Avatar Posted by gemma112 64 days ago (Question)
Hi. my names Gemma and ive been thinking about if i have depression, but im not quite sure yet. But me being a teenager... will i jus be that im growing? anyways This is how i am feeling:
Sad and emotional for no reason
Loss of sleep
Not eating alot(maybe about 2 or 3 things a day?)
Really tired once i wake up bur not been able to get back to sleep
Loss of concentration
Very irratable at small things like someone walking in my room
Crying at absoloutely nothing
No intreset in my friends or family
and
Just want to be alone.
Are these symptons of depression? please help me ~ thanks.


Answers

Written by Thumbelina 64 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Answer: + -

Hi Gemma, I'm sorry that you've been having such a rough time. If you were past your teen years, I would say, yes, some of these are typical signs of depression. However, as you pointed out, it is sometimes difficult to determine if a teen is having real depression, as in clinical depression, or if there's another cause for the way they are feeling. Have you talked to your parents about the way you've been feeling? The very best thing that they could do for you is, first, to have your regular doctor check you out and make sure there is nothing physically going on with you that is causing this to happen, like something anemia or something. Then, if there seems to be no physical illness, you should probably be evaluated by a pediatric psychiatrist. The reason I say this is because treating someone under 18 for depression is very different than treating an older adult. The medication choices for people under 18 are entirely different than the ones for adults. If you are reluctant to talk to your parents about this, I would suggest that you at least talk with your school counselor. It is not good for you to let this go on for very long. I hope you can get something done about it very soon. Best of luck to you.

Written by gemma112 64 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

Thank you so much. i guess i'll talk to my parents about it and see about an appointmet with a doctor.. again, thank you sooo much

Written by Clyde 47 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

It could definitely be, but check this out and see if you meet these criteria.

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/depression/

Best,

Clyde


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