I feel very depressed lately, what might help me feel better?

Question

I'm only a teen and can't be able to go to a "shrink" or do meditation because I don't have the permission to go out without a parent. . I'm depressed and stressed from schoolwork, homework, peer pressure, etc. What could I do that might help?

I know that this isn't a big deal, I wasn't making it a big deal, so whoever bring in war and being spoiled shouldn't have answered the question. I just need some tips, not pointing out the obvious. It feels my friends dont talk to me because so far the only things they talk about are asking me for homework and money. So far it feels my social life has been flushed down the toilet. I used to be a nice but weird but now I'm one of those shy girls, because I feel that way.

Answer 1

im 16 and i stress soo much too... best thing to do is watch some really good comedy movies or take long hot showers and ease your mind from school work and everyone else... i mean we will not die and nothing will happen to us... you relax and once you are calm and eased, you go back to doing school work and i garantee that after your relaxed, your grade will be great!! remember, nothing is impossible..!!

Answer 2

Welcome to the threshold of adulthood babe. It may at times seem like it sucks, that's because most of the time it does. But do you know what? It's those lovely happy days when everything goes right for you, and everything falls into place, that makes it all worthwhile. I remember being your age and for me, when I should have been carefree, that wasn't possible at that time, perhaps it's the same for you. Get yourself some outside interests, read a lot, (you can never not read too much) and learn to make yourself understand the beautiful person you are. We're all beautiful, all of us, just some people don't want to show that. Your gloom WILL pass I promise, and it will be onwards and upwards. Don't forget you've got zillions of hormones on the rampage at the moment and they can really effact your mood. I just hope this made you feel a little bit better tonight/today, little hug from someone's Mum just outside London xxx.

Answer 3

Honey, try talking to a counselor at school. They can recommend different things. You need someone to talk to.

Is there a nice teacher you can talk to?

As for school work, just set aside a certain time every day when you devote a few hours to doing homework. It can be right after school until supper, or after supper, whatever.

Join a club or a sport! You will meet people and have some much needed fun.

Definitely try to get some exercise. Is there a gym where you could work out? That will def make you feel better.

I used to be depressed alot at your age, but I outgrew it and am almost never depressed these days.

If you want to email me to chat, I can be reached at [e-mail]
Take care.

Answer 4

So sorry to hear that. I used to feel the same in my school years - I found that it helped to find some 'me' time to do something I really enjoy, even if it's just having a long bath, exercising or listening to music. I didn't really have anyone to talk to because I wasn't close with my family but I wrote my feelings down and it helped to put things in to perspective. Don't know how close you are with your folks but you could try explaining to them how you feel - you may be pleasantly surprised by how much they can help. Good luck, keep well :-)

Answer 5

Anyone can learn to meditate. Check it out online and do it in the privacy on your own room. Wintertime is the worst time for the blues, partially due to less light. Get sunlight when you can and keep lights on where you spend a lot of time. Exercise always helps depression. No reason to join a gym, just brisk walking.

Answer 6

the teenage years are often difficult to deal with. You have hormonal changes going on, and you haven't the skills yet to deal well with the pressures you feel. But you can learn. We each of us choose how we will react to things that happen. We can choose to be stressed out, or we can choose to be relaxed and happy. You are depressed because you have been making the wrong choices. You might choose a mantra that is helpful to you. A mantra is a phrase that you say to yourself when you are stressed about something. The one I personally use is "this too shall pass." But you can use anything that helps you to refocus to the state of mind you want to achieve. Don't blame outside influences for how you feel. Take responsibility for your own feelings, and then take charge of them, they are yours to control.

Answer 7

firstly, try and ignore everyone posting stupid comments. secondly, think about things YOU like to do.think about it, school work isn't going to be that important in a few years. just get grades that YOU are happy with. don't push yourself too hard. don't try to live up to parents standards if that's what you're worried about. i've been there...not too fun. as for peer pressure, if your friends are opushing you into doing things that you don't want to do, don't hang out with them. if you have to, make up an excuse...i know it's a real asshole like thing to do, but if they're pushing you into something, so is that. since you're obviously into school, make up an excuse that you have to work on an assignment you don't quite understand, or that you have a porject that you have to finish. just don't let it go on being a stress factor in you life. take sometime to chill out at night when you've finished your work and do something you like to do. take one day each weekend for yourself so you can become "de-stressed" until you feel like yourself again. good luck ...and ignore stupid posts.

Answer 8

Depressed is hard to deal with as a adult,You should try to talk to you parents if you can,if not talk to a school counselor or teacher that you trust.By law they have to help you work it out.there are a lot of help lines for teens,that mite help,it will get better if you let your self know that it will.God made all of us and guess what were not perfect not any of us,remember you are a person a talk to some one by phone of in person,don`t let it build up to become hard on you,you have it hard just being a teen.I know i have two.Look in your phone book there are people to talk to you for nothing but just to make you aware that they are there for you.hope i helped in some way.Lion

Answer 9

You need permission to go out and only with your parents. Tell them they are the cause of your depression. Start exercising, start a hobby.

Answer 10

Ignore the idiots who posted negative things and focus on giving yourself time for yourself. Take about thirty minutes a day in a dark room where you will not be disturbed and try to think about nothing. It will help you to calm yourself and give you time for yourself. There is nothing ever so bad in life that you can not get through.