Question by planes_rule1: Does anybody have depression? and if you do, what do you do to try and cope with it?
I take “anti-depressants” but they don’t work. My parents say they do, but they don’t know how I feel. I’m not suicidal. I never have been. I would just like some help.
-Brandon Everett Spurgeon

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Question by Max: I feel another ‘bad day’ coming on…?
I’m 21 years old…. I’ve had clynical depression since I was 9… My doctor won’t give me pills because she thinks everyone’s a junkie. My parents don’t care (they think I’m just dramatic) so I’ve also never seen a therapist. I don’t have a job, I’m in college (online, which SUCKS) and I can’t GET a job.

I’m starting to “fade”… … … hard to explain, but its like a signal I get before I have a really bad day (or week, depending on HOW bad) … … I haven’t had one in a while (not “depression-bad” just normal-bad) so I’m really freaking out… my usual “anti-depressant” is being around friends… but I don’t have any left. (They all slowly started ignoring me, so now I have no one and nothing.

I can’t focus, I don’t really eat (my family makes meals & tells me to eat, so I do, but I don’t know if I’m even hungry) and I haven’t had a shower in days… my bed is broken (stupid box-spring broke) so my bed is freakishly uncomfortable and my back has been killing me all day (worse than usual)……….

Right about now (as if on queue) my eyes are trying to fight off tears and I keep spacing out… (And no, I don’t drink or do drugs) and I keep losing my train of thought… … …

I need help, but I don’t know what to do… I don’t want to go to sleep, ’cause tomorrow will start & I really don’t want that.
(My dad seems to think it’s okay to come into a 21 year old’s room & wake her up, telling her to ‘get with the day’ and jump up & do whatever he wants me to, like re-arranging the basement, painting the laundry room, doing dishes, etc without a shower or even change of clothes, without ‘breakfast’ or even a bathroom break…)

I read to fight off my ‘crazy-ness’… I just finished “pretties” by scott westerfield, lol… but it just makes me feel more disconncted… I try to do some of my coursework, but it just makes me paranoid about failing… I don’t know what to do. (Which is why I’m on Y!A… again)

Any advice?

(BTW, I don’t want to hear any crap about religion. Religiously I’m fine & dandy, so don’t waste your time, or you’ll be mocked ruthlessly)
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Jenieve:
I DON’T have any friends, I said that… I know, my post was freakishly long, I don’t even know how I typed that much…

As for the rest… yeah, I can’t “change doctors” ’cause I’m on my parents’ insurance, so they’d have to approve it, & they won’t want to pay my co-pays, and I have no money (no job) SO I’m pretty much SCREWED…

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& for the record, I’ve been telling my parents I need therapy since I was in 4th grade. (Which, coincidentally, is when my clynical depression started. I told them I wanted to see someone, ‘get therapy’ etc, but they just rolled their eyes & laughed it off… They’re not too good at seeing/dealing when it comes to conflict.
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kennadee:

I am switching to an in-person college, transferring to art school (I got into my #1 choice, which I was too scared to apply to before, AND I’m getting a lot of scholarship money, but I still need a private student loan, lol)

Anyway, I keep telling myself to get up & take a shower, but I can’t stand my family’s reaction… they act all surprised & smug, like “Ohmigawd, you took a SHOWER??? Gee, did h*** freeze over?” …

But yeah, I’m too spacy to actually DO things… I don’t know why… I can think them, I can know I need to do them, I can even picture myself doing them (like right now, shower, brush-teeth, tai-chi, bed) but I can’t actually DO it…

*sigh* but I’ll try though… I’ll fight the ‘heavy’ feeling that’s holding me in my chair & I’ll ‘add details’ again to let you know if I actually succeeded in getting out of my room, lol.

I have an excuse to get out there though, ’cause I’m thirsty… might as well shower while I’m there. :p

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Okay, yeah, I definately feel a lot cleaner, lol. (My hair feels way lighter too, despite a large towel wrapped around it)

So yeah… I’m really tired right now, even though I woke up like 11 hours ago. :/

Anywho, I’ll keep checking back for more answers, but I might not update again tonight. *yawn*

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Answer by Anokhi
See another doctor. GP’s are not really fully trained in mental health. They should refer you to someone for appropriate help. Keep changing doctors if you have to till you find one who understands. But they shouldn’t really prescribe you anti-depressants. You are better off getting prescribed medication from a psychiatrist. But don’t expect them to do the miracle work for you. If you take them along with councelling or therapy they will be much more effective.

