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

[liveforever]

         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.

[freakyass]

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.

[shy1116]

I am almost 16 nd I am dealing with alot of problems like depression. I need help my parents don't understand and never will they don't even care I just need someone to help me. I have a lot of problems I don't like my parents and my mom's boyfriends acts like he's the boss of everyone please someone help me

[153096]

i think i'm depressed. obviously im writing on this thing. anyways im 15 almost 16, and i just want to curl up into a hole and stay there. i recently went through a really bad break up, and i was really sad about that, but ever since then i've been upset. i blame the break up for this, but in all honesty it has nothing to do with that. i've kinda always been like this i suppose. The reason for being really upset over this break up is cause i was with the guy for 2 years, and he really picked me up off the ground. back when i was 13 i tried to take my own life. more than once. nobody knows about this but my brother who is pretty much my best friend and my youth pastor. i cry every single night. wheather im with a friend or not. i've lost weight, and i cant ever sleep at night. i don't know what is wrong but i wannt it all to end. my chest feels like it's exploding,. most days im numb, but when i do feel something i want to die. literally, andd i used to be really strong in my faith. in god. i want to believe i still am. but that would be giving myself too much false hope. i am very quiet in school, and i hardly have any friends. okay i have friends, just ugh i dont know how to explain it.    i want it to end. i don't know how to tell my parents, my dad is over seize, and my mom works in a hospital, and goes to school at night. it would simply kill them. but i don't know what else to do, i'm afraid things are gonna get worsee. i don't know what to do.

[poxydepressed]

i dont know weather to commit suicide or not ive tried but i honestly dont know what to do with myself im so depressed help me please

[ineedhelp183]

I am a 15 yr old guy in high school,
i have been trying to hide the pain that i just want to let out and i just cant.. im scared about telling any one about this problem because i feel my so called "friends" will just make fun of me. at random times i will just cry to nothing.. and just wish everything went away.. like if you fell asleep and never woke up? thats how i feel. ever since 7th grade ive been feeling this way and my grades have dropped from a & b's to d & f's. i just feel like im seperated from everyone else.

[joselyn408]

ifeel yuh :/