Depression - Teen Support Group
Teen depression is marked by persistent sadness, discouragement, loss of self-worth, and loss of interest in usual activities. Depression can be a temporary response to many situations and stresses. Teens may be more susceptible to depression due to the normal maturation process, the stress associated with it, and conflicts with parents as they become more independent.
I don't know what's wrong with me. :(. I have depression, but instead of people I know, helping me, and being supportive, all i'v had is heartbreak, and stabs in the back, and people who i'm close to (family) deneying I have it. I feel like I'm slowly dieing. I'm trapped inside myself. 1 boy i loved, it wouldn't work between me and him, but then i went out with this other one and he dumped me because I didn't sleep with him. Other boy b4 them boys have lied, or cheated on me. My family think their close to me, but their not. Ever since my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, the whole family has changed, and I wouldn't even say we're close anymore. I started to self-harm, and drink. I drink sometimes now, but I manged to control it, and I don't self-harm anymore. I stopped drinking all 2geva for the sake of my latest bf, but it tore us apart because he wanted someone who drank like him, and because I had withdrawl symptoms, apparently i changed, and he liked the person I was b4 I stopped drinking. I can't sleep properly, and wen i do sleep I have horrible nightmares, and I suffer everyday because of it. The boy i loved (and I kinda still do), wel we r not as close as friends as we were, and that kills me. He was the person that was there 4 me, and we 2lked everyday. Now, we don't speak, and wen we go out 2 town or somat with people, he's fine wit me, playin up, and hugging me. All my other close friends have taken a serious dislike to me, because apparently iv changed. Y dont they try having 2 look after their seriously ill dad, and help their mum because she's ill aswel, singlehandely, and b a recovering alcholic. I don't think i'v changed. I'm coming undone, and I keep having breakdown's, I don't know what to do. :(
dont really have anything els to help you with...sorry
Just quickly want to tell you about me, My family also used to know I was depressed but they thing I am better now, but I am far from it, in the last 3 years 2 of my cousins died of cancer and in the beginning of the year my mom got cancer and she is following the same pattern.
and there is alot more, so all I want to say is that I can mostly/partly understand what your going through, so if you ever need to talk or just want to vent, talk to me if you want, maybe we can help each other