I think I am depressed!?

Question

Im going through a lot of crap right now, and i dont know how to deal with it. i feel like i have no one to talk to. my grades are going down. i just moved to a new school and i am not popular, i used to be really popular at my old school. i feel like i have no friends at all this year. i want to sleep all the time. i only live with my dad and sister and there is fighting all the time. i have gained like 5ish pounds since i moved and i used to be really skinny. i just want someone to talk to. someone that seriously understands what im going through. what should i do?

Answer 1

if this keeps going on for much longer then please get some help.

however, from what it sounds like it is just temporary. there are some practical things you can do. you had friends at your old school so it might take you some time to make some new friends. talk to the next person that you sit next to in class. join a club or start doing a sport...that will help you lose the weight you gained. speaking of weight...5 pounds is not a lot. as far as your family is concerned the healthy activities previously mentioned (clubs and sports) will help you stay positive. hopefully this attitude will trascend the rest of your family. i think you'll feel better in no time. good luck.

Answer 2

Look... there is no easy way to say this, but being someone who has been depressed for well over a year now, maybe I can help. I was going pretty good in life, My grades were up, my family was doing well, and I had a very good chance of getting together with someone that I really cared about. But as my luck would have it, my dad got cancer, (He's fine now) I went through numerous heartbreaks, most by the same girl. I felt as though I lost all contact with the world around me. I never felt so empty, so hopeless, so... alone. I had gotten to the point where I was willing to commit suicide, but some very good friends of mine stopped me. All I can say is keep your head up, and never look back. Remember, Life only happens once. Sieze the day and make it yours. All you have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you. You'll be fine. My nickname is also my email address if you want any further advice on how to deal with this situation. I wish you nothing but the best of luck, and Don't worry, everything will turn out okay.

Answer 3

Wow, I'm so sorry that you have to go through all of this stuff alone. Do you have a guidance counselor at your school that you would feel comfortable talking to? He/She may be able to refer you to a counselor outside of the school and may be able to make some helpful suggestions for making friends.

If you can afford it, I would visit your family doctor. He/She could also be a great resource for you. Your doctor can also run some blood tests just to make sure nothing physiological is going on to make you gain weight or feel crappy.

I would suggest trying to get involved in at least one extracurricular activity. Find an activity that is interesting to you. This may be a great way for you to meet some people at your school with similar interests.

Be patient--I know that sucks. Moving is a big transition! I just moved a couple of years ago and I felt so lonely for a very long time until I was able to make friends. Moving involves so many little changes that add up to one very large change that often seems a bit traumatic. I gained weight too! Stress can do crazy things to your body.

I wish I was there to provide some support!

Good luck! Keep smiling!

Answer 4

I know how you feel. I've never moved, but going to high school was like my moving. I used to have friends in grade school, but I don't have as many, and I don't even talk to them during the day. My grades are even going down too. My advice to you is just not to give up. Things will get better. Just try your hardest, maybe go ask for help, and your grades will improve. About your dad and sister, while they're fighting, just try not to hear them, and don't think about it. Someone told me there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

If you want someone to talk to just email me. Click on my picture and email me! If you email me, I promise I will respond as soon as I can. I know how you feel, and I would really like to help.

Good Luck

Answer 5

You are going through what psychologists refer to as "situational Depression". Talk to a school counselor first. Change is hard, and changing schools is one of the hardest adjustments to make because you feel so alone and alienated. But the depression will not usually stick around for weeks on end. If it does, you will need mental health services. There are low or no cost clinics in almost all American cities now. Don't be afraid to ask for help. It does not mean you are "crazy'.

Answer 6

hrm...even though you probably wont believe this but as you get older, you feel more happy and comfortable being alone and popularity really really doesnt matter. Work on your school and building up your character and confidence. Remember, even many of hollywood's greatest stars were loners or not very popular growing up and came from disfuctional families e.g. johnny depp, wawona ryder, angelina. But what's coolest is that in 5 years when you look back to now, you will realize you've endured lots of change and i'm sure your friends will be eager to hear these stories. Feel better.

Answer 7

you have a computer so as i do when depressed. Read or play games or find friends on chatlines. Or read and answer questions here. Once u see some others problems , yours might not seem so bad. But yup, i can understand on feeling alone. Feel you don't have a life. Don't let anything hold ya back and live day to day and take steps to meet people. All though I have yet to follow my own sugestions.

Answer 8

it sounds like your going through what i'm going through..I just moved to a new place and a new school and I have hardly no friends and i'm not popular anymore..It really sucks but I recently left the school and I'm going to military school in 4 weeks. be strong you'll get through it. I wouldn't recommend medication, when I was taking it, it just made things worse for me. you can email me if you want.

Answer 9

You sound down but not totaly depressed. You might be home sick and remember being young these days is harder. New school and differnt people. if you feel worse talk to a guidence teacher or write a note and give it to your parents letting them know how you feel and you would like to talk to a doctor, Good luck !

Answer 10

well, the first thing u need to do is write down all of your bad feelings, pray on the free prayer lines and tell them how u feel and there will be millions of people praying for you . Try it, it really does work. Good luck!!!