Help ! I think I'm depressed?
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What you need to do now is find as many ways as possible to stop thinking about yourself and your problems, as bad as you think they may be.\n\nStart by exercising every day, both aerobic and anaerobic, and eat and drink right.\n\nBy the latter statement, I mean drink at least 8 8oz. glasses of water a day, plus maybe Gatorade or another energy drink for when you workout.\n\nEat at least 2 full meals a day, and preferably with a 3rd minor meal (usually breakfast), and eat balanced meals, with plenty of foods from each food group.\n\nFind an organization or sport or group in your college that supports your skills, interests, and goals in life, whether that is the Pro-Life group, the Chess Club, or the Ski Club, just find something and stick with it, but don't do it so much as to neglect your studies, and on that end, find or create a study group for one or more of your classes, as that will help you focus better and benefit from the fellowship.\n\nFurthermore, find an intramural sport to play if your college offers them, since they are not so competitive like regular collegiate sports, but still can provide you with genuine friendships and a good time.\n\nLast, but not at all least, pray to God, even if you do not believe in Him, this is the best time to start, i.e. when you are suffering and need help with something in your life.\n\nPray every night and God will get you over this hump in your life.
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Is there someone in your family you can talk to about how you're feeling? A close friend? If not, there are hot lines you can call where they have experts available to help you, and help you find solutions to your problems. When people talk about killing themselves, it's usually a cry for help. You need to seek out that help (you've already taken the first step.) There are experts with a lot of experience that can honestly help you deal with whatever pressures, difficulties, or depression is causing you to feel this way. A lot of people have felt exactly the same way you are feeling, and have gotten through it. You're definitely not alone, and happiness is not something that is unattainable, even though it may seem that way now. I wish I could offer you better advice. I certainly know how you feel.
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i think Ur facing some kind of depression (not major one).\nu need someone who understand Ur feeling well, mature enough to deal with.\nur wants r normal, but u can't go for it, cauz u develop some complex in urself.\ncome from it, u r young, no one can please everybody, so don't care much for those who don't care for u.\n\nlife is short, live its every second\nGOD bless u
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You need to speak with a psychiatrist. There many drugs on the market for depression.\n\nBut I ask you this, what has been going on in your life? Why are you depressed?
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perhaps admitting you have a problem and calling your doctor. Sometimes you cant help but feel depressed and have anxiaty (?) It may be a chemical imbalace. Might not have anything to do with you directly.
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I think you could benefit from some psychological counseling. It sounds like you're depressed.
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Get out and make friend. Maybe you are depressed and need to see a doctor. What has changed in your life to make you feel this way?
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its sad to hear all ur problems, but there is always a solution for every thing. though what you said sounds like constant depression but usually close to each menstural cycle it is normal to feel down and just to look at negative points of life.\n for short time you can elevate your mood with relaxing and enjoying yourself with simple and cheap ways. some thing like a nice choclate with tea(earl grey,is my favorite for this times) realy helps me a lot.beside that you can stop thinking about the world for some hours and enjoy your self with may be a nice bubble bath , or something which you usualy dont do much and will not cost much too.you can light on some candles and put nice relaxing music with headfones so it will shut the sounds of neighbors lye down on your bed and close your eyes ,and try relaxing yourself part by part of your body. starting from your toes contract them and relax them and move up to your leg muscles , thighs, till you reach your head,take nice deep breaths and only concentrate on your body parts you are relaxing. when your whole body is relax try to count backward from 20 to one in your mind and try to imagine each number in your mind.and go to sleep. \n\nfor long term solution you should sit and see what are real problems and what are looking like problems.\nthough the neighborhood you explained doesnt sound nice at all but always try to look at the positive point of things, atleast you have a home to live in, and you sleep in your bed not in the street,bad things can happen to any one , but till you would be able to save up some money to move to a better place, its good to have a shelther rather than nothing.\nsame goes for your job, so many people would be happy to have your job and will not mind any hardship.try to see if you can get a better job but dont leave this one with the hope of something which doesnt exist. the main problem of yours which might be also having effect on your performance at work is your depression. which you can try solving it .\n\nwork on interior of your home. its not neccesory to have expensive things , its just how you arrange them. try to get some plants ,or flowers and keep them on your window in your bathroom and in your kitchen, taking care of plants is very effective and relaxing,\nfor praying it helps me alot too, cause god is the only one who doesnt leave us at all. but you dont need to go to church to pray, you can pray any where, cause he is every where.and he hears every thing we say. \nif you realy tried all this and it didnt helped you try to get advise from a physician.\nmean while avoid foods which are having phenyl alanine, as it increases depression, things like milk and turkey meat are rich in it. instead try things elevating the mood like cocoa, choclate and coke. my best wishes for you.
