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Is it normal to know u have depression and do nothing?
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So I'm a teenager and I think I've had depression for over a year. And I'm not talking mild because I cut my wrists and have suicidal thoughts more than I thinks safe. But I can't bring myself to tell anyone. Even when I'm not too depressed and am mildly sane. At my lowest I wouldn't want people to save me. But I know I should get help and get on with my life. I don't want to die but well I don't see myself getting better by myself. But I just cant I really can't tell anyone. Even at breaking point when my mum was yelling at me for giving up and not bothering with anything I just couldn't tell her I was dieing on the inside. I'm sorry it's so long I just had to tell people an ask for advice. IIN to not be able to tell can anyone help?
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those teenagers -_- im fed up with those goddamn posts ! you re too young to have depression ! your body aint physicly able its just hormons ! im a shrink i know what im sayin
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@: Wambo37
so how old do you have to be to have depression?
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@: kit291
em....basicly 14.... Ups
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@: Wambo37
well then it don't look good for me.... oh well life goes on.
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@: kit291
if the depression comes from a physical standart you could consider medication. If however the depression comes from a resort with parents or stress in school;college you have to get to the root of the depression first :)
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@: Wambo37
i'm sure i'll be fine i started to feel depressed when i was 15. i only tried to kill myself twice and i'm glad it didn't work so you know i fine... i try to wear a smile everyday to try and make myself feel better so i'll be fine but thanks.
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You have told us, what does that tell you?
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It's normal to feel helpless. However, by writing this it shows that you're still holding on, which I'm honestly glad that you are. I know that it's scary to tell people what's going on in your life, believe me I really do. but everyone faces some demons. You need to find a support group, IIN is actually a good place to relieve some angst. I remember reading on a post how we're all one big family, well try joining our little group. You're not helpless, you know that you want to live, you want to be heard. Don't let some bleak chemical imbalance decide how life should go for you. Only you decide the way you want your life to be. Don't stop fighting this battle. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
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Very normal for a depressed person. Doing anything is exhausting, so the idea of doing something so big as getting cured is overwhelming. And there's also the fear of finding out that you can't get cured, that this is what you'll feel like forever. And there's also the thing where you don't believe that anyone else could ever understand you or what you're going through enough to help you. There can even be a feeling of comfort knowing that as long as you have depression as an excuse, you don't have to push yourself out of your comfort zones.

Anyway, make the tiny little effort to get help. The help will help (that sounds stupid), but also knowing that you can make an effort to get better will help. Good luck.
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I'd say it's normal because nothing saps your will like depression.
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i'm 18 and get suicidaul thoughts all the time even if my happy. i try not to let it bother me because hey life goes on. i use to cut myself but i stopped like 2-3years ago i even tryed to kill myself twice.. it's a good job that i didn't have enough pills. i don't think i have depression even though people tell me i could have. i randomly cry sometimes and i get sad alot lately but i just try and push though it. i don't think i'd ever try and kill myself again because i kow how stupid and selfish i was back then just live life and do things you enjoy..
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I know exactly what you mean because I went through it for several months. Before that I thought I had been depressed but this was different. I knew that the past was a series of times I was a little sad but this was depression. I told no one because I did not feel like I deserved to be better. One friend noticed and she was always there to tell me that she cared and that she would work for me or let me have more work whatever I needed. After a few months of this I realized that che really cared and it began to get better. I found I could talk to her and she cared. There was nothing to do to help but she cared and after a while I began to care. Hang in there and try to not push people away. One of them may be the one who cares for you. Good Luck.
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I am 44 and I have the same problem cymbalta is my Frend ,now I am enjoying life now no more crying or fealing bad.
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dat_loral
Telling someone what is going on can be very hard but it needs to be done because everyone deserves to be happy.
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dat_loral
I'm sure your mom will understand and get you help. Goodluck.
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RaNdOmPoPcOrN
I've been a cuttter for years, what i do is cut, then while theyre fresh, put nail polish remover on it
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