Should i seek help?

Question:

I have symptoms of depression, i feel sad all the time and it is hard for me to make decisions that i normally wouldn't have any problem with. I used to put up a front for people but now my saddness is pushing through the front that i have put up. My boyfriend notices and brings it up all the time. But my parents are to blame for the pressure, saddness, and guilt they have put on me. I often think of running away. I am only 18 and a senior in High School. But the only person i can be around is my boyfriend and i irritate him more than i make him happy with the way i feel and act. What should i do??

Answers:
Yes you should get help before it gets any worse. Councelling will probably do you a lot of good.

Do you have reasons for being sad . or is it a state of sadness not attributable to any cause that is your problem?

You need to talk to your guidance counselor to get advice on how to talk to your parents. If you don't, this will just get worse. I felt the same way when I was 18. I even thought about suicide. It was horrible. I didn't get help until I was in my 20s and it took so long to turn myself around. I wish I had asked for help in high school. And don't think "Oh, I'll be in college soon and everything will be better." No, it won't. It will get worse. You have to get help. Now.

The question is what would make the situation better? Lots of people have family probs. Dont become one of those pill poppers who don't ever face the actual problem. Yes, I believe that there is some depression there but you have to ask yourself what can be done to make it better. Not "should i see a doctor." a psychiatrist might help but dont just blame the word "depression"

get help

Don't blame your parents do something about it, start by going to your counselor at school, your too young to carry such a heavy load. Your Senior year is the best of your life, don't miss it.

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