[Lefu]

So, you know the little quiz thing? It says that I am. And all the symptoms, that I've heard, are pretty much the definition of me. But I'm kind of... I don't know, lost, or scared, about what to do? I act happy around my family and friends so that they don't bother me so much, and I feel like if I said something to my mom, she would sort of laugh it off. I don't know if anyone cares, I guess it was just kind of nice to write this. But what do I do?

[Leed]

Hi and welcome. I'm glad you posted.

Honey, if you THINK you're depressed, you probably are. The first thing you should do is talk to your doctor and have him refer you to a good therapist. In therapy, we can talk to the professional and he's able to work with us to help us deal with the depression. Sometimes we have "issues" that we don't even KNOW we have !! I had several that I wasn't even aware of, and I was so grateful to have gone thru depression so I could deal with them and not be so mentally "sick" anymore. In years past, i had even been in a mental hospital due to my mental problems, so I knew I was sick.

So talk to your doctor, and I'm sure he'll refer you to a GOOD therapist. The therapist can decide if you need medications or not. Many times we don't. Many times therapy is enough.

I wish you the very best. Please take care and God bless. Hugs, Lee

[IowaFarmGal]

Hi Lefu! Welcome to Psych Central! Could you try to talk to your mom about getting some help? If you don't ask the answer is alway no. Even just talking about your concerns here might help some. Anyhow I hope it's helpful for you and I wish you well.