Depression...staying indoors...can anyone help?

Question

Well.

I stay in a lot, which gives me a lot of time to think. I think about death and why we are here and what awaits us when we die. I guess this is because I stay in too much. I spend a lot of time on the internet, and I ended up developing health anxiety due to thinking I had a brain tumour and looking up symptoms on the internet. The health anxiety went away after a while, on its own. Looking back I put this down to boredom and an over-active mind.

I'm still staying in a lot, and now I feel very empty and emotionally drained, like I have no feelings. I'm also getting a sense of detatchment, as if I'm "not here". To summarize, its like I'm walking around as a shell. I don't have many friends, and I have a negative outlook on life. I'm only 16 and I want this empty feeling to go away, as I feel like I have no emotions for anybody. Is this because I stay in too much and overthink things? Can anyone help?

Answer 1

I had the same thing, I wasn't working and couldn't find a job, so I was home all day everyday and it started to drive me nuts, I lived too far away from my friends and had no money to go anywhere.

I've found since then if I go for a walk for 30 minutes it makes a big difference. It sounds like nothing, but did you know if a donkey isn't made to work it goes crazy? Humans are a little bit like that also, so just going for a walk can occupy your brains and you'll feel healthier and it will lift your mood. I also play loud music and dance around the house...

And about the brain tumor, my mum got a brain tumor and it had been growing for 10 years and she never knew about it, had no symptoms whatsoever. If you have a brain tumor it doesn't always show symptoms until the last minute you know, and the symptoms are severe so its better to go to a doctor than to self-diagnose yourself.

Email me if you want to :)

Cheers.

Answer 2

Right... GO OUTDOORS!! Outdoors is alot of fun, you can do all sorts of things, like bike riding, playing sport, sunbathing... just about anything!! You'll have so much fun that you'll forget about everything bad

Answer 3

At 16, you have a lot of hormones flying around complicating things. By all means, you should get outside and get moving. At least go jogging or walking every single day and get out into the sunshine. You can reverse this bad trend if you start right now. And see a doctor if it doesn't improve. Good luck to you!

Answer 4

You need to explain this to your doctor ^_^

Odds are they'll start you off with some counseling just so you can ramble about things to someone & get an explanation for why you're thinking like this.

Then if that helps a h**l of a lot, they won't put you on some type of antidepressants. But if it only helps a smidge, they most likely will & you'll prob continue with counseling ^_^ Because taking the pills isn't enough to get through this.

But trust me, you won't be on the anti depressants for your whole life, nor will you have to go to a counselor forever.

You'll make it through this :)

Best of luck.

Answer 5

You need to see a doctor. You can get help for your depression, as this isn't normal for someone your age.

Please don't put this off as you're suffering needlessly.

There are some wonderfully meds that can help your anxiety and make you feel much happier.  

Have you talked to your folks and explained to them how you feel? If you haven't, you need to do this immediately.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Go  out with the friends that you have.  Get out into the fresh air and sunshine and have some fun.  Don't sit in front of  computer all day.  Stop thinking about having symptoms of illnesses.  Develop some interests, join social groups.  At 16 you have a lot to live for,  and start thinking about positive things in life.