<p>I do, but not like suicidal I'm-going-to-kill-myself depressed. Just more like the life-sucks-today kind. I'm just trying to figure out if this is normal, or if everyone goes through these sorts of down periods?</p>
<p>So many people lately have been feeling depressed, myself included.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it. You’ll get over it soon. =]</p>
<p>My psychologist told me that I have severe depression and general anxiety disorder. I’ve been depressed ever since I moved (like two years ago). Also, she told me that you don’t need to have suicidal thoughts to be severely depressed</p>
<p>Hmm, I don’t how serious this is. I used to be the happiest kid in the world, but the last year or so, I think I’ve been getting gradually more and more depressed. I stress out a lot so that might be what is causing it, but everything also seems kinda…pointless. especially when I think about my future. And just everything in my life combined. Also, it’s grown to the point that I absolutely hate school, so since I spend the majority of my time there, it isn’t helping the matter.</p>
<p>What do you guys do to make yourself feel better when you are depressed?</p>
<p>What exactly does a pyschiatrist do? (trying to figure out if maybe i should go see one). I don’t really have a high opinion of them…I’ve always thought they are just a shoulder to cry on, or do they really help or something?</p>
<p>If you really are depressed, they will give you some medicine. I’m seeing a psychiatrist in a couple of weeks about my depression and I’m currently seeing a psychologist about the anxiety</p>
<p>Maybe I should go…I dunno I kind of feel embarassed, because when I look at my life it’s not like I really have any cause to be depressed. It’s not like I’m abused or unloved or something. I just feel unhappy a lot.</p>
<p>I know what you mean. I’m upper middle class with a loving family and I didn’t even know that I had depression (I just thought that I had a lot of bad days and that I was outgrowing friends and hobbies) until I saw the psychologist. I would definitely recommend seeing someone because your life will probably be a lot happier if it gets treated. That’s what I’m hoping for at least, and that’s saying something because I’m incredibly pessimistic and untrusting. Also, see if you have an anxiety disorder because those two can come hand-in-hand.</p>
<p>^ I think I should, I mean I am tired of always being depressed. And my mom says I’m always stressing and nervous, so maybe I do have some sort of anxiety disorder.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how I will tell my parents that I want to see one, though.</p>
<p>What’s the difference between a pyschiatrist and a pyschologist?</p>
<p>They’ll probably be relieved to see that you want help. Mine thought that I was over reacting, but my history of constant worrying got me their consent in the end. You should do some research on anxiety disorders and see if any of them apply to you. Have you ever had an anxiety attack?</p>
<p>It’s not for sure you are depressed, but you might be. I’d suggest you go see a professional. A doctor can help you determine if it is depression or an allergy or stress or anxiety, or whatnot. There are solutions and you should go and talk to someone who can help you.</p>
<p>I don’t think I’ve had an anxiety attack before…
but these symptoms of anxiety sound like me:</p>
<p>Feelings of apprehension or dread
Feeling tense and jumpy
Anticipating the worst
Irritability
Restlessness
Watching for signs of danger
Feeling like your mind’s gone blank<br>
(from [Anxiety</a> Attacks and Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment](<a href=“Anxiety Disorders and Anxiety Attacks: Symptoms & Treatment”>Anxiety Disorders and Anxiety Attacks: Symptoms & Treatment) )</p>
<p>But I don’t really like opening up to people/talking to people about things like this (this is why I’m asking on an internet forum), so would it be worth my while to talk to a pyschiatrist?</p>
<p>I think I will tell my mom, because she noticed I was a little depressed and said I should go to a pyschiatrist a few months ago, but I got offended and brushed it off. Plus I’ve been sick physically a lot lately, so my MD said I need to find a way to deal with stress because it probably is causing a lot of problems physically and mentally. I’m starting to think it would be beneficial to at least go one time.</p>
