I don't know why, but I have been feeling so down lately (I guess that's depression though). I'm 18 years old. Nothing bad has happened in my life. I have a loving family, though we're all separated because of college and military. I have two older siblings, one in the military and the other at school. I even have a boyfriend that loves me but really can't relate to what I'm feeling. My life looks pretty good on paper and I find myself every day faking a smile for my friends and when my mom calls I have to convince her that I'm okay here at school. I feel like no one understands this pain I have inside because everyone's convinced that I have to have a reason to be sad. I don't know where all of these feelings come from but they're making me miserable. I need some words of encouragement.