Could I be drepressed?

Question

I'm 16. It's not that I'm not happy with myself or the way I look. It's more along the lines of I'm not happy with my life and what I'm doing with it. I have just always felt that my life will be "better" when I reach a certain point (Like turning 16 for ex.). And I've had expectations and hopes for those points in my life. But they're never what I make them out to be. They aren't even close. I just feel so alone. I know that's like the most emo thing to say, but I do. I'm so angry all the time. I have piles of homework everyday and I get nagged on at home. Sometimes i'll just sit there and cry. This has been happening a lot more here lately. It doesn't make any sense. Am I depressed? Should I talk to my parents? I don't know what to do. Advice?

Answer 1

If talking to your parents doesn't work then that sucks. Maybe you're just really sensitive. I know that I hate getting nagged and nagged about hanging around the house alone all the time but I don't have much motivation to do things on the daily. Sometimes I get out, but yeah. That's my issue.

You're still in school. Are there no friends for you to lean on? I would think so (unless you're home schooled).

If you fail to tell your parents somehow maybe you should talk with a doctor or your school nurse. Mine was a sweetie and very good to me.

BTW, you will get more answers if you post at the mental health section:

http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/;_ylt=Ah5Fo...

Answer 2

dsbloves gives good advice.  You could definitely be depressed and you should not handle it alone.  You should talk to your parents, but if they aren't the type to listen then someone at church or at school.  You really do need to talk to someone about this, someone who can help you through this.

And college is way way better than HS.  You're only 16 and half your life has been spent in puberty.  It will get better, but it's no good if your angry all the time and it's affecting your schoolwork.

Hope you talk to someone at school or somewhere.  Best of luck.

Answer 3

No, but I think you should talk to your parents and tell them what you said here and maybe they can help you come to terms with it and in the long run things will work out.

Answer 4

Hi,  you are overwhelmed...and yes that is type of depression.  Is it normal ?  sometimes.   Is it ok?  No.  At every stage in our lives we do set our selves up -  " I should be this by now.." or  " I should feel this way..".,  but we are actually being really hard on ourselves when we "expect" to be something at certain steps.  Don't let your feelings of being overwhelmed run on or consume you.  Take a pen and notepad and write down  " what would I like to do today..including getting my homework done too"....then see what it is you feel that you are missing out on.  Is it realistic,  can you alter it...like if it is.. " I want some time to myself to do nothing...could you take a walk ( somewhere safe of course),  or draw something - even if you are not good at drawing.....it can be so relaxing to take a pencil ( or crayons--seriously--- and just draw for a half an hour),  or sit on your porch and imagine if you had a camera...what would you take a picture of and why.

Let the free thinking, creative , no sense to it.. , side of you come out and just relax.

And if you need to talk to someone,  talk to your guidance counselor, or teacher you trust or any other adult in your life you feel you can talk to.  Let them know how you feel.  Don't hold that inside.

but make sure you make time for yourself - and for that frivoulous side...the coloring picture, imagining photos, day dreaming part of you too.  

Answer 5

Heh... ur not depressed.its just the way you feel when your 16... I turned 16 two months ago and I feel the exact same. I guess its cuz we are so close to being free we just want to let go of everything but then we remember that we aren't there yet and we become frustrated... like we wanna do so much and be so much but we have restrictions... we can't really trust anyone with our emotions or anything so we feel lonely... your not depressed your just maturing... your inocent world is turning upside down... sit down and talk to your parents bout the nagging. Ask if they cud lighten up a bit(if they are the problem)... something useful is find a hobby. Try drawing or dancing. If all else fails juss keep a journal.. It seems childish but it helps you express what you feel