Am I depressed?

[Anonymous_12343]

I'm a 15 yo teenager. Everything I do, I overthink it and start thinking about how I suck at everything. Lately I've been struggling with the fact that life doesn't in fact have any sense. I feel like, even when I laugh, I'm still sad. Like there's a part of me who's always struggling with sadness. I feel empty, useless ad worthless. I don't know why. People close to me support me but still I can't help but feel like a burden. I cry almost every night, when my parents can't see me. I can't take it anymore. I wanna be happy. I wanna help but I'm afraid to ask for a therapist. I've been told I cry too much over myself. But I really can't stand myself anymore. I hate my own reflection, my voice, everything. Am I depressed? What's happening to me?

 

[MATD]

It does sound like depression. Your first step should be to confide in your parents. Be serious and truthful, hold nothing back, be calm while you are explaining to them how you feel. Hopefully this will be the start of getting you the help you need.

 

[Anonymous_12343]

It does sound like depression. Your first step should be to confide in your parents. Be serious and truthful, hold nothing back, be calm while you are explaining to them how you feel. Hopefully this will be the start of getting you the help you need.

What if they don't understand?

 

[MATD]

What if they don't understand?

Teen have a way of thinking their parents won’t understand. I was a teen myself so I can relate. But generally that just isn’t true. Your parents love you and want what is best for you. Give them a chance to hear you.

 

[PieFan]

What if they don't understand?

They will either understand or learn more about it.

Why told you you cry too much over yourself? Crying for no apparent reason is a main symptom of depression and anxiety.

You are definitely not a burden. Sending you a huge hug.

 

[shay1988]

I thought the same thing when I was 15, that's when my anxiety started, which made me very depressed because I didn't understand what was wrong with me, I just knew I wasn't like my friends. They was happy and healthy and here I was having panic attacks thinking I'm dying 24/7. Went to hospital many times cause I scared my parents as well. But when I really sat and told them how I felt they got me help and they also learned more about it. After speaking with my mom about it (I lived with my dad in my teen years so my mom wasn't around for most of my panic attacks) but after speaking with her she told me she also suffered with anxiety and panic attacks as well as my grandmother. So after that any time I felt bad or was going threw one of my attacks I could call my mom and she could talk me down. I went years without anxiety but a few years ago I started having them again, I'm now 35. But thankfully my depression didn't come back. Your first step is to speak with your parents! Trust me they will listen and then u can get the help you need! I will keep you in my prayers!

 

[Anonymous_12343]

Thank you, really