More Than Sad: Teen Depression (clip 1 of 5)

[TheDepressionProject]

check out you tube channel "the depression project"

[mintybros423]

I suffer from depression bad. I do self harm myself to prepare for suicide, I think about suicide everyday, and my mum saw the cuts on my wrist once, she took all my things away and told me to grow up; I have no self confidence; i hate my body, my looks; I'm so distracted by this, the school phoned my mum and adviced medical help... I'm not mad, just upset scared and I dunno what to do, I don't want to kill myself? But I feel I have to, too keep everyone happy, to join my brother, to stay away

[rancosys]

FOR NOW I DECIDED TO LIVE ALONE... NOW IM TRYING TO BE BUSY MOST OF THE TIEM AND DOING EXCIRSES... In Africa most of the people they dont undrestand about depression i new it after reading some atticles..

[rancosys]

Hi Guys..

IM real know that im repressed..for long time now... i can get consetrate on doing some thing this affecting my study... i feel better when im alone.. I can't understand my self. Overthinking is affecting me for sure.. BUT I CAN'T SPEEK OUT MY PROBLEM..! i do have a long term plan but I CAN NOT FOCUS...

[sianp0ppy]

@iammindless27 I know what you mean, my parents tell me I'm just dramatic when I bring up the very idea of depression, it's making me worse.

[AFSPNational]

@MWSNgaming - Please tell your doctor that the medications are not working. you might need to try a different dosage or another medication. You should also try talk therapy. Research shows that medication plus therapy works best in treating depression.

[PLayAshEFF72]

I use marijuana to self medicate from my constant depressed mindstate. It only makes things worse once it wears off, but its the only thing that makes me feel a little better

[ilikestosayshi]

To people reading this:

Don't be like me. The only reason why I was diagnosed with depression is because I attempted suicide. There was so much pain in trying to get better. Don't let it be a secret. I'm so young. I'm a teenager like many of you, but I suffer from this disease. Don't let it consume you like it did to me. If you think you have depression, then PLEASE get HELP.

[SMOFG]

i am depressive but i never ever had suicidal thoughts cause i think suicide it's not a pain relief you are just leaving this world before your time like a failure and you hurt all the people who ever loved you!!! I am just waiting some more months to be 18 and then escape from this place that i live!

[aleprbla]

@SMOFG wow, just last month i started : 1000 more days till I graduate, 1000 more days to go...got i wanna leave now

[nakiestona]

If you need an outside opinion about your life I would be glad to help. I have not had it easy an know what depression feels like and what it's like to be alone. I don't make videos so this is not spam I just want to reach out to someone to let you know I care

[PeaceLoveAndVicodin]

I am depressed, I know this. My main problem is that I have two parents in denial about my condition. I also have Aspergers, a side effect of which is having extreme difficulty in discerning my emotions. Ergo, I can't really talk about feelings because it is unbelievably frustrating to figure them out.

I have also been emotionally abused my whole life, so it's next to impossible for me to actually talk to someone about my problems.

I'm at the point of wanting to end my life. I'm so confused.

[AFSPNational]

@PeaceLoveAndVicodin i am so sorry you are hurting. Can you talk to your doctor or school counselor? Depression is treatable. Please call 800-273-TALK if you are feeling suicidal, help is available.

[JMtheCONQUERER]

@PeaceLoveAndVicodin -----I can't really talk about feelings because it is unbelievably frustrating to figure them out.-----

I know exactly what you mean. the word I was going to use was impossible. your definitely not alone.

[Annareallyphycho]

I think i have depression for over 1 year and the last 2 months things got worse.And i'm thinking of killing myself but then i think of the people that really love me and i don't want them to get hurt.

What can i do? :'(

[AFSPNational]

@Annareallyphycho depression is a medical illness that can be treated. Make an appointment to see your doctor or if you are in school see a counselor, talk to your parents. Tell someone you need help. And if you are in crisis call 800-273-TALK (8255).

[EarlyBirdie82]

I started bawling within seconds because I realized I have all these symptoms.... I really wish I could get help without having to tell my parents...

[GeorgiaZippyBennett]

I need help  Please helpme

[AFSPNational]

@GeorgiaZippyBennett If you need help call 800-273-TALK (8255). Help and hope is available 24/7.

[AverageKid100]

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We all found each other on facebook and got together every now and then. Then Sean deleted his account.

