Just really down. help?!

Just really down. help?

i have been depressed for nearly 8 months after i was ditched by a lot of friends in school. recently, i have been really social. i have made more friends and am hanging out a lot more lately. i have still been really down though. i don't take any medication and am not in therapy. i tried it in the past and it only made things worse. i think i want to try it again, but don't know how to ask my parents. i am just really down and don't knwo what to do anymore. my father doesn't like the people that i am friends with, and that makes me really upset. he doesn't realize how hard i tried to make friends. i am just feeling really badly. help please.

being depressed is a common thing especially for young kids. Its good to be outgoing, active, and social when your down because it will lift your spirits. I would highly recommend going to an adult, teacher, relative, someone you trust and talk to them. then go and get professional help. its nothing to be ashamed of or embaressed about, its u showing ur strong enough to admit you need help, and if u need help, why not go to the best person able to help u, a professional. then see if u and ur father or whole family could do some family counseling and bring up ur firends issue,bc he probably just wants the best for u and is concerened. You made a good choice going here and askin for help and its admirable. More young aadults are depressed now bc of the pressures of society and its important to get help. And this is advice i once got that really helped, "Communicating is the key to life"
Just tell ur dad what u think, and feel, and have an open, positive and constructive conversation. Also, if u feel depressed its important u go to a professional who can give that help. But good luck and nomatter how bad things seem, theres always a good way out of it, just gotta find it.