Is depression a reason to skip school?

[Anonymous]

Do you think its okay to skip school when you're feeling depressed?

What should you say to your teacher when he asked you why you didn't come to school? doesn't it sound strange when you say "i was depressed, and didn't feel good..."

Thanks for your input.

Updates

+1 y

But what should I tell my parents?

They wouldn't like it if I skipped school when I'm not even ill.


I may look healthy on the outside (thats the problem and no one believes me) but deep inside I'm a big big mess.

[Anonymous]

There aren't many good reasons to skip school. If you're depressed and skip, you might get into the habit of doing nothing... and even doing something no matter how meaningless it seems at the time would be worth it in the long run for when you come out of depression, you won't have to relearn things.

Better to let the teacher know what's going on or talk to a school counselor, a few days off won't hurt but try not to make it a regular thing. Teachers really do care about your well being, if they didn't they wouldn't have bothered becoming a teacher.

[Anonymous]

The first week of my senior year I missed because I was depressed. I went through some issues over the summer and they influenced it greatly, all I felt like doing was crying. I told my mom about it, about how I felt, how I was depressed and the thoughts going through my head. I started going to therapy and got put back on meds. I would really try and talk to your parents about it and see if you could get some help. You can even go to your family doctor for help it doesn't even have to be a psychotherapist or a psychiatrist.

[rachiee]

Lie. Tell them you have a bad headache and feel sick. You don't always have to tell the truth. But if you feel like you're depressed then tell someone you're close to. It would be best if you could tell one of your parents at least.

[Orion]

Just say you weren't feeling well. you don't have to get that detailed with your explanation unless you want to. And frankly if you have such a depressed feeling that you need to miss a day due to it maybe you need to see someone about it.

[Nasser2]

hahahah f*** the teacher.. listen to some coldplay and stay home :) but say you had girl problems...

[InMyHeart]

yeah, it is. we all need a break from time to time. Just stay home, say you're feeling sick, and relax.

[InMyHeart]

talk to them. They will surely understand that you need a day off.

[Asker]

Okay, thank you for responding to my update :)

[Anonymous]

Depression is a valid reason, but it's a bit personal to say, so I would just tell them I was feeling ill. If they want to know what illness you had, tell them it's personal.

[Opinion Owner]

You should tell your parents. They can take you to see someone who can help. Depression can last for years if you don't receive help. If you don't know what's making you depressed, it could be a chemical imbalance (for now, you could try having more chicken, turkey or sunflower seeds for selenium), or it could be a subconscious memory that you don't realize is bothering you.

It's very difficult to recover without help.

[thisislifebaby]

If it is diagnosed by a doctor than yes but otherwise no, not in the sense that I don't think it is a valid reason to miss school but in the sense that no one will believe it.

[Nicefuture]

No, not a reason.

[Nicefuture]

I don't know because no1 will take it as an excuse.