Always worrisome, anxiety ridden, and sad.
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Always worrisome, anxiety ridden, and sad.
Hey. This is my first post on this site so please be kind. I am 19 years old and have been struggling with always being worried, anxious, and what I think is "depression" for the past 2 years. I've been skipping school, and staying inside all day long because I can't bring myself to have any sort of motivation to do anything. I've never told anyone this, I don't know how. I've never really been one to care what someone may think of me, but when it comes to these things, I feel like I'm only going to be judged or looked at as "weak." I can't bring myself to tell anyone what is going on with me, not even those closest to me. My Mother knows something is up but when asked what's wrong, I respond with "Nothing." I feel isolated. I feel like nothing is going to get better, the way I feel has only gotten worse with time. I know I have to/should talk to someone but I don't know how. I guess that's why I'm here.
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100footpole
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Rxcya,
My depression started in my teen years. I am 58 so I definitely did not want to try the drugs that were available in the 70s.
Is it possible for you to find someone to talk to? Look online to see what your options are for Therapy. Once you have a therapist you can talk to they may or may not prescribe some anti-depressants. It's awful to be a teenager because the doctors are more worried about suicidal impulses once you start the drugs. Be aware of those and definitely let people know that's how you are feeling ... either now, or once you start taking the drugs.
One of the things I did as a teenager was self-medicate. Alcohol, weed, pills. DO NOT DO THAT. I think I might have learned to manage my depression better when I was a teenager if I had addressed it directly.
One of the symptoms of depression is that you become more sensitive to how people "judge you". I still have that, but I recognize it as a kind of delusion. So when I feel like that, I recognize it and say "so what". It isn't easy, and the paranoia never really stops, you just learn to deal with it.
Go on the chat boards on this site and talk to people your own age. There are some really mean people on chat, but there are some really nice and helpful ones. In addition, you have a nickname ... it's a great way to practice getting and using advice, and ignoring jerks.
Let me know how things are going with you.
My depression started in my teen years. I am 58 so I definitely did not want to try the drugs that were available in the 70s.
Is it possible for you to find someone to talk to? Look online to see what your options are for Therapy. Once you have a therapist you can talk to they may or may not prescribe some anti-depressants. It's awful to be a teenager because the doctors are more worried about suicidal impulses once you start the drugs. Be aware of those and definitely let people know that's how you are feeling ... either now, or once you start taking the drugs.
One of the things I did as a teenager was self-medicate. Alcohol, weed, pills. DO NOT DO THAT. I think I might have learned to manage my depression better when I was a teenager if I had addressed it directly.
One of the symptoms of depression is that you become more sensitive to how people "judge you". I still have that, but I recognize it as a kind of delusion. So when I feel like that, I recognize it and say "so what". It isn't easy, and the paranoia never really stops, you just learn to deal with it.
Go on the chat boards on this site and talk to people your own age. There are some really mean people on chat, but there are some really nice and helpful ones. In addition, you have a nickname ... it's a great way to practice getting and using advice, and ignoring jerks.
Let me know how things are going with you.
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