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Question by Jenn: Should I tell my friends about my anxiety and depression…?
I’m 16, a junior and on hospital homebound program for my anxiety and depression since the start of the semester (beginning of January).

I’ve been avoiding my friends like the plague because I’ve been too exhausted to talk to them and I have so much anxiety it’s just hard to talk to them without my thoughts racing.

Although my friends know I’m homebound, they don’t know exactly WHY i’m homebound. I just tell them I was sick and missed a lot so I had to make up work. I didn’t tell them because I just don’t want them to pity me. And my friends and I know people at our school who have the same thing but still go to school, and I don’t want to seem like a spoiled brat.

And I was supposed to go back today but I had too much anxiety and I panicked so I didn’t, and I told my friends I was going to go back today but I’ll probably be home another few weeks or even the whole semester.

I WANT to tell them, just to get it off my chest, I really do, but I’m too afraid. I already have trouble explaining things, and I told my friend a VERY LITTLE BIT that I was having some “personal problems” and “some anxiety”. She was fine with it but I don’t know how to tell her more. To me, it was embarrassing to say it. And she brought it up again once casually but I was so embarrassed.

And I have a psychologist and a psychiatrist. My parents know, my counselor knows, one of the teachers for the homebound program knows.

What should I do?

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Answer by P R
Many people, specially teenagers, are suffering from depression, an eating disorder, panic attacks, cutting…..ON THEIR OWN. You will be surprised at how many have not said anything to anyone for fear of being rejected, made fun of, or other people think that they are weird.

I was once one of those teenagers. I went through depression for 4 years. And I was able to overcome it. It was a really hard road….but it’s possible to overcome.

After reading many questions here on Yahoo!Answers I decided I wanted to help collectively and personally to as many as those people I could. I decided to create a blog to share my experiences and trials with every teenager that I can possibly show it to. As well, all the opportunities to contact me are open.

If you or anyone you know is suffering from this and is in their teenage years…dont let them go through it alone. It’s the worst situation they can be in. I was there. Send them the link to contact me or to see the blog.

Know That I care <3

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Question by Taylor F: Do you think I will pass the drug test?
I smoke weed occasionally and my mom caught me last April. My parents have never really trusted me. My mom made an appointment for me and I went to the doctor’s today and got a physical. I had to pee in a cup, and when my mom left my room, my doctor asked me a lot of questions. I have depression so she asked what I was depressed out and I let her know about my family life and how my mom doesn’t trust me and is unfair to me and not to my 15 year old sister. The doctor seemed to be on my side and told me that my mom asked them to do a drug test on me, and the doctor wanted to let me know so I could consent to it. When my mom came back into the room, we all talked about my problems and the doctor was like “Okay so are we going to go ahead with the drug test?” and my mom was like “Yes” and I decided to just say yes.

The last time I smoked was a week ago. I know, marijuana is “bad” and whatever else, and my mom is only looking out for me, but she distrusts me so much and refuses to let me have a social life. I don’t even smoke with friends. I smoke alone, at night. I have insomnia (just got some melatonin pills today however) so it knocks me out kind of. I smoke very little (1 or 2 grams lasts me like a month) even though when I do have weed I smoke about five days out of the week.

Do you think the THC will still show up on the test? I’m 5’3″, barely 100 pounds and I have a super fast metabolism. How long do you think I should wait until I smoke again? I will go to the doctor’s again Monday to tested for anemia and again in two or three weeks to see how my birth control is working out (I just got it today; I will start the Sunday after my period starts up again, which is in two weeks. I’m not sexually active, I just have horrible cramps.).

I know it’s bad, please don’t lecture me on that. However, I am smart about it and don’t go to school high or even out in public high. I just want to know if it’s possible for me to pass the drug test.

