am i depressed? does anyone else feel like this?!


Question: Am i depressed? does anyone else feel like this?
im 15 and for the last couple of months maybe longer, i've been feeling so down and worthless and ugly, i feel like im always guilty and i avoid being with my family because if im with them i would just cause an argument or something, i also have been self harming, i feel when i get so angry i dont know what to do so i just cut myself to release stress, but when i think about it i doubt my self my saying things like 'oh no you're just being stupid, just making drama for your self' and i really dont know what to do, can anyone help, please? it would mean alot

thanks xxx.

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It sounds as if you're all over the place emotionally, and full of self-doubt even over whether or not you have a problem or are "just making a drama" as you put it. Well I think you do have a problem with depression and or anxiety, and you probably need some help to get past this bad time you're having.

Irritability can be a sign of depression too but avoiding your family is probably not going to help you or them!
Self-harming is not a solution either and only adds to the problems you have now, and if it really gets out of hand you're stuck with an addiction that can be very hard to break.

So try and get some help, confide in your family and see if you can get these problems sorted out. You may be suffering from hormonal upheaval, or pressure of some kind. Clinical depression does not need a cause, however so don't let ignorant people with mental issues of their own, (like Kat who answered so rudely and unkindly) get you down.

No matter how much you have to be grateful for, it's not your fault that you feel this way and there's no need to feel guilty about it. You can do some things to help yourself, like getting enough fresh air, walking etc., and try to do some things that you enjoy which give you a sense of achievement - art or craft, dressmaking or something similar. Try to avoid artificial foods, sweeteners and flavourings. Dieting can cause depression so take it easy - don't eliminate all fats from your diet. Moderation is the key. You need some fat to avoid depression.

In the meantime though, you do need some help, so first tell your family. Clinical depression does not need a cause, though it might have a trigger. Reactive depression is different - that's when a person is sad for good reason, and then cannot get over the sadness. Be nice to yourself, don't harm yourself. There are other ways to deal with your problems. Even a few minor changes could help you to get into a happier state of mind.



I would look to a psychiatrist for this answer instead of online, but if you are self harming you most likely do need to talk to a professional to bring it to a stop. I'm not saying you can't stop on your own, there are many cutters or depressed people that have overcome this on their own, but you might put your best intrest first and see a professional to see if that helps. Talk to a close family member or friend that you trust and seek support, but dont count on just them to see you through depression.

Experience



You seem a very sad and like your worthless but your not don't put yourself down that hurts yourself esteem and your just going to feel worse and self harm is not the way to go been there do that please don't hurt yourself it becomes a vicious cycle in which you cant stop yourself you have to get treatment/ counseling for it and i hope you don't want that.




Hope this helps you:)
Shadow



Symptoms of depression can include any of the following:
- Persistent sad mood
- Loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyed
- Feeling guilty
- Feeling hopeless
- Insomnia or excessive sleeping
- Decreased appetite and weight loss
- Fatique and loss of energy
- Crying spells for no apparent reason
- Unexplained physical problems as headache and back pains

http://med50.blogspot.com/2010/11/depres…



Sometimes I feel this way luckily I have really supportive friends and family but not everyone does. i highly suggest you check out some internet sources and perhaps talk to a therapist/school counselor/or trusted adult.

www.twloha.com



why do girls hink the are the only ones insecure im 17 year old man and i am insecure but i dont complain that much get over it !



go talk to your psychologist



I am strongly recommending and encouraging you to, please, talk to an adult that you trust and tell them everything you just wrote here so that they can connect you with the right people that can help you. From the description above, I would say that you are definitely depressed. Sadness, anger, guilt, self-doubt, etc., are all symptoms of depression, and yours sounds a bit more serious than the usual teen angst, especially with the self-mutilation. You're using physical pain as a way to let out your emotional pain. What you can try instead whenever you feel like cutting is to go running until you don't feel like you need to for the moment. I hope you do seek help. There is no shame in being depressed and asking for help when it's too big for you to handle. That's a hard thing to do and it's a brave person that can do it. There would be shame in not getting help and end up hurting yourself and all of those you love. Please at least think about getting help. Maybe a teacher, a family friend, your family doctor, your parents? Any adult you trust. Help is available and there are an assortment of ways you can be treated. There are also hotlines that you can call that are there just for teenagers. You can probably find them in your local phone book. They're 800 numbers, so it wouldn't cost anything for you. You can also just walk into any medical clinic or hospital and tell a doctor or nurse there about your feelings and the cutting, and they would also be able to help you, even your school nurse or school counselor. Please, get help as soon as you can. You will feel so much better and be so glad that you did. Most treatment isn't real long-term, so don't be afraid that you'll have to take pills all your life or be in therapy for years or anything like that. Most people don't have to be in treatment for years and years. Go. Do it. Today.

Very personal experience.



You know that feeling when you walk around your house or you're walking home or just walking around anywhere, and you're alone, and all you feel like doing is scribbling on a piece of paper, going to sleep, cutting yourself off from the world and yelling at every person who has ever hurt you?
But instead, to keep yourself busy or to feel better, you hurt yourself. You cut or burn your wrist or some kind of other method and you let the endomorphins rush to your head and give you a temporary high, or at least take your mind off the fact that you're so ugly and worthless and that no one can ever love you? That no matter what, you're too fat, too skinny, or you're black or white or Asian or Mexican and no one ever likes that?
How you can always find something better about others than yourself, and that makes them so much better than you, and you'll never what they have?
"At least they're thin."
"At least their hair is curly."
"At least their skin is white."
"At least their voice is pretty."
"At least they're smart."
AT LEAST, AT LEAST, AT LEAST.
Y'know that feeling?
I feel that every. single. day.
I'm battling my manic depression, and I used to have ED NOS and I used to cut.
I promise promise promise promise promise, WAIT.
Wait to be happy. Let the time heal everything. You don't have to go out there now and be happy, you could be miserable for months, but for now, just try to feel good. I'm not going to tell you to go and do something cheesy like find something you love about yourself every morning when you wake up.
You can decide what to do about that on your own, and I find that I always get the same result-- I never can find anything. There is always someone who is prettier or better than me in that quality that I like about myself, or they're better than me overall.
I promise, promise, promise. Get up in the morning, remind yourself to breathe in and out, and make it through the day. You feel miserable? Go to bed, wake up, watch a funny show, turn to Comedy Central, and turn off your mind. Wait it out.
And I promise, some day, SOME DAY, you /will/ be happy.
Until then, battle this out, and I promise you that it will get better. Do it for me?
EDIT: To those who are going to vote me down or think I'm not helping her or she's being dramatic, it's subjective. The human mind is highly sensitive, some people who are self-harming may be worse off than the starving kids who have some sense of hope, I know this from experience. I've been both of those kids, and both of them are pretty miserable.
If she's truly scared to talk with her family or get mental help, then telling her to won't do anything, even if that IS the best option. SHE has to make that choice. She probably knows full well to get help. It's just up to her now. If she's too scared to, then doing THIS is better than her harming herself.




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