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Firis

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Depression

So, I am more depressed than I feel an average teen should be, due to several reasons, a few of which are that my best friend is in Arizona and people are bieng all preppy to her, fyi she is a anime-nerd and dresses like a colorful emo... Anyway, she is shutting EVERYONE from here, out; including me, so I won't know what is going on until august if she even tells me, number two my neighbor, and a friend of mine both died in the same week, neighbor died from heart attack, firend died from car crash... That is just a sample, anyway I have been depressed MUCH more than usual for the past month, and I have often dreampt of me and a couple of my friends commiting suicide in the past few weeks... Including a near constant morbid daily thought pattern.

Anyway the advice I am looking for is: Should I tell my parents?
The resulting outcome will most likely be:
1. Removal of most music I listen to and most of my violent games.
2. Psychology sessions.

What they won't do is give me pills, because they, just like me; find the pills to be stupid and turn you into a happy high zombie.

Anyway, advice? Anyone?
 
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The only advise my doctors ever gave me was in a bottle. I dont think the pills are so bad. they pick my mood right up. Then again Im not depressed over any event, its just been a long term crappy mood due to low levels of seritonen, a chemical in the brain that makes you feel good.

Get out and do stuff, that always makes me feel better. Mow the lawn, skate, work, clean your room, whatever. just do something to get your mind off it all. Iv been cleaning out the basement so I can move down there and I feel great. well, apart from nearly choking to death from kicking up a ton of dust.
 
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He has no control over the option which unfolds.

Personally, I'd see to it that both of the outcomes happen. You obviously need help, so you can't really deprive yourself of it because "no one understands you" or "its not worth it" or whatever. If that's what you're thinking, of course.

The first outcome is favourable too because believe it or not, they do influence you. Perhaps music a lot more than video games, but that is your parents discretion. If you go to them for help, they'll do as they see fit to help ya.

Think of this: in ten years time, what will you want to be able to look back and say you did? Hindsight is better than foresight, except for the fact that right now you can potentially make a difference to yourself and your future. So do yourself a favour, do the right thing.
 
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I ahve tried music, and it helps, its mainly the dreams that I am worried about, I have always been sick and mrobid, but I have rarely had dreams involving me, let alone my death. Music cannot help the subconcious. :( Anyway... Grr, ima try a bit more, if I don't feel better by the end of the week, I will tell my parents.
 
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My mother has probably been depressed her whole life, probably from the abuse that she went through and is still going through with her family. My brother has also been really depressed at times (He won't admit it) and him being a Masocast made me really worried. My dad having been out of a job for 2 years, Losing his second wife to video game addiction. Watching his elder son slowly hate his guts, and have to deal with Losing the house, having to move to the worst place in the country in his opinion(San Bernardino) to get a job he knew he had only to have to go to the hospital and not work for 8 weeks. He didn't get the job. There have been five people in the last three months of people I either knew or meant a great deal to my girlfriend. I have lost all my friends that I had because they just didn't care about me, and didn't like the fact that I'm so religous.

My brother couldn't wait to move out just to be away from me and my dad. I'm under constant stress that I might lose my girlfriend for the fact that I'm in over my head in my own conservitiveness. I've been mugged just 100 steps away from my own house. I met a few good friends and then they find out I'm an Adventist and instantly hate me. I sit in my room listenning to Abney Park and without warning I start crying. My dad seems to care less and less about me, and I may end up moving once again! So this time not only do I lose a school I love, really awesome friends, but I lose Lindsay to! I talk to my mother on the phone and here the troubles that she goes through with my Grandma and Aunt and I try to reasure her that it'll be fine. I'm constantly being bombarted by guilt trips for every bad grade I recieved in school by my other aunt because they are paying for my schooling. And I just got my brothers cell and now my dad is gonna have to take it offline cause he can't pay for it. Internet is important for Online applications. (I downloaded via torrent Fable).



Listen, if I had money, I'd be going to a psychiatrist. My mom takes those pills, and she is doing better. My music makes me burst out in tears nearly every day. I have cut myself before but stopped. I have thought of killing myself many times, and I mean that as in A LOT. I've been going through one hell after another for 2 1/2 years now. I could lose my Literal future within a day. No joke at all. Just one thing could happen and my dad and I would have to sell Everything and go to the Phillipines. Because the only sure thing is that he could be a missionary there.