Sorry this was so long. Thank you
Uh, pretty sure you didn’t answer the fucking question. If you’re just gonna be judgmental, why bother answering? You don’t know me or my situation, so get off your self-righteous ass and shut up. If you’re not going to answer my question directly, don’t reply. Thanks
BTW, I don’t have any desire to do any other drugs. Like ever. I hate alcohol with a passion. I am 17 and turn 18 in less than two months. I have always been really interested in drugs (not doing them, just knowing about them and their effects) and I’ve read about all of them, and I’ve already made up my mind to never do anything else. Personally, I don’t see the big deal with weed at all. I usually go at least a month between smoking “sessions” (I’ll smoke almost every day for like a month). I’m not addicted. I understand it can lead to bad stuff, but believe it or not, I have always been pretty mature for my age and I have a good head on my shoulders. If you’re not going to answer the question though (Do you think I have a chance of passing the drug test?), then I don’t really think you should waste either my or your time answering.

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Answer by MarkG
Your hiding the fact that your smoking weed and you wonder why your mom doesn’t trust you.

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Question by unicycle jazz: Depression and Needlephibia – Please help me!?
I think I’m depressed. I’m unmotivated, tired all the time, achy, unsocial, blue, and my grades haven’t been so good, even though I know I’m capable. Depression runs in my family, and I’ve had it several times as a child before. I recently told my parents so I can get help, and they sceduled a doctor appointment for me. The thing is, I’ve been doing lots of research over the internet on depression, to get information about the diognosis and treatment options, and I’ve found out is that for a diognosis, the doctors will do a “simple blood test” to make sure nothing’s phyically wrong. Well, this really makes me mad, because I am really needlephobic and HATE blood tests! I am very SURE that my depression symptoms aren’t related to a physical sickness, and I’ve been depressed before and know exectly what’s wrong with me, and a blood isn’t nessacary! Is there a way I can get help or treatment for my depression without them having to stick a needle up my arm!?
I am only sixteen, so I doubt I have any rights that will allow me to not let them do the blood test. (If some person wiht legal knolledge knows otherwise though, I’d love to hear!) Please keep answers related to depression diognosis, not lots of articals about needlephobia, as I have tried hard to get treatment for needlephobia and not had any sucess, and I don’t have any money to take whatever “miracle therapy” or whatever to get over my fear. I am really looking for imformation about how I can get help WITHOUT the blood test, please!

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Answer by Shannon D
I suffer from depression and have for the last 10 yrs…I never once had a blood test to see if I was depressed so maybe the docs wont..I havent heard of anyone else having a blood test to be diagnosed either

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Query by Hiccup Z: I am pretty positive I have depression in college, how to inform my mothers and fathers?
Sorry about the length.

I am fairly confident I have depression. I have been having these feelings given that final semester, and it shows since my grades have dropped a lot. I have by no means in my life received a GPA below a 3., and final semester it was a two.six. This semester, I am not feeling any greater. I’m already not obtaining good grades on assignments, I am not motivated to do my homework or even get out of bed to go to class. I by no means want to go out and do something on the weekend. I’d rather just keep at property and sleep (which I in no way feel I get adequate of.) I really feel super guilty about acquiring poor grades, particularly contemplating that we’re having to pay out of state tuition. I lost a scholarship that would have helped out a lot because of me getting beneath a 3.. I am commencing to think that the only reason I am attending this college is simply because my mom went right here and it is creating her joyful. This is my second year here and I don’t feel pleased at all.

Also, I’ve been acquiring a lot of migraines lately. Usually, I just get them close to my time of the month, but final week I had three migraines within a 5 day period. That does not seem standard. When my mother was younger, she had persistent migraines, and my father is diagnosed with depression and was on medication. I told my mom a few days ago about my migraines and she is concerned and recommended I see a physician. I was asking yourself if depression and migraines a hereditary?

I want to tell a person. I am not certain if I really should tell my mom or dad 1st, or just go see a physician. I guess I am worried that no 1 will take me seriously. I know the “tests” on-line to see if you have depression are not genuine or correct, but I’ve taken a lot more than 1 and my benefits have stated that I probably do have depression.

Should I just text my mom and be like, “I think I have depression?” Or get in touch with her or something? I believe if I was in fact speaking to her I’d possibly break down and cry. I don’t feel she’d take me seriously. I do not know what to do. Your ideas would be fantastic. Thanks for reading.

By the way, no 1 knows I’m feeling like this. I pretend that I am pleased and enjoying myself. Absolutely everyone thinks I’m fine.

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Best answer for your query is to be actual with your mom but not above phone, face to face over a cup of coffee is the very best way to go or you will preserve on obtaining your migraines.

