I think I am depressed. ?

Question

I recently started middle school and ever since things haven't been right with me. My mom thinks it is depression. I have come home crying everyday because I hate it there. I also have no appetite, go to bed and wake up every morning with knots in my stomach, cry at the thought of school(I am crying right now) and just feel so sad and I think it is because my school. Do you think it may be depression??? What can I do???

Answer 1

O.K. Maybe you're not a spoiled kid and you really have a problem with the idea of going 'back again'. Go sit or lie down it is important for you to think about school and your relationship with everyone there. As you do this keep a secret journal and copy everything pass to your mind.

The problem maybe something you brain does not want to remember and that's why you feel so emotionaly hurt.



Alternative: Try homeschool

Answer 2

Honey, im really sorry wiht how you feel.

The first steps in solving a problem is figuring at WHY you have the problem. So you know your upset about school. You said normally you like school, so there must be something wrong.

You dont like your teachers, you got bad grades, your late for school, you got in trouble, something embarrassing happend to you.  Maybe it's the students or boy problems. Are you having fights with you friends, are you getting bullied, have trouble making friends, do you feel self concious at school?

what ever the problem is you should try to figure it out. then from there you should try to solve it.  if you cant solve it then talk to someone or ask another question on yahoo answers.

Answer 3

why are you sad there?  do you miss your old friends?  could it possibly be more like a phobia?  are you afraid to socialize with these new people... are you overwhelmed and feel left out/ out of place.. but are afraid to approach people or make a statement?

if you aren't anxious or nervous about it, just generally sad... than you have to figure out what makes you sad.  if its your old friends.. nothing says you cant still hang out with them!!  and remember the saying.. "make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold."  

things will improve. i promise. there are nice people out there, and probably a hundred other girls at that school feeling EXACTLY the same way... one of you just needs to approach the other.. so why dont you be the first!! just walk up to someone and be like hey! and ask a random question. or be like.. 'im new here, hows the food in the caf? nasty?"  or ask about a teacher, or where the bathroom is, or what there is to do after school....

you'd be surprised how nice people are and how friendly they can be when they realize they have the opportunity to help someone!! then maybe they can invite you to eat with them, go out after school with t hem, show you where the bathroom is.. etc.. and there.. you've made your first friend, and your appetite comes back, and the tears start to diminish :) just keep your head up... !!  youre an awesome person

Answer 4

It does sound like clinical depression. I have suffered from it for about 5 years. It is a terrible thing and things can feel hopeless. I nearly killed myself. Thankfully, I went to see a doctor, she recognized right away that I was suffering from depression. She prescrible EffexorXR. It was like a miracle. Witin two weeks I was feeling better.

I know it may be hard to get the help you need at your age. Insurace, prescription filling, transportation. That's a lot for you to handle in your state. You need a trusted friend to help you get to the doctor. If you don't want anyone to know what's up, the Dr CANNOT tell your parents or anyone else. Give a false name and address and tell them to bill you. If money is a prob, that will work. You can even tell the dr, she cannot tell anyone what you discussed, and maybe she would just make the bill go away. Ask  for free samples...lots of them.  If you weren't a minor, i would pay it all myself, but sadly, that would be illegal.

I just said a prayer for you, and will again. Someone cares about what happens to you....me. so get to a doc, and hang in there.

Answer 5

Yes it seems like you have depression honey it sucks i know i have been through it.  But it will pass eventually.  There are ways to help.  You should consider seeing a therapist someone you can confide in and will make you feel happy again.  Everyone gets depressed during some points of their lives.  Do you have friends, if so then you should do things with them it will make you feel happier.  You could also consider going on prozac or any anti-depressant it will make you feel a lot better!  Focus on the good in your life in the meantime everything will work itself out it could also be hormones which take a huge part in teenagers lives.  FEEL BETTER sweetie. ;) <3

Answer 6

It's great that you have a wise Mom! Mom should make an appointment to see your regular doctor, the doctor will evaluate you and might want you to see a psychiatrist. That's not bad, they are just experts on brain chemistry! You would go to an expert about your heart right???

There is no shame in this, experts believe that depression is the number one heath problem in the world, more than cancer or.heart disease, you are not alone, and it's treatable. Getting treated now can prevent things from getting worse as you get older.

If your Dr. wants to give you meds, take them! They will not change you as a person. Usually you also need talk therapy, that helps you handle the normal negative thinking we all have. When you are down, you tend to see everything negative.

You will get better! I know from years of experience.

Much, much luck to you, talk to your Mom, and give her a hug from me, I see so many parents who want to blame it on hormones, or pretend it's nothing.

Answer 7

it does sound lik depression..is it a new school? mabe its the ppl u hang out with..