Suddenly depressed

[Megson]

All of the sudden, I've been starting to feel depressed ALL the time. I'm never in a good mood anymore, I've been getting insane urges to cut, and I feel like crying all the time.

I was fine a week or two ago. I was happy. Nothing was wrong. I have no clue why. Nothing happened to me to suddenly depress me. It just seemed to happen overnight. The smallest of things upset me now.

I used to just have bad days a few times each week. Now it's like everyday is a bad day, even when nothing 'bad' happens.

This has only been going on for about a week now, but its driving me crazy...

[Liam-NX]

Surely something prompted this sudden depression? You don't tend to go to bed happy and wake up feeling depressed without something happening in-between to have caused it.

Perhaps changes are still occurring in your brain (puberty) that is causing emotionally instability (and by that I don't mean you're having a nervous breakdown but rather just a slight in-balance caused by the changes that are occurring in your mind/body). That's just a wild guess. I'm not sure what else could prompt sudden depression as you've described.

Don't cut yourself though, even when things look bleak you should never resort to that measure as it doesn't help at all. My advice would be to do something that makes you happy, whether it be a food you enjoy or a favourite activity, to help cheer yourself up a bit :).

[Sonic Boom]

Perhaps changes are still occurring in your brain (puberty) that is causing emotionally instability (and by that I don't mean you're having a nervous breakdown but rather just a slight in-balance caused by the changes that are occurring in your mind/body). That's just a wild guess. I'm not sure what else could prompt sudden depression as you've described.

This is likely. I know it's no-one's cup of tea, but you got to discuss this with a psychiatrist to get the medication that is best for your situation. Until then, just keep yourself busy, chat and laugh with friends etc.

But don't leave it too long-get it sorted asap! I learned this the hard way trust me....don't leave it. Because your mood will repel your friends eventually, making life super unbearable.