I've been hiding my depression since I was 14, I'm a 17 year old male but this is even worse than I thought...?

Yes it is wrong to hide your depression. In your case your depression has become really serious and it not fair on you or your family to hide it any more. You need to talk to somebody about your problems, killing yourself might "sove" your problems but it won`t solve your family and friends problems.

The fact that you have been able to hide your depression so well means that you are intelligent and your life would be wasted if you didn`t give yourself the chance to reach your full potential. If you don`t want to tell your mother straight away, why don`t you go and see the doctor they can put you in contact with a counsellor or support group with people who are going through the same experiences as you. Talking can realy help, I know it sounds cliche but your are not the only one experiencing a new feeling, there is somebody out there who can understand you and help you work through your feelings.

Your mother loves you and can you imagine the guilty, and thoughts of what she has done wrong as a mother if you killed yourself without telling her your problems. She obviously loves you, and she will try to help you in any way she can. Anger is only one letter away from danger, that doesn`t mean that you you have to physically hurt other people.

By hurting yourself that you are hurting everyone who knows and loves you. Please go to the doctor and ask for help you are strong and intelligent and the world will be losing a chance without you in it. If you don`t want to tell your parents about your pproblems you don`t have to.

Just talkto someone and release your anger. Talk to a counsellor, support group for teenagers with depression, just write it down if you have to. Don`t give up on yourself like this, give yourself a chance to live and experience life with a bit of happiness.

Please don`t hurt yourself, talk, live and be happy. Go to the doctor ask for help, it is there and it is nothing to be ashamed of. I hope you feel better soon Best wishes :) :) :).

I know what it is like to do what your doing, as I have depression myself and did the same thing. At first I hid it from everyone because I thought they wouldn't understand. I was wrong though, but then again I still don't tell everybody, just those I can trust.

I have however learned how to tell people without them seeing it as a bad thing, which is what I feared most. I would suggest you tell your mother. She isn't going to think any less of you.

Plus, mothers do have a knack for seeing though the 'front' that their children put up. Maybe she recognises that your doing that and is respecting it. I have to ask this though out of curiosity - Have you ACTUALLY been diagnosed with it?

Because to be diagnosed at 13 means your parents would have been involved and would know about it. If you haven't already, seek help from a doctor. Your not dealing with your depression in a good way.

Regardless, I wish you well.

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