<p>Well for anxiety I suggest seeing a psychologist (may need to see a psychiatrist too, not sure though, but the psychologist will tell you if you need to), but for depression you should see a psychiatrist.</p>
<p>^ Thanks for the advice. I’m going to go ask my parents right now <em>steeling up courage</em></p>
<p>Ah, crap… she’s on the phone.</p>
<p>If it’s not noticeably ruining your life (i.e. you can’t leave your house and hang out with friends due to anxiety, you hurt yourself because you are depressed, you have repetetive suicidal thoughts, etc.) then I advise that you DO NOT go and see a psychiatrist… they are trigger happy and WILL diagnose you even if you are just having a normal episode of depression like any average person has occassionally. If you get prescribed an SSRI or some anti-anxiety medication it will change who you are and the side effects can be very un-enjoyable. </p>
<p>I have pretty bad depression and extreme social anxiety according to the psychiatrist who prescribed me my meds. They put me on an anti-depressant and made me do therapy (still doing the therapy) and the medicine completely ruined my life… way worse than the depression itself ever did. I couldn’t eat, I wasn’t spontaneous or fun like I used to be, etc. I just started flushing my pills down the toilet and never took them, and eventually I just kind of outgrew the anxious symptoms I was having (becoming ridiculously nervous and vomiting, losing feeling throughout my body, fear of going out) and even the depression has kind of gone away. I don’t do any of the things to myself that I used to when I was severely depressed… all it takes is a good attitude and willpower to overcome it if it’s not immediately severe. Don’t overreact.</p>
<p>^ Now I don’t know anymore. This depression isn’t causing me to want to hurt myself or anything, I’m just unhappy, nervous, and stressed a lot. And I’m very sensitive to medicine, so maybe it wouldn’t be good for me to take antidepressants or something. </p>
<p>It’s not severe or anything, just makes my life miserable sometimes, to the point of me feeling like I can’t stand it anymore. I am seriously considering finishing high school early because I can’t stand going everyday to hours of endless, mindless busy work. But the more time I have to do nothing (like when I’m on spring break or something) the more depressed I get. What’s killing me is when I start reflecting on what my future will be, or what the world is like.</p>
<p>I wish I could help you…personally I distrust psychologists and the like (long story) but do you sleep enough? I know that I if don’t sleep enough I get kinda down…have you tried doing things you find fun? Even if its not being w/ friends, maybe going to the movies or reading or something?</p>
<p>yeah I sleep lots, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to function</p>
<p>Basically my favorite thing to do is reading/writing, which I do as much as possible. And I watch TV to get my mind off things, but then I always end up feeling like I’ve wasted my time. Basically all I want to do is eat, sleep, and read, which is kinda what I’ve settled into after finishing school (and coming on CC ocassionally as well).</p>
<p>I just don’t know what I should do about it. I guess it’s not that serious because I don’t have suicidal thoughts or anything. And I also have a mistrust of pyschologists because I don’t see how they can help, but if they do, I would be willing to go to one. </p>
<p>I don’t know how to describe it exactly, but it just feels like everything is a dissapointment, life and school sucks, there’s nothing really to look forward too. This combined with stress and a sort of dread = depression. I don’t really get any kind of contentment or happiness from the things I’m doing. Then when I imagine the long hard road ahead of me, (college, possibly grad, work, kids, then death) it makes me just cringe because it seems all so pointless.
And then I get mad at myself for being so pessimistic and depressed, and I think about how much worse it is in the world, so I should be happy with my lot. But this only makes me more depressed.
Probably the high point of my life is when I go out for frozen yogurt once a week. How lame. Frozen yogurt? Gah.
What’s the point of life anyways? What am I supposed to be doing here? I have a feeling I should be doing something, but I don’t know what. </p>
<p>Sorry for the depression rant.</p>
<p>Welcome to life.</p>
<p>^haha, maybe this is just part of growing up?</p>
<p>Yes…I think almost everyone does, some more severe than others, some moments less.</p>