is loosing the interest in hanging out with your friends or making new friends a sign of depression?

Question

but sometimes when you see other people hanging out with their friends you envy them and wish you have good relationships like that.

i don't know why is that sometimes i fell
comfortable when i am apart from my friends but other times i feel lonley .

actually my friends are good people,
they have never hurted me in any kind of way, but sometimes i feel that there is nothing in commen between us and sometimes i had to put on a mask just to play along and to make them fell i am not connected with them.

Answer 1

It certainly can be a sign, but that alone doesn't mean you're depressed. If you are a little depressed and feeling like that, try to force yourself to go out with your friends sometimes still. Even though you may not feel like going out, once you do you'll probably have a good time. It helps shaking off those bad moods.

Answer 2

Yes, if this feeling has been there for at least a few weeks or so, but it certainly isnt enough in itself to make any kind of accurate diagnoses. There are a ridiculous number of sites online which have alot of information on this. Just put in 'depression' on yahoo or something. First thing id do is see a psychologist and they will refer you to a psychiatrist if you truley do have depression. Depression can often be a 'phase' that people will come out of, assuming they haven't always been depressed. However if it is a phase there is research that has shown you can be more likely to have another 'phase' in the future if you leave it untreated (i.e. medication, or even just talk therapy). This doesn't mean you will need medication for the rest of your life, it just helps you get through the depressive period and makes you less likely to spiral into another period of severe depression. It kind of helps keep your brain from re-wiring itself for an increased prevalency of depression.

Answer 3

Don't worry. That feeling happens to more people than you think. Most of us, sometimes feel like we just need a break. If this is your only symptom, I wouldn't worry too much about depression. It might be that your current friends haven't treated you like you would like to be treated or that you feel you cannot be open to them.
If you feel that it is something deeper than that, talk to a counselor or a therapist. Maybe you can let out some steam about issues on your mind or you could ask if they would recommend any additional help.

Answer 4

For you to question if you have depression is reason enough to just check it out with a therapist. Depression can snowball and have other effects on your life. Make some phone calls and see how much they charge for a visit long enough to see if you are clinically depressed. If so, there are Lots of meds to help you get back to your old self.

Answer 5

you may be depressed, or anxious. I was both. I take paxil for it. I had no interest in people for years. Now i love being out. I am still inwant of a few relationships, but i am much better. please see a doctor.

Answer 6

Of the l-o-n-g list of symptoms possible in depression,
loss of interest
and isolation
are only 2 of those symptoms.

Answer 7

Yes you should talk to your doctor before it gets anyworse because I'm sure there has to be somebody that cares about you and needs you here

Answer 8

no it's sign that your loosing interest in the ones you have already but that's perfectly normal everyone gets sick of their friends at least once in their. Your young you have to explore and find out for yourself what you truley want in life.

Answer 9

yes .go and see a docter as soon as possible

Answer 10

maybe you have douchebags for friends.
maybe deep down in side you want better.