If you still have mom, take care best you can. Most, let her honestly go give you time for your problems, they are your problems. You will look elsewhere or to her when you can.

Mom's tend to want to fix things when their kids have problems, we don't always do the best, but we try. Depression, whether it be UniPolar or BiPolar usually has something behind it, and to manage the Depression you have to manage the "IT". Its not easy, its work, but doing the work, seeing a Therapist, working through your issues is the only way to help get your Depression under control. Seeing a Psychiatrist, getting a Diagnosis and medication if needed, is the proper way to handle it. If you're a teenager, unfortunately mom has to take you, if you're older its a decision you can make for yourself. If you are a teen and mom won't help you see a Psychiatrist, you can go to your School Counselor and see if she can help you talk to mom about your getting treatment.

Hang in there and take care.
kat

Going to give you some good advice ... I hope it comes across that way ... and it helps.

Telling people about our depression never works ... unless it is a medical PROFESSIONAL. They don't know what to do for us, they don't have a 'cure' for it, they care about us but can NOT help us, they get frustrated, and nothing gets accomplished and it creates a rift between us and those who don't 'get it'. There is no PRACTICAL reason to tell her about it .... it won't help.

We have to own our OWN depression and deal with it. Can't be throwing onto others. They do NOT know what to do with it. Hell, they don't know what to do about THEIR depression.

Now, .. here is what TO do ...... get in front of a DOCTOR and tell him/her you need treatment for DEPRESSION (and anyhing else you need). It need not be between anyone but you and the PRO. I HOPE you get a medication therapy program ... AND if lucky, and therapist/counselor for some face to face sessions. This is YOUR business and YOU are taking care of it. Mom ... has nothing to offer you. Depression (etc) is VERY treatable ... get yourself some.

Go to the well that has the water in it. Take your load off of Mom. She has her own issues ... and limitations, ... and ignorance.

I'm sorry you're having a hard time. It is difficult for others to understand what we are dealing with when it comes to depression...heck! It's hard for us to understand it ourselves and we're the ones going through it! I encourage you to remember that your mom loves you and wants what's best for you. There are truths to what she's telling you - it is important for us to eat right, sleep right, and exercise our bodies to have good health, including mental health. Trying to do those things before turning to medication would be a good place to start. Counseling or therapy would be next and then if none of that makes any improvements, seeing a doctor to discuss treatment would be next. Wish you all the best!