Help me please!?

Question

I suffer from depression. Some days are pretty good I even sometimes feel euphoric, while some days are terrible. I feel this EMPTINESS inside of my soul, you know... when it comes to that, nothing can make me happy, NOTHING. Not even my hobbies, my friends, my family. NOTHING. It gets worse as day is coming to an end --- sometimes, in night, I suffer from panic attacks. I can't breathe and I'm afraid of something irrational.

+ I'm pretty introverted person and I don't have many friends. I'm very interested in science, computer and stuff like that.
+ I'm 15 years old
+ I come from pretty rich family
+ On the outside I look like I have a high self-esteem. On the inside, I'm very sad and unsure.

Please don't tell me to use medications. I DON'T want to poison myself with some antidepressants. I just want to know how to overcome this depression/anxiety/panic attaks/emptiness without medications. Any experiences? Am I alone in this condition? Help.. Help!

Answer 1

You sound like a very intelligent person. As a person that came from the same type of situation and background I can tell you this:

It will get better. It took me a few years to realize it - but try to get out there and meet some guys. You have your first love and first romances to look forward to. I never dated a guy from my highschool because I never found one I liked. My first love/romance graduated from HS at 16 and worked full time for a living. Let your senses guide you.

If you feel sad or lonely - give me a shout. If you click on my avatar you can send me an email. I will respond.

What I can reccomend to you is not to "pray to god." I went through it all when I was your age and tried all the different religons. Most of the time - if you are intelligent (and it sounds like you are) you will only find out what a lot of us did - they are false messiahs. If you want to you can try - but I bet you will come to the same conclusion. Even if it takes 5 years...

Try writing poetry. It helps to get your feelings and emotions down on paper - and you leave a beautiful emotion behind for you to look at and read years later.

Answer 2

No, Ciomlol, you are not alone with your problem. Many of us have or are suffering the same as you describe. The longer you can make the gaps between euphoria and depression the better. It makes no difference if you are down for a time for when you are, and you should always remember this, the only way is UP. When you are up, enjoy yourself, get out and meet people it will help you to keep cheerful. After a while, you will realise that the 'ups' are much longer than the downs until such time as the downs are quite rare. Everyone is down at times and there is nothing wrong with that. I know you said not to mention medication, but if your ups and downs begin to happen every few hours, you must seek help. The next time you are feeling really well, have a good look around you in the street. See the poor who have absolutely nothing. See the sick who have no hope of recovery. See the uneducated who will never know the inside of a classroom. Count your blessings and begin to help out in any way you can. Life is a wonderful experience. You only get once chance to truly enjoy it so make the best of it. The last time you had a panic attack with anxiety at night, did anything happen to you. No, of course not. And the time before that, No, of course not. And the hundreds of times before that, of course not. So why should things change all of a sudden tonight. You will wake up in the morning and say to yourself 'This is the first day of the rest of my life - I am going to enjoy it to the full'. May your God bless you, take care and don't worry, you are not alone........

Answer 3

First of all you should ask your doctor to refer you to a psychologist, before you go deeper into depression than you already are. I am being treated for it and have fallen again after the initial treatment.

You are right when you say nothing helps once you get that low and that is the dangerous area. You do need professionals to make you understand why you get to that place of unhappiness and unfullfilment that you feel when you are there.

Being poor or rich has nothing to do with the fact that your brain is not producing enough of a certain chemical to keep you consistently happy. It is impossible to be happy 24/7. Just get that thought out of your mind, you may not need medication but many have been helped with therapy alone. Your view on medications is not correct, there are some anti depressants that can help you as some can really harm you, you must let the professionals help you, I mean specialists not your general practitioner, never take anti depressants without researching the side affects and possible reactions first.

I believe you are too young to be on any of those drug treatments and your body may just be adapting to you becoming a young woman, also when women get pregnant the same can occur.

Talking to someone in the field is always helpful, therapy is helpful because it teaches you how to deal with unwanted thoughts and how to overcome them. You can't help your feelings they just are, there is no shame in asking for help hope you find it, try exploring your spirituality this may help you to overcome. God bless you sweetie and good luck.

Answer 4

You may be suffering from a generalized depression disorder, or even a bi-polar disorder. You should read about these on a medical website to better understand them and see if you match the symptoms. I am a psychology student, but no doctor. I can say that based on your description you may have one of these disorders, but without knowing how long it has been going on I can't be certain. At your age you should be mostly beyond the hormonal and physical changes that cause many teenagers to be depressed. If you ever become severely depressed or suicidal you should seek the advice of a Psychologist immediately. I understand that talking about something like this with your parents would be hard, so if you can maybe you should speak to a counselor that could discuss your depression with you.

Answer 5

You're 15!!!!
You have nothing to be depressed about!
Life is great at 15, pull your head out of your a.ss and you'll probably find that you have more friends than you thought.
What could possibly be depressing about 15? Don't worry I was 15 once and I remember what it was like. Sometimes you think the world is out to get you, but that happens all through your life...you deal with it and move on! If something doesn't work scream out loud... What the *****!!! and then move on! Take charge of your life, stand up and flip off the world! You are the one who is responsible for your own well being, even at 15!! If you need someone to talk with email me, I may not answer right away but I'll get to you within a few days. The world is yours!

Answer 6

First of all you are not alone, if you feel alone it is because you make yourself alone. You are young and have a lifetime ahead of you. Make the most of it. Do what you are ready to do. The time will come when you have to do what you were meant to do. What you feel inside is real and it is what makes you. You can let it overcome you or you can beat it. You are not empty inside, your heart and mind are waiting for you to discover YOU. Family is the most important thing in a life. They will be there no matter what happens. If you can't get them to help you, go to a counselor or psychotherapist. I found that they are great to talk to. Make plans to try this for yourself and take it from there. But talk to someone that can help. I have a daughter that is 16 and I don't want her to feel like you do. Remember, you are not alone.

Answer 7

Try not to be self-centered. I would suggest to get closer to God and find your purpose in life.
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah (God) do hearts find rest." [Ar-Ra'd (13):28]

Getting close to God will soften your heart and will make you endure the hardships in life. You wouldn't spend much time weeping or getting sad over material things knowing your life is just a passage to the eternal life (the Hereafter). The hereafter is what you should work hard for.
You should only feel bad if you failed to satisfy God by hurting people or by not seeking refuge in God.
Evaluate your life and see what has gone wrong and work on it.
Believe me , everything will seem trivial and very small if you find the meaning of life that is to worship God alone.

Answer 8

I hear what you are saying, and I sympathize with you. You really need to see a therapist and talk to them about the way you feel. I know you say you don't want medication to treat these symptoms, but which would be worse? Living the way you are now, or taking a pill everyday? I really think you need to weigh the risks and benefits here.

Answer 9

Anti depressants are not a poison they are a help in conjunction with professional counseling.
Get in touch with your Dr. discuss how you feel with him, to contact your minister, or Rabi or whatever. They can put you in touch with someone that can help. Dont be embarrassed, lots of kids and adults suffer needlessly, just need to get the help that is out there.

Answer 10

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