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Originally Posted by lightside90
I'm a 22 year old male who has recently graduated from college. I've been unable to find a job but I have a family that supports me and a loving girlfriend that cares a lot about me. Other than hunting for a job and not having much money for myself, with credit card debt weighing on me, I live a pretty good life without apparent stress.
Lately I've been feeling lifeless with a total lack of interest in the things in my life that I would normally love. I've had a loss of appetite and when I do eat it makes me feel sick. Lately I've been experiencing migranes as well as mood swings. I'm looking for help right now because I recently lost my temper with my girlfriend over nothing, which is hurting our relationship... my personal issues I was able to cope with because I was only hurting myself
What is there I can do? It feels like I'm losing control
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Hello lightside90 and welcome to PC,
None of us are mental health professional here (some of us are but we don't give professional advice online) so what we write is based on our experience.
I've dealt with both major depression and bipolar depression for over 34 years. I've studied it for at least that long. The symptoms you describe, in my opinion, sound an awful like classic depression brought on by the basic worries you are experiencing right now.
Getting a thorough checkup by your regular doctor is a great idea but I always tell people that if your doctor thinks that you might have a touch of depression, it is always best to let a phychiatrist prescribe antidepressants for you. No offense to general practitioners but antidepressants along with all the special medications that are used for mental illnesses are very specialized medications and it takes someone who is used to prescribing them to do it right.
You can always get an appointment at your local mental health clinic or if your general practitioner (family doctor) knows a good psychiatrist, then have him recommend one.
This is just my opinion. I wish you luck in feeling better.
