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ive been like really sad today and i dont know why. i just feel like crying and theres no reason for it at all, nothing has happened to make me upset. so why am i feeling this way?
thanks to anyone who tries to answer this.

It's just hormones, which is completely normal for your age [I'm assuming you're a teenager like 90% of this site]. Although, if this happens quite frequently, it's a sign of depression. In that case, you should check into getting treated for it. Other than that, it's nothing to be too worried about. Everyone feels like that at SOME point in their life.

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Are there any other people to go see about possibly having depression besides a family doctor? There is a psycologist at my university and I thought maybe she could help but I don't really know if she could diagnose me as possibly having it or able to help? I'm really embaressed to talk to anyone about this so I want it to be private and I don't know who to go to.

Your best bet is to see a psychatrist. A psychologist may be able to help diagnose, but a psychatrist is someone who is more certified for discussing issues. Atleast you'll know your sessions are completely confedential. & they'd know more about how to treat it & could prescribe you any anti-depressants if they were needed. I couldn't tell you how to find a psychatrist to go to - I'm guessing I'd look in your area, phone book, or online.

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How do you know if you suffer from Depression?

Got these symptoms straight off of webmd.com:

- Sadness or hopelessness.
- Loss of interest in or pleasure from most daily activities.
- Losing or gaining weight because of changes in appetite.
- Sleeping too much or not enough.
- Feeling restless and unable to sit still, or feeling that moving takes a great effort.
- Feeling tired all the time.
- Feeling unworthy or guilty without an obvious reason.
- Having problems concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
- Thinking often about death or suicide.

The only way you can really be diagnosed is by seeing your doctor.

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Which magazines do you read? I am open to anything and trying to decide the best news/music/entertaining magazine.

I subscribe to Times, Ellegirl and Jane. I don't know if I should continue my subscriptions to Mad Magazine, Blender, Seventeen, and Teen Vogue. Comsopolitan seems interesting..

Also, if anyone read Ms. or Bust and liked it, please review them for me, thanks!!

Don't read too many. Just Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, & Vogue.

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