Do you think I'm depressed?

Question

I was depressed for about a year, and I thought I was starting to get better but now I'm starting to fall into it again.

i've been staying up all night and sleeping all day..basically i'll fall asleep around 6am and wake up 9-12 hours later.

sometimes i'll spend over 10 hours a day on the computer, mostly at night because i can't sleep.

we've moved like 3 times in the past 6 months, i've gone to 4 different schools this year. my parents recently separated, got back together, and separated again.

and all those other basic symptoms..irritable, low energy, feeling hopeless, feeling "trapped in my life", apathetic.

so it really does sound like i'm depressed, but i think it might just be because it's summer and i don't have any friends where i live. plus there's nothing to do in my house, so do you think thats the only reason? or is it because of all the moving and everything?

Answer 1

It does sound like you are depressed and it could be a result of any or all of the reasons you stated.  Moving is a major adjustment, and for the number of times you've done it, you probably feel like you don't have any roots or stability.  And that is understandable.  

There are some things you can do for yourself to help alleviate your depression.  

Engage in activity such as taking walks or mild exercise.  Go to a movie, or other event that used to interest you, such as a sporting event or church or other social activities.  Draw, paint or write.

Try to spend time with other people or talk to a trusted adult or relative about how you feel.

Set realistic goals for yourself. Keep in mind, your depression won't go away overnight, it will be a gradual improvement.

However, if you get to a point where the depression deepens or you feel you can't do it on your own, talk to a physician to get a referal for counseling with your depression.  If you have thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, don't wait.  Contact a doctor now or go to your nearest medical emergency room.

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Answer 2

Jessica!

im exactly the same way. I usually dont go to sleep until 6am and dont wake up till like 10pm.

I just moved to a new city and i dont know anybody and i also dont have a car so that make's it even more tough.

I do the same thing everyday day, and thats mess around on the computer.

IT sucks because i wanna get out of my house and go hangout and have FUN but i dont know anybody and i dont know where to even go to meet people...

I hope someone answer's this with a good answer.

Answer 3

its depression, but then the good thing here is that if you just use that adventurous idea of your and try to do something adventurous while you are alone, i mean there are things that you can enjoy when you separate yourself from your family and so called friends, if you learn to meditate,to think outside the box, to learn even a new sport and just really explore what you could do--it doesnt sound like you cannot afford to do more and spend more and just really enjoy that moving to other places and seeing different things, you are only concentrating on the negative things, forget about your parents they are both selfish anyway, just dont bother about them its your life that you must think about, not them, why must you go down with them? go live your life!

Answer 4

You show classic depression signs but I am not a doctor and cannot diagnose clinical depression.  My advice is to get in touch with your family physician and have him diagnose it.  Once diagnosed, it can be treated with medicine and therapy and treatment is almost always completely successful !  Good luck with this and I hope my answers helps you to seek treatment ASAP !

Answer 5

it is hard to stay without friends in that case books will come handy read books novels u will feel good

Answer 6

it's probably all of those things combined into one big ball of distress.

i was the exact same way when my mum and me moved suddenly out to mckinney and i knew no one. but after you meet some people you'll start feeling better bit by bit. it passes thankfully.

and you just sound like you are in summer mode with the whole going to bed at 6am thing and waking up later. i'm doing it right now. 6:37 am here.

Answer 7

sounds like me, i was depressed a lot so much to explain but i wud advivce you to go doctors.  

Answer 8

I moved about 5 years ago and knew alsolutely no-one. Just by going to the bakery, coffee shop, post office, deli etc. I have made many friends. If I had decided to join any group, I would have made more friends.

If you want anything, you have to give it away first.

If you want to be loved or liked by others, - you have to like or love others.

If you want friends - you have to give friendship to others.

if you want happiness - you have to give happiness to others.

Do all the above and more for others, and then watch the friendships grow. As this grows, your self confidence will grow, as you see just how clever and nice you are.

Once you can see you are a really nice person, (and you are) others will see that you are also.

The power is in your hands - not the other people's.

peacefromken.

