I have stress and problems, I can't stop feeling down, angry and just sad, all i can is do is eat! Help I'm 14
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Try to be thankful for what you do have and focus on what is good in your life. As for the eating gum helps and try to eat more vegetables and less sweets and fats.  exercise can help with the anger also.  I hope this helps!!
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Yes you should tell someone, and it may not require all that. You may just need to supplement your diet or go to a dr. and get some medicine.  I was terribly depressed a year ago and was prescribed Prozac. It really helped and costed only about $8 a month (generic), so don't let yourself get all overwhelmed. You can get help.. affordable help. Search online for motivational sites or go to a bookstore and look through the self help section until you find something that sounds like it's speaking to you. It is hard being a teenager, your hormones are out of control and you're trying to find your place in life but remember... this too shall pass.  Trust me... if you think your family is stressed and burdened now... a missing or dead family member is not going to make their life better. You need to find a purpose, something that makes you feel good about yourself. Please don't give up.. I promise it will get better.  I am living proof!!
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Lots of things affect the amount we eat, and what we crave.\nMoving out of your home can cause stress, and we often eat foods that are high in empty calories to try to feel better.  Starches, fats, and sugars all help increase the endorphin levels in the brain (those are the chemicals that can create a temporary feeling of satisfaction and well-being).\nHormonal changes are common in teens, so it could be your hormones are just a little more pronounced right now - add the stress of moving out and you have a powerful physical combination.\nWinter weather can also make us feel like eating - kind of like squirrels gathering food to store up for the long winter ahead.\nPlus, believe it or not, junk food contains a lot of chemicals and ingredients that can become addictive.  The body craves the fats, carbs, and salt you find in junk food and makes us want to eat more each time.  Salt especially is really like a drug, especially in young women.\nAnd if you couldn't just snack anytime you wanted, and now all of a sudden you can, its like releasing the pressure on a spray can -you can go overboard with the new freedom.\n\nBut being on your own means you have to take complete control of your life and your eating.  \n\nA teen, especially one that is underweight, needs the vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients (that means the stuff found in food that isn't a vitamin or mineral) to grow strong and put on the proper weight.\nJunk food can cause acne, bad hair, brittle nails, and irregular periods. Not to mention the wrong kind of fat in the wrong places that is just impossible to get rid of later (trust me, I know all about it).\nSo my advice - find something healthier to eat when you get those cravings for junk.  Popcorn (without the butter) is a better choice (though not the best as there are no nutrients in it).  \nOr a big juicy apple - has a lot of good things in it, and believe it or not will satisfy your cravings to snack.  Add a few pieces of cheese and you have a great balanced snack you can eat whenever you feel like it - even late at night.\n\nYour body may be able to burn some of the excess calories now, but that won't last and you'll find yourself putting on unhealthy fat and running out of energy.  This is a time in your life to party and enjoy life - but keep this up and you'll fall asleep on the couch while your friends are having a good time.\nTake control, hon.\nGood luck.
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I have alot of stress, hubby in military gone long periods of time, two kids, big house to clean ,bills...what makes me always feel better is reading the bible, going to church, drinking doesn't help anything just makes you more stressed and upset, just make time for yourself, sit in a peaceful place and take a deep breath and think about the others who have it harder than you, people with sickness, cancer, there's always someone who has it worse...another way is taking a nice long hot bath...or just taking a walk..
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try doing somethings for yourself a girls night out or take yourself to a movie even if it means leaving the kids with a sitter and that will help some of the stress from doing nothing but work and the kids and when you munch try eating things that are lighter and healthful it would be good for you and the kids also when you feel a hunger pain coming on try getting a no calorie of low calorie drink sometimes when we feel hungry its actually thirst...good luck i know im still batteling this myself
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Find something that alleviates stress like running and playing an instrument. Cry when you need it and dont convert sadness into bitterness.\n\nGoodluck it's common....\n\n\nhttp://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/
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What you need is friends. Talk to them, hang out with them, etc. If you're upset, being alone is the worst thing. I guarantee you'll start feeling better if you build up close friendships.\n\nAnd by the way, if you're still upset, you can ask your friends for help! It's a win-win situation!
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You are eating due to "nervous energy" or you are an emotional eater.  It is not an eating disorder and is very common.  Most women will eat (hungry or not) if they are mad, depressed, sad, hurt, on there period etc etc\nIt is perfectly normal and you are lucky you are not gaining weight!
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fast food is bad and so is stress. eat fruits and veggies, \nbesides you are still growing. be happy to be alive and free!
