Hi,

you should see a medical professional. I have been diagnosed with major depression and the symptons you mentioned are some that I experience.

Good luck.

Thank you for replying to my post. I was told by my soon to be mother inlaw that I might have bipolar, but I don't think it's that. She said that she would call to make an apointment, but hasn't done so yet. I also told my mom, but she hasn't done anything yet either. My soon to be mother inlaw said that she would pay for it, (i'm only seventeen, still in school, and I don't have a job) but I live with her so she basicly pays for everything anyway. I don't want her to have to spend her money on my apointment, but my parents can't afford it. Sometimes I can deal with it on my own, but other times I get so depsessed. I do want help, but noone can really aford it. See the thing is, my dad has been on disability for a really long time, my mom works at mcdonalds, and my soon to be mother inlaw just lost her husband in november when he hit a deer on his motor-cycle, so she has had alot of other expences and the job she has ony pays about minimum wage for not alot of hours a week. Thats why noone can afford it. Today happened to be one of the days that I had a problem. I started to hate myself really bad, thinking about how much i've messed up my life. Do you know of any ways that I can get free or near free help anywhere? If you do that would be a great help. Even if you know of someways to help my self with out seeing anyone that would be apriciated. Thank you.

Hello again,

i live in canada and I am assuming that you live in the us; therefore, I don't know what type of services you have available. One thing i'm sure is everywhere is a 24-hour crisis help line. Look in phone book, call a clinic or maybe even a hospital to find the phone number of a crisis line. I am told that where ever these crisis lines are, they are very helpful.

Please let me know how you make out, okay?

Thanks for all of the advice you have given me. Yes I do live in the u.S. I don't think that I will need the hot lines right now, it's just that I wish there were somewhere I could got to see a counselor and/or get some medication. My parents don't have any insurance or anything like that. I think I will just tell my mom that I really need to go and i'm sure if she calls around and askes about not being able to afford it, someone can do something. And yes I will keep you informed about how things go. Thank you.

I'm sure there is somewhere for you to go to get help. Try the major/bigger facilities who should be able to direct you.

Good luck, good health and keep in touch.

You may be anemic....(low on iron) that causes those symptoms. A simple finger prick and 5 min wait will give you test results at a doc. Office.

~sara~

Depression is a very overly diagnosed problem. Many doctors just say, you're depressed. It's often confused with being sad. I, myself, do not sleep at night. It's just how I am. It's not unusual, it's just me! My doctor thought I was depressed. But scientist say it "may be" a chemical imbalance... They're not sure. It's thought up in my opinion. It can be overcome. My faith in god proves that depression isn't real. It's the devil's way of saying... "boohoo feel sorry for me". I'm sorry for those who don't agree. This is just my opinion. But being sad is real, and you should always have someone there to talk to and god is a big help! Medicines can mess with people even more. My sister was put on medication, took it, and changed for the worse. She realized how she had changed and stopped. She regrets ever taking it! It can change you. Be careful and good luck!

I just wanted to say thank you all for telling me your thoughts. After I get checked out I will let you all know how it went. I really don't think i'm amemic. I just gave blood a few months ago, and if someone has low iron then they can't give blood, so I don't think it's that. I also just found out that some sort of depression runs in the family, i'm not talking about this person here, that person there. My sister just told me that she is on medication, both of my parents are on medication, and so is my brother. Why no one ever told me? I have no clue. Maybe they didn't think that it was important. Anyway. I agree with the medication being bad for people. I even heard that almost all of them can be harmful for people under 18. Can you believe that? I think it's all of them but, umm, one of the ones that start with a p. By the way, I truly do think that talking about things can make them better, or at least make people feel better. So if anyone would like to listen to what I have to say about my life, or even if you would like me to lend an ear and listen to you that would be fine with me. I check my e-mail a few times a day so i'd be sure to write you back in a jiffy. Once again thank you all for all of your help. So if any one needs help or any thing, or even if you are just bored, then feel free to send me a message.

Good advice from everyone. I am suffering from depression, but at the moment very anemic. This makes it hard to determine if I am feeling the way I am due to my depression or anemia.

Hi,

the bottom line here is, seek a professional medical opinion. Your life and well being is worth the cost.

One more thing to think about, I also have an hypo-active thyroid (under active thyroid) which also has some of these symptoms. Have you noticed a weight gain?

Go see a doctor. Let us know.

Take good care,

renée

Gosh I wish there was someone I could talk to right about now. I am so stresses and i'm crying, and no I don't want to call a crisis hotline. My fiance and I just had a fight and it was all my fault. I was doing good all day till now and I just got so angry over nothing. Now he is mad at me. He went to bed and i'm basicly stuck sleeping on the couch. Gosh it's all my fault. If anyone is on right now and can talk to me as soon as you read this will u send me. Please I really need someone to talk to.

I'm currently seeing a psychologist for depression, plus being on prozac, and doing biofeedback twice a week. Some things I was told that you can do yourself to help with depression are:

exercise (of course, they always use that one)
drink lots of water
get enough protein in your diet (lack of protein affects the brain, thus leading to depression)
eat healthy food
stress reduction techniques such as meditation

lastly, do the things that non-depressed people do, like don't isolate yourself from friends and family. My psychologist said that just the act of doing the things you would do when not depressed will help you get out of depression. It's sound weird, but it seems to be helping me a little.

Good luck and god bless!

Christine :d

Hey, my name is lisa, I am 16, and on antidepressents/anti anxiety medication.

Im on luvoiux, it is working good, and it hasnt made me change for the worst at all, it levels out my moods so I can stop being depresed, and start focusing on my life, it is working well, the only side effect was that for the first 10 days I had dry mouth, that was it.
You should talk to your doctor about this.

I wouldnt call it because it is not very personal, and the people who work there talk to so many people a day, they woulndt be able to give that good of advice because they dont see you every day, know your situation or anything like that, in my advice, you should talk to friends and people you know and trust untill you get the chance to see a therapist or concler. Another good place, is look at your school you may have a concler that can help. I live in ontario, in a small town, our school has doesnt have very many people in it, 500 max, so maybe its different for your school, but I would concider checking into that

hope you feel better soon
hope iv helped