I think i might be clinicaly depressed?!

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Talking with your mom about seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist is a great idea. Either one can assess whether you have clinical depression. A psychiatrist can prescribe medication, if need be. Talk therapy is also helpful. I see a psychiatrist for meds & a counselor for talk therapy. Hope this helps.

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on if you are clinically depressed and the person. Also note that psychologists can't actually prescribe medication, only psychiatrists. If you've felt like this for over several weeks and it's not because of some outside circumstances (like a death) then you should probably go.

Print the completed quiz via 8m.com, below, and if indicated, take to your school counselor, and/or make an excuse to see a doctor. I only recommend antidepressants for those less than around 24 in exceptional circumstances, due to the demonstrated increased risk of suicide, homicide, or aberrant behaviour, in addition to the other risks, and side effects, such as sexual dysfunction, which in some, rare cases is permanent! Also view http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl… It's alright to OCCASIONALLY tell a close friend that you are feeling down at the moment, and ask if it happens to them, and what do they do about it. Professional advice is to go out with friends regularly, even if you don't feel like it much. In "Feeling Good - the new mood therapy" by David D. Burns, M.D., from your bookstore, or Amazon.com, he recommends that you estimate beforehand how pleasureable it will be, out of 10. Then, some few hours after returning, rate the actual event. Keep a journal for this, and the other things he advises, and examine your progress.
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There may be no single answer to your problems, but the sensible approach is to adopt the core treatments for depression; test for vitamin (optimising vitamin D3) and mineral deficiencies; correct, and ensure good levels of Omega 3 fatty acids. Dr. J. Cannell advises that the co-factors necessary to optimise the absorption, and utilisation of vitamin D3 are magnesium, zinc, boron, and vitamin K2. I recommend using either health food/vitamin stores, or Googling: " ... ; supplies" rather than risking any old, or substandard products at supermarkets, or even on pharmacy shelves. The best dietary source of vitamin K2 is natto. Use the core treatments on page 3 at 8m.com. If also using a RECOMMENDED* brand of St. John's Wort (take with meals to avoid possible stomach upsets; check out the websites on St. John's Wort via page B), and if using UP TO 50mg of 5-htp daily in addition (or UP TO 200mg of 5-htp if NOT using the wort) take with a very low protein meal, to maximise the amount crossing the blood/brain barrier, with no, or extremely little protein 2 hrs before, to 2 hrs afterwards. Alternatively, take SAMe with the core treatments, but don't use anything else.