I have gone really really depressed really suddenly?

Question

i dunno whats wrong with me, i was talking with my friends on MSN and then suddenly i've just gone really depressed, i feel kind of suicidal and i just feel like hurting myself. i feel like crying and my whole body feels really achey. i am thinking WHY? to everything that happens. i mean on MSN me and my friends were talking about the weather and they looked like they were having a really interesting conversation. and i just kept thiking.. why are you talking about the weather? whats the point? what does it achieve? ..

is this normal or something i should be worried about

i am 15 and have had a really bad life

have felt suicidal before but not recently, about 1 and a half years ago..

Answer 1

Are you taking an SSRI antidepressant? If so, that is one effect they can sometimes have.

If you are, talk to your doctor on Monday. Call a suicide helpline in the meantime, or go to the emergency room.

Answer 2

First of all you need to figure out exactly why your depressed. You really should talk to someone about this that you can trust. It is really good to talk about the things that bother you or you can find a notebook and write a little each day about the things that bother you. writing about what bothers us often helps us to heal quicker. Suicidal thoughts can be serious. Always remember that there is always someone going through things 100 times worse than you are and would gladly switch places with you. You really should talk to somone and possibly go see a doctor. Your'e only 15 once sweetheart, enjoy your life. There is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Answer 3

It is hormones. I was depressed at age 16 and I had to be hospitalized before I hurt myself. That was 10 years ago now and it feels like yesterday.

You need to EXERCISE and find a hobby and throw yourself into it with abandon. Occupy your time and your mind. Swimming is good. If you live near a YMCA or a neighborhood pool go to it and just wade in the water. Take bubble baths daily or as often as you can. Water is therapeutic. Find videos on YOUTUBE that make you LAUGH.

Answer 4

I don't think you are abnormal at all. I was exactly the same at your age. Hormones all over the place, hard to understand others etc etc & then it used to get on top of me & down I would go.

I look back now & think - I am so glad the teenage years are over (yours will be in the not too distant future). The lack of depth in friends is also understandable - you are growing away from them & it sounds like you are maturing at a faster pace than they are. Your Father sounds like mine was - self-opinionated & not understanding enough.

Thank God we can choose our friends if not our families!

Try to think strengths in yourself, not weaknesses. Positives, not negatives. Focus on where you want to go in life & go for it! (with everything you have got). Develop self-sufficiency. Think about a casual part-time volunteer job (or one that brings a bit of money in). Get out of your routine into new areas that could help you later in your chosen career - give you some self-esteem by helping others & also meeting new people & friends. Stay as strong as you can. Now & then a good cry releases the frustrations & when it has done that figure out how best to pick up where you left off.

You have my total sympathy & I can only say - Good Luck! Think about all the people you have helped on YA - positives, and my very best wishes to you now & for your future. (btw my Dad & I crossed swords now & again right up to the day he died!) UK xx

Answer 5

I think it's your hormones especially since youre a teen, but i think you should see a doctor

Answer 6

let me first say, you are not alone. Life deals many of us hard lessons. Most of which stick with us forever. Is it possible that you've been bottling these emotions up all this time? First, you need to understand that there is nothing wrong with you or your feelings. Then simply allow yourself to feel the way you do. You may have been holding it back too long, just allow yourself to cry, or feel depressed for awhile. You should feel better then.