I think I am depressed and I dont know what to do Help
I think that I am depressed. I think I've been depressed since I was a little girl. Everybody in my family thinks that it is a joke and the only people that are depressed are the people that don't know what to do with their lives. I don't know why I am like this, or if I can get help. I think about killing myself everyday, and if I'm not thinking of that I'm thinking of ways to hurt myself. Why do I like pain so much? It's not even like I "try to make the pain inside go away." I do it because I like the way bruises look on my arm! I like looking at them and pushing them down. I don't cut myself because I tried that once and my brother saw it and told my family. They just told me to stop being the way I was and trying to get attention and forgot about it the next day. I just want to be happy. I don't know what's holding me back. I have such a great life but I can't get over this severe sadness, and I don't know how to get help. Plus, it's only getting worse. Ahhh! Am I crazy??
Answer:no you are not crazy, unfortunately depression has not been able to get rid of its ugly stigma. If you have insurance contact the insurance provider to see if it covers mental health. if it does they can give you list of dr's that are covered by your insurance. If you don't (ever state and every county) works differently on providing help with mental health, call your local hot line/crisis/suicide line so they maybe able to direct you on local government agencies that help with mental health, some states are better than others in providing help at low cost. You may need to start taking some anti-depressants but that is up to a psychiatrist to decide. You may want to also look into counseling. Some people do great with counseling and some do great with only meds, some people need both. Don't give up there is help out there....
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