I think I have depression

[sickly01]

I am sixteen years old and for the past six months or so I always feel sad and I cry or feel like I want to cry at least 75% of the day.I have serious rage where I feel like I want to just grab somebody and bash their head into a wall(I have never acted on these feeling).I have never considered committing suicide but I do think about what people's lives would be like if I were to die.I have trouble sleeping.It takes me at least two hours to fall asleep and I feel tired throughout the entire day.Everytime I feel depressed I eat which is causing me to gain weight.I feel like nobody understands me.I used to walk an hour everyday and now I can barely get through ten minutes.I can't do school work and when I can I can only answer two questions and then i'm done (I have trouble concentrating).But my family thinks it's all in my head everytime I try to talk to them about it they roll their eyes and act like i'm making it up and my mother accuses me of wanting attention.Which makes me want to cry even more.How do I convince them that I am not doing this all for attention and that I am really feeling this.Also,my mother has suffered from depression and so has my aunt.So why can't my mother except the fact that I may be depressed when she wants me to believe that she ever was?

[blondie337]

hi, sorry to hear what u are going through, makes it harder tht your family dont undersatnd how u feel, have u got good support frm your friends that can help you?sounds like u have some sort of depresion u need to see your doctor and find out the best way to deal with this, it will get worse if u dnt get help! let me knw if i can help more, take care :)

[becky808]

I agree. Talk to a school counselor or a teacher. Someone else.
Sometimes moms refuse to accept something because it is too difficult for them to think about. It doesn't make it right though. I'm so sorry she doesn't support you right now.

[ILADVOCATE]

Sometimes people who have a psychiatric disability can't see it in others. The best thing is to speak to a school counselor for help and they can see if  a further referral is needed.