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Mental health
Hi
Thanks for answering my question
I do have periods of sadness but not for 2 weeks and I haven’t felt happy for over 5 days in a long time but thank you for bringing bipolar disorder to my attention. I have been feeling like this for about 2 months or so I would say.
I do have times of happiness but I just can’t seem to get it to stay.
I seem to observe that I am less irritable and cry etc a LOT less when school is out but I still am not happy . I jest feel like I need to fake all of the time.
I am thinking of telling my parents soon bit just don’t know how or when
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Don't wait to tell. If you are wrong and theres nothing big wrong, then you all can forget it and put it behind you. But if there is something that needs a Dr.s help to first diagnose the problem and then treat it, its best to let parents know sooner than later. YOu would think that with how you are feeling inside that it would show in some way on the outside but my oldest kid had depression in HS and I didn't know, couldn't tell and I talked with each child regularly to see how they are doing, if stressed or friend problems and so on and she kept it secret. I didn't find out until she had her first child and post partum depression set in on top of her regular depression and the strength of her feelings of ending her life or that of the baby really scared her and thats when she told me.
I was lucky in that some parents never hear until they get a call from police or they find their child dead from suicide due to depression. I don't think anyone really wants to commit suicide. They just get to a point where they want to get rid of depression so badly they will do anything including ending their life. LUckily there is help that works. But first, find a Dr. who is trained in CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These Dr.s don't automatically prescribe meds without trying non medication methods first which works for the majority of people who suffer. Good luck!
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