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Depressed?
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?
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Hi
I was diagnosed with clinical depression when I was in the eight grade....I'm now 34.
Throughout the years, I have tried to cope on my own with my feelings of despair and isolation. Through trial and error, I have come to realize that I can't do it without the aid of medication.
You mentioned that you have not been diagnosed by an MD, but I'm thinking it's time you did. Mental health is just as important as physical health (if not more). Make the appointment, take care of yourself, and it will get better.
You may be able to handle it without medication, but you may not. Depression is a chemical imbalance, and most times the "disorder" needs the aid of anti-depressants.
All the other advice you have received has been very valuable. It is important to talk to others, to get your feelings out in the open, but that may not be enough.
Good luck, take care.
Brenda
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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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Ok, things probably aren't bad to you but maybe a part of you thinks so deep down. I don't know what is going on in your life at the moment but I do think that there is something that you are worried about. Yes, to me it sounds like a slight case of depression, I would go to a psychiatrist to see if I could get rofessional help and professional advice on this particular subject.
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hi there
Its normal to feel this way when your depressed, well its not normal to be depressed, but if you are depressed its because of an imbalance in your mind, and your serotonin is low.
Being stressed out and the whole body image thing can make you feel down, but dont dwell on that kind of stuff. I know what you mean though.
Try getting all your emotions off your chest, try talking to someone, if you need someone to talk to - feel FREE to IM me on aim, I'm always there to talk to and I lvoe talking to people and helping if I can. My IM is kaylehMae , just say your name and that your from advicentors. I'll be happy to listen and talk to you.
Trust me it feel so much better getting things out and off your chest. Even talking about your day and how it went you know?
Or go talk to a counsular, its not that bad as it sounds its actually very good to get things out of your system to talk to someone.
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hey,
Let me tell you a short story about myself before i give you advice. I am 13 years old, and i've already done alot of wrongs in my life that any 13 years old teenager wouldn't think of doing, and as a result, i've upset alot of people and disappointed them especially my family, and i've also lost completely all my friends, and i was known in my school as a bitch and had a terrible reputation. After a while, i became so depressed that i was on the verge of commiting suicide and nothing could help me feel better or cheer up. But then i started to take advantage of all those problems i've gone through and i helped others and prevented them from doing it through working on advice columns.Then, i took up a new sport and it happens to be one of the best things that ever happened to me. And then after a while, i got over all my screwed up past, moved on and met new people and started a whole new life.
So what i am trying to tell you is that alot of people come to a certain point of their lives, and they get really tired of waking up everyday and doing the same things,so they get really depressed and lose interest in everything.
Therefore, what you should do is, to try and make a change in your lifestyle, and meet new people. Moreover, you can see what your hobbies are and what you like to do, and you can do it more often.All in all, what i'm trying to say is that you can make a change in your life, and even if its a little one, it will help, because a person always feels happy and excited to be doing something new in his life.
But to do all this, the most important thing is, to know that there is always a bright side to everything,and you could always take advantage of the bad things to make them good and to make you happy and make others too.
Finally, mabye you should take a day off your work and try to get your life back in order, and think of some of things i've said and try to work them out. Because life doesn't just stop there, because a person has been feeling depressed for a day or two, and even if its a week.Its natural, and all people get those depressed moments and wonder if somethings wrong with them, but its simply natural. So, live your life, and always look at the bright side, and after all, your still 18 years old and you've got a long life ahead of you.
If you need any further help , or if things don't work out, then contact me and i'll do my best to try and help.
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