Question:
How can I deal with my depression better?
I'm aged 14, and im a male. I've been paranoid ever since i was little and had had minor ocd. I used do weird things such as making sure everything was clean otherwise i'd panic or say something a hundred times or ask a billion questions in case i don't know something was really weird. This has had a traumatic effect on me, but i let go of it. Now im more independent after i left my friends because we broke up, but this hasn't effected me. What has effected me is i think people can read my thoughts, i am so convinced this particular boy can read my thoughts, im paranoid to think when im near him or around him. Im a muslim, so i think im being punished by god and being made to suffer. Im really confused because i don't know if he can, the boy is not perfect himself, in fact he's a hypocrite, but i hate it when he pops into my mind, because ei think he can read my thoughts and knows all about me. I want to stop, but how do i cope, and realise the boy can't read my thoughts and that ive mad it all up. How do i stop being paranoid and start living? How do i become more of myself, i felt better before all of this happened? I felt safer and i felt more like myself. Now, imdriftingg away from myself. How do i become myself again, and stop being paranoid,becauses ei hate the fact that i think this boy knows my whole ******* life story when he doesn't. Idon'tt want him to bother me, but hedoesn'tt. My thoughts do. I just cant realis eor seem to think properly. I need help-but not medically, i needsomethingg short-term. Any real good advice please?
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Answers:
Have you talked to a therapist or counselor about this? What you're describing sounds really serious- it's not just depression. It could be schizophrenia or a thought disorder- which is fairly rare in somebody your age. It's very important to talk to a professional about this. I know you said you don't need medical help- but the thoughts and feelings and beliefs you're describing can be treated with medication. You can also develop ways to reduce stress through deep breathing and exercise and meditation... but medication will make the biggest difference. Please- talk to somebody about this soon.
Try and trace what makes you think of him try to stay away from him and don't think of him and if you can trace what makes you think of him then you can try and stop thinking about that if you get what i mean?
i would visit your doctor or something because this could develop into something worse and just letting it past you wont help
focus on something when he comes to your mind, have a conversation with your friends or think of something else which is important to you or what helps get things of your mind
good luck xx