I have been depressed for 4 years now. But I am really good at hiding it. However over the past 3-4 months I have been getting worse and worse. Over the past 3 weeks I have started crying for no "apparent" reason. Its been really annoying me. I have been kinda spending more of my time in my room in my bed. I am very sleepy but cant sleep at night and struggle getting up in teh mornings. So I hit a really major rut and I had to speak up. So I spoke to one of my friends. She was like your depressed I think. I was just not wanting to admit it. My other mate thought I had depression months ago and spoke to me about it and I denied it. So U spoke to my 3 mates and they all said I should go to the docs. I really wasnt wanting to. So they told me to call Monday morning. I didn't and they all texted me and I lied and said I had. Then my mate said something to me that really hit me. So late Monday I called and had my appointment yesterday. It's really good to talk. I mean it. I said I dont think I could do it so my mate suggested writting my feelings down. So I did and took this to the Doctor's. She asked me loads of questions and said I do not have Clinical Depression but I am close to it. She wants me to go back in 2 wks time. I am to look at a website and take herbal sleeping pills and stop being so critical to myself. She also wants me to start talking to my friends and to enjoy me. I felt so much better after leaving her office. I asked my mate to come with me as I thought I would chicken out. I felt better known taht someone was there for me. After my appointment we spoke my friend and I and it really helped me. She was also asking me questions- she has some counselling skills which helped me I think. So thats me. Eventually I have gotten some where. I am actually now enjoying life to some extent