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? asked in HealthMental Health · 8 years ago

Am I just worried or do I have depression?

Hey guys, I'm 19 almost 20, and I used to live in a different state where I grew up, after I graduated my parents moved away to a far away state, after that summer when i moved there to visit them before college, about a week after i was there I started to feel very off, couldn't sleep, emotional, crying for no reason, and anxious and hopeless. Then I went off to college back in the state I used to live, and I struggled to the point in which I finally left college and stayed in my hometown< it was only then that I slowly felt better and then last summer iI was still there and felt amazing, then In June i moved back with my parents, and the same thing happened, after about a week, I just woke up and felt off and depressed. Only this time it is not near as severe, for a couple weeks it was bad, but now after being here for 5-6 months, I feel a lot better, but the thought of depression haunts me, I think about it a lot, b/c I still don't feel quite like myself. My parents and people at work say I seem fine, and i'm too happy to be depressed. But i think about it a lot, but I hate thing about it it's like my brain won't let the idea of depression go. I'm not sad hardly at all, and i have frequent happy moments the majority of the time, And I always feel normal and 100% okay when i'm engaged in conversation, work, or activities, but as soon as i'm not doing anything, I start to get headaches, throbbing in my ears, and my mood drops, and the thoughts of depression start up. I also dream a lot. I feel like I might be mildy depressed, or maybe i'm just worrying myself to death? I feel like i'm battling myself. If I had to rate my happiness/feeling like myself on a 1-10 scale 1 being sad 10 being normal and happy, i'd say i'm a 6 or 7. Idk if any of this helps but it's how I feel, I'm just not sure what's happened, I don't think anything is bothering me, however, I don't really have friends here, bc it's all new to me and I don't plan on staying here forever. Any thoughts? I do find it suspicious that I have experienced this off feeling and worrysome thoughts both times that I have moved here.

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  • 8 years ago

    One thing that has helped me is to enjoy playing music that I enjoy; playing a musical instrument has been a joy for me also.

    The book of Psalms is a great, comforting book and also reveals a wide range of emotions in the many chapters written. Why David was called the "Man after God's own heart."

    You may also enjoy reading the book: "How to Stop worrying and start living" by Dale Carnegie; an old classic on the subject, w/ alot of good tips, on several of your issues.

    I admire you staying with your parents; as a single for many years I enjoyed the friendship, support and encouragement of my parents for many years. Even tho' so many think this is strange, it is in many ways quite smart.

    "So David played music, so Saul was refreshed and well." I Sam. 16:23

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