Its my senior year and Im afraid Im going to screw my year up if i continue to feel depressed what should i do

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My GPA is great, im second in my class, im president of my class and so on. However, Im not very social, my family doesn't support me much, and i feel as though all that i have accomplished Ive done by my self. But i feel lonely, sad, not motivated, lazy... and more lazy. I cry every so often and although i have a loving boyfriend i still think its not enough, i even let my anger out on him. Ive been like this for quite a while now, at first I thougt it was because of someone, then I thought it was my family, and now i think its because of something that im missing. I'd really appreciated your reponses.

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If everything you have accomplished you've done by yourself, that is an awesome achievement. You have self-reliance. That means that you can take care of yourself, and that means you are doink OK in life! When you get thoughts in your head that get you down or make you angry, remind yourself that you have done great things, that you are smart, you have leadership, etc. Being not social is OK, everyone has a different personality, and some people don't like other people that much (I don't either). Try doing things that usually make you happy, even if you don't think they will. You will be surprised. Don't let your anger out on your boyfriend, that is no good for the relationship, if you feel angry, try something like kickboxing, or exercise, that you can let that energy out on.

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i would say that you're missing a really good friend to talk to and share things with.

Been there my sister,

Here are my suggetions:

1. start taking walks or riding a bike -get at least thirty minutes of brisk exercise daily.

2. listen to classical music. you can start with the more popular stuff but stop listening to what your friends listen to. I donn't know why but classical music will change your attitude.

3. Every hour tell yourself 3 things you are grateful for. Stop seeing what you don't have and recognize the many blessings you do have.

4. Help other people. Maybe it's just letting another car in in traffic or going out of your way to say "Thank You" to someone. Payiing attention to others will get you mind off of what you don't have.

5. DON"T PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR FEELINGS. Do positive things even when you don't feel positive, ESPECIALLY, when you don't feel positive.

6. Have goals- have a short-term goal (ex. organize my room), mid-term goals (ex. read 3 great books before end of summer), long-term goal (ex. graduate college 1 semester early)

3 months and you will be a different person.

Best of luck.

I would guess that when you get sad, it's probably around that special time of the month, take pamprin, it's wonderful... Remember that YOU and you only have accomplished everything in your life. You have proven that you don't need anyone else to depend on. u're the bomb. tell life to kiss your *** and start having some fun. skip a little bit of school, go to the beach, do a little bit of shopping. treat your self you deserve it. congrats. and when ever I get a bit sad. just remember the big lebowski, ya it'd suck to be him.

Hello, you may have a clinical depression. If so, the symptoms won't go away, they will only get worse and start to affect all parts of your life. Talk to your doctor about your feelings of depression. He may suggest treatment or perhaps start you on anti-depressant medication if required.

Sounds to me like you need a sounding board or someone who you can talk to. Counseling is a tremendous resource for everyone and the stigma of seeing a counselor is definetly not as profound as it used to be.

I don't know what the situation is around where you live, but where I live (Seattle, WA) there are a number of counseling services that cater specifically to youth from ages 6 - 20. A lot of them work on a sliding fee scale. So if you only have a part-time job or no job at all, recieving services shouldn't be an issue. If you're over the age of 13 (which I assume you are) you should be able to see a counselor without the consent or knowledge of your parents.
They'll at least be able to help you with some of those feelings of depression and figure out their basis.
Who knows maybe you're just burnt out. They'll be able to address those issues as well. You don't even have to tell your b/f if you don't want to either.
This is the organization I work and volunteer for:
http://youtheastsideservices.org/
I'm sure there's at least one similar service for where you live.

Hope this helps!
Good luck!

Sounds like you need to talk to someone on a professional level. Even if you call a crises hot line. That's what there for!! Hope you feel better soon!!!!!!! Good luck!!!

You are not alone. I was the same way when I was in High School. I kept pretty much to myself. I went to school to lift weights, play football and that is about it.

Chances are you are missing something...and you are again right by stating support and acknowledgement from your parents. I would like to suggest a website for you to visit. It has helped many many of my friends dealing with similar issues you are facing.The website is called www.howtohealabuse.com

Abuse is defined as any situation that is less than nurturing. Your basic needs are not being met. Your lashing out at your boyfriend is probably a result of the anger and resentment you may feel towards your dad for his lack of attention for you.

I have found that by working on my past situations I was able to create a better more possitive life for myself and those around me. How to Heal Abuse helped me a ton and I am sure it will help you too.

You will be fine even though you may not feel that way now.

Great GPA, second in your class, class president, and your family doesn't give you much support.

I think your biggest factor in feeling down is the weight on your shoulders from all that! You should be commended for your achievements, but maybe it's possible you put too much pressure on yourself emotionally in feeling like you need to be this person. Maybe you define yourself as being that person and not getting more acknowledgment from your family or others brings you down, maybe there seems to be nothing else to achieve right now and you feel like you are lacking now... It could be anything.

If you have college plans, maybe try to put your mind on that, what you plan to do there, what you plan to be involved in, how you want to decorate your room if you'll be going away for school.

Also, it's your last year at that school and those people, next year maybe you will be leaving everyone for a college far from home, it's understandable if people feel a bit down in their senior year, it's an emotionally rough time. Find a friend to confide in, I'm sure you are not the only one feeling things over senior year. Do you know the student who it the top of the class? See if you can find out what they are feeling and how they are doing.

If it doesn't stop you may wish to speak to a therapist a few times, they may be able to help you figure out what it is, but I bet it's probably just a combination of everything right now. You'll be ok. ; )

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