Depression?

[Young teen]

My mum used to hit me and my sis if we were bad, and i dont blame her, but now when something very small happens, like i broke somthing, i am scared to tell her for some reason. She hasn't hit me for like, 7 years, and i'm fourteen, but now when anything happens, me and my sis blame it on eachother, then mum gets pi**** off and yells and then sulks.

Anyway, i lost a dog lead i have had for about a year, and whenever i think about it missing, i feels really empty inside. Its like that with other things, like when i look at my life, and stuff. Although i never really cared about it before. I also kill some rats that i breed for my snakes, i don't know if that could have anything to do about it. I don't really mind doing it, because they all have a good life, and are happy. I am Home educated and i dont want to talk to a theripest, i have no freinds, i hate my sister and she feels the same although we get along mostly, and i am very shy around other kids. I can talk to adults okay, but i cant talk to kids. Also, i get very jumpy when i'm outside with people.

Does any of this indicate that i'm depressed?

[byee]

We can't diagnose you online, only you know what you're feeling. However, based on your report here, you seem unhappy about a number of things in your life. So, you might want to address them, and it might be easiest to do if you make a list of them so you can work on each one indivdually. they also won't seem as overwhelming to you.

So, with regard to your fear of mum, you might want to tell her that, b/c of her hitting you as a kid, you're now afraid to tell her anything for fear of being hit again. Let her see that her actions (hitting you) have consequences (your fear and lying to her). Get a reassurance from her that she won't hit you anymore, that b/c you're older, you and she will find other ways to deal with *whatever*.

The other thing you mention, being isolated and having difficulty socializing with your peers, makes you more prone to lonliness (and poor social skills). This is made worse by being home schooled, b/c you're not in an environment with other kids where you can learn those skills and make friends. So, you have to make those opportunities by joining events (or clubs or gatherings) with folks your own age.

Typically, people are creatures of habit, we just do what we do. Most of the time, it works out OK. But, sometimes that's not the case (like yours), so you have to learn new habits, new behaviors in response to the things that aren't working in your life.

[Young teen]

I don't like people or want to be around them, i'm what peopel call a Misanthrope.... Thanks anyway!!

[STAYING_STRONG4HIM]

I don't like to be around people all the time either...but lately I have realized that I can't face things alone...that I do need people...

[Young teen]

No, i'm different. i hate being around people, i like either being completely alone or with animals. people just make it more complicated, harder. I really hate all people, including myself. Animals are so much better. Animals, and being alone.