I wish I was in my daydreams/ coping with reality

[NightoverDay]

For about a while, I have been creating fantasies in my head. Normal daydreaming. But recently, they have been getting more and more complicated and I have been figuring out how to solve daily issues in the universe of my daydreams. I lose focus nearly instantly when thinking about them. The most severe one was a world where I had elemental powers. I had created an entire historical race, names of gods, rules and various other things just for that historical civilisation. Once, my history teacher asked me to get some books from another class, and before I even thought about simply walking over, my mind had gone to shapeshifting into a bird or riding a horse made of water. Majority of the time, I wish I was actually in these worlds and doing these amazing things. This went on solidly for about four months. I still think about it now. It's very distracting from my school work and homework and daily things become a chore, like eating. I don't feel like eating at all.  I will eat, but I will quickly get over it. On snacks, I only eat a packet of crisps or so. My sleeping is already botched because of my insomnia, but I do find myself lying awake thinking of them.
My friend said I might want to see someone, as she thinks it may be a sign of depression - I have been bullied a lot recently. Or it may just be something else. I just wanted an educated opinion on what it may be, so I have an idea of what I'm getting into if I decide to take it to a doctor. Does anyone have any ideas?

[4Maddie44]

Hello, please let me know how you are, as I am worrying about you.  Thanks

[4Maddie44]

Hello dear young lady.  I live in the UK too, in Dorset.

Can you talk to either of your parents about how you feel, or even a grandparent?  I know that would be difficult to do, but you need support.  You cannot go through this alone.  When you return to school after the holidays, is there a counsellor at your school you could talk to?  

Seems you do a lot of daydreaming, and you are very young, so I think you are just going through a phase like many teenagers do.  I am not belittling how you feel, but I do not think you have the illness depression, which this site is about.  People do feel depressed at times, but that is not the same as the illness depression, which is very complex.  

If you feel you do actually have depression, then talk to a parent about going with you to see a doctor.  Don't try and handle this alone.  

You sound like a nice sensible girl, and I do hope you can resolve this.  You can talk to us here, as we are all understanding, and know what depression is like.

Take care lovely girl