Day For Night: Recognizing Teenage Depression (symptoms)

[RainbowTears1000]

I need help, I have anxiety, diagnosed by the doctor, and I'm on Prozac for it... But before I started the Prozac, I would always have a sense of dread, that I was just a failure(my parents have told me that I'm a failure many times) I feel fat and ugly, no matter what I do. I have major troubles sleeping at night, sometimes I stay up all night, sometimes I go to bed at about 11pm and sleep in until about noon and end up laying there still tired until 4pm. My grades are in the toilet, and I don

[martyn580]

i have been depressed for years now. I also happen to have ADD and Aspberger's syndrome. Making friends have always been a struggle for me. Everyone around me seems to be happier and more successful then me. I always have racing thoughts and even though i finish all my school assingments on time, i still constantly feel anxiety and stress. At this rate, i don't think i will ever get married if everyone thinks i am weird. I have contemplated suicide twice

[depressedteens]

@CherrieBomb1993 Please talk to someone about it. Whether it's a friend, parent, or counselor. It does get better, and there IS help out there.

[flowers12392]

its weird... at night i start 2 cry everyday but the day im ok. do i hve depression? i thought of suicide, i can't concentrate, nd i don't sleep much, i hve really bad grades my schools about 2 kick me out.

[depressedteens]

@flowers12392 If you are thinking of suicide, you need to talk to someone about it. Whether it's a friend, parent, or counselor. There's help out there, and you can feel better. Be kind to yourself, and give yourself a chance to be happy-- reach out.

[epicfatcat]

I have depression :( shit

[depressedteens]

@epicfatcat Hi Epic. How are you doing?

[chiinkyblack]

I blamed laziness and irresponsibility on depression causing the bad grades and neglect from friends. Of course it's going to be your fault when you realize your grades are shit and it makes you sad, and you think your friends are gonna help but you are actually being a drag & downer and they will tend to run away from you making you more sad. This causes this 'depression' that was

Self-inflicted. This is just my insight the problem is that I still have not overcome it

[RandomKPluver]

...I have all of these symptoms.

Oh, crap.

[bewustwording]

Being depressed is just an illusion, i've also been there. What pulled me out of the misery was just 'opening my eyes'. I learned the things that they don't show on TV. I now started changingproject(.)com and I finally understand what life is all about. People should ask themself where the depression comes from, it's all about our mind and science already revealed that everything is connected to eachother and that we create reality by thinking, thoughts with powerful emotions become reality...

[badidaliboing]

i feel depressed at the moment i dont find things that i usually do fun anymore i stay up late as of now its 1:46pm i eat alot during the day and i dont include myself with people and usually sit in the shade under a tree i dont think suicidal thoughts because thats a bit too serious and i feel upset alot more and i hate school alot.

[HazmaTeam007]

life is a bitch god isnt real and violence rules the world

:/

[MeelJeel]

I really hope some one can help thx : /

[depressedteens]

@MeelJeel How are you doing these days, MeelJeel?

[MeelJeel]

I also come to reliZe that i i have no life and that i dont look up to anything or have goals in my life. I feel like i dont have a purpose and sometimes think of suicide. I feel like if i died i would be in a better place. Im also a twin and i often feel that my twin lives a some what normal life then me. Im not the talkative type and i feel like im developing speech problems and cant have a normal conversation...i often feel like the world is against me and i have low self esteem

[MeelJeel]

im writing because i might be depressed. i get pissed all the time about my dumass school, about something that happens or what someone says and resultably become quite.in school im mostly quite because of the uniforn, the kids there, and about the dum shit that i have to learn and will never use in my life. Im turning 16 in 3 days and i dont believe in god because he/she wouldnt let people like me constantly feel like shit about everything.

[MeelJeel]

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[msrandm001]

In the 6th grade i was a huge social bug,but for some reason my self esteem hit rock bottom. the next year, i stopped talking to people, i stopped participating in things that were fun, i locked everything that i felt about myself inside and didnt tell a single person....i still havent

i started my first year of highschool this year, things are getting worse for me....

[depressedteens]

@msrandm001 Is there anyone you can talk to about this, when you're ready? Reaching out is worth it. Things CAN be better.

[SabrinaCullen30]

@msrandm001 i know how u feel. its the same thing for me

[GrindsBaby]

I watched this video in Group Therapy. Really helpful.

