Depression... friend?

Question

pls help me

im 17

i feel so lost...i have been diagnosed with clinical depression and just started medication prozac... but i keep thinking about killing myself all the time! i had those thoughts all the time before medication... i only started it about 5 days ago... i told the psychiatrist that i promised to talk to my friend first... the only one of my friend that knos about this is back home in hk for the summer.

i get angry randomly... i think ive upset her or something cause she wont answer her phone.. tried her home phone and mobile... on msn if in sign on she signs off...wont reply to my emails...i cant get hold of her... its making me feel loads worse! i really dont kno wt to do!!

pls help

i fell worse than before cause i call my friend when i get really bad... but now im falling back! i feel so alone! i just want to die!!

noone seems to want me to be here!

Answer 1

im sorry man i have had a couple friends kill themselves over depression its no way to go man. instead of sitting around all the time thinking about killing yourself get out and do something like sky diving juggle knives play on your roof and if you still feel bad then get an ice cream cone

Answer 2

Honey, everyone that cares about you wants you to be here and to stay here. It takes up to three weeks for antidepressants to begin working so please stick with them. I suspect you friend cares about you but simply cannot handle your illness, which can be depressing for others. Either you need to find someone else you can trust to talk to, or a Counsellor, or the Samaritans. I understand better than you might think how it feels to be where you are now but please know things can get better if you can hang on in there. Your family would be devastated if you harmed yourself. I wish you better emotional health.

Answer 3

dude you in quiet a situation,oh and i  know bout da lonely feeling i get it at times.i suggest u take things slow and stop da hole killing yourself  thing u young and u got ur hole life ahead of u.And take on step at a time and ur  friend while soon come around.but you have to admit  you wrong and try not do it again.oh and why is she the only one who knows don't u trust ur other friends.

Answer 4

Just know that you are not alone, i feel the exact same way as you a lot of the time. Give your medication a little more time to kick in. I know that you are feeling alone and are going to want to just stay by yourself and not go out anywhere cause you don't want to be around all those happy people but believe me, its the best thing for you right now. Find someone, anyone to go out and do anything. Be that a walk in the park, or go to a movie, or something you used to like before you became depressed and go do it. A lot of people do not know how to handle a friend who really needs them as badly as you feel you need yours right now. I had a friend back in my first year of college that was exactly the same way and i was too immature to be able to cope with how much he needed me. Friends of depressed people get just as scared as the actual depressed person and we try to think that if we don't talk to you that you aren't depressed. We try to hide from the problem. I'm sorry you feel the way you do and maybe i'm not helping too much but know that you will get better one day and if you need any more help, its gonna sound weird, but try talking to someone a bit older like parent, or sibling. Ask them to take you out to do something that will try to get your mind off you being depressed for awhile. It really does work...

Answer 5

it's going to make you feel suicidal for the first 2-3 weeks, and if you stop suddenly, never stop taking the medication, ask the doc befor you do.

after the first 2-3 weeks it you will feel much better.

i'm on the same thing, been on them for 4 months now. makes a lot of diffrence

Answer 6

u must feel so lost wothout yourf friend but u must realise that she could b finding this just as hard to deal with if she feels helpless to do anymore than listen to u. she may b frightened that she says the wrong thing and upsets u so she is laying low for a while.

As for u what u got to do is talk to the samaritans and any other help line that u can. The more u talk about a situation like this the less drastic it becomes becos u reason it out

u r a unique individual there will only ever b 1 of u so just u remember that

u were put here for a purpose, we all were so just hang in there it will get better

^5s bro u can get thro this just believe in yourself

Answer 7

believe me i want to tell you it will all be okay but i know that's not what you want to hear. i have had clinical depression for 6 years now and i can't tell you i am alright either. the medication will still help but the irritability and just overall melancholy feeling won't. what helps is exercise and eating healthy, talking to the psych. about coping strategies you can use when you feel that "freak out" feeling. i know that you feel the need to control certain things whether it be what time you do something or as you said when you call and you need someone and they don't answer you feel abandoned. none of this is abnormal and the alone feeling will just sit and remind you its there but if you find a good doc. to see often they can teach you some ways to feel better about your situation. if you need anything email! you name the meds i can guarantee i've been on them! prozzac was my least favorite. good luck, take care and just know that you're a good person and your life is worth living. depression is just a mental thing and people do overcome it, i'm waiting mind you, but hopefully you will get out of your rut. try and think positive, change your negatives to positives, say it out loud when you think the worst, say the best you know? that helps me.  

