help, I am so scared?

Question

For the past couple of days i have not been feeling myself. Yesterday i was really depressed and today i feel no emotions. If you were to ask me how i am i would tell you i don't know because i feel nothing. I have notice that in the past month my depression has been getting slightly worse but it was just every so often and i could still be happy. but now i just feel like things will not get any better and llife just sucks. Also with in the last couple of days i have thought about suicide, not actually doing it but just what it would be like to actually do it. I have also thought about harming myself in different ways, again not actually going to do it but just thinking about what it would feel like. I have been very stressed from my college classes and all the homework, could this be the reason why i feel so depressed??

Answer 1

Yes....college is stressfull. It sounds as though you may be having anxiety. Is there someone on campus you can talk too? Are there any student support counselors on campus you can go to & talk with them one on one? Maybe you need to drop a class so there is less pressure. If I were you tho I would try to talk to someone about this on campus. Being depressed is not healthy..Iam not saying you need medication. I am saying talk to someone who can help you get through this...as I said college is stressfull. & if there are others factors bringing you down on top of classes & making the grade it would be wise to talk to someone openely...someone who can help you deal with whats making you depressed. Good luck!

Answer 2

There could be multitudes of reasons for the depression; however, I am more concerned with the suicidal ideations at this point. You must, at once, call the suicide hot-line in your area. If you are under the care of a therapist, call him/her. These are thoughts that can not be taken lightly. You need to be evaluated, and this cannot take place on Yahoo. If all else fails, call 911 you can get a psych eval in the ER. Do not under any circumstances let these feelings progress. Make the call now. Good Luck, I wish you well.

Answer 3

Hey there,

You remind me of myself when i started to get depression and it sounds like your slowly falling into it. It can throw you off and make you think your fine when you have the good days, but then the bad days come again and you feel so..."numb". Please get help as soon as possible, i know it feels like yoru unsure if your going to get worse or whether it's bad enough to seek help but you've just described all the warning signs of someone who is in a slowly downward roll into depression. Don't wait until those feelings of self harm/suicide get to be an everyday thought and that you actually want to act on them because I have been there and pet they are even more scary. School/uni pressure is a big thing in causing or attributing to depression...It was during school that I started to feel what you are....but it doesn't mean that it's something everyone goes through and is normal, you do need help. I know that sounds sooo daunting for someone your age and that people think depression is for people in their mid 50's or something but it's not true. Please see your Gp or even a uni counsellor...that's what i am currently doing, however I did go to see my Gp also...when I was at a state of suicidal attempts after leaving it so long.

So please seek help x

Answer 4

One thing you have managed and have done bravely is to actually articulate those horrible and often mixed up emotions that are going around and around you. You used the word 'depression' and perhaps you are showing self-realization. It may well be the condition you are suffering from. Whatever word we want to catergorize this feeling/feelings consider this : you are not alone. There are many of us, who by reading what you have told us, can understand what you are saying and identify very, very well with your feelings. Again, you are not alone and by accepting this fact you are at least part of the way towards resolving this conflict within yourself.

The reasons for your depression, mine and the depression suffered by others are complex and often can not be so simply reduced to one single source of stress. It comes down to, as I think I have found, to the relationship you maintain with yourself. How you do this depends on the kind of person you are. I recommend such things as meditation, yoga, quiet walks along the beach, hanging out with friends that you truly feel comfortable with - anything that works to help you connect with yourself. You see, this is the heart of the matter. So many people are unconnected with themselves and this often explains most of the unhappiness we see around us and what effects us so deeply. Those same people seem to skate through life but can we can be so sure they really do ?

I could go on and on with this but it is really about you and not me. Treat yourself with the dignity which you deserve and don't be so hard on yourself. Close off that critical voice inside you and listen to those other voices that talk about a successful happy future and work towards those goals.

Answer 5

If you aren't taking anything for your depression you should see your doctor and ask about medication. If you're already taking something, you need to see your doctor about an adjustment or change in medication.

Depression can be triggered by external causes like death, divorce or being away from family and friends. Depression can also be from an imbalance in your brains chemistry. Either way, you should call your doctor, tell them you have had thoughts of suicide and that you need to be seen right away.

