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15/f
I have recently taken 11 depressed quizs, typed in are you depressed in google and took them, and all of them said i was "serevely depressed" or basically tell me to get help.
A lot has been going on lately and its really getting tooooo much for me to handle, and i honestly don't trust myself alone because im afraid ill do something ill regret.
If i talked to my doctor would/could he put me on anti-depressants, i dont want my mom to know, and i dont want to go to a therapist because i dont like talking to people about how i feel. and i dont know what else to do, because i always feel sad even when it could be one of the most happiest days of my life i still feel empty and fake like this isnt my life or something.
So my question is would my doctor be able to prescibe medication to me, since i am only 15, and without my mother knowing?
**P.S. No im not trying to just get on some medication, drugs are what screwed up life so bad in the first place, and no i wasnt on them my step dad was. (link)
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You remind me of myself a couple of years back(and now to an extent), it's uncanny.
I realize that I may not be immediately answering your question, but please bare with me. I think that if you had a better idea of how stuff'd work, you may feel more comfortable discussing it.
Ask your doctor if he/she is legally obligated to *hypothetically* tell your mother if you were to be diagnosed with depression. Either way, I suggest you talk to your doctor, try to tell him/her about how you've been feeling. What'll probably happen is that they'll have to rule out thing like hyperthyroidism and stuff first (blood test).
If not and depression is suspected then :
Long version:
As for your questions, there are a few issues that must be brought up.
1- The typical scenario for a diagnosis of depression goes as follows (or at least this is what happened to me and a few friends who have gone through it): Talk to your doctor (the doctor can prescribe anti-deps but they aren't specialized in that field of medicine per say, so depending on your doc, it might be best for them to refer you elsewhere.
2- Said doctor refers you to a psychologist for assessement. If anti-deps are needed, the psychologist can write a letter to your doctor to recommend them (psychologists can't prescribe, at least not where I live). The only problem with this is that you might wait a bit longer to get anything done because the two doctors are stuck playing phone tag.)
3- You might be refered to a psychiatrist, who is basically your doctor and psychologist formed into one superbeing (ok, maybe not, but they can prescribe= less wait, but they don't tend to do therapy, at least mine doesn't).
As for your doc prescribing without parental consent, I'm no medical profesional, so I don't know for sure, but methinks that's probably not going to work. 1- Seeing as you're still under your parents' control (I assume)(metaphorically of course), doctors are obligated to tell them anything that might seriously endanger your health(correct my if I'm wrong). 2- Antidepressants are EXPENSIVE, as is therapy, so unless you have some unlimited supply of cash, that might be an issue.
And as for the not liking to talk about feelings aspect, I know what you mean, honestly. I'm like that too with most people, but eventually, there's only so much that a single person can hold in without cracking. It'd probably do you a lot of good to talk about that stuff that you have going on.
(Maybe you could try keeping a sort of journal to kinda ease into it? You know, just to get used to the idea of talking about stuff without actually having to talk to anyone, setting your own pace. Just an idea)
Anyways, why am I telling you this you might ask yourself. Well, the point I'm trying to make is that it's not as simple as you may think.
Depression is gritty, it's hard. Most days you might wake up feeling absolutely miserable/sick/suicidal/craving chocolate( I kid you not*)
I am >>>>>>NOT
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Okay, so I'm 18/f and I've never been technically diagnosed with depression, but lately I've lost the will to do like, anything. I had plans with my friends last night and didn't want to go - I went anyway and it was kinda fun, but I still didn't want to be there, and found myself drifting off into my own little world a lot.
The thing is, nothing in my life is really THAT bad right now. I have a few stresses going on, including financial and the all-too-popular body image thing, but still...
I hate feeling this way, especially when people around me have it so much worse. I don't feel that it's right, and I don't like it.
How do you get rid of this feeling?
I used to be able to control my emotions to the point that I just kinda mentally pushed a button and the bad feelings disappeared. I can't do it anymore, though.
I've tried freewriting (which I do a lot and have suddenly lost the want to do), I've tried going out with friends. Nothing seems to help, and I can't afford to feel this way. I work as a waitress and need to be friendly and caring in order to get good tips, and I don't want to smile at all right now.
So yeah...how do you shake this?
Pay attention to your spelling and grammar, please. I'll rate you down if it's wrong. (link)
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My advice would be to go see your family doctor. What you're describing is very similar to how I was feeling when I was diagnosed with depression. It might not be that but better safe than sorry I suppose.
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