Feeling Extremely Depressed, How do I get People to Take me seriously?

I am pleased you have taken the time and effort to write this all down as it suggests that you are emotionally intelligent and more able to cope with what is happening to you presently...

I am sure you must also be able to work out a strategy for getting through this with a little bit of time and reflection.

You seem very caring (your reason for not burdening your boyfriend)although I do personally think that you should include him a little in your thinking as he may suspect a wrong reason for your behaviour...I say this because if you are close he will certainly have noticed some changes in you.

I would advise in the first instance a chat with your family Doctor and take it from there...please don't make any rash decisions and keep some dialogue open with anyone...even if it is a stranger for now!

Take care and don't worry too much as lots of people have similar experiences and resolve them in time.

Well, MakeSure's answer is wonderful and there isn't much to add to that, but I thought I just might add a couple of other resources that might help you:

Understanding Mood Disorders - Living With a Mood Disorder http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040108/article_02.ht...

Understanding Mood Disorders - Hope for Sufferers http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040108/article_03.ht...

The National Institute of Mental Health also has many helpful resources. You might start here: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/i...

Your primary care physician would be an excellent place for you to start. They can refer you to a mental health physician and/or prescribe medication to help you. They might want to do some blood tests to see if you have a vitamin deficiency or hormonal imbalance causing some of your symptoms.

I hope you feel better soon. Know that you are by no means alone - depression is becoming more and more common nowadays, with so many pressures facing everyone. Stress cases a variety of physical effects, which in turn can cause mental and emotional effects, and it becomes a vicious cycle.

MakeSure has already referenced the first scripture that came to my mind that might encourage you, but I thought you might also appreciate Jeremiah 29:11, 12 - “‘For I myself well know the thoughts that I am thinking toward you,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘thoughts of peace, and not of calamity, to give you a future and a hope. And you will certainly call me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.’"

Don't give up, you are precious in God's eyes and there is hope. : )

Continue to talk openly and honestly about all that you feel with those people you care about. DO NOT GIVE UP. MAKE THEM LISTEN! If they truly care about you, they WILL listen and offer advice and of course their love and support as well. My advice is go to a psychiatrist to be evaluated. You don't know what you "have" exactly. It may be major depression, disthymic personality, cyclothymia, bipolar n.o.s., or any other illness/disorder. Once you pinpoint the problem, you should take the proper med(s) and also go into talk therapy. You should also consider joining support groups that will help you by surrounding you with similarly situated people.

Best of luck, sweetie, you are worth it!

Honey the best thing for you to do is talk to your doctor. Even if you have to make an appointment by yourself just to go talk to him. There could be any number of possibilities as to why you are feeling this way. You could be suffering from a form of depressive disorder. Depressive disorders aren't necessarily something you are born with, they can strike out of nowhere. The best thing to do is talk to your doctor. Not only will he believe you but he can help figure out why you feel that way and help you change. Hope it all works out :)

Talk to a counseler. It may be hard at first but you will thank me.

It will be much easier once youve talked about it.

They can have the authority to help you and discuss the problem and help others reallt take you seriously.

Find the one that is right for you and dont hesistate. Many schools have them and you can also try calling a reliable teen talk meeting.

Online quizes like that are often false dont listen to them.

Depression affects all kinds of people... professionals, doctors... you name it. There is no shame in becoming depressed. What you really should do is see your Doctor and tell him/her what you are experiencing. It may be just a temporary depression, that with a little help in the form of medication, will get you over this hurdle. I to was there...and that's exactly what I did...and now it's all good !!!

You are isolating yourself from those who care.

It often isn't that they don't believe you... More likely, they genuinely don't know how they ought to react, & are probably scared to admit that it could be true, & they don't know how to help. They may also be afraid that they'd only make things worse! However, that is not true about our Creator... He says:

"Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not gaze about, for I am your God. I will fortify you. I will really help you. I will really keep fast hold of you with my right hand of righteousness.... For I, Jehovah your God, am grasping your right hand, the One saying to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I myself will help you.’ " --Isa 41:10,13

The following are Bible-based articles for those 'needing a lift':

How to Find Real Happiness

- Think of Your Spiritual Needs

- Keep your Life Simple

- Happiness and Self-Worth

- Hope--Vital to Happiness

http://watchtower.org/e/20010301/article_02.htm

Comfort for the Afflicted

http://watchtower.org/e/20040215/article_01.htm

Does Praying Do Any Good?

http://watchtower.org/e/20001115/article_01.htm

God Really Cares About You

http://watchtower.org/e/20040701/article_02.htm

Soon--A World Without Despair

- Willingness to Listen

- Spiritual Help for the Distressed

- Consolation for Those Crying for Help

- A Future Without Despair!

http://watchtower.org/e/20000915/article_02.htm

Where You *Can* Find Real Hope...

- A Deeper Definition of Hope

- The Basis for Hope

- What Hope Does God Give Us?

- What Hope Can Do for *You*...

http://watchtower.org/e/20040422/article_04.htm

dude talk to ur boyfriend he will never put u down

and tell him to take u seriously cuz hes the last person who wuldnt

i have the same problem. nobody believes me when i say im depressed. especially my mom. she says go join the drama club. and she wont take me seriously

why do i feel like taking you seriously is it becuase people think any one can get depressed and that this is the cause of your problem!