Please call your doctor right now. Even though it's the weekend they will tell you what to do. You might need to go to an Emergency Room at the nearest hospital.

Answer 6

I know how you feel. I suffer from depression too, and it def. gets worse when I am stressed with school work. Try getting some work done, and then enjoying yourself. Treat yourself to some shopping, or try to get yourself out with friends. I know thats prob the last thing you want to be doing right now, well thats how I feel. I would also recommend going to a physchatrist. I don't know if you are, but if not you should really consider it. I had been feeling the same way you do for months and I finally went and went on Prozac. I feel so much better now. If you are already on meds, trying talking to your doc. about getting them uped to a higher dosage... or just go and talk, sometimes talking is the best thing.

I know, its a really bad way to be feeling. Just try one of my recomendations. Its a terrible feeling and you shouldnt have to go on with it.

Good luck, feel better.

Answer 7

You need to go to your doctor and get some medication to help you with your depression, since it doesn't seem to be getting any better on it's own. Just pick up the phone an call your doctor, don't wait do it now!!

Now about suicide, don't take your self there. You need to remember that is permanent, that there is no coming back from that. First of all think about how your parents would feel if you ever did some thing such as that, they would never be the same again. They would be devistated, it would distroy their lives. If they are married it would probably distroy their marriage too.

You need to think about all the people that know and love you, how it would effect them, the sadness/loss that thy would feel. Your family, your friends, all would be deeply hurt for a very long time. Do you have brothers or sisters, what would it do to them? They would feel sadness for years to come. I know as I've had friends commit suicide, it was so horrible. I worked in a prison for many years and believe me it is no fun to be the first on on the scene when some one has hung them self. I have cut down a few people that have attempted suicide while I worked there. Welcome to my world, it isn't pretty, believe me its't not some thing you want to do.

You have been given a gift as each of us have, that gift is called life. Do not just throw it away. I'm sure that your parents would rather that you stop stressing out and get some help, even if it means maybe taking some time away from school for a while. School will be there, you do need to take care of your self and stop stressing. You may be stressed from your college classes and the homework, don't worry so much. Even if you were not to pass some of your classes life will go on and all will be well.

Talk with your parents, let them know how you are feeling. If you have to do it over the phone, but do it. They need to know that your schooling is stressing you out. Don't worry, just call them and start talking, spill the beans..... and let them know just what you have said with this question. It will better help them to understand just how stressed out you are.

Yea, and the whole thing about hurting your self, no don't go there either. You don't need to do that, just start talking and you will start feeling a whole lot better. You are not trapped in a corner with no way out, believe me when I tell you that.

Now, get busy and call your doctor and call your parents. You have to trust them some time in your life, to know that they love you. Now is the time to do just that reach out to them and they will be there for you. Not to worry, it will all be OK.

Don't be afraid to reach out to your parents. You reached out today to more people that you don't even know, then you can do the same with your parents. God Bless you, hey, I'm counting on you to call your parents and let them know. Ok, just do it!!

Answer 8

College is stressful, their is no real sense of security when you attending school. I would talk to the school clinic about anti depressants. The saved my butt in school, i just had to figure out whether to take them at night or in the morning because alto of them will make you really tired. Be careful if you drink this will make depression so much worse and if you get on the antidepressants some of them intensify the effects of the alcohol by 3 or more. I hope you feel better.

Answer 9

GET TO A DOCTOR NOW!!! These feelings wont go away on there own i know i have been there. the Dr gave me some meds and i feel great now and so great that i was able to only have to take them for a couple of months and i haven't had any problems since. Please don't wait to get help do it today because with the thoughts you are having tomorrow it might be to late. don't take that chance, please!!! Good luck and if you need someone to talk to you can email me and i can tell you more about my experiences.

Answer 10

Streess is a very common cause for depresion, do not be hard on your self, you are going through a rough path , college is not an easy thing for nobody.

Take a second and write down all the nice things you've done for your self, and thank yourself for them.

It's difficult, but try to talk to a friend and try to a psycologist as soon as you can to see if he can help you deal with the amount of strees that may be causing your strees.

remember, we all get alot of strees :)