i'm not sure what i'm experiencing.?

Question

all last fall and winter i was really depressed, to the pint where i didn't even want to get out bed anymore. all i did was sleep. i could sleep until 1 in the afternoon and turn around and take a nap at 5. it was getting too out of hand. i didn't want to tell my parents because i was afraid that i would tell them and find out there was nothing wrong with me. i didn't want to feel stupid so i just hoped it would go away. i was a the point where i needed to get help. then around spring my mood started to change. i would go to school some days sometimes lasting a week and i'd be crazy happy it was weird then other weeks i'd be depressed and i angered easily. now its summer and i feel fine like nothing was wrong in the first place sometimes i get really down but for the most part i'm pretty happy. sometimes i get a little crazy and i talk alot which isn't really like me i'm a pretty quiet person i get in these crazy moods. i'm just wondering if anyone has any idea what this is

Answer 1

At first your symptoms sounded like SAD: seasonal affective disorder. It makes you down in winter and back up in spring. Then you mentioned the fast talking and crazy moods. That sounds more like manic-depression, which is an illness of mood swings. At it's extremes, it can actually give hallucinations, paranoia, speedy talking, and super happiness for little reason. The depression is like any severe depression. Only a psychiatrist can diagnose this illness. My ideas are just some experience and a few classes.

I'm surprised your parents haven't noticed. Are you always awake and alert when they are home? You do need to talk to them. You should make an appointment with a mental health professional to determine if you do need more treatment, and perhaps supportive drug therapy. Ask for help. Tell your parents what's been going on with you for the last year, I'm sure they will want to help you.

Answer 2

It sounds like it might possibly be Seasonal Distress Syndrome. Not enough sunlight in the winter - the days are too short. There are lamps that make up for it, certain full spectrum lamps - and some insurance companies will even pay for them (they are very expensive $200 and up) if a doctor prescribes them.

As far as the crazy moods go and talking a lot. There's really nothing wrong with that. Not everyone can live inside the box.
Good luck - try the light.

Answer 3

well, im no doctor, but i think this is something you should talk to your doctor and parents about

some of your symptoms sound like depression, or just SAD (seasonal affective disorder), maybe even bipolar disorder

i think it is most likely seasonal affective disorder, which is pretty common. when the day light lessens, your body reacts poorly, loss of energy, appetite, etc. one thing that you might try is to tan a little in the winter months, not to achieve a tan, but to expose your body to the UV rays that naturally come in with the sun. please do a little research on your own about seasonal affective disorder, there are many websites out that can help. my aunt opens up blinds in her house during the winter, or turns on extra lights. it probably isnt serious enough to need medication, but talking to your parents and doctor will not harm anything, it will help you out even more than you think. your parents and family care about you im sure, and any thing that makes you feel confused im sure they would like to help you solve. i hope the best for you

Answer 4

A possibility is SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Look it up and that may help you. This is depression that mainly occurs in the winter months due to lack of daylight. Often it is recommended that people suffering from this get special lights that can help simulate the sunlight. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

It would be good to talk to someone about it. It could be hormonal, or the SAD syndrome. Depression comes in all ways and for different reasons. But it is definitely worth speaking out all your symptoms to a doctor. There is no shame in being depressed either. I have also used in the past before I went onto a doctors prescription : St. Johns Wort which is a herbal medicine. Check it out.

Answer 6

sounds a little like bi polar to me, the crazy happy part, but the sadness in the autumn and winter sounds like seasonal affective disorder? I think that's what it's called, when you get depressed because there is less light due to the season. You may want to try and get evaluated.

Answer 7

It sounds like you have a seasonal mood change. Talk to your parents, let them know what was happening, because, chances are, it's going to happen again, and again. You can also do some research of your own, so that when you talk to your parents, you are a little more informed.

Answer 8

When my hubby was depressed yrs ago, he slept and slept. No mood to go out nor doing something different or good like exercise.

How about u go breath some fresh air every morning, do some workout (sweating is good). Do something different but healthy - dont turn to drugs or smoke etc

Answer 9

It's normal and it happens to most people. It happens to me too ever since I can remember although it's not quite like clockwork, but winters almost always suck, probably because of inactivity and so little light. If it's effecting your life a lot, then talk to someone about it like a psychologist or a doctor, but if not, it's nothing to worry about! :)

Answer 10

you have "seasonal affected disorder" , otherwise known as SAD. millions of people do. one thing that helps is making sure you get at least 1/2 hour of sunshine in your eyes everyday. i don't mean staring AT the sun, just being out in it. they also make special lamps. yahoo "seasonal affected disorder" and i'll bet you get tons of info and tips to help. it's very real and millions of people have it.