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How Do I Get Rid of Depression Without My Parents Knowing?
I have depressed for about 1 year and i don't want my parents knowing that i am. I cut myself about 4 times then I stopped but i used to cry myself to sleep i almost commited sucide a couple times i talk to my friend about it and he trys to make me happy but it doesn't help i talked to my other friend and she said she used to be depressed and cut herself too. I still wanna commite sucide but im not sure. i don't want to be depressed forever but i can't stop thinking about it and i always wanted to die but i don't want to tell my parents because i don't want to know their reaction don't tell me to tell my parents because i really really don't want to but i have been depressed for so long and it hurts my friends so much. How can i stop being depressed?
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If you really don't want to tell your parents, how would you feel about just making an appointment with a doctor yourself? Or perhaps just seeing your school's counselor (though, I won't lie, I never wanted to go to a school counselor for help when I was in school, so it would be up to you. They could definitely try and help you though.)
If you don't want to get outside help, you're probably not going to get any better, unless you're willing to change up some aspects of your life. Above all, aside from all the other suggestions I'm going to make to you - I always hope you will seek professional help or talk to your parents if you ever feel like you don't want to live anymore. It is never okay to feel like that and there is no reason for you to end your life. If you get that bad, please do get some help, or tell your friends that you feel like ending your life, so they can get help for you. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) That page has some information about depression specifically in teens, so it might help.
As for lightening feelings of depression, you may want to try adding some exercise (or more if you already do) into your daily/weekly routine. Your body releases natural endorphines when you exercise and it might help. Even just starting to walk more often or take up jogging could do a world of help. Or you may have too much stress in your life, and you may want to try something relaxing such as yoga, which you can find out a lot about using Google or a similar search engine (and you'll probably find lots of routines and yoga exercises for free online). Also, many people have changed their diet and changed their perspective on life, eating healthier (personally I just eat way too much junk and it alone is depressing) might be helpful.
Another way may to be just picking up a new hobby, like painting, even if you aren't that great at first, it's still fun to just try. Or you could try abstract painting and no one will be able to tell if it's good or not. No matter what, try something different with your life, however minimal. If nothing seems to be helping still, I hope you'll do something more drastic about it, like getting outside help.
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