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Depression is awful beyond words or sounds or images; I would not go through
an extended one again. It bleeds relationships through suspicion, lack of
confidence and self-respect, the inability to enjoy life, to walk or talk or
think normally, the exhaustion, the night terrors, the day terrors. There is
nothing good to be said about depression except that it gives you the
experience of how it must be to be old and sick, to be dying; to be slow of
mind; to be lacking in grace, polish, and coordination; to be
-Kay Redfield Jamison, An Unquiet Mind
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ugly; to have no
belief in the possibilities of life, the exquisiteness
of music, or the ability to make yourself and others laugh. Others imply that
they know what it is like to be depressed because they have gone through a
divorce, lost a job, or broken up with someone. But these experiences carry
with them feelings. Depression, instead, is flat, hollow, and unendurable. It
is tiresome. People cannot abide being around you when you are depressed. They
might think that they ought to, and they might even try, but you know and they
know you are tedious beyond belief: you're irritable and paranoid and
humorless and lifeless and critical and demanding and no reassurance is ever
enough. You're frightened, and you're frightening, and you're "not at all like
yourself but will be soon," but you know you won't.
 | Mainly biological and enviornmental or situational facors. Also chemical imbalances in brain, wich can be caused by stress. Or simply having Depression run in your family: Heredity. |
| Persistent sad, anxious, numb, or "empty" mood Feelings of worthlessness, helplessness, guilt Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that you once enjoyed Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down" or feeling sluggish Increased appetite with weight gain, or decreased appetite with weight loss Thoughts of self-injury, or attempting to injure yourself Thoughts of death or suicide, suicide attempts Restlessness, irritability, nervousness Difficulty concentrating, remembering things, or making decisions Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, backaches, etc. |
 | To get help with depression, try talking to someone about how you feel and relating to them. |
 | Try to offer someone who is depressed help in anyway, even if it is just listening to them. Try to understand their feelings and be there for them. |
 | Different kinds of therapy offered: Group therapy, crisis hotline, teen health clinic, medication, sleep, enviornmental changes |
 | Best things to say to someone who is depressed Worst things to say to someone who is depresssed Teen Crisis Center |
