I think i have depression? Help!

Question

My 'symptoms'

-i have really low confidence

-i have totally rock-bottom self esteem

-i feel i have no control over anything (Eg: for exams i felt like it didn't matter if i studied or not, my grades were always gonna be bad no matter what i did.)

-i feel down a lot of the time

-i always want to comfort eat

-when i feel really bad, i need to hurt myself (Eg: Cut my arms or similar) because i find physical pain that i can control so much easier

-i'm really forgetful (a lot more so than is normal for someone of my age - i can literally be told to do something and have no memory of it 1 minute later)

-i cry really easily, often at stuff that isn't even upsetting

-i always feel really paranoid, even when i'm alone

-i don't enjoy stuff i used to (such as writing and strategy games i used to love)

-i don't think any of my 'friends' like me, and that they and my family would be better off if i wasn't even there

-i find it really hard to think about the future, because i cant see a future for me. i don't think i have any control over my future

Could i have depression? Or am i just being stupid? It cant be normal to feel like this, right? Do other people feel like this?

I feel really stupid talking to anyone about this...

Answer 1

Yes! You could have depression. Contact your family GP for a recommend to a psychologist or psychatrist who can help you recover. Do it now! The cutting is enough to get you help and depression can kill!

Answer 2

oh my god

im exactly the same

i feel so worthless almost all of the time

and sometimes the world would be better off without me

everything is so depressing

i feel like that my life is boring and colourless compared to everyone else

i feel like im going no where in life and im gonig to end up lonely and unsuccessful.

i cry myself to sleep

and im upset everyday

and i cry really easily over nothing

i dont know what to do.

good luck though.