Do I Have Depression?

Well, when I tried to go to your link, it said there was a problem performing that action.

All in all though, only a doctor can actually tell you if you are depressed. They will ask you all sorts of questions such as family history, your thoughts and behaviors, and other related questions.

After evaluating you they will decide what they think might be best for you, whether it be medication, therapy, or both.

But its good to get second opinions. Just because a person has the title of being a doctor, that does not make them intelligent. The person who graduated last in his class and barely scraped by in med school has the same title of the person who graduated first in his/her class. So make sure you go to someone you feel comfortable with. If you go to someone and they dont ask you alot of questions and just try to throw meds at you, you might want to try someone else. I only say this because I have had personal experience with that sort of thing.

I wish you the best of luck and I hope you get the help that you need.

Sorry about the link

heres what it said

"is there somethign wrong?
I have like 2 sides to me. I'm very aggresive and easily pissed of and I really dont like people. But i'm also really kind and caring and love to just lay in a field or go and sit in the woods and go to a pond or river. I have really high self esteem but its also really low at the same time. I can be really depressed.



I really dont like talking to my parents about stuff. And im only 13.


I also havent had the easiest life. I've moved 5 times. Went to 3 different schools, had to make friends and lose them, been betrayed, fall for a guy (which I still love for now a year and 3 months) who doesnt feel the same way but he like flirts with me and im by him everyday at school, parents split, now have a really strict stepdad who is a hypcrit, and im made fun of cuz of my wieght (even though im not even that big)

Hello, when I was 13 I had your same problem. I pretty much had to stop playing sport because I would always hurt people. So I started ti suppress myself, and my friends and family began abusing me. That went on for about 2 years and I became horribly depressed. Then I lost all my friends, my big brother ran away and my little brother died, then I eventurally stopped having feelings for others.

Im 20 now, and still tring to recover from my past. I still don't miss people but i've began to start to deeply love other now which is good.

Anyways you may have bipolar, and since your 13 your hormons may be in a big influx causing a big gap between anger and depression. Its really hard to solidly say if you have something for sure because of your age. The best thing you can do if your not too sure, is just be aware of your actions.

Thanks. Thats really good advice. Im very competitive and violent in gym. I knock over some ppl during basketball...

Hi, I don't know what to tell you about if you have depression or not, but sometimes its better to know you're not the only one who feels like that. You say you're 13 and you've moved a lot and your parents got divorced and you don't like your stepdad. What I can say is that i'm now 20 and my parents got divorced when I was 9, and after that it was like my moms favorite thing to do was get move ( I seriously thought that). I've moved more than anyone I know. My mom also just got married in august...For the 4th time. I never thought twice about moving or my mom getting married other than I was kind of jealous of kids who lived in the same house their whole lives with their same mom and dad. It wasnt until I met my now husband that I realized I kept everything bottled up! I just wish I would have had a counselor or someone to talk to while I was growing up, I think that would have helped a lot. But life isn't ever fair to anyone. It's easy to look at someone who seems happy and think that they have a better life than you do, but sometimes people understand that stuff happens and they deal with it the best that they know how, but you also don't see those people when they are by themselves. So, just know that I personally think with you being so young that medication isn't necessary. I think just telling your mom or someone you feel comfortable telling that you would like to see a counselor. I think that is the first step, because talking to someone who listens and can help you is better than just being put on medication. So, just remember that when things suck right now, it does get better and sometimes its easier to talk to someone about it than trying to do it by yourself.
Good luck!

Hi, I don't know what to tell you about if you have depression or not, but sometimes its better to know you're not the only one who feels like that. You say you're 13 and you've moved a lot and your parents got divorced and you don't like your stepdad. What I can say is that i'm now 20 and my parents got divorced when I was 9, and after that it was like my moms favorite thing to do was get move ( I seriously thought that). I've moved more than anyone I know. My mom also just got married in august...For the 4th time. I never thought twice about moving or my mom getting married other than I was kind of jealous of kids who lived in the same house their whole lives with their same mom and dad. It wasnt until I met my now husband that I realized I kept everything bottled up! I just wish I would have had a counselor or someone to talk to while I was growing up, I think that would have helped a lot. But life isn't ever fair to anyone. It's easy to look at someone who seems happy and think that they have a better life than you do, but sometimes people understand that stuff happens and they deal with it the best that they know how, but you also don't see those people when they are by themselves. So, just know that I personally think with you being so young that medication isn't necessary. I think just telling your mom or someone you feel comfortable telling that you would like to see a counselor. I think that is the first step, because talking to someone who listens and can help you is better than just being put on medication. So, just remember that when things suck right now, it does get better and sometimes its easier to talk to someone about it than trying to do it by yourself.
Good luck!