Depression?!

Depression?

i'm only but i think I'm depressed it seems like very little helps me feel happy i want to cry a lot and i feel tired i have a low self a teem and am obese my mom doesn't know but i don't really think she will understand how do i cope with this there is really no one i can talk to i have even had suicidal thoughts

3 weeks ago
the thing is my mom is part of the reason I'm depressed
another part is i was basically raped when i was 6and don't think i have recovered from that

Please get off this board! I have read some of the answers and they are appalling. There are many mental health professionals that work on a sliding scale. I don't know where you live, but most urban communities have a County Mental Health facility. I can understand why you are not comfortable talking to your mother. She probably has her own issues and if yoou don't wish to share your thoughts with her, that is entirely your business. You desperatately need a professional, and all you need to do is go to the County Mental Health facility. Tell them what you posted here, and they will see that you get the help that you need. Of course your mother will have to be told once you take that step, but they will do that job for you. Let them do that..that is their job. You are very wise to ask for help..it's just that this isn't the way to do it. Clinical depression is not to be taken lightly. You have a lot of company. Many people have suffered some abuse in their early childhoods and that is one of the major causes of clinical depression. It is a physical thing..your brain is a body part, just like your arm. If your arm hurt, you would go to a doctor to stop making it hurt. It is the same for mental health. We are not living in the dark ages. Everyone in Hollywood talks about their therapist:} Maybe they will even have you attend some group therapy with young people your age, in addition to one-on-one. Also, they will give you medication and will monitor it, and that is also a very big help. You can email me if you like. If you are having suicidal thoughts..most communities have a suicide hotline. They are 24/7. Just call 911 and ask them for the number of the hotline. They can also assist you in getting the help that you need. It will all be confidential and they will not tell your mother. Please do this and don't wait. You don't have to live this way. Your weight is a symptom of your depression and the abuse that you suffered as a child. When you get the help you need, then you will be in a much better position to take care of dealing with the weight. Please please do this and please email me if you would like.

Toni