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Teenage Depression
I'm 14 years old and I think I might be depressed. Ever since I moved almost a year ago I've been upset. At first I cut my arms and made suicudal abd dark drawings and poems (although I'm not suicidal). I haven't cut in months though, I think I'm over that. I'm still very depressed though. I look at depressing pictures to see who else is depressed so I don't feel alone, I cry my self to sleep every single night, I dread going back to school in September because I don't like anyone. Two or three people try to talk to me but I don't like them. I spend my days in my room reading or surfing the internet. The only time I leave the house is to go to the library for more books. To top it all off I'm fat. It's not just in my mind either, I'm 5 feet and 150 pounds. I'm trying to lose some, but cravings get the best of me, so there goes my self-esteem. What can I do? I don't want to talk to my parents. I don't feel comfortable talking to them, we never sit down and talk so it makes me feel awakward and even just talking to them gets my social anxiety started. They don't take me seriously anyway.
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Its tough when there's no conversational intimacy established before the teen years. But you will need to talk to someone. Perhaps there is a grandmother, aunt or even a cousin who is an adult who will listen. If there's no one in that circle, then you need to speak with a school counselor or nurse.
I have been finding that a lot of teen depression, personality changes and such are happening around the time that puberty hits and worsens as the months go by and end up being a year or more in existance before the person suffering or a family member notices something wrong.
The reason I stress the importance of talking to someone is that you need to be seen by a doctor and have your hormone levels checked.
In a great many cases, the problem behind issues such as yours especially at the younger teen puberty age range, is due to extremely high hormone levels. Your body will naturally release hormones at a certain age, but from birth, your body has been absorbing the same hormones, synthetic though, from our highly polluted environment...theres no way to avoid it. I have two nieces in two different states from two different sisters who are both around your age and both are having these same issues and when seen by a doctor, their hormones levels are too high. Hormone levels that are too low can also cause problems but its more common than a girls female hormones are too high. A doctor can give a prescription for at least the duration of the teen years until your natural hormone levels tone down and hopefully you won't need the medication after, only in some extreme cases perhaps.
You need to talk to another adult you trust, tell them what you have heard about elevated levels of hormones in teen girls causing these issues and want to get checked out to see if that is the issue. If it isn't and you have depression due to other reasons, then the doctor can still prescribe something to help you. Its not your fault you feel this way. You need a doctors help to begin feeling normal again and that should give you a chance at getting a more happy normal life back. Good luck dear and let me know how it goes.
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Hello there!
Im so sorry you are going through this.
I understand the awkwardness you are going through,and I have been through what you have been through!
Sweetie,you arent alone,its a hard thing to deal with!
Dont feel bad,or feel like quitting,you have a purpose in your life!
There is nothing wrong with you! I promise!
So here are a few things that you can look up and these people will never tell anyone your situation.Just a one on one,and I urge you to call and or visit these websites!!
1-800-784-2433 This is a suicide hotline
Text “CTL” to 741741. Help place via text mesage if you have a cell!
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
I hope this helps you!
Be blessed! I wish you love joy and beauty in your life!!!
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