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 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:28 am
How can you tell if you're depressed? I looked it up on WebMD, but all I could find was that it had to be diagnosed by a doctor.
I've been sighing alot and am always tired. I don;t feel motivated to do things or go outside and I want to punch everyone at work or push over a rack of fabric or throw glass vases on the floor. I feel that I'm getting ignored, but I'm not doing anything to get myself noticed either. I haven't been eating much and this morning I nearly cried when I knocked over my bowl of dry cereal with the bag of cereal. There wasn;t any milk in it yet, but is it okay to cry over spilt cocoa pebbles?
The end of the semester is creeping up on me ans I have papers and projects I need to do, but I just sit in my room and watch anime (my little sister broke my chair, so not I have to back support) or take long naps after school.
Anime and amateur voice acting can lift me up sometimes, but when I'm not recording something or watching something, I just feel so... blah.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:51 pm
I think you should explain to your parents how you feel.
and if they think you should see a doctor, then do so.
Depression is nothing to fool arround with, the sooner you get help the better it will be.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:35 am
when I asked my mom if she thought i was depressed, she said 'yes' without a moments hesitation.
she then said, "whenever your dad picks out his new health plan, then we'll take you to the dentist, get you braces, and see if we can find someone to give you drugs." I assume she was referring to medication. my dad is so bad about signing up for things adn getting things turned in on time, I'm worried that he may miss the chance and we won;t have any coverage this year or something. =_=
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:52 pm
That sounds like Depression to me, yes. Luckily there are several different types. Sometimes it is just a temporary thing, your seretonin can dip because of real situational stress, or after a long period of illness and you might just need help for a little bit to get balanced again.
Sometimes it is longer than that, especially if mental illness like manic depressive (bi-polar) runs in your family like in mine... that's where I am at. I will probably always be on meds the majority of my life. It's just part of my life unfortunately.
Remember having Depression doesn't mean you are unworthy (though being unrighteous certainly can make you feel depressed). But it CAN make you feel like you are alone... you are not.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:04 pm
hmmm the best advise i could give you is to get some help, and not only from parents and profecionals, you need to talk to heavenly father and he can help
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:28 am
It might be partially anxiety, too. Make sure to talk to a professional - counselor, doctor, etc. There have also been some good articles in the church magazines about this. There are a lot of people out there who are in the same boat. Remember that we care here! heart
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:57 am
Jigoku_Angel when I asked my mom if she thought i was depressed, she said 'yes' without a moments hesitation. she then said, "whenever your dad picks out his new health plan, then we'll take you to the dentist, get you braces, and see if we can find someone to give you drugs." I assume she was referring to medication. my dad is so bad about signing up for things adn getting things turned in on time, I'm worried that he may miss the chance and we won;t have any coverage this year or something. =_= >.< what a kind mother you have. and "drugs" aren't always the answer. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to.
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:15 am
@ sister Kisa: mom was jokeing on that one, like when she told me that maybe a councelor on campus could give me some drugs b/c the best place to get drugs is schools. she's a weird one, but we lover her.
@ kipluck: I always knew that my maternal grandmother had something wrong with her, but I was never sure exactly what it was. I asked my mom last night and it turns out that grandma is manic depressive/bi-polar with a minor case of dimensia (sp?). that would explain alot about her.
My paternal grandma is a nurse, so when she comes down for thanksgiving mom suggested that I talk to her about it. also she says I should look for a councelor on campus who I can talk to. I think this is getting out of hand.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:26 pm
I kinda know what you're going through. I had chronic depression for a couple years, then one of my friends, he's on here, Alex, a.k.a. RealityEscape, made my mom, who didn't and probably still doesn't believe I have depression, take me to the doctor's to get tested. Well, I lied on the test, which I might add, isn't the smartest thing to do, and the doctor said that I didn't have depression, but he could tell that I have a "mood disorder." Then I got put on medicine for a month (my mom never got more), then I couldn't think or get all too depressed all summer, which made me mad, I actually missed depression, which sometimes got me somewhat depressed, when one of my friends was depressed and would be talking to me. But since school started, the meds finally wore off, and my depression came back in full swing, but now it's even worse. I'm going psychotic, thinking about stabbing my kitty cat, whom I absolutely actually love...and other things to her. It's really sad. And even sadder, if I had to go to the doctor's again, I'd probably lie again, even though I know what happens when you lie to a doctor who's perscribing you meds.
But all in all, I do understand what it's like for you. I've lost all my self-motivation. I can't even convince myself to read or pray anymore.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:40 pm
I'm gonna send you a PM. Talk to me there.
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