What to do about depression?

Question

okay, so i know as a teenager you can get very moody and depressed. (d**n hormones) but what do you do when you find out depression can be genetic and you find out a parent has had it?

so i found something of my moms a journal of some sort and of course nosy me decided to read it and it was stuff from when she was in her 20s. it said something about her depression pills not working for another week and how she was in her late 20s and has been struggling with it since her teens. i have a sibling who has been depressed and lately i've been feeling really depressed about everything. like all the time. like its weird i feel numb sometimes too.if thaat makes any sence. but i'm 17 and have spent this past year a horrible funk just feeling like sleeping all day and not being happy or enjoying my last few years of being a kid. i feel terribly lonely too. i thought i would get through this soon like it was just a typical thing for someone my age but to find out my mom and sister suffered with depression for a while kind of scares me and makes me wonder if i will be that way for the next 10 years! i don't want to tell anyone cause i really don't want them to know.

what do i do???

Answer 1

Get ur mom a kittie

Answer 2

Depression is caused by the lack of serotonin in your brain which is caused by the lack of omega 3 fatty acids in your brain.A deficiency that most of the humans on this planet have.

My advice is that you start the omega 3 diet.I have researched omega 3 acids for 2 years and performed a very successful experiment on myself and few of my volunteer friends.Few months of the omega 3 diet i cured my stress[and/or depression] problems permanently and significantly raised my intelligence,improved memory,sight,reflexes[and many other known and unknown benefits]and without any drugs or supplements in the form of pills.

http://www.naturalnews.com/021119.html

Take two table spoons of grinded flaxseed[rich with omega 3 and cheap]a day[with a glass of water] and in a few months you will start to notice significant improvement in your mental health[you will become more psychologically stable,among other things].Use a coffee grinder.Whole seeds cannot be digested by the hydrochloric acid in our stomach only grinded seeds.A fact and not a assumption.You have nothing to loose only gain by it.There are many articles on the internet about the omega 3.2 years ago before i started the diet i did not feel so stable or happy how i feel today.

Flax is the best source of ALA omega 3 fatty acid which our body converts to more important fatty acids called DHA and EPA.For the efficient conversion to take place,foods containing a large amount of the following nutrients must be consumed along with the flaxseed:C,B3,B6 [vitamins],zink and Magnesium [minerals].I recommend 3 table spoons of flax with 100 grams[or more if to your liking] of almonds,1 kiwi every day.[do not take more then 3 table spoons of flax because large amounts can cause intestinal gases which can cause abdominal pain and/or constipation.If three spoons causes abdominal discomfort lower the dosage to 2 table spoons of grinded flax and elevate it to 3 table spoons after your body adapts to high fiber content].The flaxseed itself is not important.The omega 3 that are inside them are.

The information in the following link should provide you with the nutritional facts of most if not all known fruits and

vegetables:http://www.nutritiondata.com

http://www.mcmanweb.com/omega3.html

Answer 3

I used to suffer from depression - a feeling of self worth. But honestly the only way I got through it was a realisation that God loved me for me. He created me, he loves me the way that I am! i still get down from time to time, but knowing that someone loves me (God) makes living a whole lot more satisfying!  

Answer 4

Feel sad towards your experience. if you need some1 to talk do add me in msn [e-mail]

Besides, hope the following strategies help you.

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

Step 2: Think before her 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.

Good Luck.

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Answer 5

Everything that your depressions makes you do go against it. Keep doing this and force yourself to do what you have to do and it might stop.  

Answer 6

Try talking to a school counselor. They will know several options for you to consider. Medication can help a lot. The rule of thumb is if you have felt down and unconsolable for more than 2 weeks you should get help. Why not tell your mom how you are feeling and your concerns about staying depressed? She might be supportive and if she isn't the school counselor will be supportive. Talk therapy sometimes does the trick. I don't think you should just accept your plight because you are 17. Feeling down once in awhile is normal but you should also feel good much of the time. One way you can get out of feeling lonely, is to volunteer somewhere. Perhaps you could try that when you are feeling better. Get better first, then help others. I hope this gives you some encouragement. Take care.

Answer 7

    OK First of all you are right now suffering from Depression !

