Hey, I don't know alot about depressions, but anyways. I'm trying to find out if I just feel depressed or do suffer from depression. The reason Im depressed in kind of my whole life. The way I was raised, being kind of lonely...I've read a bit about depressions, and I do have some of the symptoms(tiredness, loss of apetite, suicidal thoughts, lack of concentration and motivation, and I forget alot).But How do I know it's not just a temporary state im in?I really don't want to talk to mmy doc about this, coa Im probly being too dramatic about it, and I feel too intimidated about it.I'd only talk with my doc if I was sure i suffer from it.
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How do you know if you have a depression?
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She just doesn't seem like the person I'd like to talk about stuff like that with.Dunno, it just seems weird having to say: "I think I have a depression." I'd like to nbe total anonymous about it, and do know my doctor a bit. Just a wee bit, but it's enough to stop me from saying anything. EDIT: Also, I don't really know how they diagnose depressions. If it's something includng my parents or anything like it, I dont wanna do it at all.
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Depression is diagnosed from a set of symptoms. There's no need to bring parents in to diagnose it.There's nothing weird about saying to a doctor "I think I have a depression". It happens thousands of times a day in doctors' offices across the globe.
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a doctor will usually diagnose you with it. its what happened with me anyways.
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But how does the doctor diagnose it? Ask me questions?
I feeling intimidated, and Im not very good at opening up to people. At least not the doctor. They somehow freak me out :S -
Yes, by asking questions. You don't have to describe all your personal details - the questions are pretty general.
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well..when i got diagnosed with it..i got bombarded with questions..its more like yes or no questions. i was asked if i cried a lot, and if i cut myself,and if i thought about suicide...the doctor knows that you must be hurting, so they should be easy on you. when i went to the doctor i was very nervous, but in the end its really worth it. every doctor is different, but its pretty well the same concept with each one (im assuming)...its better to know if you have depression,instead of streesing about if you have it or not..even that could make you even more depressed...i was prescribed medication (a type of prozac,and some anxiety pills...), but i never did take them..i keep thinking "what if i have taken them", i might not have been who i am today. being diagnosed with depression actually kind of helped me get over it a little bit.. im still depressed, but not to the point that im cutting myself daily anymore. just be yourself when/if you go to the doctor. everything should be ok. let me know what you decide to do. ill be praying for you
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Well... Im gonna have to call the doctor anyways for some results on some test...Dunno If I'll make another apointment about this. Im really scared about opening up, mostly because im afraid I'm making a big fuss about nuthing.But really.. lately I've been feeling all down. I did have a reason to before, but now Im just in the weird depressive state. I feel like I wanna cry all the time, but it's so difficult to get those tears out. I also dont feel like talking with people anymore. I've got no motivation to do anything.But still, there are times I can have fun and be happy.So I don't know if I might have a depression. maybe I'm just in a hard period...
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omg hunn..what your saying is exactly what im like now. i want to cry but i just cant. i dont think its just a hard period of time for you. i want you to get help...its hard opening up at first, but once you know you can..you will. trust me on that one.