's OK to be diagnosed as depressed if you really are depressed; it means that you can get the help you need to get OUT of being depressed. Please see a doctor as soon as you can; there is no need for you to suffer like this. If you ever get suicidal (and I sure hope you don't), then go to the hospital right away. In the meantime, look up Psalm 34:18 in the Bible - I find it very encouraging. Peace to you, Reeses.