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Is it the schoolwork or the people at school who are making you depressed? I've had periods of feeling really low and lousy at school because of both. Just try to take things in your stride. I know it's easier said than done though. Talk to someone who loves you and cares about you and see if you can sort out your problems at school. If it's schoolwork which is getting you down, maybe getting a tutor or some help from a teacher would be good. And don't worry too much about school because in the larger perspective of things and life, school and all its accompanying headaches won't last forever. Most things end up alright in the end.
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well RAmbo lol i'd say all you have to do is dont think about what makes you depressed....go and do something to get your mind off of it! either that or you need to start off fresh and just forget about it....try at least....depression is a horrible thing!
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I have clinical depression and I think that you may show signs of being depressed. I am 13 and a girl by the way. You should be feeling happy most of the time and if you are sad for more than 3 days a week and/or cry more than 3 days a week you need help. I know I did. I know that when you go to the doctors they will tell you that you may be depressed and it is not a fun thing. You don't want to be depressed. Please, get help. If it helped me, it can help you!
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"I'm Real Depressed!"
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It sounds like you're becoming a bit depressed to me.  This happens at times of change and when things are going poorly in your life.  It's nothing to be terribly worried about.  Here's what I do when I get depressed (I have chronic depression, as well as a couple of other mental conditions, so my situation is a bit different than yours, but these will hopefully help).\n\n1) Don't beat yourself up over things.  Sometimes you are tired or have a headache.  Sometimes you need a day to rest and take a load off.  Taking a personal day where you don't do much cleaning or such is nothing to be ashamed of.  Just remember you can't do this EVERYDAY.\n\n2)  Make a written schedule.  Write down EVERYTHING you want to get done and the time to get it done by.  Be sure to include of couple of minutes of personal time somewhere in there.  Then follow it!  If you don't get everything done, then cut down your me-time the next day as a sort of repercussion.  This really helps me out a lot.\n\n3)  Smile for five minutes, even if there isn't anything to smile about.  Try to avoid negative thoughts, just smile.  This sounds strange, but it actually does help your attitude and mood.\n\n4)  Try to exercise daily.  This is a cardio exercise, not a weightlifting sort of thing.  10 to 30 minutes really helps you lift your mood.  Listen to music during this, something high energy.\n\n5)  Talk about how you feel with a personal friend or family member.  Discuss how you feel and don't be afraid to show emotion.\n\n6)  If this doesn't help, you may want to consider some sort of chemical treatment, which can be described by a doctor or psychiatrist.  This is not something you have to take for the rest of your life and is something you take along WITH all of the other things I suggested.  I hope that you can feel better soon and if you need any more help, my im is felix_dovetail.
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If you are feeling very depressed, it will be hard to concentrate on anything, let alone trying to intensively study!\n\nIf something happened recently to cause you to feel depressed (a loved one died, financial problems, breakup with your mate), then you need to find ways of seeing the good in life again.\n\nIf you started feeling depressed, for no reason you can figure out, you need to see a counselor quickly. \n\nThe counselor can either help you remember what is/was happening and how to get through it, OR can refer you for a psychiatrist. \n\nThere IS a very real, physiological illness caused by neurotransmitter imbalances. It is NOT something that can be thought or reasoned away... it requires medication. If your depression came on for NO APPARENT REASON, or has been with you for more than a year after the event that started it, you may need medication to help restore the balance in your brain.\n\nIf your depression DOES come from something that happened recently to make you feel sad:\n\nMake a list of everything that is going right for you. Every day, look at the list, and either add one more good thing in your life, or pick one item and say out loud "I'm glad _______ is a part of my life."\n\nIf you have a serious and looming future problem that is stressing you out. Write down everything you can about it. Split the list into things you CAN fix, and things you CAN'T. Set the "can't" list aside.\n\nTake your "can fix" list, and number each thing in the order that will work best to help you address the problem (make it less or even, maybe, get rid of it).  Then start work on #1 on the list.\n\nIf you "just can't think" of things to put... ask a friend to sit with you and help you brainstorm, or go to a counselor.
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You could be suffering from depression.  There are online tests available to give you a general idea.  You should see a docotor.
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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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Please take a look at some websites like healthyplace.com and take a depression quiz.  There are some serious differences between sadness and depression.\n\nNobody here can diagnose you with either one.  Without a proper analysis from a physician, you cannot be diagnosed.. so please don't listen to anyone who says either one..  you would be much better off seeing a doctor.\n\nI would personally take a visit to a counselor, who could then refer you to the appropriate person..  Believe me, it makes a world of difference.. and remember, you are NOT alone.  *hugs*