Is this depression?

[Anonymous]

I feel upset and irritable very easily, especially before my period (this is when I get bad mood swings)
I've lost my first love who was a cheat, so sometimes thinking of this gets me down.
I don't have a change in appetite or anything, and when I'm not due to start my period I don't feel so bad.
However there are things that perk up my mood, so I'm not completely sad all the time, but before my period seems to be bad. So just wondering.

Yeah it sounds like it

No it's just your hormones

[kittykatg]

As someone who studies psychology, worked at a counseling center, and was diagnosed with depression herself, you can't ask the Internet! They don't have the knowledge or training to give a proper diagnosis. If you can't afford to see a therapist and you don't have a school counselor to go to, look up the DSM 5. It has all the criteria of depression laid out for you and how many symptoms that are required to meet diagnostic criteria, just like any other doctors manual. Don't let some strangers off the internet tell you what you do or don't have it never ends well.

[kittykatg]

Thanks for most helpful and I hope things are going well for you

[Jxpxtxr]

I have that too and as someone who actually was sick with depression for a while I can definitely tell you that it's just period related and totally normal, no need to worry :)

[Anonymous]

If it only happens when you are about to get your period, then it isn't depression.

Do you ever encounter your ex? You should avoid them as much as possible if you don't already.

[Vitdom]

If it is prolonged or you feel it is difficult to do something about, then it is a depression.

[Becky01]

that sounds more like hormones to me but talk to your doctor it wouldn't hurt for you to check.

[OrdinaryGentleman]

It could very well be just your hormones. I wouldn't read this far into it quite yet

[COCOCHANEL]

i would say it's related to your hormones

[SunnyCaliGirl]

It's just the hormones

[XoxoXxx]

No, it's just your hormones by the sound of it.