Would this be depression or just sad?

Question

Recently, nothing has been going right for me. I received a very bad score on a graduate entrance exam, failed a major project in school due to biasness by the teacher, have no money, been making no money at work, the girl i like isn't interested in me, school has become overwhelming, and recently my car was towed and it's not under my name so I have to wait for the owner (my father) to send me a notorized form to get it out. I know this stuff isn't the worst, but it's really gotten to me. I've been lethargic, loss of appetite, mood swings (from somewhat happy to a monotone state for no reason), loss of breath, not sleeping too well, and constant anxiety. Is there any way to fix this? Would this be minor depression, or just being sad? Any advice would be helpful, thanks!

Answer 1

depending on how long you have been stressed can be a factor to your feelings intensifying. for someone like you, id say that i dont see you as being the type who has delt with this before. first of all, keep an eye on your emotions whether they get better pr worse. but it just seems to me that you are getting your first or one of your first tastes at reality and life. remember. life has its ups and downs. i suffer from depression. i cant be without some form of antidepressant. the only reason for this is that no matter how hard i tell myself the truth, my mind interprets the stresses around me and it makes my thinking out of control. first, think of things that you like,nature, friends, peace and quiet, whatever, emerse yourself in these pleasures. because sometimes when we are stressed, we start to deny ourselves pleasure because were getting to tired and run down from the stress. so seriously, find a friend to vent to and just take each day as it comes. try not to anticipate bad things to come everyday, just be emotionally prepared for the unexpected. it just seems like we get caught off guard when so many things happen all at once.

talk to the teacher for one and ask what you can do to redeem yourself. butter up the teacher by saying that you value their input. its not always a bad thing to kiss ***, but try to be real about it. try to think of something about the teacher that you do like and then maybe your sucking up will be genuine . hopefully your teacher will stop judging you and will lighten up. sometimes you have to do things to make your life go better. it doesnt hurt to be nice alot. i know its hard to get money, but if your job doesnt pay enough then look for another. but dont quit this one till you do find another job. and as far as the whole towing thing, **** happens. atleast all you need is a notary to get it out. atleast its not thousands or hundreds of dollars, or is it ?well whatever. we make our own path. and if the path we are on seems bleek and desolate its only we have allowed it to get that way.
we should all take a look at our selves and spend only ten minutes, no longer , asking ourselves, what mistakes did i make, what did i learn, and how can i move on? be true to yourself and to others. go through life with the attitude that no matter who crosses your path that you will try to bring joy to and honesty. and then when some idiot comes along and trys to treat you bad , laugh and walk away because youll know in your heart that theyre full of it and there problems now surely outweigh yours if they are willing to place blame or judgement on you. and honestly as far as girls go, theres only one way to tell if its worth giving it a shot. its when you first see each other, and your eyes get glued to one another as if there was just a big revolution in your mind. wait for that one moment thats mutual. you cant make someone love you, so if at first you dont succeed with one girl, detatch yourself quickly. try not to get so emotionally caught up in a person that when you finally do admit your feelings that they get stomped on. always know that you are good enough, but that this one is not for you and trust me when the right one does come along, youll suuddenly ask yourself what you ever saw in whats her name. be strong and believe in yourself. you deserve just as much respect as anyone else. there is no flawless person. and when someone comes along and acts better than you, remeber that they are dillusional because iguarantee people like that have a hell of alot more skeletons in their closet than you. oh and one more thing. if your stress level has gotten so bad that your irrational thinking over takes the rational like its starting to sound like in your case, go to the drug store and pick up a bottle of st johns wort. start with one a day. if after a week your mind is still racing and you are still having anxiety, increase it to 2 in the morning. it helped me big time and i actually have a chemical imballance. all it sounds like you have is stress . my e-mail address is [e-mail] if you have anymore questions or if you need a friend to vent to. if you need some direction in how to strengthen your self ide like to try to be there for you.

Answer 2

First let me begin by saying that I am so sorry for all the unfortunate events in your life. A while back, I was going through something similar, My mother passed away, then my father, then my husband who had a kidney transplant, his kidney rejected he was flown to a nearby hospital out of state, he only had 30% chance to live, while I was by his bedside, my house caught on fire. This happened all within 2 years. I was so depressed, I was getting anxiety attacks. No matter the magnitude of our problems, when they all hit us at the same time, we tend to get depressed. I sought counseling and the therapist told me that I was not chronically depressed, but different situations, (circumstances) in my life were making me depressed. I got on medication for a while. I did not let it defeat me. Easier said than done huh? Hang in there. I know that its hard to believe, but right now you are probably going through a hard time in life. Things will get better. Though I cant bring back my parents. My husband survived, though his kidney did not. We just found out I am a match for him. Everything that was ruined in the fire was replaced. Keep your chin up. Take this as an opportunity to grow. If you feel that you cant handle the pressure talk to someone, it doesnt have to be a therapist, it could be a friend, a proffesor, a clergy. someone you trust. Good Luck and I wish you the best. Remember take this oppotunity to grow!

Answer 3

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

Helping you eliminate depression?

Answer 4

It sounds like the beginning of depression to me. Take it from from someone who has been through it. It sucks! Its a feeling that you cant just snap out of it either no matter what anyone tells you. I suggest you get help. QUICK. I went through a similar time about 2years ago. I choose to ignore it and it only made it worse. My anxiety increased and the depression went from feeling sad to just rock bottom. It was not until I saw a Psychiatrist that I started feeling better. I had to Med's.....so if you want to try and avoid medication I suggest you get help soon.

Good luck.....also there is plenty of websites that offer help and information on depression.

Answer 5

Sometimes life events can trigger depression so I suggest you see a psychologist to get some advise. Talking to a professional about your problems can be very helpful!! Good luck!!

Answer 6

webmd.com has a depression test. It is interesting to take it.

You are having alot of stress lately, you may want to get check out by a physician, just to make sure all is operating well. There are many factors that make up a body.

And I would mention this question to him/her.

good luck to you

Answer 7

I work for a psychiatrist and really can't give advise without knowing the whole situation, but you might want to see your primary care physician and maybe he or her and tell you what they think.

Good luck!!!

Answer 8

you need to talk to someone your sadness can turn to depression. Talk to your friends and family laugh at all the bad crap happening don't take it too seriously. Remember S*** happens. I wish you better luck

Answer 9

relax, talk to ur dad n' family n' friends and sort everything out. thinking bout depression also causes it, so don't