So this is depression........

[98989]

I need your opinon on how badly depressed i am because i dont really know anyone who has depression other then my dad so im not sure if this is what i have.I have a post below about my dad and my life living with a father i hardly know.Some days im happy but other days i feel like i just want to die.literally i get happy and excited when i think im hanging or shooting myself.Somedays i hold all my sadness throughout the day until nighttime and then i cry for about 30 minutes straight.I pretend to be happy in front of family and friends because im afraid of them knowing im depressed.But deep down inside i feel lik sitting in a corner and crying myself to sleep.Lately my friends have been ignoring me because im always the joker in my group and everyone is happy when there around me,but not so much lately because i havent felt like talking i always feel tired and extremly sad for my dad.One minute i'll be happy and in the next 15 minutes its like ive been told ive been diagnsed with cancer.I;ve lost a little bit of interest in which i usually like and would rather sleep.So i need to know does this sound like depression and if so how bad? thanks guys and please read the story about me and my dad.....

[Hauptmann Kauffman]

That sounds like depression to me. Not too bad, but if it goes untreated, it could get worse. i would seggest you speak to a guidance counselor at school, or a therapist, to help you get through these difficult times.

[diagnosingme]

There was a time when I had similar feelings too! But then it was not any medication nor was it the help of any health practitioner that helped me revive from my woeful conditions. It was a program on TV that was showing the speech of a Yogic guru, guess what it changed me, yes it was so appealing. It would take long to explain or to quote what he said but in gist I think we all feel depressed as we tend to think about ourselves, our personal losses etc. so why dont we devote our lives to the well being of others, if we take the pledge to bring smiles to the faces of others we wont have enough time to think about ourselves and as a result the depression would wade off too. I have succeeded so why not you?

[RaisingSand]

Awwww, I'm sorry to hear you feel like that. :( Is there a guidance counsellor at your school or someone else with a similar position that could help?
I know how you feel and I know it's hard to go through times like these, hang in there. :hug: :)

[trn19]

I know how you feel, really, I used to feel worse than that. So I'd say YOU DEFINITELY HAVE DEPRESSION. Please seek help with a doctor, it could get much worse, believe me. Good luck, I wish you can overcome this problem.

[RaisingSand]

In my opinion, I don't think you can definetly say that FOR CERTAIN trn19. :/
No use worrying until you have a proper diagnose, and even then you don't really need to, as there are services available for you to get a good support system in place. :hug: Hang in there 98989.