January 6th, 2009
so im 15, a sophomore in a private skool, and have just been really sad, for like a really long time now and cant seem to shake it off. i tried talking to my mom about it and she took it for a cry for attention, which was the total opposite, bc it took me a lot of courage to try and talk to her about this. my friends and teachers notice that i havent been myself, but i dont know what exaclty would make me so sad. i mean yea i get into fights almost everyday with my parents, miss my brother who is off 8 hours away at college, and am not the most liked in my skool, but i feel rly embarassed even thinking about it, so any ideas on whether im actually depressed or not?Maybe ask to see a therapist or counselor, but not one from school. Your parents should be able to understand your desire to work out your feelings, and should be supportive. If you are unable or unwilling to talk with someone, perhaps you can try natural remedies such as exercising and reading. You may even take herbal remedies such as St. John's Wort.
This may clinically be classified as being a teenager. But, putting the bulk of your attention onto your passions will definitely help. Keep busy and become great at the things you love. And write letters to your brother--eight hours isn't so far away. Focusing on being depressed will make it worse, although trying to not think about it will be difficult. You'll be fine--try not to worry so much. I think that maybe you need someone to talk things through. I am sorry that your mom wasn't receptive to your feelings and thoughts, it has to be frustrating. The schools normally have counselors available for you to talk to, she will be better to assess whether or not you are depressed-and the counselor is probably in a better situation to talk to your mom and let your mom know that this something that needs to be addressed or not. If you aren't comfortable with that, try writing a letter to your mom and let her know that you aren't just saying these things are attention-getters. You can also write letters to your brother, email him, or call him to stay in touch with him. I am sure that he misses you just as much as you miss him.well, everything you explained is completely normal for a teenager, just so you know.
you're growing up, you're analyzing more, you're thoughts are more rational.
teenagers tend to focus on the negative parts in their lives, resulting to depression.
just try to think more positive, get out more with friends, call up your bro more often, and spend some quality time with your parents, so they'd understand you more.You're not clinically depressed from what I you don't have all the symptoms. the only sign you might be depressed is the longevity of your sadness. You need something to distract you from those thoughts. A sport or get into a club. Take up reading for fun. If it persists after a moth talk to a councilor. Most people would say you were depressed, but actually, you're not.
You're just thinking: What the hell is with this life. It sucks.
I would say it's a mixture of frustration, with a little bit of sadness.
hmm... you should go spice up your life.
To me, it sounds pretty normal. Hey, I'm 15 too and got through more or less the same. My mom is bi-polar and occasionally suicidal, my dad is a possessive *** and I want my parents to get a divorce. My brother acts like I'm the devil incarnate so that he has a way to vent, but annoyingly looks to me like some sort of demigod. You're not alone. Everybody has issues, and everybody will go through at least one point in their lives where they can be correctly diagnosed as legitimately depressed. It usually ends without the need for any sort of meds though. Sometimes people also go into near depressed states if their lives have settled into a boring routine and nothing seems to change. If this is the case, I would suggest trying something new. Otherwise, and also assuming that your family has little or no history of mental illness, then my guess is that you are simply affected by a burst of hormones. That would be a very scientifically justifiable and rational answer. I hope that this helps!!!i feel you, im going through the same thing only worse.. :( if anybody can help me out pls i'm in desperate need of help.. i hope you can get better...
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