Answer 9

Step 1: Ensure your emotion is controlled daily. Don't over reacted, stay calm and don't get worry easily

Step 2: Think before your action. Don't repeat her past experience on herself. Remind herself from time to time.

Step 3: Be confident to yourselves. Remember everyone is the winner. "Only One sperms out of millions fertilize an egg"

Step 4: Get a group of close friends to share your experience and get some activities that would occupied your time

Step 5: Increase scope of life. Meaning that she should involve in more social activities like dancing, outing and others.

Step 6: Put a rubberband on the wrist. If there is a negative thought, Tighten the rubber band and release it. Hence the effect of the pain would be able to reduce the possibility of negative thought.

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Answer 10

Yeah, same thing has happened to me.

My night and day were inverted, and feeling not so good.

Sorry for your family problems, and for the many moves and things you have endured.

I honestly think things will get better when school starts, and you have something to do. And for now I suggest finding something to do, like a hobby or something other than staring at the computer screen.

Answer 11

I don't think it's a form of depression, I think you've had to many things going on in your life for a period of time and this maybe the course.Hang in there because you'll meet Friends and have a good time that will bring you out of your shell. Things will change but you must give it time like everything else in life.

Answer 12

well, i was saying to myself "oh, do i have depression?" during the beginning of that, haha. i always stay up all night and sleep all day in the summer, plus i'm a huge computer nerd. though you lost me on the last half.



maybe you are depressed from moving and from your parents' separation. if it is depression, i hope you get well.

my older brother was depressed for about three years and almost got kicked out of school due to him missing it so much to sleep. he was so depressed because he had horrible anxiety problems, so i know what it's like to see someone go through that. i really hope life becomes easier for you (:

Answer 13

maybe your family problems had indeed made you depressed.

in my opinion, you are depressed.

Answer 14

something is definitely wrong with you, I mean all those things, I think you should relax and meat ppl, and have a good time leave all the bad things behind you, or get get a shrink, lol

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

HI!

I think its a combination of all these stressful events in your life.  You sound like an intelligent person trying to sort your problems out and trying to make things work, so I suggest you try something to keep your mind occupied.  

Find a new hobby like swimming or jogging outdoors.  Just get out of the house and meet new people. I know its hard and easier said than done, but Im sure you can do it.  there are so many people out there and you are bound to find someone

If on the other hand you feel really tied down and stressed with your problems, i suggest you see your doctor.  He/She will prescribe you anti depressants.  Ive had them before and they really do work.  Only use this as a last measure

I hope ive been some help to you.  Just hang in there and be strong.  Good times are to come

Answer 17

Depression is a real killer, you need to learn to laugh at the little things in life, laugh at things that no one else would laugh about.

Tsk tsk though, careful with depression because it can send you in to a mental elapse, those who are.. experienced in this subject matter will agree that depression can drive a person insane.

Yes, I think you're depressed, to answer your question more directly.

Yours truly.

Answer 18

Hey Jessica!

It sounds like you have had a hard time lately =]

I am no professional, but i don't think you are depressed, as my dad was seriously depressed a few years ago, and he was actually physically sick because of it. i think you are just lonely, confused and maybe a bit angry.

I would be your friend, but i live in Australia so it would probably be a bit hard! =]

Good luck, don't feel too bad. set a goal to look forward to, that usually helps =]

Tom.

Answer 19

Yes I do think you're depressed.  There have been circumstances going on in your life that you haven't had control over--you are like a leaf being blown in the wind, what ever direction that would be.

You sound like you're adoloscent, so you & your life circumstances are colliding.

YOU can change your outlook and some of your circumstances, but it takes effort and looking at the situations to determine where its very bad.  For instance, if you've really hated changing schools and losing those friends/contacts you could speak to your mom about this and tell her that you'd like to NOT go through that again this year. MAYBE she'll take it under consideration when she argues or splits again from your dad. OR maybe your dad will and you can live with him if he doesn't move. Get it? It's to try and keep you in one steady & stable environment. But you can't expect that because you said it, it will be granted---this is not magic life, but real life.

