I am a depressed 12 year old.?
For a year, maybe more, I've been depressed. I can hardly sleep at night - normally takes me three hours to go to sleep, and I sit in a dark room playing video games. That's probably the cause, + I have hardly any friends at school, and sometimes get bullied by various people.
Is there some way that could cure this? I long to actually go out somewhere outside with my friends, but that never happens.
I hope you answer this question - I've been longing to say something.
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Whatever you do don't drop the video games. Some people in this world think anything that gives a person some relief and satisfaction in life is bad for you, which it isn't. Don't listen to these people. It takes more than sleeping problems and being sad to be actually diagnosed with depression. You might indeed have depression but it is by no means a for sure thing. However, you should go see a psychiatrist or psychologist to figure out if you really do have depression or not. If you do have depression then they can help you with medication and or therapy. For sleeping I sometimes use "sleepy time tea" or melatonin pills. These are all natural and seem to do the trick nicely. Also, remember everyone has a hard time at that age. It definitely gets better from there, trust me.
You need to let your parents or guardians know this. Video games are a big cause of preteen depression and especially about insomnia. Definitely stop the vids. Start reading a book or even comics. Go outside and take a walk, play some basketball or jump some rope. Take a Karate class or join a club at school. Find other ways to entertain yourself outside of a dark room in front of a tv or on any electronic devise. You can't make friends unless you are out there being active. Definitely speak to someone about it, even a councilor at school. They can help you through this.
Hope you are doing well very soon. I know you will.
Maybe you can talk to your parents about getting a therapist. Someone you can talk to about things that you might not want to tell your parents.. The only bad thing about this all is that your way under age and the therapist might want to speak to your parents about what you've told them.. Its just a thought. I'm sorry you get bullied. No one should go through that. Those people who are bullies are just jerks. Maybe you could talk to a teacher you really like and trust. Do you have a counselor at school? Things do get better though. Keep your head up high and forget those jerks who don't think highly of you.. Maybe you could meet new people. Sometimes its hard, but it might makes things easier. Best of luck!
Dude, go to sleep and stop plaing games. The lights from the thing will release hormones which help you stay up. Even excersizing and having a nice bath will help you sleep.
Make some friends, talk to new people even mabey get a girlfriend
If you have friends, go out. I love going out but im grounded -.-
If people bully you, tell a friend? Tell a teacher? Tell your parents?
Stand up to bullies, they might be in the same position as you, jsut affected and dealing it ind different ways.
Sam
It sounds like you need to get out more.
Bullying often occurs when the victim is not very good at reading other's body-language, and otherwise not possessing good social skills. On some occasions, being too aloof will get you bullied - if you set yourself apart from others, and it appears that you do that because you don't like them, that sometimes prompts them to try to mix it up with you.
Learning how to make friends and putting that to work should help improve your situation.
(p.s. don't tell your age until you're >=13 - some ppl might turn u in)
I know how you feel. You don't feel like actually doing anything. Not even moving. You keep to yourself and you can't sleep.
I am also going through the same thing.
The only way you can get help is to tell someone.
A parent, a teacher, or another adult you trust.
Life can be amazing for you, you just have to let some one help you.
Do not lose hope.
There are self help methods that help some people with depression, but so far as I know, they haven't been tested on people your age (although there has been study of self help with teenagers). Also, to the best of my knowledge, it has only be shown to help with mild to moderate cases, not severe depression. It's important for you not to isolate yourself. Being alone too much is not healthy, especially if you're depressed. Also, you're too young to deal with this by yourself.
I don't see any harm in telling you about a good book on healthy lifestyle, The Depression Cure by Dr. Stephen Ilardi, because it's things we all need anyway. Also, I'll show you two good articles, one for parents and one for young people, and a standard screening test, which you can show to your parents or a responsible adult, such as your school counselor.
http://www.psych.ku.edu/tlc/Therapeutic%20Lifestyl...
http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen_teenag...
http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen.htm
This program gives you a standard screening test and tells you what your score means.
http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/cesd/index....
each individual could nicely be depressed! yet purely simply by fact he's crying a minimum of as quickly as a month does not mean he's depressed, it ought to easily recommend that he's gloomy at that 2nd. attempt speaking to him whilst he cries and asking him whats incorrect, it must be that he's crying for some stupid reason. additionally, attempt spending extra time with him, that way you will locate if he's rather depressed or not. wish I helped and goodluck!(:
First off, your too young to be on this website.
Second, almost all of us spent our preteen years playing video games and having no friends. Just give it some time and you'll eventually get some friends. Or get used to not having any.
Me personally, I had loads of friends at your age. But that's because I posed myself as someone with a good joke and helpful advice. If you just walk around in a slump, kids won't like you.
you need to try to make friends and leave the video games aside, also take walks outside and dont think too much when u lady down