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Remedies for Depression?
I have depression and I believe I noticed it since 4th grade, if not earlier. I'm not another teenagers going "Oh, I'm depressed." My best friend, who has been suffering major depression ever since 3rd grade, told me that what I feel and think are exactly how she thought and felt. (She's diagnosed so she's not making this up).
Well, my mom doesn't believe me and I'm just like fucking discouraged from seeking for anymore help from an adult directly. I want to get better, though, because I'm sick of depression taking over my life.
I can't get any medical help, I'm self harming, I write, sing, do ballet, listen to music, talk to people, everything...but they don't help me anymore. I don't know what else to do.
PLEASE give me something I can do or take that will help me.
15/f
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Your mom loves you, so you have to tell her that you need to go to the doctor and that you are depressed. Show her your cuts and tell her taht you want help. The doctor will probably suscribe you anti depressants. Most likely Zoloft because they are good for young people. I am on that and I have been for like a year.
Yes I dont want to take pills for the rest of my life but these really do help and keep me positive. Just make sure if you want to be on anti depressants you will need to stick with them and be dedicated and take them every day.
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You can turn to adults for help. Unfortunately, you have been approaching people who aren't trained in what to look for as far as depression and mental illness goes.
They obviously aren't seeing a lot of the symptoms and changes. If they are they're writing it off as teenage angst or hormones. What do you do? Well your teachers and guidance counselors are trained in how to help students who are depressed, harming themselves, and need medical help.
I would print this question out and hand it to one that you really trust and ask them to talk with you after class. They should be able to get you counselling on site as well as insist that your parents take you to a psychiatrist or even take you to the hospital if they feel you are in danger.
What can you do? you can walk into any hospital emergency room and describe all of these symptoms to them and how long you have been harming yourself and depressed for and a psychiatrist will come right down and meet with and assess you.
They'll likely put you on medication and you can go home but may ask you to stay and only if they think you're of great harm to your ownself.
If you walk in to any doctor's office or a clinic and describe all this to them they'll also put you on medication or refer you to an emergency room for assistance. It is indeed a medical and mental health emergency. I've been there, done all of this.
You can also start talking in confidence to your music and ballet teachers, relatives and anyone who will listen to confront your parents for you or take you to get medical treatment. Someone will listen.
I think you should start by telling your school teacher, guidance and admin about your feelings and tell them flat out that nobody not even your parents will help you get medically assessed. By law they will have to do something to help you and force your parent's hands.
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I am not inflicted with Depression myself, but I can give you some advice.
First off, don't listen to your mom. Go see a school Psychologist right away.. they can advise you better than anyone else. They deal with similar cases all the time, and can be there to listen to your concerns and give you helpful advice. It is extremely important for you to seek professional help- seeing the school psychologist is an important first step to steer you in the right direction.
Another thing- you are on the right track with chanelling your energy into helpful activities. But have you tried Yoga? Seriously, it has been proven to help with Depression, as well as a number of other things, like Insomnia. You would be surprised how a regular practice of yoga can help you.
Everyone feels 'down in the dumps' every now and then, but in your case, it is more serious than this. I urge you to seek professional help/advice. There's lots of information online, you can even get advice on who to speak to regarding this/where to get help. Don't listen to anyone who thinks it's just a passing, teenage phase. You know what's best for you.
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