Why do I feel this way?!??!

I'm surrounded by friends but slowly, I sink into the pit of myself. I wish just to be alone but all I really want is some one to talk to. But all my friends think I'm tainted. They watch me cry, watch me suffer, and just laugh from a distance. Why do I feel like this? Why won't it go away? When my doc. said mayb I need antidepressents I wanted to cry. 13 years old and I need happy pills. Why is this happening to me?

^ Or, you can put it like that bluntly. XD

Well, I can't tell you WHY exactly you feel that way -- I'm not you -- I don't know what you're thinking and what you've been through, but all I have to say after reading this is that those are not your friends. But teenagers, myself included, fall into a stage where we just feel extremely depressed once in a while. You're not the only one, though--who's young and needs "happy pills." But I can't answer your question, just thought I'd say a few things.

Ur kidding right? Last time I checked, puberty didn't entail 5 suicide attempts...

If it's in your mind frame and it's all you're used to it will be hard to let this depression go, but if you shun it and look at the brighter side of life, then you'll realise you didn't have anything to be upset about. but I really don't know why you're dooming yourself down this road, if you're surrounded by good things.

I dunno. im 14 and feeling the same...if u get any good answers...let me know.

I feel the same way. I have so many friends even though i recently lost my closest frien d. And all i want to do is be alone and i want them to leave me alone. But than again what i really want is some friend who really cares about me.

Does your family have a histiory of depression?

if so that could be part of the reason your feeling this way. if your family has a histiory of it your more likly to get it.

"why is this happening to me"
^ if anybody knew there would be an easy way to fix all the depressed people in the world but there is no way to tell why people are depressed. it could be a chemical inbalace in your head, an even that occured, puberty, ect. so many things could be the cause of your problems that there is no way to pinpoint any that did.

i wish you the best of luck and hope you can look deep within yourself to figure it out, for you are the only one who can know why your feel the way you do.

and by the way .... your 'friends' are not true friends if that is how they are treating you. i would drop them and soon. durring this experence you will need true friends who care about you and will not pick on you or laugh when your upset. you deserve better, you may not feel like you do but you do.

Ok... I have been avoiding this question because there is so much, but here goes.. to the best that I can

Suicide is more common among teens and young adults than any other age group. The reason why is due to the fact that their bodies and mind is suddenly over whelmed with hormones and adjusting to sudden chemical changes within their own bodies causes depression and confusion.

Though most of teens will overcome this trial in their lives without attempts of suicide, many will try to take their own llife at least once. A high percentage of those that have attempted suicide will be more prone to try again.

Depression is something that we all face at least once in our lives, but the younger you are when you experience this dark cloud the more overwhelming it is and the harder it will be to bounce back.

Some people will even feel that they are week because of depression. This is actually more dangerouse than depression alone and may cause more harm for the individual.

Depression involves the brain's delicate chemistry, - specifically it involves chemicals called neurotransmitters. These chemicals help send messages between nerve cells in the brain. Certain neurotransmitters regulate mood, and if they run low, people can become depressed, anxious, and stressed. Stress also can affect the balance of neurotransmitters and lead to depression.

Sometimes, a person may experience depression without being able to point to any particular sad or stressful event. People who have a genetic predisposition to depression may be more prone to the imbalance of neurotransmitter activity that is part of depression.

Medications that doctors use to treat depression work by helping to restore the proper balance of neurotransmitters.

Many times with treatment that may include therapy and/or medication, the peerson will soon begin to feel better (up to 80% of individuals) and will lead a happier and more fulfilling life.

Also, try more mood boosting activities such as excercising, jounaling, dance, or other things that you enjoyed before the onset of your depression. The hardest thing about taking part in these activities is actually getting up..once a person actually starts to partake in these things then they normally enjoy them.

I hope this helps you understand a little better... Sorry if it seems confusing.

~~Sher