I think i may be falling into depression?

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Depression runs in the family and I'm scared I may be depressed. The last months I've isolated myself more and more, I hardly go out anymore and when I do I don't enjoy it at all. I'd rather stay at home doing nothing. I'm almost scared to go out. I don't wanna see my friends anymore, I'm always bitchy with my family, and I just want to be left alone. I generally put on my headphones and forget everyone else. I don't think this is all a bad thing but being alone so much is making me feel down. I feel like crying all the time and if I didn't control myself I would cry. Sometimes I just lock myself in my room and cry or sleep. I don't know what's my problem, all I can think of is depression. What do you think?

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  • Theadage
    11 years ago

    NOOO I MEANT TO VOTE NO.

    Ok, because it's hereditary, there's chance that you may be.

    There's an even better chance that if you keep thinking this way, it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

    The mind is a powerful thing... it can make you believe make-believe sometimes.

    "this is how" by augusten burroughs.

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  • dexy77
    11 years ago

    you should educate yourself on some of the common mood disorders and see what you find. Depression is all encompassing, and the symptoms are emotional and physical. What you describes sounds a lot like dysthymia - maybe minor or even major depression (i don't know exactly how you feel)

    try out a website like mentalhealth.com/pg71.html or http://psychcentral.com/depquiz.htm to do an online diagnostic workup for yourself. it is not an official diagnosis! fill out some questions and take that information and see your family doctor or general practitioner, who should refer you to a good psychiatrist. a psychologist is a talk therapist and a psychiatrist is a mood disorder specialist that specializes in things like depression.

    Keep in mind, MENTAL ILLNESS IS COMMON AND YOU ARE NOT ALONE! an estimated 26% of Americans (and that's just a survey of people over 18) suffer from mental illness of some form, 6% from serious mental illness. feeling so anhedonic that you are unable to leave the house is a common symptom of depression. in fact, mood disorders are estimated to result in 321.2 million lost work days a year.

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  • Moneybagschest
    11 years ago

    Since you have no idea what depression is it is normal you would think so. People who are depressed will often depress others. You can not catch depression. If you are depressed there might be a reason.

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  • Airstreamlover
    11 years ago

    You are not "falling into depression", you are almost certainly depressed. I tried everything then finally went on meds after wasting half my life depressed. I am better now. Meds aren't for everyone but just do something, anything, until you are better, it can suck the life out of you. Oh Sweetheart.

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