I also feel that i may be suffering from a milder depression and do not know how to bring it up to my mother...
But really i just want to wish you luck on finding a solution to your problem and would ask that if you do, could you give me some advice on things that helped you, being that i too am a teenager.
Best of Luck - Poppin CL
I have had great success with antidepressants. I can lead a normal life now without crying all the time or getting extremely angry. I can focus better at work and lead a normal life. Medication can actually help your brain. As soon as I started taking medicine for depression, I felt better. So maybe it's a chemical thing. You should check with your doctor to see if they can help, if possible.
You should always talk to your doctor about depression because depression isn't something we can help. There are several reasons for depression:
The causes of depression are not fully known.
Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors are at work.
I was on Prozac and it really helped me...I have gone off of them and I am very depressed so I'm going back to my doctor so he can help me with this. What works on one person may not work on another that is why it is so important for you to be under doctors care so if one don't work they will find the one to work with your chemical imbalance or what ever is wrong. Remember there is always hope. ALWAYS.
I know what you mean about feeling normal. I really hope you go to your doctor and explain everything to him/her.
Take care,
Dee