[hateallofyou1]

why cant parents understand that?

my mom truly failed as a parent!

[Dree12334]

@hateallofyou1

Mine did too trust me , she was not helping at all. She was like : Your friend must be sick of you , you never smile , if i were your friend i'ld hate to be with someone so negative , i'm sick of seeing you so pessimist that's just annoying. When in the hell are you gonna change ? I want you to change .

it was one year ago , but i still remember how hard i wanted to punch her in the face when she said that.

[SabrinaCullen30]

@hateallofyou1 i know right my parents laughed

[matrox999]

this is the first time admitting to anyone that this is how i feel inside everyday. and its easier to admit because its the internet. but im afraid of telling anyone close because i dont want to show weakness. i think about suicide alot, and when i have the chance to saying something about i involuntarily crack a joke and turn the conversation. i really dont know why im telling all this is just kinda feels good to say it in some form.

[spongebabe411]

yh im depressed :L but suicide scares me alot i dont know whether its gonna afect me :S

[depressedteens]

Sponge,

Read these comments and know you're not alone.Take a chance and talk to someone. If not your parents then maybe a friend? It can get better, if you help it along.

[actinggurl1995]

I'm scared. I was just diagnosed with depression a couple wks ago after having a serious onslaught of symptoms. I was tired but couldn't sleep. I barely ate. I lost ten PBS in less than a week. I didn't want to move. I had been in a serious depression last year but thought it was just stress. I'm sinking back into one again, and am even worse. My mother doesn't know it's happening.

[depressedteens]

I am so sorry. :( Can you talk to her? Or someone else?

[Acidfirelols]

great. I have every single symptom and more :(. Now I truly have become a mess and hit rock bottom ;/

[depressedteens]

Acid,

YOU ARE NOT ALONE. If you're watching and feeling like these kids, remember that there is help. Things got better for them after they reached out. Things can be better for you too.

[fizzy408]

i wanna not be around anymore but suicide scares the shit out of me

[depressedteens]

Fizzy, is there anyone you can talk to?

[mattschat]

you can talk to me. i feel the same. it helps me cuz the other person knows how you feel and doesn't call you a freak and shit like that. send me a message if you wanna talk or anything.

[naty86able]

My clincal depression has gotten worse over the years. I either sometimes sleep too much or too little. I can't control my eating habits. I feel when I wake up in the morning I feel like my bed is a comfort zone.I feel distance towards people. I can't concetrate or forget things. I have low energy levels. I had five panic attacks in one week. Next month hopefully if everything goes well I'll start thearpy.

[AnonymousBluesilver]

Growing up my mom was Always Deeply Depressed, she even shot her self in the stomach, and I never really understood why or how depression made her act like that.

Scary thing is, everything that was said in the video pretty much sums up my life right now, but it's become a normal routine for me and it doesn't affect me............................­..............................­.yet 0_o?

[depressedteens]

That's a lot to deal with as a kid. :-( i'm glad you're pretty much doing alright!

[waltermouthoh]

rid depression in 30 minutes. do this. take an orange carnelian and a black tourmaline both in the same hand for half an hour. don't be surprised if your breathing naturally gets deeper. take care with black tourmaline tho. used too much (hrs) is like a dam breaking and bursting the negativity back at you.

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[booboomatosian]

ive felt like this all my life im so comfortable with it it seems normal to me, but now i just cant bar it anymore,

[depressedteens]

Is there anyone you can talk to about it?

[twistypink]

im 13 and i've recently just moved from california to texas... im in a new school and i feel really depressed. everything that this video said is true....;[ i cry every time i go to bed.i live with my mom and brother and my mom doesn't really seem to care ;[ gosh i feel really bad i need to suicide.

[monnyclubs]

hey...I know what that feels...I'm a bipolar 16 years old...have you already talk to yout mom?

[tucowannabe]

don't worry man you can do it :)

[newman6146]

wat about if ur 18?

[depressedteens]

There are places you can get help if you're over 18. Depression can happen at any age, it isn't just 'teen angst'

[CampPoconoTrails5]

everything they say, i have.

[CampPoconoTrails5]

a little better and a little worse but im doing fine.

[CampPoconoTrails5]

i had this 4 2 yrs

[depressedteens]

how're you doing now?

