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Depression ):
Okay, i pretend to be a really happy person, but i am veryyy depressed. Or, well thats what the quizes say. I normally wont buy it, but they say its serious depression & i need help A.S.A.P. but problem is...i dont really have a doctor. And i told my brother one time and he got pissed off. I am afriad to tell anyone now becuase i am afriad they will get mad )= i know it sounds stupid but thats how i feel! And i need help. So if i tell a doctor, they'll subsrice me some pills and will tell my family. Does anyone know how to cure depression without anyone knowing? And please dont say stuff like, Spend time with the fam. becuase there one of the reasons of my depression.
Thanks =D
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Unless you are in crisis and unable to function normally a psychiatrist cannot tell your parents anything that you may have brought up in a session. I know this from experience.
Secondly, quizzes mean nothing. They always seem to suggest a person is suffering from something when they aren't. You haven't really told us what makes you think you need help and why you feel you have depression.
What makes you think you have clinical depression and that it's serious? If something is going on that doesn't feel right you have to get it checked. Even if it's nothing at least you will know. You can't screw around with your health especially your mental health.
It's not fair at all to blame how you feel completely upon your family. They may not be helping but they aren't the source. A doctor may see you and prescribe medication but once again he cannot tell your parents anything unless in crisis.
You should see your family doctor. You don't need to tell your parents why and tell him/her what you are feeling and be honest. They'll know if you have a problem you'll need to consult a psychiatrist about.
Who gives a damn if your family get annoyed here. What matters is that you know whether you're healthy so you can put this to rest. If you feel you can't function normally visit an emergency room and get assessed by the psychiatrist on call.
Aside, from that unless you look into it with a doctor there's no way to handle depression or any mental illness by yourself. Then again, you may be fine and have no problem. See a family doctor as that will make you relax.
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tell your family, this is the way it is... I'm not feeling bad for myself and didn't plan on being depressed it just happens sometimes.
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Hey... as a person who recently just "got over" depression, I suppose I could offer some advice. In order to do that, though, I'd have to tell you a lot about myself... so I hope you're ready to read ^^;
I was depressed for a very long time... and I mean a VERY long time. And yes, my family was part of the reason too. I was always afraid to tell anyone, because whenever I cried when I was little, my parents would yell at me... it just annoyed them. So, I learned to bottle it up and have random moments where I would punch a tree, or wait until my family was out of the house (which became more and more often) to break down and scream and cry until I threw up or passed out. Honestly though, the only thing that made me get any kind of treatment was the fact that I tried to kill myself, and one of my few friends decided to cal my parents so they could drive me to the emergency room. BTW, if you ever try to kill yourself, don't take chemicals- it only fucks with your stomach ^^;.
Anyways, so after 10 days in the hospital, going to sessions and whatnot, I still felt like shit. They sent me home and put me on prozac, and you know what, I fetl worse. And I tried to kill myself again. And again. And again. Eventually they upped the dosage so much that I became a zombie, and I couldn't really react to anything even though in the back of my mind I was still screaming and crying like I always had.
So, enough said- Medicine's don't work. What does work- figuring your life out. Find out what makes you depressed, and get rid of it. I got a job, I started hanging out with friends, I started painting and drawing again. And when I got my license if I didn't feel like going to school, I didn't. I went to the local state park and sat on a tree hanging over the Eno River and read all day.
Sometimes, you just have to take things into your own hands, and notice that if your life isn't worth living, then you should do what you can to change it. Instead of looking at yourself as a victim of the world, maybe notice that you're also a victim of yourself (even if the world has made you into the person you are). To tell you the truth, I still get sad. Even right now I can't sleep because I started crying when I last tried to... but sometimes life just does that to you. However, I have stopped taking prozac, and I feel much better without it.
To some this whole thing up: getting over your depression is up to you. Think of what you like to do. Get out, open your eyes as wide as you can, stare at the shapes in the clouds, and breath. Cuz yes, life may suck. But you can always do your part to make it a little bit easier on yourself, or at least get some fulfillment out of something that you do so that until the time comes when you can be happy again, you at least feel somewhat useful. If it wasn't for a 6 year old named Eleanor, I might not have learned that.
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what 'es' said about it numbing you instead of helping you is right. i had to take the pills once 'zoloft' and they just gave me tons of energy and stimulated my mind.. haha, i couldn't sleep at all when i took them, they gave me so much energy my leg wouldnt stop shaking, and my mind wouldnt stop racing.
i took them three times then quit because i felt my depression wasnt because a chemical imbalance in the brain- and thats what the pills are for. my depression was caused by my feelings towards things.
also, you are the one in charge of your feelings, you can chose to be happy or you can chose to be depressed. it took me a while to learn that even after it was said to me so many times.
and, what you said about you being afraid to tell your parents because you think theyll get mad just because your brother did sounds like your brother is one of the triggers of your depression. you shouldn't let him get you down, be positive even when theres spilled milk. like they say there no use in crying over it, clean it up. by that i mean instead of being afraid of your parents reaction, go to them and just tell them. what's the worse that could happen? and after you do that, youll be letting go of one of the burdens that was keeping you down.
i hope this helps, i just wanted you to know basically what the pills do, lol.
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first of all i'd like to say you are amazing for not going to a doctor because personally i believe pills don't make things better, they numb you.
What you need to do is target the problem. See what it is that's making you feel this way. A friendship, something personal, something having to do with family, and it's not easy but once you figure out what it is, you can overcome it.
If you were to go to a psychiatrist they would tell you to make a list which i believe helps a lot and i did it when i had anger issues. you make a couple of collumns and write down
1. what you're feeling
2. why you're feeling it
3. are you reacting to the feeling in the right way?
4. how you could improve your feelings on the matter.
also, when you depression is triggered it's important clear your mind. there are many methods you can find online and i know a couple if you'd like to know just message me on here or aim ( xxes25 )
also, if you want to try accupuncture which i have seen work many times especially in depression : there is a pressure point right about the knuckle on your 4th finger that is the pressure point for the liver. (quick lesson : depression starts when the energy flow slows down and gets trapped in the liver... this pressure point above the knuckle is the point for liver and if you massage, tap or rub it, it will release the energy)
i really hope this helps. i know it's tough but i'm sure you'll be able to get through it and if you need someone to talk to in the meantime, i'll be glad to listen or help.
my s/n is xxes25
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