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Depression...
Ok...I think I am depressed...and if I am...what is the way to go about it? I don't know how to tell people, my mom will make me go to therapy, and take medicine...and I don't want to! She has severe depression...because of an inbalance in her brain of seritonin (sp)....I just don't know how to tell my mom...or my friends...or a social worker I have befriended, and I trust her very muchh...and I don't want to tell her because if I do, then she will call my parents...and I want to tell them...so any suggestions?
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i know you don't want to, but you just need to sit your social worker and your parents down and tell them how you're feeling, tell them that you want to solve this problem without having to take medication or any of that stuff. i used to have severe ocd and i got depressed, so i had to take zoloft, prozac, all that stupid stuff! but my depression got so bad i almost commited suicide. now, i'm so happy because i decided to beat depression on my own terms. i don't want that happening to you, save yourself while you still can! i hope i helped and i hope you have a more positive outlook on life!
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if you think you do then you need to talk to someone about it. and dont be afraid about going to therapy it might help. and taking medicine if thats somethin you dont wanna do you dont have to. its not up to your parents to make you take medicine its between you and your doctors or therapist. just talking to someone will really help. dont tell a friend because they cant get you the help you need. tell a trusted adult that you think you need to be talking to someone. you will feel so much better
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okay well i have anxiety which goes hand in hand with depression. last winter i was depressed. i had thoughts of killing myself but like i didnt want to i just was thinking about it. it was weird, i knew it wasnt like me to think like that and finally i snapped and i had to tell someone. i told my mom (i dont tell her much of my personal life, just basic stuff so it was hard to tell her) then the next day she called my doctor and we went in and he gave me a perscription for my anxiety pills (i had stopped taking them) and i went to a phychtheripist. i know i was like i dont wanna be there this is stupid... i went every week for about a month then when she saw i was getting better she lowered it to like twice a month then once a month and now i dont go anymore. i really didnt like going but i missed school which wwas good and i made a joke about it with my friends, i called her "the shrink" and when id come back to school my friend and i would make fun of her, one time i actually recorded a few minutes of our session and we laughed about that. so you need to tell your mom or the social worker, she may tell your mom but that might be easier than you having to tell her yourself. depression is not fun at all and can affect you physically. you probably will not need medication unless it gets bad, i wouldnt tell to many of your friends. just when you go to the shrink laugh about it its mean but its fun and makes you feel better about going. if you need anything else
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HOney, if the social worker you have be-friended is any good at her job.......then she already knows. She is waiting for you to acknowledge it. Depression, I mean real depression is not something you can hide. Please talk to her, she may not have to tell your parents as long as you are NOT in danger of hurting yourself or someone else. Ask her that first. You know...."If I tell you something do you have to tell my parents?" And she should answer, only if you are in danger of hurting yourself or someone. Then that should make it easier to talk to her about this. You may find out that you are not depressed and only really stressed out. Or have high anxiety. I am not doubting you....it is just that there are soooo many conditions out there, that only by talking to a professional, can they get to the bottom of the problem.
I don't blame you for not wanting to go on medication. I wouldn't either. Stand up for your self and say no, but then you will have to try the things that are suggested, that do not involve taking medication. Like meditating, even exercising and working out. They are great "blues busters".
I hope this helps.
Michele
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