Aren't I too young to be facing depression?

[Anonymous]

I'm 16 years old and quiet a lot have been going on in my life. I feel I'm way too young to be facing depression but the symptoms perfectly match. Symptoms of depression:

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you can’t sleep or you sleep too much
you can’t concentrate or find that previously easy tasks are now difficult
you feel hopeless and helpless
you can’t control your negative thoughts, no matter how much you try
you have lost your appetite or you can’t stop eating
you are much more irritable, short-tempered, or aggressive than usual

[kasifer]

Start training or learn how to dance or go to yoga class or fitness
I had same problems but after i started training it all dissappeared
Also fresh air and sun helps
But my favourite is a tidy room or workplace
Every time i was depressed i would tidy my room and don't know why but i felt better after

[skeptic007]

around this age depression hits but once u get older u realize its just a feeling and guess what feelings go away

[Sabazius666]

F U C K Y O U A S S H O L E

[Asker]

Uh huh.. Thanks for letting me know that.

[Asker]

@skeptic007 sorry about that.. Whoever that was.

[skeptic007]

he's a depressed 45 year old man he'll die soon

[Asker]

Hahahahahahaha wtf? XD I just died.

[skeptic007]

lol I think im too honest :)

[LittleSally]

Nope - you're exactly the right age to be facing the most common thing that happens to most teenagers - depression in that age range 14-18...

It passes - sooner than you think.

[Asker]

Thank you for clearing that out.

[LittleSally]

No problem. =)

[Cherryblossomdrop]

Depression does not discriminate it can hit anyone at any time, never experienced it and i wish i never do, if it becomes unbearable seek help and do not suffer in silence.

[Asker]

Will do. :)

[kaitlovesyou]

I've been diagnosed with cases of depression starting at 14. Depression doesn't discriminate. It affects all ages, races and genders

[Asker]

Are you okay now?

[kaitlovesyou]

I get my episodes of it occasionally but I work through it. If you ever want to message me u can.

[Asker]

Thank you. If I need anything, I surely will.

[aamy811]

There's no age range for depression. You can get it at any time

[Rashad]

A poor diet can put any person into depression, regardless of age.

[possitivelife97]

i was diagnosed with primarily depressed bipolar disorder at age 8.
if your old enough to be sad your old enough to be depressed.

[Dingsbums]

Cool I'm not depressed.. I don't think that a minimum age for having depression exists.

[Curmudgeon]

Are you too young for that? Not at all. In fact, the teen suicide rate is high for a reason.

[Maxemeister]

No one is too young for depression. It's definitely a possibility, does bipolar disorder or depression run in the family?

[Asker]

My dad went through severe anxiety.. That cause him heart problems and had to under go surgeries. Does that count?

[Maxemeister]

It IS a neurological disorder. Have you been tested for mild or severe depression?

[Asker]

Nope. I don't really get out of my room much therefore my family doesn't notice any changes. And I keep it to myself.

[Maxemeister]

Well, I don't know. Do you find it severe?

[apple24]

no your not to young! I have dealt with it at 16 and now i am 20 and still face with the same crap... I suggest you ask for help.

[Sabazius666]

Depression can strike at any age, but you might be too young for ssri meds

[Asker]

What's ssri meds?

[Sabazius666]

Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors; in short they get your brain chemicals that regulate mood flowing smoothly again

[SamuelB]

Teenaged depression is very common.