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everything seems dark to me
Im a boy, 18 years old, about to graduate high school.
for some reason, lately, everything just seems dark to me. Like i feel uninterested in everything and apathetic. I dont repond to my friends much, and dont hangout much anymore, and i always just feel like being alone and i dont wanna do anything.
Thing is, im currently trying to heal from a heartbreak, and now im missing out on prom, and HS is ending and its kinda sad and everything seems so dark around me. Do i have a problem?
And its not just high school, its everything. Im worried about EVERYTHING. My parents, my college, my money, job, etc. ANd i just feel like going to sleep forever and just lazy around.
I feel like there is nothing to look forward to anymore. What s my deal? Help?
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you might just be going through depression. since your healing through a heartbreak everything might just seem glum. talk to your guy friends about it, if they know you well enough im sure they could think of something cool to get you happy. Or even go to your doctor and tell him/her that you feel like everything is dark, they might have medication for that. im personally not into that kind of thing, but i know that it has helped one of my friends extremely.
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Aww :( heartbreaks suck, but hey that's just one less ass outta your life. I can relate alot because I went through a difficult time during HS. I was worried alot, my parents divorced, and I had an eating disorder, so I became depressed.
I could be totally wrong but since you are feeling as you describe, there seems to be a lot of stress in your life. And you could be depressed due to your symptoms. I mean yea, your maturing, growing, but teens have real life shit to deal with to. And that doesn't always mean adolescence, people have real life issues at any age.
So maybe write down what seems to be stressing you out so you know what your dealing with. If you feel comfortable talk to your parents, if you need more then that talk to a therapist. That's what I did, and she was a great help. Whether your depressed or not, people go into therapy for the simplest things.
To get over this heartbreak, be busy as possible. Make yourself hang with friends, be more involved in school. And focus on yourself. I did these things and it definitely gave me more confidence and made me happier.
This is your senior year-live it up :)
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The problem is that kids your age are very present oriented. That is because you're emotionally and intellectually immature (the brain will keep developing until about age 25). Being moody and having times where you feel apathetic is natural to teenagers, so no surprise there. You will get past it. It's just a phase. Try to begin looking forward to college and keep your life simple and as free of drama as possible by having a sense of proportion and learning as much as you can.
Believe me, compared to high school, college freaking rocks! Yeah, it's a lot of work, but you will grow, learn and experience so much you will come out of it with an entirely new outlook.
Then once you graduate from university, go live overseas for a while. It's another great growing experience and looks good on a resume. Good luck!
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Delilah5 could be right or it could be the cumulative effects of everything piling up at one time.
Your about to go from the very protected world of High school to the semi-protected world of college and adult hood. Suddenly in one fell swoop everything you have depended on your entire life is being amended or removed. This can be very traumatizing for someone your age.
While I don't see anything in what you have written to say you are suffering from bipolar disorder; you could be suffering from a mild form of depression. This, in my view, would be normal given what you have written. A visit to your family doctor to be screened for depression, which would rule in or out bipolar disorder, would be a good idea as there are medications that will help you during this time.
Did you know that 1 in 3 people suffer from some form of depression. Less than that actually are treated for their depression. I read somewhere that the statistic is like 1 in 5 or something like that. Most depression is a simple chemical imbalance where the body is not making enough of 1 or 2 hormones. A simple pill a day to replace the missing hormone(s) is all that is required. Yes they are called anti-depressants, in reality though they are simply hormone replacement therapy.
My advise: Talk to your parents, tell them how you feel. Then go see your doctor. Tell the doctor what is bothering you. Ask to be screened for depression and bipolar disorder if necessary and then follow the doctors advice.
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You may have Bi-polar disorder. You should seek counseling or better yet, go to a shrink and they will prescribe medication for you. It may help you and your dark moods. Don't be ashamed as this is a medical condition. My daughter has the disorder and on the proper medication she is leading a normal life. Good luck, kid.
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