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[AverageKid100]

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Prejudice is stupid. It is ignorance. Prejudice is created through the dear of the unknown. People don't understand "different" people. Everybody is different. So Fuck Off. (if u take that last thing as a joke heres what I have to say. "I don't hav 20 bucks and I don't want bed bugs" oooooohhhh burn) Get over yourself. Stop judging people before u know them for who they r. What matters is what is on the inside. Same thing for homophobia. Thanks for reading.

[AverageKid100]

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I didn't know why he did until recently. He was bullied at school and fell into teen depression. He was soooo depressed he thought no one loved him. He didnt talk to anyone not even his best friends. He's dead because of prejudice. He was my best friend. We three friends became friend because we all were different. I'm Asian, Ben had insomnia, and Sean was just different in general. Im giving this message to anyone affected by prejudice.

[AverageKid100]

Last Sunday my old friend Sean died of suicide caused by teen depression. Let me tell u a little history about him. He was my very first friend in kindergarten. We were both 5. We were best friends and inseparable. In first grade we added another kid to our friendship named Ben. We were the three amigos. We hung out and did everything together. In fourth grade my friend Sean was forced to move away because of his parents jobs. Ben and I kept in touch with him but grew apart. Last year we all fo

[turkeyspanka]

If anyone wants someone to talk to, go to teenhut.com. I'm not a part of the site but there's a huge forum on there with tons of other teens looking to help/give advice, etc. with literally any problem you're having.

[dance41marie]

I've been trying to find some teen group therapy but I have no look. I want to get help so bad. Can you help me find some teen group therapies? I think I would feel better with group therapy rather than single that way I can know how to deal with it around other people.

[imanmjfanforever]

I don't know what i am...you may call it mood swings but i have days when i'm deeply depressed, to the point i could cry all day, the next day i won't be dead happy but i'll be able to smile at least. =/

[DAZZLEDmuteGIRL]

im 17 and i went to my doctor yesterday and she said i might have depression, but i need to go again tomorrow so that she can talk to my mum about it.... i havent even told my mum that iv been to the doctors yet so.... yeah... that'll be a fun convosation...

[cathyyyydominates]

@DAZZLEDmuteGIRL I hope all went well and that you are getting the help you need. Good luck!!

[798058502]

cant tell my parents, theyll just get mad, have to be perfect, never fail. wish someone looks beyond my fake smile

[cathyyyydominates]

@798058502 i wish so too. i wish that someone just knew how i felt. but it never works like that. i bet there are so much "happy" people we know that really are not happy. A sad fact of life is that real life is different from the movies and no one can guess your emotions.

[bobby6221]

i get depressed at times but it goes away then comes back.

[LilMissEmz363]

I suffer from depression and feel like I have done my whole life. I have been to the doctors and they say they will find help for me and so did my school say that, but now months past and still no help ... they say one thing and then don't do it - im one of them people if they don't come to me first , I don't come running after them

[nuggert]

k i definitely have depression

[mpc127]

I want to get help... I have had most of these symptoms for almost a year now, i tried telling my parents last year but they just thought i was being dramatic. What makes this so hard is that i have no idea how to make them listen.

[Alfacuria]

I definitely had this..goodness and for soo long.. i wonder if i can actually still repair whats left of me

[imanmjfanforever]

same here....i'm scared, i have all these symptoms! :'(

[MrLiam55555]

i think im depressed ive got most of these symptoms...but even with treatment my luck isnt going to change.

[AFSPNational]

@MrLiam55555 if you are feeling depressed, have these symptoms see your doctor. Treatment can help.

[AFSPNational]

Imanmjfanforever - if you are experiencing symptoms of depression - see your doctor. depression is a medical illness that affects your brain. Treatments are available.

[luvmore138]

@AFSPNational We don't need treatments, we need a world that is conducive to human life again. Try investing your grants in something that will quit giving to the rich and taking from the impoverished hard working common people of the world, rather than giving it to some private investigator to harass "depressed" kids. You can't stop suicide... i mean over a million people do it every year... I think it's an indicator of something wrong with society, not something wrong in the brain.

[imanmjfanforever]

if these symptoms are true....then i would have it, becuase i feel all these symtoms deeply :S

[DDHyuugaman]

Teen depression is so wide spread. The reason it leads to so much death and crime is due to the fact that parents ignore it, in turn fueling it.

[AFSPNational]

Miley - we need more information. please call 888-333-AFSP.

[miley4eva4499]

Can I please have your permission to use some of the clips in your video for suicide prevention video that I am making??

Please accept!

[hsttraindriver]

Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.