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I am going thru the same thing, and I also have bad depression, anxiety, fears etc. I know most of this is change of life, also as we age we tend to wonder where did all the yrs.go seems like yesterday we were so young! I went for some one on one counseling, and to a Dr. for help with the depression and anxiety, all of this has helped, but I still have my days, fear of death is one of my worst, seems I worry about it alot, and have lost best friends at my age and younger, that really hit me hard! If your anything like me u feel alone, but u r not, so many women r in this same situation! Also seems even light exercise a walk or anything u enjoy to keep active is a great mental uplift! And having someone to talk to, who really cares and listens, please see your Dr. get hormone blood wrk. also,remember this u r not alone I care! I hope some of this has helped, it even helped me to have a woman to talk too! I wish u the best, and remember we are going to be ok, the best is yet to come!!!!! I tell myself this as often as possible, it helps get me back on track, some days I also stumble words, feel like for some reason I know what I want to say but cant seem to express it well, I add that to the stress we have daily and we put alot of stress on ourselves, seems like I look around and all the women are younger than me, and the fears at times r crazy! I guess we women need to stick together, we really need each other, I hope u will let me know how u r!
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Everyone in this world has problems. That's normal!!! Sometimes thing seam worse then they really are.  Please don't feel your alone, the high costs are getting to all of us,  But we need to fight together to get through it.\nKeep your head high and think of things you can do to help and make things better.   If you feel overwhelmed,   talk to your doctor he can give you medication to take the edge off. \nGOOD LUCK
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Exercise is a great stress reliever.  Instead of reaching for food, try going to a walk or run to clear your head.\n\nAlso, try having healthy food around to snack on instead of junk food.  You can crunch on tons of celery for very little calories.
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first you have to realize what emotion are you feeding. are you upset about something? did some one hurt you? and instead of voicing your anger you stuff it down with food? are you feeding a lonely girl inside? what ever the reason find out what it is. I would suggest going to therapy and having a professional help you unearth what it is that causes you to act this way. I do the same thing but with shopping. we found out that when i get stressed I go shopping. so instead of shopping i now deal with what is causing me stress and put away the debit card!\ngood luck !
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Exercise. Get plenty of fresh air and find someone or something that needs your help. I found wild orphaned animals and bike riding. Both are so important to my mental well being as I am very sick and my illnesses depress me. Once I started to focus on other things, like the animals or my exercise, I started to feel much better. I still get sad and even depressed but my friends and family know the signs now and they always find a way to get me through the bad spots. \n\nSometimes though, you just have to feel what you are feeling, then and only then can you move onward and upward!\n\nGoddess bless and good luck.
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What foods are you craving specifically?  If you need chocolate, you are better off eating high cocoa versions like 70% cooking chocolate.  If it is burgers, try eating chicken burgers instead of ordinary ones.\n\nI over ate last week because it was just so damned cold.  I also over eat if I am stressed out.  Think about how you are feeling at the moment and if you are stressing about something, do something to sort it out.  Exercise is really good for stress but if you are feeling stressed the last thing you want to do is exercise.  Catch 22!\n\nGood luck!
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I have a lot of stress myself, so I hope I can help.\n\nFirst, talk to your parents about being so stressed, and ask them to make you an appointment with your doctor. He may be able to prescribe you some medication to help. \n\nAlso, try getting a book on stress reduction and relaxation techniques from the library. It will be able to help you put things in perspective, understand why you get so stressed, and how to calm down when you feel pressure. \n\nI've used both of the things above - I'm on Xanax for stress, and it's very helpful. The books have also been great.
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PLEASE GO SEEK SOME HELP/COUNSELING FROM SOMEONE. YOU REALLY NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST, SOMEONE YOU LOVE, A FAMILY MEMBER, A DOCTOR, A FRIEND, A TEACHER, A PRIEST/RABBI, A COUNSELOR, THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE THAT CAN GIVE YOU POSITIVE GUIDANCE. PRAY TO GOD, HE HAS ALWAYS HELPED ME THROUGH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IN MY LIFE, BUT PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF, YOU ARE SO YOUNG AND HAVE A WHOLE BEAUTIFUL LIFE AHEAD OF YOU,I DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOUR SITUATION IS THAT YOU ARE MAD AT TIMES, BUT PLEASE WORK ON GETTING SOMEONE OR A FEW PEOPLE TO HELP YOU, I WILL PRAY FOR YOU, YOU DESERVE TO HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE GOD GAVE YOU. I HOPE TO HEAR BETTER AND MORE POSITVE NEWS FROM YOU. ALL THE BEST TO YOU! :)