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Hi, I've felt different recently and I'm wondering if I've developed a little depression...I've tried doing online mental health quizzes from reliable sites and they've often said that I show some symptoms of moderate depression. First of all, online quizzes aren't always reliable, and second, I have pretty high anxiety so I don't know if I might be confusing anxiety symptoms with depression symptoms. Also, I'm a teenager, so I wonder if it could just be hormones.
I've been feeling down lately a lot of the time. I'm not interested in doing anything and I'm often sad. It's really hard to convince myself to do my homework and it's also hard to fall asleep, but that might just be because my sleep schedule is always really weird and inconsistent. I'm often super sad at night time, and I often find myself thinking that it would just be much better if I was never born. A few times now, during the night, I've thought that it would probably be a good idea to kill myself before I become an adult. I don't usually have suicidal thoughts, but it's happened a few nights recently because I'm so stressed at school because I can't convince myself to do my homework and I'm just not interested in much anymore so I do badly in school even though I used to do super well, and the stress and anxiety from school has been getting to me so I often break down at night and I think to myself that if this is how bad I am at life as a kid, how am I going to manage as an adult? Which is why I wondered if I should kill myself before I become an adult. But while I've only thought this a couple times, I feel like I don't have many things I'm happy to be alive for...
So I'm just wondering if I could get other people's opinions (especially if you've had depression and know how it feels, but I'd like anyone's opinion) on whether I have depression or whether this is just a combination of hormones and my high anxiety.
Thanks
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i think depression is more likely you want to spend time sleeping rather than eating and showering, sometimes you dont want to be with people and you want to be alone.
ReplyEven I, as someone who doesnt even know you cares very much about you and your well being. You mention school a lot and I can understand. At this point you need to focus on what needs to get done. Prioritize work and be confident, you will get better. You could try CBD. It is supposed to reduce anxiety and relax you with no side effects. Ive never tried it, but curious because it could help me too. Im going through a rough patch in life at the moment and was going to write about it, but instead browsed and ended up in this post. Depression is a really common thing now because of the pressure on everyone in all facets of life. We can connect with people instantly but it still leaves us vulnerable even more because of expectations that arise from the technologies and what we see “the future”. Im really rootin for ya. Also working out helps me. Definitely get some excersise whether its a little free weights or running, biking, etc. I never regret working out its very accomplishing to the soul. Anyways, I want you to be well and take care, you got this. You may be depressed but its not going to last, save yourself because youre too good for it.
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