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How do you know if you have depression?
I think I'm depressed,I'M SCARED,I don't know what to do,How do you know if you are undergoing this?I need some good advice on this,thanks
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Depression can't be diagnosed over the web as you must be screened by a clinician or doctor to be diagnosed properly.. None of us are doctors and we are not allowed to make diagnoses on this site even if we were.
That being said; I have suffered from Clinical Depression for sometime. I am in remission at this time. It took medication and talk therapy to get to this point.
Clinical depression is more a physical ailment than a mental illness as it is brought on by the lack or insufficient amount of two chemicals that are secreted into the brain. This is why the best doctor to screen you and prescribe for this illness is a psychiatrist. They are Md's and can prescribe medication and are best trained to deal with this medical problem.
Being scared all the time is just one symptom, there are many others. What brings this type of depression on? Many different factors. For many, especially teenagers it can be environmental.
If you are a teenager you are facing an entirely new world, especially if you are female. Your body is changing, you have all new hormones racing through you, your social life is changing along with probably a new school. If that is not enough, more is being expected of you. Your a young adult now. You need to start preparing to get into a good college. Boys are in your life and they have become all hands. Do I need to go on? Boys face similar problems but not all the ones girls do.
This is a lot of stress to put on a young person which we do more today then ever before. Stress is the primary cause of depression. We are for the first time now recognizing teenage depression rather than calling it as we did; a phase.
My advise. See your family doctor for an initial screening for depression. This is the only way to know if you are suffering from depression.
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Depression is a clinical disorder which comes in many forms that only a trained psychiatric professional can accurately diagnose.
That being said, the major indicators of a major depressive disorder is not merely sadness, but a loss of emotional sensitivity. If you have depression it is likely that you may lose enjoyment in many or all aspects of life, including activities you once enjoyed.
Depression has biological causes, and can be inherited or developed physiologically, which is less likely. If you have a family history of depressive or mood disorders, it is possible that you have inherited it.
Based on the limited information you have provided, no one will be able to make a truly accurate assessment, but what I can tell you from personal experience of having Major Depressive Disorder(MDD) is that my depressive phases last for months at a time, and can be brought on by small things, such as not being invited to hang out with a friend, or watching a sad movie. All my emotions seem to numb, and I recoil socially, not wanting to associate or talk to anyone in my life who I don't have to.
For many people who think they have depression however, the truth is just that bad things happen to people all the time. Bad things that happen, or being emotionally hurt can make you sad for long periods of time, and even make you have existential crises, where you question whether or not you are even worth anything. At times it can even lead to thoughts of death and suicide.
Everyone goes through bad periods. What you have to realize is that these bad periods don't last, and sometimes all you have to do is wait for them to pass. Perhaps you can even bring yourself out of it, and take steps towards making your life better, since its unlikely someone is going to come and save you.
If you really have a constant numbness, or sadness in life that lasts for a long time, I would encourage you to seek counseling, while also trying to sort through the problems going on inside of you by confronting them. Don't be afraid to reach out to the people around you who you know you can trust, and who love you.
Just remember, things always have the potential to get better. Even on the cloudiest of days, the sun is never too far away.
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