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I have recently been diagnosed with depression and i am only 13. I still like being with my family but i have recently changed friendship groups and they are nice to me, invite me out, We have the same values and hobbies and they give me compliments but i just dread being with them, is it the depression?
Hi.
Depression is a treatable illness.
I hope you are taking some proper medication, since being diagnosed?
13 is a difficult age for any new teen.
You are going through some major physical changes and your hormones tend to be all over the place, without any strong groundings.
That with school and conforming to peer group expectations in your clothes and how you act can topple the best over board.
These adjustments are normal and part of growing up, but during this time even the most trusted and loving relationships feel awkward at times.
I say go with the flow and enjoy the ride. Generally the teenage years are like a roller coaster (even for your parents!) And its not until you reach adulthood and look back and say they were some of the best years of my life.
Your feelings of dreading being with them, even though they seem wonderful is all part of that natural adjustment of finding yourself.
Oh and try to be nice to others as you go through this. Generally most will understand and stick by you though.
Note: Its also not that easy for other 13yo too, mostly you tend to grow together.
When you are feeling very low, it is best to have a trusted person with you that may cheer you up. Don't go though this alone at 13.
Depression... well its complicated. (13...f**k... I'm assuming chemical)
I specifically signed up to this site to answer this so be grateful.
You'll often find doctors and the like are hesitant to diagnose anyone with something specific and to diagnose you with depression may be wrong... sorta.
Firstly you need to know that depression often has a route cause, like with me its a combination of upbringing with drunken dad and aspergers syndrome. The thing that causes it will have other side effects, specifically as to the methodology you react to the depression.
I really like being with my really close friends (2) all the time, however that involves going to meet them among environments where you can encounter lots of people... I f**king hate that.
I'm fine with them as we are all very lose(not in a "is this normal" way) but sometimes I just do not want to go out and do dread it, as there will be more than just them.
If that's what you are on about, or your not uber uber close to your friends (taking to them while contemplating suicide, class friends) then yeah, normal... according to my councillor xD