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Old Aug 19, 2010, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by niamhh504 View Post
ive never been to a psychiatrist or theripist actually. So i dont even know if i am depressed or not. Though when i think about it, there must be something wrong in my head because i SI at times, my friend who is depressed thinks i should go see someone, and somehow last time in the quiz here i got the result severly depressed, so there must even be a tiny bit of depression.
I should go to a doctor, but i dunno. Im a lil scared to.
Hi niamhh504,

I believe depression is a disease. It is not a character flaw, or something you can just turn off if you have a strong will. Sometimes depression will heal on its own, but often times it will continue for long periods of time. An area in your brain isn't functioning correctly.

I understand it is scary to see a doctor, but having someone you know recommend a good one may help. I think getting a diagnosis would be interesting to you. Getting on the correct medication can help the misery you are feeling.

Caramel
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The Amen Clinics use SPECT brain scans to help diagnose and treat psychiatric diseases.
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