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I don't feel the same anymore.
M/15 I feel like I have been stripped of emotions, or the good ones at least. I do not feel the same about things and people anymore. It is hard to explain. My parents ask me why I don't like hugging people and things of that nature. I have less friends now and I never feel like going out and doing things. I laugh and have fun but it seems the older I get, the more I'm stripped. I have no girlfriend either. It feels like I miss how I felt previously. A year ago, even earlier this year. A year from now, I'll probably miss the way I was feeling now. Its like I'm being blocked. I'm starting to lose care for certain things. I'm tired, I feel cold. On V-day, a friend told me I'm not human. I'm nice to people but I still feel lifeless and useless. I don't want to go crazy in my stupid house. What is this? What can I do to change? I wanna feel what I used to feel. Am I desensitized? I need a change in my life soon! I feel dead. Its hard to explain, especially when I myself barely understand what this is.
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mm I'm sorry :/ your only 15, and you have your whole life ahead of you! I'm 19, and so do I. In fact I didn't have my first boy friend til I was 18, but hell that's ok, there is so much more in life.
And of course you are human. You aren't perfect and neither am I which is great else we wouldn't be interesting :P
Your symptoms sound like you may be depressed, I experienced the same feelings when I had crap going on in my life, just empty,totally numb, became a zombie, lost interest, pushed people away. So I suggest you see a therapist, nothn' wrong with that.
That way you'll know what you need to do, get confident and back on your feet. It's gonna be ok :P and you have so much to experience
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OMG im not the only one.... ya im a chick and im 12, but if you knew me ud know im smart. ANyway; I had the same problem going on last year(2010) and erlier this year. I just hid out in my room with my music, took walks, and was ALLWAYS yelling at someone. So ik how u feel. But i still feel tired all the time and every one in a while i dn t care wht everyone wants done; i get it. ANyway, dnt feel useless..... I know it sounds weird, but i started acting crazy, happy-go-lucky, and things went ok. (u probly dnt wanna do tht lolz) Dnt feel so useless.... When i got in trouble for something, i would put myself down; drying helps i guess; even though it dsnt look manly... ANway if all of this was a waste i appologize. I tried. like i said im only 12... hope i helped! ^.^
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First let me tell you I'm old enough to be your grandfather. Which means I've seen and been through this with my son and his friends.
What is happening to you is pretty normal for some 15 year old boys. When I was your age way back in the dark ages when dinosaurs roamed the earth, our parents called it a phase and something we would grow out of.
Today we look at how you are feeling as possible signs of teenage depression. No, you are not crazy. Teenagers today have a lot of stress placed upon them. They have the stress of the hormonal changes going on within them, the social changes that come with high school, the higher expectations placed upon then for better grades so they can get into a good college and if that is not enough you are no longer children but you are not yet adults. When I was your age I called it limbo land.
With this much stress some teenagers do not have enough of the chemical produced by the brain to manage depression. This is not crazy depression it is chemical or chemical deficient depression; easily corrected with medication that you take for maybe a year. You could also benefit from having a counselor to talk to who would keep your confidence and teach you better ways to manage your stress levels.
Just based on what you have written I would say you are pretty much a normal teenager who is taking things just a little to seriously. Somewhat confused by the changes in your life, both internal and external. The not wanting to hug people is extremely normal for a teenage male. The listlessness and withdrawal are part normal and could be part symptom. I have yet to meet a teenager, male or female, that is eager to get out of bed in the morning. As for the friends comment; ignore it.
I understand what you mean by feeling dead and how it is hard to explain; you see I suffer from chronic chemical depression.
My suggestion:
1. Sit down with mom and dad and explain exactly how you feel. If you have siblings ask mom and dad if you can have a private conversation with them someplace where you won't be disturbed. Tell them it is that important.
2. You need to see your family doctor for a complete check up. You need the check up just to make sure there is nothing physically wrong. While you are with the doctor you can explain to him/her exactly how you feel. You are old enough that you can see your doctor with out parental supervision and your doctor by law must keep your medical confidentiality. So be open and truthful. There is nothing you can say to the doctor that he or she has not heard before so do not be embarrassed to tell the doctor everything.
3. Relax, if the doctor sends you to another doctor it will be a psychiatrist. The reason for this is this doctor is better trained to treat and prescribe for problems of chemical depression. It will take several weeks for the medication to fully kick in and just like the chemicals produced by your own body the medicine has to build up to a certain level before it is fully effective. Just remember you are not crazy, not by any definition of the word.
Should you have any questions that you think I can help with, feel free to contact me.
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