Tell your parents, and get the help you need. I don't have your Damned Luxuries, I envy your placing. I'd gladly trade places with you. Damn the music, Damn your belief's about the Damn pills. Do it all, because not only do you need it, but also if you don't, it's a slap in the face to people in my kind of situation. And if you want me to tell you about my life Before I moved in with my dad, then so be it. I've Had a damn depressing life. From people trying to kill me, to me accidently killing nearly every animal I've ever owned. Not to mention that the first and Greatest friend I ever had was the one to try to kill, twice, but he also is now in the world of Crime and Hates my Guts, though I have moved from that area, I do not stay in touch with him. There ARE MANY other things I've gone through. Do what you need to do. No questions asked, Just do it.
 
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Therapy and someone to talk to and as TJ said something to take your mind of it. Just need to recapture the feeling that life is good and shouldnt take anything for granted. Depression can be a hard thing to shake but with the right people and the right actions it can also be pushed to the back of your mind until it disappears. Take action now before you sink deeper into it.

Need to sit down and have a long hard think about whats making you depressed. Most things are often things that arent actually in your control so you have to concentrate on the things that are. Soon as you can pinpoint the reasons for it you can talk about it to people and ease your mind.
 
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^ Haha! Love that film! "Step back from that ledge my friend!" Haha. (Third eye blind - Jumper (Real Song))

I think if You Dont go to Therapy and you sort this out for yourself, you will become a better person and learn alot more about yourself then if you DID get therapy with a professional.. Yes, Doing it yourself will be Harder, But it will have a greater reward.

Do the things you enjoy and do them with the people you love, Maybe change a little bit? Not ALL Change is bad, you know?

Maybe get of the computer/internet and have time to yourself.

I think Therpay is a bit over-rated, I think everyone can do it themselves, they just have to find the strength in themselves to do so.
 
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Firis;321753 said:
Anyway the advice I am looking for is: Should I tell my parents?
The resulting outcome will most likely be:
1. Removal of most music I listen to and most of my violent games.
2. Psychology sessions.
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Maybe you should. I'd be more than happy to keep them for you til you feel better. ;)
 
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JohnDoe;321811 said:
I'll have to disagree on a couple of things there, ScareCrow.
Therapy is not a replacement for dealing with your issues, more or less a guiding hand to help you confront your problems. The reward of doing this by yourself is more often than not less than what you'd get with a therapist, as either the problem will be insignificant and you should do it by yourself (Oh, your cat died? GET A NEW CAT.), or the problem is put off, pushed aside, and never really dealt with. There are exceptions, of course, but extraordinary results are not typical with either tackling the issues by yourself or alongside a therapist.

I will agree though that therapy is overrated, but only in that it seems to have become the answer to everything. Shrinks and pills are the go-to solutions for just about everything these days.

Feeling sad? Have some Prozac!
Feeling angry? Have some lithium!
Feeling anxious? Have some Tryptizol!
Feeling feverish? Have some Xanax!

Not to put anyone down, on the contrary in fact, as there are people who really do have problems and should seek some form of counsel, like people who set their head on fire wink wink...... but then you have those who "just feel kind of gloomy lately" looking to get hooked up with some drugs and tell their friends about how "crazy" they are, perhaps even use it as an excuse to slack off at work. This shouldn't happen, but it does.
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How many times have I heard that! :D (Bolded part.) Haha!

I see your point, And yes Therapists aren't there to make you get better, its all up to you. But stiill, Do it yourself, You'll feel better that you did.
 
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This is an awful situation for you and you have my deepest sympathy for all you're going through. Honestly, that's not fair to anyone.
About how you're feeling and your dreams and etc., you're just in a sort of healing process. I've went through a six month long depressed period last year, it was like going through Hell. There were times that I couldn't sleep because I was so afraid that I was going to die. I would just lie there and cry half the night, it was horrifying.
Eventually I talked to my mom about it and she said the same sort of thing happened to her at my age and honestly to hear that made me feel 100x better because at least I knew I wasn't going crazy and that I wasn't alone in this.
Talking to someone will help you, and they most likely won't think you're crazy or sick or anything. If you still think that they will, feel free to PM me and I'll listen to everything you need to say. Just hang in there and try to distract yourself from your depression with things that you like to do. Videogames, books, girls, whatever. Just don't drink excessively or do heavy drugs because no one wants to see you hurt. ^^
 
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Here, try these!

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TJ Griffin;321894 said:
Here, try these!

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Seriously... That is the stupidest thing I've seen in a very long time... But it could possibly work for some.... Humor is always good.
 
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Have you ever hear of "Post-traumatic Stress syndrome"? It can be caused by the suppresion of horrible things. And the so called "F*ck it all" thing is supposedly just letting loose of it, when in fact by doing it, all you accomplish is putting it deep in the back of your mind and not dealing with it. Years down the road, you think nothing of it and then you go insane.
 
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