Do I have deppression? Please answer

Question

I cry at little things and half the time I am very deppressed and life seems to suck and the other half is realy happy and at dances and parties I get realy jumpy and loud. If I do have deppression, do I have to take meds or can I just get alot of counsiling.

Answer 1

Consider that emotions cause chemicals, chemicals don't cause emotions. Is something going on in your life?  

Answer 2

You just have a sad life and you can make your sad life and happy life. You're just feeling sorry for yourself.  

Answer 3

Start by seeing a counselor.  The two of you can decide together if adding a psychiatrist to your treatment team is warranted.  It never hurts to talk to someone when you are sad.

Answer 4

if this has been going on regularly for more than 2 weeks i suggest u see ur doctor and get a referral to a counciler...most of the time they don't prescribe meds unless they feel that the patient really needs it...just remember that u r paying for the sessions, so therefore don't let counciler take advantage of u...u r in control of how much counsiling and meds you want...not the counciler...Good Luck!  

Answer 5

Most antidepressants aren't safe for people under a certain age to take, so I'm pretty sure that counseling is your best bet.  Even if you don't have depression, the counseling can be useful.  If you don't feel comfortable talking to your parents about this, you can talk to a school guidance counselor and the school has to provide someone for you to talk to.

Answer 6

I would suggest going to talk to your doctor.  He/she can tell you better than we can here.  There are self tests on-line you can take.  Print out the results and show them to your doctor on your next visit.

Answer 7

u would know if u were