depression help!!??

Question

I currently have mojor depression and i'm only 12 i'm afraid to tell my parents about it....

i'm also afraid that they don't have anti-depressants for kids my age...

i've been trying to give signals to my parents but they just don't seem to catch on...

help!

what should i do??

Answer 1

i am 12 too and going through the same thing right now . its major depression i have and i dont know what to do .

i wish i could help you more ..

i just do something to keep my mind off of things , or cry. if i am willing i talk to a friend .

but if you want to tell your parents then you should . are you close to any of them ? you can always write a note and give it to them .

you just have to stay strong and be the best you can be and look at all th positive things in your life . life is filled with beautiful and tragic things .. and you have to overcome many thngs . God has a plan for you .

hope you get better soon!

Answer 2

Don't give signals. Tell your folks directly that you have been feeling a bit depressed and would like to have a therapist test you for depression.
In the meantime,
Here are some good ideas:
1. Do something that gets your heart rate up a bit like, walking, running, biking, and swimming.
2. Eat Whole, Organic foods like: Broccoli, Cabbage, Organic Brown Rice, Beans, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Apples, and other fruits and vegetables in their Natural State.
3. Avoid eating corn, white bread, white rice, white potatoes, candy, sodas, chips, and anything else that you already know you shouldn’t be eating.
4. Drink clean water as your beverage of choice. Avoid Fruit drinks and fruit juices (unless YOU juice them yourself)
5. Stop smoking, drinking beer & wine, and drinking coffee.
6. Get 8 hours of sleep each night.
7. Hang out with people who want to be healthy.
8. Avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup.
9. Look into taking a multi-vitamin.

Tone up the muscles:

1. Join a gym and get a trainer.
2. If you’re short on cash, start a light stretching & yoga regimen.
3. Do push-ups, and light dumbbell curls for the upper body.
4. As I said above, walk, run, swim, and or bike
5. Take an aerobics class, a yoga class, or some other fitness class.
6. Join the local YMCA.
7. Buy or borrow this book by Bill Pearl called GETTING STRONGER.
In the book, he describes everything you need for a great fitness plan.
8. Crunches & Curl ups for the abs.


Mental Health:

1. Get a friend to talk to each day about your feelings.
2. If you have some money or insurance, get a counselor to talk to.
3. Learn how to meditate.
4. Join a support group for the issue you’re dealing with.
5. Ask your Higher Self (or God) for guidance.
6. Start keeping a diary or journal about your feelings & thoughts.
7. Write a ‘gratitude’ list every night.
8. Do something that makes you happy each day like: listen to your favorite music, draw, paint, write, or anything creative.
9. Do something for someone else who needs help.
10. If the above suggestions don't improve your mental health, talk with your therapist about the possibility of taking some medication.
11. Check out the book FEELING GOOD by David Burns.

Take care of yourself

Yam King

Answer 3

Not to be unsympathetic, but looking at your avatar and your picture, you're bringing a lot of it onto yourself. Just hear me out, here.
When I was your age I thought I was the coolest thing, all gothed out and all that, dyed by hair black, surrounded myself with black things and black makeup and scary movies.
And those pre-teen years were the worst of my life because I was so depressed, I even tried killing myself, only to wake up in a pile of vomit (gross, right?).
So try surrounding yourself with better things. Happy things. When your surrounded with skulls and heavy metal music screaming about death and sadness, it's easy to let it get into your sub-concious mind, even though you don't realize.
In the mean time, I'd wear some more bright-colored band shirts and some happy music like.. I don't know, nothing too sad though, some upbeat punk or whatever you're into, and it's amazing the wonders it will do.

But I'm in no way doubting you have depression issues. I've gone through it, and it's hell. So if you're still mega-sad, just tell them and be like "Nothing's fun anymore. Everything is so boring and blah and I'm depressed, get me to a doctor."

Good luck dear<3

Answer 4

You can't be afraid of your parents. It's their job to make sure you are safe, healthy, and happy. Just go up to either your mom or dad and spill the beans. Just let them know straight forward what's going on. Then they can get you help instead of suffering. Just say this: "Hey [mom or dad], there's something that's been bothering me and I think I might need to see a doctor." Then just take it from there. Good luck.

Answer 5

signs and symptoms of depression should not be ignored, it's important that you seek treatment as early as possible. so please tell your parents immediately because with proper treatment you can avoid long term problems, getting active is a great suggestion, some depression is temporary this is know as seasonal depression, so early intervention is the key for getting back to being yourself again. best of luck and better health.

Answer 6

Antidepressants are unsuitable for young people. Visit your school counselor, and try to see a doctor as soon as you can. My standard post follows: See depression treatments, at ezy-build *(below) in section 2, and consult a doctor, to eliminate thyroid problems, etc. as possible contributing factors: also seek a referral to a therapist using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. It is your decision, and yours alone, as to whether to take any antidepressants offered, but, before you do, read section 1, and check medications out at www.drugs.com so you will be on the lookout for side effects, like sexual dysfunction. My strong recommendation, however, is to follow the advice of my doctor, his associate, and also Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP, and Dr. Mercola, as well, at http://www.mercola.com and avoid antidepressants (pages 2V, and 2Z refer, & antidepressant websites: page 2). The reasons why we all share the same view on this are explained in full, as you will find, if you read the whole section. All of their advice, (except prayer, because many people are not religious) I have incorporated into the "core treatments", including others as options, such as herbal remedies, Inositol, or SAMe. If you are diagnosed with clinical (major) depression, antidepressants may be necessary for a while, which will give the treatments time to become effective. The antidepressants themselves need at least several days, or even many weeks to become effective. It's a good idea to taper off them slowly, with medical advice, after several months, say, to a couple of years, at most, because they are only effective in the long term for about 30% of people. Because of this, you would be well advised to begin the treatments immediately, and maintain them. I'd just thank your mental health care provider, and pocket the prescription, trying the treatments for a few months, to see if they are sufficient for you, before considering filling it (unless clinically depressed, and having great difficulty functioning, or suicidal, in which case I'd take them). If the amount of daylight you have been exposed to recently has reduced, perhaps due to the change of seasons, see Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) in section 2, at * http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and, instead of taking 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily; replace 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements for the winter months only! (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Consider having your doctor test your vitamin D levels.

Answer 7

tell your mom that you want a checkup with your pediatrician and bring it up with your doctor