Im not depressedam i

a while ago, i did this screening thing online to see if i was depressed. it said according to what my answers were, i was depressed and it warned me to go to a doctor before i hurt myself. and i'm starting to think it might be right..i hate my life and i hate living, sometimes i just wish i would die..but at the same time, i dont think i'm depressed. sometimes im happy, i like my friends family (kinda) and boyfriend. but my friends seem to be getting farther and farther apart from me, as well my family and boyfriend. i love them all, but i'd be happier not living, you know what i mean? im not saying i'm going to kill myself, please dont take it the wrong way. the symptoms for stress and depression are kinda the same but i dont understand why i'd be depressed or stressed.

so what do you think? am i mistakin stress for depression?

what should i do?

One of the deceptive things about being depressed is that you almost *can't* self-diagnose. Being depressed necessarily causes loss of perspective, as well as the inability to see nuance, as well as keep up with objective signs and symptoms.

I advise you to go to 2 or 3 of your most trusted friends/family and tell them what you've written here, after asking them if they have noticed changes in your behavior or affect lately.

The good thing about going to a professional is that they generally won't waste a lot of time before putting you on one of the many safe and effective anti-depressants being used nowadays.