What is Depression Teen
Adolescent depression is a disorder occurring during the teenage years marked by persistent sadness, discouragement, loss of self-worth, and loss of interest in usual activities. ...
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So, i was at school, talking to some of the girls in my class. Somehow this one girl got on the subject of her having bipolar disorder. Than the other one said that she had depression, but didn't want to take meds. Then i confided that im on antidepressants. Im not sure why, but its hard for me to talk to people about it if they aren't going through a similar situation. I guess im worried they'll judge me or leave me. but She was really surprised that I would be on them, and said u always look so happy. i guess thats a good thing. but i feel like i hide what i feel and i can't help it. Like, i might come across as this preppy happy girl, but inside i feel like shit sometimes. ugghh, i just don't know how to act or what to do or whatever.
Posted on 11/04/09, 08:11 pm |
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I can relate on the how to act thing. Somedays I just feel like jumping into the ocean and going away. Yet I put on a smiling, and even hyper, personality/ face. There are just those days were you tired of pretending or you feel as you dont have a mask big enough to cover how crappy you are feeling. I say just let yourself feel what you are feeling. I feel as though I owe it to people to put on a smiling face and things always work out better when I do, but there are those days where I have just had it and I don't care who sees me. But you have to let yourself have enough of those raw emotion days, where you feel like yourself.
Just my perspective. Hope you are well. : ) 
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I'm in a similar situation. None of my friends or family know I'm depressed again. And while I wish I could tell them, no one really understands what I am going through except other people on this site. I try to act happy and whatnot so people don't get worried, but it really does get hard some days. Try to hang in there!
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Its the mask we wear every day. We might look happy on the outside, but inside we're dying. Ive been depressed for 5 years now, and only recently my parents found out. Well, they noticed it many years ago and they made me go and see a counsellor, but I was stupid and thought I could handle things by myself and I rerused to coporate. And ever since then, even my parents thought I was fine, even though it only got worse by the second. Sometimes I just wish I could put the mask of. But I cant help smiling to ppl and telling im good. My mood is probably one of the only things I lie about.
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i understand, its only natural for us to hide. its fear of being rejected, surprisingly its also strength. we dont want to be portrayed as weak, but we also want to keep others' minds off of us and have them focus on things we feel should matter more to them.
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Thanx everyone, its nice to know that I'm not alone and that other people go through similar things :)
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I wish I was that good of a actress. When I'm sad the whole world knows.
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well if they think ur always happy either they r awesome meds :P r ur hiding being down :( just dont hide it from every1 even u do in school r watever, just have sum1
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