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my mother trained in psychiatry for quite a while and various other fields of medicine and she just keeps telling me not to dwell on the negatives.
whenever they would ask me if i was depressed before i would deny it, but now i realize that it aint no joke just to sit around and do nothing about it. I realize i can’t overcome it by myself. I know teenage depression is common but how many of those kids truly are depressed. thats why my parents thinks it a load of bull and that im just trying to get attention and im just a moody teen.
how can i tell them without it being awkward?
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You are depressed?
I am suffering! I’ve Deeply impressed by
Your mother’s words (not to dwell on the negatives}
No more nervous
Tell them that you feel that you are depressed and want their help. if they’re still acting ridiculous then talk to a counselor at school, or a teacher
also if you have had your period before PMSing can cause mood swings and depression. take midol, it helps with moodiness.
don’t take anti-depressants though, they cause suicidal thoughts with teens.
See a shrink and get diagnosed. You can’t diagnose yourself.
sometimes parents can’t see what is in front of their own two eyes. go to the school guidiance counselor is a good idea, and journal, and make a list of your good qualities, and what makes you happy, and dwell on those things, and try not to think about the negative things… that is for the journal… write it and forget about it… if it is positve remember it and keep that feeling inside you…
Talk things out with your counselor at school. Sometimes parents do not believe their child could have a problem and will not consider there is actually something wrong. Its like not being able to see the forest for the trees, they are too close to the situation to realize there is anything happening. Find a third party to confine in.
when my therapist said that i was depressed my mom didn’t want to believe it either. you just have to open up to them a little bit, that’s probably why they don’t believe you because you didn’t have any examples or anything.
I have had the same issue. I was diagnosed with depression my parents thought I was just anti- social. sadly with them they wouldn’t listen until they saw it effect my health and well being. Now I am not saying go out and do something crazy, but try it in a letter. It isn’t awkward. Explain to them how you feel and you at least want them to listen and try to help. Explain to them how you feel they see it and ask for the help. When a parent hears the need for help and it is out in front of them, they are bound to help. Now if they put it off for your health try seeing a school counselor if you haven’t already. I was in denial myself. I thought everyone just hated me. when I looked at my self from the outside. I realized I truly wasn’t OK. Like I said try writing a letter, and hold nothing back. If you think it is them. tell them… that WILL get their attention.
I hope it helps. I know how much it can hurt when your own parents don’t hear your cries for help.
I think you are depressed, the same thing happens to me with my mom. I can’t really tell her how I feel because she starts telling me how she feels. Tell your parents how you feel and that you would like to go to the doctor. Doctors sometimes don’t help at all but it worth a shot.
I would focus on getting out the door to your doctor, your MD can do depression screening. If you are over age 14, make your own appt……tell your folks you are going in to the doc.
You have medical privacy rights!
I’m in my early 50s, and I see a lot of teenagers depressed. Things like have to have a bf or gf early in life. Have to do good at school to get a job. School is a lot harder today then when I was younger. I left school at 15 and found work straight away. My education didn’t matter as long as I could do the work. These days can’t even get a job to dig a hole unless you have a masters degree or better. Worse thing I notice is parents these days don’t seem to want to let their children talk to them about life and problems you go through. So come on parents, sit down with your children and listen to them for once. Don’t go mad at them if they say things you don’t like or don’t know the answer to. They asking these questions as they too don’t know th answer. Help them find th answers rather then brush the problem under the mat.
Thats so hard, and I’m sorry you are going through this. Nothing is wrong with admitting you want attention. A parent should listen to that and talk about that. Tell your parents that possibly you do want more attention, and you feel depressed because you are missing something from them. I hope they listen to you and don’t brush off depression, your so strong for talking to them about that, they should be grateful that you want to talk about yoru feelings. Take care!!!
mother knows best.
You can talk to your school counselor. They will refer you to people that can help. Or give suggestion on classes or team/group that you are interested in that may help with negative feelings.
I was in craft & knitting group in high school and it helps to know friends that share common interest and doing something fun and creative through the high school years.
Try talking to a close friend, family member or someone else you trust. Maybe even the school counselor.
I am worried about one of my teenagers, so I feel for you. It’s the opposite though, he denies it but has agreed to go talk to someone. I would go talk to your school counselor if you have a good one or if you go to church talk to your pastor and see if they can help you. I don’t know any answers but I would be willing to listen if you just need to talk to someone.
Don’t slit your wrists go to a guidance counselor at school. Also do some things that make you feel happy and pray to God. Things will get better.
Try and let your parents know that they are lucky that you are going to them for help. I think the people who keep it hidden and bottled up inside are the ones that end up having really big problems like suicidal tendencies and so forth. The earlier your problem gets fixed the better. Depression isn’t something you want to have your whole life
Honestly, if you are admitting you know something is wrong, just talk to them. You should really have someone to talk to before it gets past just depression. Remember, everything gets better. You will be fine. Just don’t hurt yourself.
To feel loved and appreciated will heal depressed feelings. Reach out to a hurting friend and you will find relief…maybe even joy. God Bless.
don’t tell them. maybe they’re trying to see if by not believing you you’ll grow out of that stage and mature. being depressed just means you focus on the negative junk in life. trust me there’s always something positive it may just be playing hid-in-seek, look for that and then run with the good not the bad.
stop yourself from being depressed, don’t prove to someone you are.
Most parents like to believe their children are incapable of suffering from such sickness. Every has a bias, no? She won’t see you through the same eyes as she sees other teens simply because you are her daughter. If you truly believe you are depressed and you see symptoms of it with your behavior, I would suggest that you visit your guidance counselor at school and attain help through that person. Perhaps she / he may be able to get through to your parents. If you are uncomfortable speaking to that individual, then find another adult who you know you can freely talk to and trust. The earlier you speak the better it is for you well being.
Tell them you would like to see a doctor, if they deny this, then tell a teacher you are depressed.
you’re CONFIDENT that you’re DEPRESSED……there’s something wrong with that….hmmmm
With all the pressures of being a teen, it is easy to suffer from the blues. It is unfortunate that your parents don’t want to accept the fact that you are suffering. It is probably too close to home and they don’t want to accept it. If you have all the symptoms – sadness, restlessness, lack of concentration, lack of interest in doing things – then I would see a counselor that specializes in working in mental health with the youth. After you get the facts, then share it with your parents.
I would attempt to try to find ways to occupy your time, because there’s not a lot that can be done with teenage depression, since medication has been shown to have very negative effects with teens.
I hate to side with your parents, but it’s really just a part of adolescence, I went through it too, feeling overwhelmed and just basically sick of everything, but it’s just a part of raging hormones and a basic feeling of “No one understands me”.
If you do give it a shot to try and find hobbies or different ways to occupy your time, and they honestly don’t work, I would go to your parents and say that you have tried to occupy your time, but you cannot shake the feelings of depression and that while you know it is common among teens, you would really appreciate it if they gave the issue some sense of seriousness.
They are probably concerned with the fact that way too many kids are being medicated, and diagnosed for bi polar manic depressive. A good doctor will not prescribe meds for a first line of attack. A good doctor will look at everything from your diet, exercise, or lack of. family life, school life, any other meds you may be on, to your parent’s relationship and its effect on you. He should do all of this before prescribing meds.