Am I depressed or really sensitive/spoiled?

Question

I am 15 years old and I can't figure out if I'm depressed or just really sensitive.

I get really sad really easily. Like if my parents yell at me, i go to my room and cry and a lot of the time I just don't want to live anymore because of so much I have to deal with (when actually my life is really good and I'm so blessed)

Sometimes I don't get this way for weeks at a time, and other times I'm like that every day. The thing is, usually I'm a really hyper happy outgoing person that no one would think is depressed.

Do you think I'm depressed? If so, what type of depression is this?

Answer 1

You certainly sound depressed and your mood is not stabilized.

The depression is indicated by the sadness, don't feel like living even though on paper your life looks good. Your mood is out of sync with your life situation. That is depression.

You seem to cycle, which means that you are not always depressed. You stay in a depression for awhile and then you are out of it for a while. This is a mood stability problem.

You are also a hyper person which could be a symptom of bipolar or a mild form called cyclothymia.

So, search the Internet, read about depression, bipolar, cyclothymia and dysthymia (mild depression) to see which symptoms you feel describe you.

You should probably talk with a school nurse or counselor and get a referral to someone who has successfully treated other students for similar problems.

Lastly, realize you are not alone. Probably 20% or 1 in 5 people have a mood disorder during the year.  

Answer 2

you are suffering from depression.  Depression can come and go.  You can be feeling really good and wham it's all gone.  You need to talk to your mom about this or another trusted adult.  If you have thoughts that you don't want to live anymore it is pretty serious.  You have to take care of this now.  You need therapy or a psychiatrist to diagnose what is going on.  Only a professional can help you.  Don't take any advice from this site except to see a professional.  I wish you the best, I know that you have many people who love you and you deserve to be loved.  You don't deserve to feel the way you do.  Please through your mom or somebody get help!!!!   My prayers are with you.

I speak from experience my depression started at your age.  The earlier and faster you treat it the more successful it will be.