I'll even tell you the reason of my depression

[oopymoss]

Hey! So, I just turned 19 two months ago. Before that I really was happy. I mean, I lived with my parents and bother, sister. But then, I had to move, move somewhere closest to my university.

So, there, one reason for my depression, being away from my family members.

I'm new to this place so I don't have friends, I used to have a thing called life, when I had friends. But now, I just sit on this chair watching tv and staring at the computer screen all day long.

Now, let's come to the MAIN REASON of my depression.

I'm like 172 tall. It didn't bother me, until I realized that how effing short I was. I go out with my friends, and I see all these tall guys of my age, go home, see myself in the mirror and think 'is this how am i supposed to look like?' All 19 year olds of my age are like, 179- 184 tall.

I know I shouldn't be worried about such little things, but BELIEVE ME, now, I'M OBSESSED WITH MY HEIGHT.

And it's not that I don't try, I TRY AND TRY AND TRY. I have started having nutritious food, and exercising. Hanging, jumping, every possible thing.

Now, I just pray to God that I at least grow 2 or 3 more inches taller before I kill myself.

oh! and HELP ME!!!!

[Aspiringanonymous]

You've recognized that you're obsessed with your height; and that this obsession is unhealthy. What you may have neglected to realize, is that you may not be able to change anything. Have you undergone a growth spurt before? Most males stop growing at your age; there are occasional exceptions, but don't put your life on that. You've been doing everything necessary to maintain a healthy physique. Whether or not you were meant to grow any more at this point in time, is beyond your control.

Rather than feeding into the source of your unhealthy state of mind, it would be much more beneficial if you were able to focus on reaching a healthy acceptance of your body image. Of course, if you could grow a little more, that would be awesome, but even if it never happens, you would be able to live with it. Our physical appearance does not dictate our nature as individual beings. There is nothing wrong with being short, or anything else, and there is no such thing as being 'supposed to look a certain way'. Everything exists for a reason, because beauty can be found everywhere. It is all dependent upon one's perception.

[Hyper]

Also 172 isn't really a shameful height for a guy. That puts you at the same height/taller than most females in the west and even if you were shorter it doesn't really matter what really matters is that you like yourself and your own body.

Only you can change those attitudes about yourself.