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Question by SuperPopStar: How do I tell my parents that I’m in therapy and on anti-depressants?
It’s not that they wouldn’t understand, I just need a conversation starter.
Not just like “Hey Mom, oh by the way, I have a psychiatrist and she put me on anti-depressants”.

I repeat, I know they will understand, I just have no way to bring it up. Should I call? Write an email? Text?

Let me know what you think! Thank you in advance!

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Answer by whitelies
well if they would understand i would just go up to them and be like i need to talk to you. and say how you feel and stuff. then say, im seeing a psychiatrist. and then say how your on anti-depressants. or if you arent comfortable id send an e-mail. and explain everything. hope it works out.

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Question by Cupidity: I think i may be depessed?
I’m sorry if I skip letters; my brother messed up my computer while I was sleepin and it won’t type correctly.

I’m only a teenager – thirteen. I know it’s hard to diagnose a teen becuse of hormoes and crap, but I’m still wondering.

I do think about death and suicide, but definately not as much as I used to. It’s often at night, early in the morning, or whenever I have serious time to think. Usually when that happens, I end up crying or just tearing up and sleeping.

I wnt to do well in school and my supplies are pretty organized, but that’s really the only organized thing about me. Sometimes I get inspired or something and wan to clean my room and reorganize it, but I usuall give up in a few hours.

When people say bad things about me, I usually don’t ake it very hard at first. I thik I bottle it up for later when I’m alone ro something.

I don’t talk to mny of my friends anymore. Most of them have started hanging out with different people, and soetimes won’t even look at me in the halls when walking with someone else, but I could just be jealous. I talk a lot to my parents, but usually it’ just messing arond or fighting.

I alsothink I lie a lot. I don’t know if tha;s a symptom of depression or not. I’m not lying now, really. > n <

I've also seriously considered self-harm a few times, and almost started again, but last time I just poked myself a few times with a sharpened tooth pick and I felt better. he other times I feel asleep.

I've lost almst al interest in my Taekwondo classes, there are other things I want to do, but we don't have mony to afford them. My instructor often asks me to sit out because I don't participate and have a bad attitude.

I sleep a lot. But I've been doing it for a while. It's just probably a habbit.

Sometimes I think about what it would be like to be dead. So far I've concluded tat whn you're dead, youre dead. You don't exsist anymore. You don't have any emotions or feel anything or have to worry about being fat or your hair messing up or brushing your teeth. You'd just be a dead person. Death would also help people, since part of life is learning to let go and move on. I ceraintly don't think no one would miss me though, if i killed myself.

I've also tried to starve myself, but it's not realy possible since I have two nights a week where I HAVE to eat since my family's watching and they would evetully start to notice.

I feel really selfish and ignorant because of this as well. ; - ;

The reason I'm not teling my parents or a trusted adult is because they'd probably just say, "You aren't depressed, get over yourself" o something along those lines.

I want to get treatment if I'm depressed, but first I have to know if 'm depressed. Since I don't want to tell this to my parents, I can't really tell anyone, thus I can't get "tested" for depression.

What should I do? Please, please don't suggest "pray because God will help." So far, that hasn't worked.
I don't want to call the suicide hotline or anything; people have bigger problems than me, like drugs and stuff, and I’d just be selfish to call and waste their time.

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Answer by xXbriiiiiiXx
I know what you mean- I’m just a little older than you, and have already been diagnosed with severe depression. I was put on medication, have seen therapists, and was hospitalized for over a month this summer for my cutting, depression, anxiety, and family issues.

I think some of the things you described are “symptomatic” of depression. Bottling your emotions up, not sleeping at night, thinking too much, suicidal thoughts, etc all seem to kinda sum up what I’ve been going through, which led to my diagnosis.

You’re definitely not being selfish… I don’t know why anyone who understood would think that. You can’t really always help your thoughts if you have depression since it’s caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain that you can’t control.

Some coping skills I’ve used for my depression are listening to music, writing, exercising, and art. Music has probably helped me the most, since I try to listen to stuff that I can relate to, and helps me vent my emotions. Sometimes, I’ll turn it up kinda loud (not too loud, though) so that I can’t even think.

Maybe you don’t think people would mind if you killed yourself, but I would! Your life is sooo valuable, and you have so much to offer! Maybe you could be the one to cure cancer, write some great books, help people out… whatever you want to do!
If you ever need someone to “talk” to, you can email me if you want …

I love you-best of luck!

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