i am depressed !!! i got so much work to do?

Question

hey
my gcse's are in few months time and i am scared and dont know what to do i am also depressed and i cry and i am not happy i havent been since ages, i dont want to fail my gcse's they are important for my career and i also try to avoid school work because it makes me go in to depression mode, please help and dont say DOCTORS because he did not do anything apart from giving tablets which did not make my life better, i am only 15 i dont want to tell my mates because i ACT happy at school when i am NOT!!!! Everything i do goes upside down!!!!!!!

Answer 1

have som fun with ur friend its works for me, am on my degree

Answer 2

Hi,
Please try not to worry. GCSEs are stressful, but, you just need some tips for learning how to manage stress.
1 - make some time to do something you enjoy everyday - studying too hard can put you into burnout!
2 - Get a study group going, that way you'll have people round to check what you've learnt and talk about study problems with
3 - Have one WHOLE DAY off study a week
4 - Do some relaxation exercises, they only take a few seconds
5 - Join a sports group - the exercise will help you clear your mind and it is actually proven to HELP study if you also allow some of your physical energy out.
6 DON'T FORGET... You are a valid, worthwhile person even if you NEVER get a GCSE. It's good to work hard, but your life WILL NOT stop if you do not pass, and there are always resits!
Good Luck!

Answer 3

First of all you are not alone at this. Many young people suffer from depression and they see no end to it that that make the biggest mistake by ending everything. Don't consider that as an option. Instead teach yourself. You're still learing and if you get it into your head that there is a big world out there with many great opportunities for you, you'll feel wanted and needed... you are.

Try going outside for some fresh air, because oxygen to the brain helps you calm down and relax.
Try going out for a walk when you feel really down, but do it in the morning time so that you can see all the nature that surrounds you. Life is all around you (not to sound like a hypie). You're depressed probably because you stress to much, and that can cause an early death. Study but don't work yourself to death. When I was your age I felt the same way, but I got through it, and I see that life isn't perfect nor is anyone else's life they lead... but you have to make the best of what you were given. Enjoy your abiltiy to walk, talk, write, run, read, and just be you. There is nothing better than that. Another cure is talking about it. It helps you get out what you need to get out. Leaving it in can kill you as well. Write it down on a piece of paper and burn it if you want. Or write to me and we can talk about it. I want to help you and see you do better. Feel free to write to me at [e-mail]. I hope I have helped at least some. Good Luck.

Answer 4

i have the same problem, i get really stressed over exams n that but 2 my mate si act fine and am dead optismistic with them! i dont cry n that but i just get dperesd n just feel lyk punching something!
i did my GCSES last year and they arent too bad. ive always been a bit naughty and thtat but i did good getin mainly As n A*s! for RE which i couldnt give a **** aotu igot A* when i revised only the night before! u will be alright! just try not 2 think about it! and if ur doin A levels no 1 cares wotu got in ur GCSES! A levels are more important! im doing htem now and im supposed to be in school now buit i skived off because im so far behind on cwk! im supposed 2 be doing it now but somehow ended up on here! lol cheer up u wil be alright!

Answer 5

I can only say one thing to you, act on how you feel go and get help, go back to your GP if you can’t talk to him write to him, even post the letter or sit there and make him read it… that is what I did.

It might be the tablets he has given you are not for you, I am guessing it’s an anti-depressant and there are so many it can take a few tries until you find one you really think is working for you.

You obviously know your GCSE’s are coming up, please sort out your issues now confide in a friend, keep a diary but seek help now don’t screw up like I did, because in the end it will make you feel a lot worse.

Answer 6

Sounds pretty frustrating to say the least. This may sound awful but believe it or not you are only 15. You are putting a lot of pressure on yourself to succeed and anyone, doctor or otherwise, will tell you that's not healthy. The keys lie in prioritizing what you need to do, and taking some time for yourself away from work. Breaking things down into what needs to get done now and what can be put off for a couple of days or even just a couple of hours just so you can get a chance to breath should be helpful to you a lot.

Answer 7

I too have dealt with my demons and found that "routines" work best for me. I too started with all many of medications prescribed by a doctor which when finally dialed-in, did help. However, they ultimately began to cause the opposite effect and push me back toward the darkness. It was then I took matters, and my life, into my own hands. This you will have to do as well since the doctor is only in the position to recommend treatment, you are the one who gives the final say-so. Another item is don't be something that you are not. Pretending to be 'happy' amongst your friends is only requiring you to expend more energy to maintain that facade. Be honest with people and especially those whom you can trust. It is with those folks whom you can build a support system to help you through those rough patches. And finally, I talk to Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour everyday. It is through Him that I am able to muster the strength to push back the darkness and carry-on with my day. Plus, He will always be there for you as people may not. It has been a long road for me and I don't know where you are on your particular path. But I do know that with faith and fortitude you will find the end of your road.

God bless

Answer 8

I am also 15, and I have my standard grades coming up. Not sure what the comparison is between GCSE's and standard grades. But I can relate.

Write up what you have to do homework-wise on a piece of paper so you know what you have to do, and cross it off as you do it.

Try at school, if you work with someone in subjects it helps.

Revision: make a timetable and split up your subjects into units to make them easier to digest. Write notes on things you find challenging to help it stick in your head. Read the notes over again and again. It's very useful to write your own revision notes, this is what I do and I get credit marks in all of my exams.

Also be thankful to even have friends, whenever I feel down I remember all the good things I have - friends, family, my health, etc.

Answer 9

my daughter suffered from depression which started six months before she tooks her GCSE'S cos her father was an alchoholic.

i had a quite word with her teachers at school and explained what was going on and they had a chat with her and helped her all they could.

she went on to pass all her exams and later on i took her in to counselling and she had sessions with a psychologist who helped her to understand her depression and why she behaved and reacted the way she did to stressfull situations.

and dont forget if you do fail any you can always take them again and its not the end of the world if your grades arent at the top of the scale.

your health and mental well being are more important than exam results.

best of luck and hope you fly through those exams.

Answer 10

I have had depression. Prozak helped me. Do you have a close friend to talk to? That might help. I sometimes cried, and I didn't know why. I felt fed up all the time. I didn't care if I lived or died. In fact, I hoped my Dr would tell me that I has cancer so that I could die without hurting anyone (suicide would have really hurt my Mum). Good luck with your GCSE's. Councelling may help.

Answer 11

I am as well! My GCSE's are soon as well... cheeses me off... But my friends help... or maybe tell your teachers to ease up on the homework. I, myself, just grin and bear it... thoush sometimes I feel like trashing everything and giving up... but just think- everything will get better...

I act in front of my friends coz I dont want them to feel bad.

And I dont wanna tell my doc coz he is like a stuck record...

My parents dont wanna believe that I'm depressed...

Meh... THINGS WILL GET BETTER...

I find that songwriting gets all the crappiness outta my system... try it- it may work for you!