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Teen angst
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My mum took me to the doctors about 6 months ago because I was having trouble sleeping, losing my appetite, losing interest in a lot of stuff, getting tension and just generally feeling down.
However he said there was nothing wrong and gave me some relaxation tapes to help deal with any stress I may be under from school. They didn't do anything and ever since I have hidden everything from my mum because she tends to worry about nothing and this was obviously just a teenage phase I was going through.
Since then however, I've been feeling worse. My appetite's shrunk even more and over the half term I didn't do anything - just stayed in and did homework. After a few days I stopped doing that too and just lay in bed or played the piano. I didn't feel like doing anything and couldn't concentrate enough to read.
Recently I started to make shallow cuts on my arm because (and this is gonna sound really weird) it helped me feel better, but I stopped because I was scared my parents would see.
I've been feeling sad and low a lot, but I'm still happy sometimes, so I don't know what's wrong. I've been avoiding my friends and not wanting to go out and see them, but I don't know why - I just don't want to. I don't feel like I can really complain about this because I have no reason to be sad at all, so this post is really just me getting it out of my system.
I guess it's just normal teenage mood swings but my friends always have a go at me for being moody so I can't talk to them about anything and just try to seem happy, you know - smile and release happy hormones or whatever, but so far it hasn't worked. So I was just wondering what any of you do when you have similar kinda teenage problems or whatever.
However he said there was nothing wrong and gave me some relaxation tapes to help deal with any stress I may be under from school. They didn't do anything and ever since I have hidden everything from my mum because she tends to worry about nothing and this was obviously just a teenage phase I was going through.
Since then however, I've been feeling worse. My appetite's shrunk even more and over the half term I didn't do anything - just stayed in and did homework. After a few days I stopped doing that too and just lay in bed or played the piano. I didn't feel like doing anything and couldn't concentrate enough to read.
Recently I started to make shallow cuts on my arm because (and this is gonna sound really weird) it helped me feel better, but I stopped because I was scared my parents would see.
I've been feeling sad and low a lot, but I'm still happy sometimes, so I don't know what's wrong. I've been avoiding my friends and not wanting to go out and see them, but I don't know why - I just don't want to. I don't feel like I can really complain about this because I have no reason to be sad at all, so this post is really just me getting it out of my system.
I guess it's just normal teenage mood swings but my friends always have a go at me for being moody so I can't talk to them about anything and just try to seem happy, you know - smile and release happy hormones or whatever, but so far it hasn't worked. So I was just wondering what any of you do when you have similar kinda teenage problems or whatever.
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maybe you should go and see another doctor, maybe you can find a more sympathetic one within your practice? just tell them what youve written down here, or print it out if you dont feel able to (i know id end up not being able to talk and talking too fast and missing stuff out and mumbling and stumbling over words and god knows what, im terrible at doctors). especially if you're harming yourself or have been, i think you need to talk to someone about it who will take you seriously.
It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches, only takes one match to burn a thousand trees
You said your friends think u are being moody but have u tried to talk to any of them, sometimes it helps just to talk things over. I think you should definatly take a look at a couple of websites and see if they are any help.
Good luck <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif"> I hope u feel better soon, but try and find another way to feel better that doesn't involve cutting, its only a temporary solution and can create more problems (like feeling guilty and scarring). I know its hard when you feel that down but try not to. Is there anything that is making you feel down? school? friends? or life in general?! well good luck <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif">
I went to the site and it does seem like I have got depression. I had a lot of the symptoms.
I'm going to the docs again on Mon (different doc, different reason) so maybe I'll bring it up then. Scary though - I don't wanna feel like I'm making a mountain out of a molehill.
If u av bin self harmin then its more than just teen angst. I hope things work out ok 4u, and i know exactly wot u mean bout puttin on a happy face around ur friends coz i do the same. ppl dont seem to like unhappy ppl, do they?
If the sky that we look upon
should tumble and fall
or the mountains should crumble in the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry,
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
yikes <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/frown.gif">
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we'll get through this, i promise.
you know i live for the day, when you say baby let's just run away
Your doctor sees teen angst, but the fact is that depression tends to appear in the teen years, so is often ignored or misdiagnosed.
There are some wonderful treatments available, so there is no need for you to suffer like this. Don't feel shy about bringing it up...depression is a serious disease and can be fatal if untreated. If it turns out not to be depression, don't be embarrassed...you have every right to demand that all causes are investigated. If you had a lump in your breast that turned out to be nothing, would you feel guilty asking your doctor to see if it was cancer?
Take care of yourself as best you can. I suffer from this awful disease, and others here do too. You won't be judged here and you will find both advice and support anytime.