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What should I do? I think I'm depressed.

         I'm a seventeen year old girl and I think I might be depressed. I don't do drugs or drink any alcohol, and I don't cut myself. I am a fairly popular kid in highschool. I used to think I was normal, but I just realised today that I haven't been acting like myself lately. My grades have dropped (I used to get 90's, now I barely get 70's) because I have trouble concentrating. I have been feeling angry and have had many mood swings that my friends and family have noticed. I cry myself to sleep for absolutely no reason. I often feel very sad. I'm not suicidal, however I have thought about it (just of what would happen, not of actually commiting it). I don't go out anymore, I barely call or text my friends, and I have been a little unsociable lately. I used to want to apply to a very competitive college but now I don't think I'm smart enough. The activities I used to enjoy I avoid now. I was at a concert a week ago, one that I have been dreaming to go to all my life, because they're British and never come to the US, and while in line, I seriously thought about just going home and sleeping. I also have noticed that my sleeping habits have changed, I can barely sleep. My eating habits haven't changed much; I used to be really thin, and I have gained ten pounds, but I think that is really normal, you can't even tell I gained weight. I've been feeling really sad, and thought that the whole world has been bleak and lifeless. I feel like the world is experiencing a great depression, however when I asked someone about if they remember being happier a year ago, they replied that they feel the same.

I do not want to admit to my family that I am feeling depressed, because I think they will feel like I want attention. That's the opposite of what I want. I have been trying to hide my feelings as much as possible but aparently it's not working because people have noticed I don't act like I did before.

However, that being said, I'm not sulking around 24/7, I do go to work, and have conversations with people. So what should I do? Should I try to see if it wears off? I don't really think it is that important or serious to see a doctor or go on medication. Is there a way to cure it by myself? I don't really want anyone to know that I am depressed unless I need to. Also therapy wont work; I'm just not that type of person.
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This is pathetic..what the hell do you all have to be depressed about? Kids in places like Ethiopia wont even live to be teenagers. I'm 18 years old when I was 6 my father died in a car accident, my mother remarried and I've gotten over it. My grades.. there whatever the hell I want them to be and I want them to be great. Donald Trump once said If your gonna think why not think big? Life is great there are more things to do and experience that can and ever will be done. High school ***** that's the bottom line OK. If your not popular guess what its just an illusion that ends on graduation day. The only kids who are always popular in high school and always partying are idiots who will not even amount to dirt in the future. Suck it up pussies, I hope this helped...
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This is pathetic..what the hell do you all have to be depressed about? Kids in places like Ethiopia wont even live to be teenagers. I'm 18 years old when I was 6 my father died in a car accident, my mother remarried and I've gotten over it. My grades.. there whatever the hell I want them to be and I want them to be great. Donald Trump once said If your gonna think why not think big? Life is great there are more things to do and experience that can and ever will be done. High school ***** that's the bottom line OK. If your not popular guess what its just an illusion that ends on graduation day. The only kids who are always popular in high school and always partying are idiots who will not even amount to dirt in the future. Suck it up pussies, I hope this helped...
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I feel terrible. I dont know y but i always feel that m the most unlucky person in this world... everything turns wrong. I think to do suicide, but i love my family n my boyfriend.. The fact is that whenever i think that now everything will be ok in my life, next moment all my dreams vanishes. I JUST WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE HAPPILY AS OTHERS DO. I cry whole night, my parents n my boyfriend always supports me but still m depressed....... Please help me guys...
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Dude i know exactly what youre going through except i have and extra thum so i always think im a freak of nature and my @#$#@@ teachers are giving me assinments that i did and handed them in and theyre sayin they never got it and i haveto do it but im sill getting a 0.
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