Even though its summer, you are missing what summer is all about sleeping the day away. Most people aren't depressed during the summer, but in winter. I would suggest first, that you start to turn your clock around and get in more day hours. You're going to have to do that anyway soon as school is starting. Now once you have a few day hours at hand, go take a walk OR if you have a bike (and if not, try & get one) and take a ride to the library (don't forget the lock!). For one thing the library generally has people in it, books to browse and community postings--most important for you, because then you can see what's going on around town and maybe find some involvement. You could also cruise over to the park and see if there's anyone there you might like to make friends with. If you're coastal, cruise over to the beach.

If these options are not available, try and pick up a new hobby (you could browse YA for suggestions--that Q. gets asked EVERY DAY. You could also "lose yourself" in a good book, or book series.

Maybe pick up a musical instrument. Take your art materials with you outside and draw.

These are all suggestions to help you get out of your head, get out of the house and away from being on the computer for so long. To get you "mixing". School will start soon and hopefully you will get to stay there for the year. You almost have "army brat" syndrome (moving around alot). You could try and find out how they cope with that.

Give it time. Get moving. You REALLY will be o.k.

Answer 20

Yes, you definitely sound depressed from what i read.

I think its the moving around, 3 times in 6 months is alot, making new friends, then losing them, making new ones etc... its not at all good for you, then to top that you've had your parents seperating off and on and getting back together.

Your just doing what your parents want you to do, you should tell your parents your feelings, so they have a better understanding, which will help you to get out of this void of depression.

Furthermore, i think you should spend less time on the computer and more time on making new friends, to keep you occupied and happy, i understand its the summer holidays, so your unable to make any friends at school, so your going to have to hang on over the next couple of weeks till you get back to school, its difficult to just pickup friends off the street.

In the meanwhile you should get your sleeping times back to normal, because being tired all the time, will give you low energy like you said, and will make your depression even worser than it already is.

Hope you feel better soon.

Ask Phoebe.

Answer 21

im kinda like that too..

i think it might be depressed but it could be ur sleeping patterns

i used to sleep all day and stay up all night and when i got out of the routine i felt a bit better.. hope u feel better soon :)

Answer 22

I spend my nights on the computer too but I have hobbies to fill up my time, I am taking blues for guitar and I've gotten far on it. You should accomplish something to ignore everything going on, it helps because you'll know you've known something someone else can't learn in one day.

Answer 23

yeah, you need to get the h**l out of your house take long walks exercise,meet people. research has shown that in exercise for 20 minutes a day vs antidepressant pills- they are both just as effective in fighting depression-after twelve weeks- exercise people were less depressed than the pill poppers.

social isolation,inactivity,and negativity lead to depression

Answer 24

     Give up the thought that you are depressed. Think you are happy and confident. Behave in energetic way to all others. Finished.

Answer 25

I couldn't diagnose you b/c I'm not qualified but the symptoms you describe fit the symptoms of a depressed person.

Maybe you could talk to one of your parents.  Tell them what you feel.  If you can't talk to a parent, find a pastor to talk with.  I think that if your parents knew, they would find help for you.

Try some exercise, find a fun activity that doesn't involve a computer.  Go out of your house to a public place.  You may have to make yourself do it.  Seeing a doctor and maybe a counselor would be a good idea, too.  

I wish you the best and I hope you feel better soon.

Answer 26

i used to moved out and moved around 3 times in 5 months for personal reasons, issue due to gf's, friends and other people. It was quite hard and same time, i feel very low in my esteem and very unstabble and feeling lost. But however those things thought me alot, it taught me how to be as who i am coz you can never separate yourself from your body. This is all just a realisation process, kind of in a peaceful/spritual feeling inside you. So, i think its maybe time for you to just look after yourself, be yourself and be in your ground no matter where you go. If you are caring to other people its the best if you can reduce that caring  coz inside you which is your feeling-needs to come first.

Heal yourself, heal others. :)

Hope this helps.

KR

Answer 27

find a hobby I have a similar problem like you but I make the most of what I have I like to draw and learn new languages during my free time if your really close to your parents talk to them about you not feeling good just because you dont sleep at night does not necessarily mean your depressed...