Depression Or Something More? Posted: 08-30-05 02:34am
Hi. I'm a sixteen year old male and I
don't know if i'm depressed or not. I
think I show some symptoms but I get the
feeling it might be something else so I
decided to ask someone here.
I think I have a huge lack of energy. I
can get ten hours of sleep at night but
look and feel like i'm operating on four.
Also, I move really slowly. I move slow,
talk slow, think and act slow, everything.
I have trouble concentrating and paying
attention, people have to tell me things
about three times before I finally
understand and recieve them. I feel like
one of the engines in my brain burned out
or something.
I can't think logically or multi-task. No
sense of direction either. I also can't
follow directions, when someone gives me
directions to follow I get confused and
start feeling lost. Everything confuses
me now, I don't really think I understand
anything anymore. My memory is terrible
too. I can't remember half my friends'
names, and i've known most of them since
at least sixth grade.
This is a big concern of mine, because I
feel like it really impairs my future.
I've tried to get a few jobs since I
started developing this problem (around
7th grade), but I haven't been able to
hold any of them because i'm just unable
to help out or do anything. I always mess
things up and do the wrong things because
I can't think right. This thing makes me
feel isolated too, like i'm a million
miles away from all my peers. I've got a
few friends, but they're nothing like me.
They all have so much energy, even the
saddest and slowest friends I have are
light years ahead of me. When we're
walking together my friends have to stop
constantly so I can catch up.
Are there other people like this out
there? I'm not the only one, am i? Am I
depressed or do I have some kind of brain
disease? Please help me.
By the way, it took me 2 1/2 hours to
write this.
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breadedmelon
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 4
Also Posted: 08-30-05 02:40am
I forgot to say this, I haven't always
been like this. I used to be just fine
before around seventh grade. I was good
or decent at all the stuff I listed above,
but then it all changed and I don't have
any idea why. Thought that might help.
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pamka
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Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Reading, Pa.
Dear Breadedmelon Posted: 08-30-05 10:40am
Alot of ups and downs go with being a
teen. First thing to do is talk to yours
parents and get a checkup with your doc.
You have some signs of depression also
could be alot of other things good luck
to you. Let us know how you are doing.
Pamka
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breadedmelon
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Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 4
Posted: 08-30-05 11:13am
Thanks.
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sad_eyes
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Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 96
Posted: 08-30-05 23:40pm
Hi,
do you have many negative thoughts or low
self esteem at all?
I agree that you should seek medical
advice - the doctor will probably get you
to have some blood tests taken to check
for conditions as anaemia, diabeties etc.
Also you should ensure that you are
eating correctly - you might want to take
vitamin and mineral supplements, as they
may help prevent deficency disorders and
depression.
Hope you find the cause to you problem and
hope that you start to feeling better
soon. Take care.
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shlax23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 6 Location: USA
Not Alone Posted: 08-31-05 20:45pm
I'm no expert, but I have learned a lot of
things about the physical causes of
depression. Basically there are three
main regions of the brain, front, middle,
and back. The front brain controls the
logical side of us, and the back controls
the emotion. The middle brain is in
charge of sending signals between the
front and the back. When we get
depressed, the middle part of the brain
doesn't send as many signals, which slows
down our reactions, and make us lethargic.
It also make it hard to consentrate and
impairs our short term memory a bit. I
too have been having problems
consentrating.
But the most important thing to remember
is that you are not alone! Whenever I
think that my case of depression/anxiety
is unique and uncurable, it makes me feel
a lot worse. But the truth is, its
actually a fairly common thing. Chances
are this is not some long term thing. As
for the depression, it goes away, you
couldn't feel that way forever if you
tried.
I think you should consult a therapist or
your doctor just to be safe, so you can
start the road to recovery.
Good luck man, and remember, never lose
hope!
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breadedmelon
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 4
Posted: 08-31-05 23:21pm
sad_eyes
wrote:
hi, do you have many
negative thoughts or low self esteem at
all?
not really. Sometimes I think i'm not as
good as everyone else or i'm inadequate in
some way, but that's only because of my
slowness, so I don't think it's to
blame.
My mom's trying to hook me up with a
doctor's appointment sometime soon. I'll
keep you all updated on how it turns out.
Thank you for your concern!
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jpgr71
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 1
Posted: 09-07-05 08:51am
You might have the doctor check for
hypothyroidism. I have it and had a lot
of symptoms similar to yours. There are
alot to websites out there that focus on
thyroid disorders and the symptoms.
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Hightension24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Houston
Posted: 09-25-05 03:47am
Run sprints, snakes, bleachers and a mile
and a half 3 times a week. Also do
pretty heavy squats once a week, that'll
take care of your slowness lickity split.
