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.

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LAURAAAAA 10/16/2009

I dont talk to people anymore and i dont know why. it makes me cry thinking about it.

it feels like iv litteraly turned off. and it scares me, or it should scare me. i think the fact that im to numb and placid to be scared is what freaks me out.

idk whats wrong with me. i finally took controlll of my life and now that everythings not so chaotic i dont know what to do with myself. why cant i get myself to talk to people. its so fucked up i want to scream

again it like i turned off somehow

how fucked up is that

deleted_user 10/17/2009

You said that you can finally take control of your life. Maybe you are scared because, as you said, you don't know what to do. Now, I don't know a lot about you and I don't want to come to any wrong conclusions, so maybe the first thing you should do is take some time and think about what you want to do.

deleted_user 10/17/2009

I get what your talking about, I feel like I am withdrawing more away from people I think its because we are tired of the pain being with other people has caused us, I'm still trying to figure it out and help myself with it too, just wanted you to know your not alone with this.

hckyguy35 10/17/2009

I think what you need to work on, is taking control of your talking problem. Start with talking to people on here, and maybe that will help you open up somemore. I'm willing to listen if you need someone to talk to.

LAURAAAAA 10/17/2009

thanks to all of you for writing back. haha i know exactly what i want to do and im doing it. and that part feels amazing, i used to live with my mom who's bipolar and was very abusive and manupulative and for some reason blamed everything on me including her illness. so finaly last year i decided to move, i didnt deserve to be abused. and i know im smart and i deserved to get the good grades and go to a school i wanted and all that.. so i moved to live with my grandparents in a whole new state to finish senior year of high school and then go to the university. im going to double major in art and psychology and eventually im going to be an art therapist and im going to help people. but now im here away from the chaos and abuse and im still feaking out. over nothing. i have a plan, i know what i want to do i know my goals and im still fucked up.

and i stoped trusing people, and the kids at my new school are so shallow and i see people who call themselves best friends manipulating eachother. its sad and i dont want that

im not even fucking shy. i just cant talk to people anymore.

deleted_user 10/17/2009

Maybe you're out of this situation physically, but not emotionally. Not yet anyway. You still seem a little...attached, I guess would be the word, to the past.

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