[azteckike]

well at least i know am not the only one

[xwarrior192]

who says you need friends to be happy. Screw society. Society is fucked up anyways, they are the ones that have problems. Dont believe me? Take this for example, people would rather learn about which celebrity is dating who rather than how many children and families are suffering in Africa.

People nowadays always think about what they DONT have, and not what they DO have. Like your health, family, friends, school, education, career opportunities, safety, etc.

[puppyscout4]

Is it normal to be depressed at 13? I've thought about suicide a few times but I never actually ever do it.

[xwarrior192]

its normal buddy. Every teenager feels confused, sad, and different in this world. There are so many changes going on; physical, mental, and emotional.

Take it easy because life after highschool is A LOT better. Trust me. Highschool is hell, and is supposed to be. Teaches us how to face suffering. Then we can be able to be happy and face problems and obstacles in life.

[summersplashlove]

don't know if I'm deppressed, or if I just have S.A.D.,because in summer i'm energetic and happy most of the time, but in winter every thing goes black and I just spend most of my time hating stuff. I don't think about suicide though. That's the lazy way out.

[depressedteens]

Hi summer,

I'm glad that you kind of have a handle on your 'winter sadness' -- but it sounds like you're kind of suffering, and it'd be great if you could feel better. I know some people have good results with lightboxes, exercise, meditation, stuff like that...are you ready to try something new?

[xwarrior192]

me too. I feel depressed in the winter. If it wasn't for christmas and the holidays, there would be A LOT of suicides in the winter.

[kylexysbiggestfan]

Hey Summer, what you are describing sounds like seasonal depression. If I was you I would go to google and look up everything I could about seasonal depression. :-) Depressedteens is right about the lightboxes and excercise definately helps me when i'm depressed. Give it a try! I hope you get to feeling better!!!

[postalsock]

I'm a depressive at eighteen and I am a complete loner and it is okay. The medication has not arrived and the angels have ripped the hair out of my head.

[amandak879]

sometimes i just want to crawl in my blanket and fall asleep too...life feels so bad right now

[depressedteens]

{{{{hug}}}}

I hope you're feeling better.

[RyanLeeParis]

The main symtoms are a lack of interest in and motivation to do things. Even with sex you feel you have to extend extra effort to do it like normal.

It doesn't have to have a mood... the symptoms vary and so does the degree of the depression...

[cedkills]

I don't know if I'm deppressed, or if I just have S.A.D.,because in summer i'm energetic and happy most of the time, but in winter every thing goes black and I just spend most of my time hating stuff. I don't think about suicide though. That's the lazy way out. Also I think I like to be alone, I don't like being with people. Most of the time I don't talk.

[DoubleBasschick2]

i feel the same way, everything in that vid is true, but my life sucks so bad, you can't blame me.

[depressedteens]

Things can be better. I wish you luck with everything, and hope things improve soon!

[LFC68925]

My girlfriend just broke up with me last night and I couldn't sleep or and I just layed there the entire night looking at the wall, man I am depressed!

[depressedteens]

LFC, I'm sorry to hear that. Breakups can be so hard.

[BrookeEatsToast]

<;l this is exactly how i feel..

my grades have dropped, i over eat, i have troubles sleeping and get very little of it, i found i am very crabby and moody all the time (have been for the past year or so) and i feel im very alone.. like theres no1 i can really talk to. i also think about suicide every day. and thats for a few minutes at a time.... Does this all mean im depressed? <;l

[Sontos11]

i feel the same way, i even attempt suicide but cant pull myself to actually do it, im hardly a teen anyway

[depressedteens]

Is there anyone you can talk to?

I'm not a teen anymore either but sometimes it's still really rough.

[mitchman721]

this is how it is it's fucking shit! live goes by too fast when you are like this, like me

[simplebutrock]

this is exactly how i feel..it really hurts..how i wish i wasn't having a depression,so that i could enjoy life.

[blurpy123]

religion is an opiate of the masses and islam has nothing to do with curing depression

[friendhope]

Yes thanks for this it explains exactly how i feel i'm going to watch the second part of it now and might make a comment there the most i got out of it was the part about "Feeling Helpless .Or Feeling Hopeless" I do take medication but it still isn't really enough to try to make me happy