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optimisticbunny13
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Am I depressed?
Depression Support / by optimisticbunny13
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 January 12th, 2015
...See more Over the past 5-6 months I think I've been going through depression. I'm not sure though, and I've read through dozens of websites about depression online, but they haven't really seemed to help me get any clarity on my situation. I was hoping for someone here to tell me what they think...here are some of the symptoms I've been having: I've been having sleeping troubles; going to bed early, but not waking up until late or having kind of a hard time falling asleep. I've had a pretty major loss in appetite, to the point where I only really eat one small meal a day and sometimes a few light snacks.  Things that I previously enjoyed doing (going out with friends, being with family, writing, listening to music, etc.) have become tedious and no longer very enjoyable.  I've had no interest in talking to very many people; causing me to lose a lot of stability in relationships with friends and family. There have been a lot of times where I've started crying for no reason; I haven't had anything to trigger crying, it just happened out of no where. When it does happen it usually lasts for awhile. Sometimes I shake for no reason. It will usually stop after about 10-15 minutes, but sometimes it lasts longer.  Sometimes it's hard for me to focus on anything; especially schoolwork. I have a reoccurring feelings of sadness, hopeless and/or helpless. There have even been a few times where I've felt completely numb/empty. These feelings usually last significantly long periods of time.  Though I have never planned or attempted killing myself, I have thought about what it would be like if I was no longer around. And I have spent some time thinking about death; not always my own, just the topic in general.  I've been extremely​ irritable; even really small things will turn into bad arguments with people.  Not all the time, but sometime's it's really hard to control bad thoughts about myself. Some days I have to force myself out of bed, because I either don't see the point in getting up, or I just have no energy.  I don't know for sure if this means I have depression or not, because I've never known anyone who has had it, so I don't really have a reference point. I would really appreciate anyone who could give me some advice on what they think I'm experiencing and what I should do. Thank you...
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