I think i may be depressed but would like your opinion please!

Question

Okay well i've looked at various websites describing the symptoms of depression but even after that i don't know if i do have it or something. I really really don't want to talk to my parents or my friends as i don't want to worry them (more so in my friends case)

Okay well firstly i get weird mood swings, i can go from being ecstatically happy to really angry and then just really distant all in an instant (sometimes they can be triggered by the smallest things such as my firends not talking to me for all of 5 minutes or someone making me laugh) i also seem to be overly sensitive to when i get yelled at by my parents and it seems i cry almost everyday.

The thing is that mostly when i am with my friends and away from my parents im mainly happy and vise versa. I dont know if this is just as people say (Teenage Hormones) or if it really is depression. I havent felt a lack of interest in gong out with friends or stuff like that but i do sleep very badly and though i eat plenty am very thin for my age (i weigh any where from 49.5 - 51 kg and im 15)

Can someone please tell me if they think this is depression and if so how severe and what i can do about it??

Answer 1

It seems that you have a bi-polar disorder, go talk to a doctor, soon....especailly since your cutting yourself.

Answer 2

It sounds more like self-esteem issues than depression to me, but if you're worried you should speak to your school's counselling service.

Answer 3

I think you are depressed and this is coming from someone who has been through some of the same things as you. If you can try going to a doctor or psychiatrist but don't be embarrassed these symptoms are more common than you think and tell them what's going on and they will probably put you on medicine which you might have to go through a few before you find one that works as did I but don't give up you will find something that works! I hope this helped somewhat.

Answer 4

hmmm it doesnt seem like depression, but it does resemble a mental proplem,  btw cutting on ur thigh is not attention seeking for the very reason u cant see it. u should however talk to ur friends about how you feel and wats going on, just dont mention depression as that may not be it, talking to ur parents can help as it removes the stress of hiding it, and gives u greater means of seeking help. good luck if u want to talk feel free to email me via my profile.

Answer 5

Everything you have said (including the cutting) sounds like every teenager I have ever met.  Controlling emotions and "being normal" is hard for anyone of any age, but it is especially tough for teenagers.  I would imagine that it is probably even more difficult for female teenagers, but I dont know that for sure.

It will likely get better as you get older, but you are going to have to learn to "control" your emotions sooner or later.  Controlling emotions (mood swings, self destructive actions, etc) isnt about suprressing your feelings....it is about letting your emotions come to the surface, expressing them freely while letting them wash over you, and then letting them go as quickly as they came.

Understand where the emotions come from, but also understand that they are just "passing weather" and it is up to you to bring about your own sunshine most of the time.

The fact that you are happy when around friends, have a healthy appetite, and seem to know that cutting yourself is wrong tells me that it isnt clinical depression.  

Im not a doctor though....and your sleeping habits are a possible symptom of depression, so I would keep an eye on these things for sure.