Random bursts of depression? Does it ever happen to you?!

If you're a girl, which I'm assuming you are, it could be a hormone imbalance caused by your monthly period. Or, it could be outright depression. Either way, you really need to talk to your mom about it. She loves you and wants you to be happy AND healthy. The only way that is going to honestly happen is by addressing the problem with her so she can help you. Otherwise you are only kidding yourself by thinking that not talking to her equals not worrying her. If you don't talk to her, and your situation becomes worse, and something bad happens, she's going to feel even more worried and upset because you didn't come to her at the onset of the problem and she's going to feel like you don't trust her.

You might also want to start keeping a daily journal, starting today. Record in it everything you can, how you are feeling, what your thoughts are, what you ate and drank that day, when your period begins and ends, anything unusual...that sort of thing. It will help your doctor later in determining what exactly is going on with your mind and body.

I keep a daily journal myself and yes, this has happened to me in the past. I'm much older than you, probably around your mom's age, so my situation was a little different but the journal gave my doctor enough insight that she knew immediately what was wrong with me.

I wish you the best of luck and hope this helps.

I guess it does happen to me as well in a way. There are days when I feel more positive, almost fine. Then I just crash and feel awful. Or sometimes I go kind of crazy and often self-harm. It's not good. :[

Please tell your mother about this and ask if you can see a therapist, it can't do much harm. And you don't deserve to feel like this.

i have something similar ; bipolar II, RAPID CYCLING. you are ok then down then ok..same as it would be normal bipolar, but you can cycle like this through hours. Ten minutes you can go from chill to completly pist or crazy or way way way way down there.The feeling sucks. Espically the part where you know you are going nuts then when it comes down to it, or an hour later - you believe you are FINE. Its all under wraps.Its a CONFUSING THING. Try to keep yourself BUSY BUSY BUSY! that is the best thing I have found to work ( besides a trip to the doctor ) if you can find a hobby you REALLY really enjoy focus on it and make it your thing. if you may be like i am - I need 'creative outlet' i call it. but i have many. I grow palm trees, in wisconsin, (thats tricky!) I have a thing with fish and fish tanks. I love to grow things. I can take an apple tree and make it grow peaches...(treegrafting) look up on you tube if intrested. If you are more city like im really not sure, sorry. You could voulunteer to help do something you would liketo change - needy children(?) point is - if you find something you really care about - through both cycles- youhave something depending on you kinda, makes it a bit easier to not slip. the wrist thing is an out let, no? Its what makes you feel better? puts you in conrtol of something? again, creative outlet. I may be wrong.Email me if u need anything. Hope I helped a bit. I wont doctor you. MOst ppl say yeah, ok. And never make it there. And you will need a parent kinda for that no? Talk with them, easily, you dont want to freak them out. But let them know youd like to just kinda help your self so you can get back to 'you' . They have most likely noticed your behavior and would be greatful you want to help yourself. They want to help you.THEN AGAIN- I could be very very wrong. very very . this is me and my thoughts....goodness you you my friend. :0)

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