Dont know what to do now

[Joystick22]

So ive been hinting to my parents lately that I have been feeling depressed.
So eventually i sat down with my parents and they basically tried to convince me that im not depressed, just to overcome they just dont understand it i guess.

I dont know what to do, i guess ill just have to see if it will go away something. Even though i feel like it is getting worse, i feel very alone, i feel like my friends are turning their backs on me, i just seem hate everything now, nothing ever goes right for me i pretty much hate my life. But the thing is, I dont know if depression can run in the family or not because i have had 2 uncles commit suicide and my grandmother has also been diagnosed with depression in her lifetime.

[anna1967]

I am concerned from what I read that you wrote. Depression most certainly can run in families and is thought to be hereditary, which is the same thing basicly. My grandmother and mother committed suicide and I suffer from debilitating severe depression and it started when I was a teenager. I went through spells where I hated everyone and I would miss days at school and I had no idea what was wrong until I slit my wrists and I found out that I had depression really bad. Please go talk to a counselor at school if your parents won't listen, look up your local health department and ask them to tell you where to go to get confidential and free help and screening. Keep asking people where to get help, you might try a website for mental health and retardation for your state that you live in. That website should have a number to call to set up a screening for you somewhere in your town or a bigger town nearby you. Just call any hotline for suicide and tell them you are depressed and need help, they can get you the info you need. Just please talk to someone, don't let it keep going on.  Good luck.

[kalah]

My parents are emotionally unavailable too. When I was living at home with them I did end up in the behavioral health unit of a hospital. It was just for a couple days but afterwards we never spoke of it again. Then when I left home I had to find help for myself. There are so many good medications available and that might be exactly what you need. Instead of expecting your parents to validate your feelings ask them to let you go see a psych doctor. Insist on it. You can catch this early. YOUR FEELINGS ARE LEGITIMATE.

[marstreis]

I went through a pretty tough depression 2 years ago and it lasted about 3-4 months.  I thought it would never go away and the meds I was taking didnt seem to do anything.  Eventually I started trying natural alternatives meds and I kept telling myself that I would not let the depression beat me.  I found a lot of good info at this site:  http://www.jigsawhealth.com/articles/depression.html.  I also started trying to give myself new hobbies and things to do so that I wouldn't sit around and wallow.  It all seemed to help a lot.  I think the key is to not give up on yourself.  Good Luck!

[alkie]

Make an appointment with your doctor.  Parents may often think that their children may be overreacting if they haven't dealt with depression.  But usually, your family can see a difference in the way you're acting, so maybe they are in denial.

Either way - Call your family doctor or talk to someone @ school (Sorry, don't know how old you are)...They can get you the help you need before the issue becomes more serious.

Good luck, keep us updated!

[jellybean1]

Even if your parents don't think it is a big deal, YOU know it is, and that is all that matters. Are you still in school? If so, talk to either your school nurse, or school psychiatrist (most schools have one now). Either way, you need to start getting this out to someone that will help you, instead of brush it under the rug. You do also have a reason to be concerned about it's being hereditary, because it is. My grandmother suffered from it, and so do I now. I'm sure others in my family do too, but no one will admit it.
It is hard for me to really give you any advice, as I pretty much feel the same way as you do now. So please, don't ever feel alone. You need to know that there are A LOT of people out there just like you and me, and we all get through it somehow. :)  But no matter what you do, make sure you find someone you can REALLY talk to. I think it will be key to getting your life back.
Good luck! And let us know what happens!

Jess

[Joystick22]

Thanks for replying everyone. Sorry for not replying for a long time been busy. ANyway well i just went ahead and booked a doctors appointment by myself. So yup thats what im doing.