Question:
I suffer from teen age depression. Its not something constantly hurts me physically, but it does hurt mentally. Denial, self worthlessness, and personal stupidity are some of the things that I constantly deal with emotionally. Please tell me of some personal revelations or ask me some questions about these feelings?
Answer:
Do something, play sports, anything, I make websites, that makes me feel I am worth something, find something that you are good at and excel in it
Well you don't sound like you truly suffer from teenage depression. You
had the self confidence to post your feelings here didn't you. You are
also self aware of the way you feel which is also a sign that you aren't
in a 'true' depression. I'm not trying to demean your feelings, but
those feelings are common, we all feel stupid and worthless once in a
while. The problem is when you constantly feel that way. You are
already half way out of you psuedo depression because you know that you
have to 'deal' with these feelings. No one is perfect or has perfect
self esteem so don't try to attain perfection. You just need to ask you
self what do you enjoy doing, what are you good at? And do those
things. The rest will follow, everybody is inherently important.
There are three cures for true clinical depression. For the incidental
episodes, stay up 48 hours. After you wake up, report back.
For chronic depression: 1) activity - hard physical and mental workouts,
doing things that allow you to 'lose' yourself and 2)People - groups,
churches, clubs, friends, etc., etc. Combine em both, go on hikes with a bunch. You WILL feel great. Hmmm, I play tennis, Soccer, run, cycle competitively, Swim
competively, do minor programming, coach tennis, string racquets,
Referee soccer matches, and go to PARTIES.
But no matter how good I am, I always have doubts!!!
Ok, no one take this personally ok? But isn't it king of hard to tell
what he really feels from a couple of lines on a screen? People always
said I was a normal kid, and that I would "Grow out of it" but I went to
the doc, and now I'm on antidepressants. No offense to you X, You make
alot of sense, but how much can we tell from 6 lines of typing? I experienced (and still do sometimes) the same things you're
experiencing. I've gone through it so many times, I think Ive
developed an automatic defense from it =) First of all, I had to realize that we're all humans. We're made of
the same flesh and blood, that we have the same conscience. It made me
feel better, knowing that Im not the only one who goes through
suffering.
Next, think about what made you depressed. Depression is like a weed,
and its root must be found somewhere deep inside your thoughts, and
destroyed. I think that this is very important.
Whatever tormented you was not the truth.
Once you get rid of the root, (and hopefully you will), relax and view
life from a new sight. Listen to ambient music (find something new),
try Chinese food, go rent a comedy movie, and learn to enjoy rain )
