Hey all. I have been diagnosed with depression just a couple of weeks ago. I have felt down for probably about the last 2 years of my life. I think what brought me to go see a counselor was my friend was suffereing from BP(but he didn't know it) so i think that might have taken me down even farther. Anyways, I really don't know how to deal with this; most days I feel good but then something happens and I feel like crap for the rest of the day ( I don't want to be around anyone, i could just sleep all night, but then wake up at 2 in the morning and not go back to sleep) I have been missing classes lately and its starting to show in my classes, im proud of myself though i have gone to all of my classes the past 4 days (Even though i had to drag myself!!) Again I don't know what to do when I feel down, I try to hang out with my friends but it doesn't seem right it seems like everyone else has something better to do than just talk. My suitemate wants me to go get on meds; she has offered some of her prozac to me and i did take some but i have stopped taking that. Is that how come i am still feeling down. I try not to show my lowness because i don't want anyone to feel sorry for me. Well now i think i am just rambling so much stuff is going through my mind i have so much school work so many test and all that stuff!!!