Should I Get Help? Depression

[Simon_From_NY]

After I came back from Canada, I started feeling depressed. I missed it because my family was there and there was always stuff to do and people to meet. When I came back, I started to feel sad. This is natural because you feel sad when you leave a place you liked. However, then I started feeling really bad (for about 2 days already). I kept feeling like I was going to cry or something and I couldn't sleep as well either. Whenever I would go to bed, my chest would heave or something. And once I wake up, I can't go back to sleep no matter how hard I tried. Before I had this "depression" I used to love playing computer games and war games, but now I simply don't "feel" like playing anymore.  Can someone tell me if they believe I should just let this slide for a bit because it's a regular feeling, or should I see a doctor and prescribe something or see a therapist? Schools starting soon, and I don't want to get bad grades and such.

[Simon_From_NY]

Thanks rliz. It seems to me that my depression has gotten a little bit better. I'm not thinking about it 24/7 now, but am still suffering from some side effects of it. I'll just wait a few days because I think school will probably completely take it off my mind. I just came back a few days ago from Canada, so it's probably natural for stuff like this to happen with adolescent depression occuring at my age.  

[Simon_From_NY]

Thank You. If the situation does get worse, I will guarantee you that I will check in with a doctor and if needed, a physiologist. Since you  have faced depression at an even younger age than me, I was wondering if I can ask you some questions. Indeed my state is now improved dramatically, but I am still feeling SOME symptoms of depression such as sleeping issues, some sadness, and the ability to not to the things I've done before.

I just wanted to as you how long did your depression last for. Also, did you ever become the former person before and did you start liking the things that you didn't like during your depression stages? Did you have sleeping issues?

[Simon_From_NY]

Thank you for your help and support. My depression is going away very fast! Keep in mind that I only had it for only 3 days already. It started when I just came back from Canada which was Wednesday. It was actually Wednesday afternoon and I felt very depressed (didn't think it was depression cause I just left Canada. I felt naturally sad.)

          Then at Thursday I went to Dorney Park which is a fun amusement park which COMPLETELY kept my mind off of depression.Then at Thursday night after coming back, I stayed with my cousin. I felt kind of tired (not sure what the symptom was) until I went exercising and drinking a lot of water. I felt better.

Then in the morning, I felt sad, not depressed because my cousin couldn't come over. Then I started feeling depression full force.

Then Friday I consulted a doctor to check my symptom for my unknown symptoms of the weird disease. She checked my blood pressure and stuff, but didn't find anything. I think it was my eyes or something. She noticed that I was kind of crying a little between each phrase when I was giving the symptoms out. She asked me privately if I was feeling anxious or depression. I said what I felt about Canada. Then I admitted to my mom that I felt sad about Canada. I told her if I take drugs and she said no understandably. Then my cousin came over.

Saturday, I slowly overcame my depression. I cried a little and was facing the symptoms, but they weren't as strong. In the afternoon I felt almost fine. Still couldn't sleep well though.

Sunday. A lot better. Feelings are almost gone. Just like Monday (see below)

Monday (today). I feel a lot lot better :-)! I still feel a little tired and think a bit of Canada, but I'm not feeling depressed about it, just a little sad. Tommorow is school, I think the depression will fully die out. But I still feel tired. I'm not sure if it's because of the depression. I feel that my body is very hot. But it won't affect me. Thanks rliz! You helped. I'll check back on this thread everyday to give u my outcome!

~Simon

[Simon_From_NY]

First Day of school. Almost healed! I'm starting to pick up on the things I didn't like on the few days of my depression such as playing video games and going on "railrides" with my father. Also, I'm not crying at all or feeling sad. My appetite is generally increasing as well. I'm not sure about my sleep yet, but that should be well and I'll give it about a week or so. I feel kind of tired throughout the whole day, but lack of sleep obviously means not as good performance! Thanks rliz, I'm really healing! Thank you for your support the entire way!


~Best Wishes, Simon.

[Simon_From_NY]

My concentration is okay. By the way, is that a symptom of depression? I'm having a little bit of trouble concentrating, but I think that's just my sleep, I'm not sure if it's my depression.

[Simon_From_NY]

As a matter of fact, my doctor did ask me things similar to the mixed diagnostic report. As of now, my sleep is improveing very much! I'm still feeling fatigue in my school and when i went shopping at Staples for supplies though. I'll let it slide for a few more days if you think that's a good idea. If not I might go check up on that doctor. I also read an interesting article by European scientists discovered that depression and fatigue help each other and it is a cycle. But have you ever felt fatigue in your cases of depression? And if you did, what did your doctor do about it?

[Simon_From_NY]

I might make a new thread soon, but for now, we can continue to post here. The doctor did test my blood results and found out that I don't have high/low blood pressure, or anything wrong with my blood. I believe for some reason that my fatigue has gotten a lot better because I can focus more. I think I might have "Adapted" to it.

[Simon_From_NY]

Thank you for your support again. My fatigue has gotten better which also means my concentration has too. I'm sure I'm not 100% completely recovered, but I'm thinking that I'm ok a good start. School is starting out fine and I can relate to what the teacher is doing with just very minor fatigue.

Just a coincidence, when I'm occupied with a task (ie. Making a poem in class) it seems like I've COMPLETELY healed. But then again, boredom helps feul the fatigue.

Has there been a time when you had major fatigue when your bored rliz?

[Simon_From_NY]

Yes, my depression is basically healed except for the fact that I still get some fatigue and concentration problems. There is a Benefit, now I know what it truly feels to be a good person. My social skills have improved and I am now a outdoor person enjoying nice jogs!

[Simon_From_NY]

Thank you. I will see a doctor if the problems still occur. Is the fatigue and concentration issues from depression? Because I'm almost sure I don't have depression anymore. I seemed to have "gotten over" Canada. Also, is there treatment to treat the concentration problem?

[Simon_From_NY]

Seems to me like I'm fully healed. I don't have concentration problems anymore, but I do feel tired during the day. This is probably because I have to do a lot of walking to and from school each day.

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Sorry for the long post wait!