Answer 8

pray to God and read the Bible.

its really the one thing that could help your situation.

Answer 9

You need to reach out to your therapist today and talk, talk, talk. Open up.

I am reading some great articles at this website;

www.depressionandanxietypain.com

You are wanted, You have a purpose and you need to explore what that is.

Answer 10

Prozac can intensify your concerns about suicide, suggest you call you doctor and tell him, he may have you stop it.

Is you depression due to a chemical imbalance?

In God's eyes, You Have Worth, it is not His choice that you take your life.

If there is a crisis line in your town, suggest you call it. Number may be in the front of the phone book, or get 911 to help you. You are the emergency in this case.

Hang in there!!! Look up He is waiting for you to ask Him for His help!

Answer 11

If you're feeling that bad, you have to let the psychiatrist know in very clear terms. Not all medicines work as well for all people. He'll prescribe something else. If you're feeling really depressed, you can always go to a hospital emergency room. Also, keep the number of national suicide hotline handy: 1-800-273-TALK. You're going through a really difficult period. So, no matter how bad it gets, hang in there. It will get better. That's a fact. (1) Your psychiatrist needs to find you the right medicine, (2) If your psychiatrist seems more interested in prescribing medicines than in talking with you, you should see, in addition to him, a psychologist or mental health counselor.  

Answer 12

Don't think of yourself as depressed. try to be happy. Forget about the diagnosis.

Answer 13

If your sitting at your computer, releasing your feelings, and not just sleeping all day or cutting, your probably doing better. Also, if you feel like committing suicide after you start taking prozac your supposed to stop.

Answer 14

Stay on your treatment plan. Your doctor probably told you that it may take up to 3 wks for the medication to start working. Depression does make you feel like no one wants you and that you should just put yourself and others out of the misery....don't listen!!

You are a wonderful person who has a problem. A problem that is a physical one and that can be overcome with a treatment plan. Great job on recognizing something is wrong and taking the steps to get better!!!

The first answer was great advice too...God does love you. Reach out to Him, He is the Great Healer!

Answer 15

depressio0n sucks. don't it. well just watch some tv and ride your bike and you will noyt be depressed anymore ok

Answer 16

If you're sitting at your computer asking for help about your feelings, I think you're improving.

Answer 17

If you urgently need someone to talk to, try The Samaritans - 08457 909090.  If it helps you get things into perspective, it'll be worth it - even if you only ring once.

Answer 18

please dont kill urself!!!!:(:(:(

im also 17, i feel depressed alot 2, but i here its common when ur a teenager.

u may not be interested in religion, but something that helps me get through things, because the thought that im a child of God and he loves me. and no one, no one can take that away from me!!!!

would u talk to your parents about how you feel??

see a priest??

pray to Jesus and Mary for help??

again, uve got 2 much to live for. there are people out there dying, or blind, and they would give anything to be healthy. u are!!

God bless:)

Answer 19

You really should visit this site

www.needhelpsoon.webs.com

it will really help you alot! Its an advice website!  

Answer 20

Well firstly, of course people want you here. I'll name two extremely obvious ones. Your mother and your father and probably any siblings you have. Just hang on to that.

Also, you seem to be getting slightly better if you are willing to talk about it.

As many have said before, it is highly likely your friend feels helpless. How would you feel if a close friend (I am presuming this) seems to be on the brink of death, not to mention pouring all this information she knows nothing about not to mention doesn't know what to do. I'd leave her be for a while and if she calms down a little, educate her a little more, tell her more about your situation. I don't mean constantly pester her. It would probably be better if she starts the conversation first.

As for talking to someone to help, if your friend isn't available, talk to your parents. I know how it would seem at this point your parents are the people who understand you the least. But in reality they are the ones who understand you the most, they've been with you since you were born up till now, and they have a lot more wisdom than your friend could give. Just try it, tell your parents of your troubles or if that's too hard, talk to a sibling (preferably older, I doubt talking to a younger kid about depression is not going to make them depressed).

Obviously, there is going to an line like the Samaritans and talking but  I suppose it isn't a great feeling to talk to someone you never met before about something you aren't so happy to talk about.

Anyway, talk to people about your problem, even talking about it here is fine. A problem shared is a problem halved. And at this point those closest to you can help.

Hope it helps.

Answer 21

this site has helped me in the past.