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Ok well i think i might be depressed but i don't know?
I was looking back on old pictures and i used to always be so happy and peppy. And now i'm just not
I'm only 14 so can i be depressed?
I don't know i'm kinda confused and my mom and i arn't close. And i have no other adult to really get me help or whatever? idk what to do.
You can suffer from clinical depression at any age.
I would like to mention that it is normal for young men and women to experience mild depression during adolescence. Why? Because it is a very stressful for time for you. Not only is your body changing rapidly... But so is your personality. Your establishing your sense of identity and discovering yourself. This process is often confusing and difficult. Add to the confusion the pressure that teenagers experience in this day and age... Questions about drugs and sex, pressure from family and teachers to do well in school, peer pressure from friends and fellow students to "be cool" and "fit in"... How could you NOT be blue sometimes?
The differenece between the "teenage blues" and clinical depression is often hard to discern. I'll list some symptoms of depression...
1.) You have trouble sleeping. You can experience insomnia which doesn't just mean that you have a hard time falling asleep at night... But also could means that you wake during the night and can't go back to sleep. Or... Instead of having trouble sleeping, you might sleep too much. Are you always tired? Do you have problems getting out of bed in the morning?
2.) Abnormal eating habits. Could either be a loss of appetite or binging.
3.) Anxiousness. Do you worry more than you should? Do you worry about things that you shouldn't worry about at all?
4.) Inability to focus or concentrate. Do you have a hard time comprehending what you read... Or do you have a difficult time following programs that you watch on television? Is it difficult for you to think?
5.) Emotional numbness... Is it difficult to derive pleasure from activities that you used to enjoy? Or for that matter, derive pleasure from anything at all? Is it difficult for you to get excited about anything? Are you unable to experience any type of emotional response during an extremely positive or negative situation?
6.) Afflicted memory. Do you have a problem keeping a train of thought? Do you often forget what you are doing or where you are?
7.) Persistant thoughts about death or dying. (If you are even considering suicide, stop reading this and run to your nearest doctor.)
These are only some of the symptoms. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms it is very possible that you do suffer from clinical depression.
Whether or not you are just suffering from a case of the blues or it is something more serious... I would suggest talking to someone that can help you. You don't have to talk to your mother if you don't feel comfortable... But there are other adults that can help you that you have probably not considered. A doctor, even your family physician, a teacher, a guidance counselor... Seek out someone and tell them what's going on. Even if it's nothing to worry about, knowing that there's someone that you can discuss your problems with will make you feel better.
And... If you have any questions feel free to leave a message in my inbox. My internet connection has been finicky lately... But I'll get back to you as soon as I can. ;)
(Rating: 5) thanks sooo much if there was something higher then 5 i would have gave it to you:)
but i do think it is depresion b/c i do have almost all those symptoms.