  

(1)  feeling lonely

(2)  wanting to stay in bed and sleep

(3)  not finding happiness in anything

(4)  feeling worthless and down on yourself

(5)  and this should scare you, the feeling that you wish you could just take some pills  and die to get out of the emotional pain

  You have just described 5 of the 7 symptoms of Depression.

   Depression is not something that goes away on its' own, you need to go to your Doctor and talk to him about this.

    People with Depression suffer from a lack of the hormone Serotonin in their brain, that is the feel good hormone most of us have.

    There is nothing to be ashamed of  if you suffer from Depression and i know about this i suffer from Depression, but with the right medications, i am feeling great.

  Lots of people who have never suffered from Depression think if you just get out and find a hobby or join a club you will be fine, what they do not understand is a person suffering from Depression has not got the will nor desire to do that , all they want to do is hid from the world.

    Please i urge you to tell your mother, depression can run in families and there is no shame  in it. With the right meds, a lot of people can eventually get off the meds, other stay on them and function beautifully.

    You said yourself that your mom appears happy now, because her  brain is getting the right hormones that she does not produce.

    After starting Depression meds, it usually takes about  three weeks before you start to really feel the effects of the meds.

   Please get help, you have so much life  to live, don't waste another minute feeling as you do, you can be happy,glad to be alive and want to be out with friends in no time.

    Please write down the symptoms that i  wrote down and give them to your Doctor, especially the one about  wanting to take pills, he will certainly see how serious this is.

  Sorry my answer is so long, but i try my best to help anyone in know that suffers from Depression, there is a good life waiting for you out there so go get some meds.  Hope i gave you the  courage to get help.

Answer 8

I've struggled with depression (among other psychological factors) for over 10 years. My mom has it too and I've probably inherited it. She takes pills and for the most part, it works for her. Me, however...I get WORSE on pills. So I just don't take them and spend everyday feeling like c**p, constantly needing sleep, etc. Once you're 18 and get on your own insurance, go ahead and take yourself to the doctor and TRY pills. They work for some people, others they don't. Personally, I feel like a robot...you can't cry when you should, be happy when you should, feel guilty, sad, etc at the appropriate/normal times. I've tried several different medications and they're not cutting it for me.

If your depression has only just begun (and I mean that in the sense of you only having it for under two years), then until you start feeling suicidal and actually wanting to follow through with it---you really don't NEED to share it with anyone. Or go sporting it around your friends and family. So long as you're controlling it, fine. But when you do get the opportunity for your own insurance--go check a doc out. Until then---keep smilin for others!

Answer 9

I don't think you are destined to be depressed. It's possible there were like other reasons (problems, life, whatever) for them to be depressed. Also consider this, if you were around depressed people a lot you may have learned from their behavior and you may continue their patterns. You are not a slave to your genetics or upbringing though. You do have a choice! There are other remedies for depression besides taking pills. Some people decide not to. Besides, lots of normal people feel depressed sometimes. There is a HUGE difference between someone who has an actual chemical imbalance.

Maybe you don't have depression, maybe you are just bored and lonely because you sleep all the time. I would be depressed too! If you weren't so bored and lonely with a bunch of depressed people around you all the time maybe you would feel better! Maybe if you get out and just start walking or something you will cheer up. Stop worrying so much about being like them for the next 10 years! This probably won't happen because you are a different person and you will make different choices. Lots of people have mental problems that run in the family, if everyone inherited them, there would probably be a lot more messed up people! I hope this helps!  

Answer 10

i hate to tell you but, life is that way i am 32 and we all have ups and downs. the key to it is to try and make the best of what you are given. when i was a teenager i had depression problems and was on medication and therapy , but none of it really help i had to realize i make my own life and to be happy i had to live with my choices no matter what others thought . medication helps some people but some it doesn't , my family has a history of depression problems, but u have to try and focus on what u have that is good in your life and build on it. good times and bad times come and go like the wind. it is up to you how u take it . and always remember what does not kill you makes you stronger.  

Answer 11

depression is what you make it not what your family does. i would worry less about it if you get depressed about somethin face it and find a way to fix it. fearing depression only make matters worse.