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Am I just Overreacting?

Jaco09
Community Member
Im 16 and in year 11 this year, living in a country town. I'm pretty sure I don't have depression, but i feel as though I'm gradually becoming more and more down on myself.
The worst its been is this year, my two best friends moved to the city for school and my sister moved over seas. I feel as though I am alone. I know I still have my family, and I know they love me but I've never been close with them like I am with my two friends and sister. Without these people in my life anymore, I don't fit in with anyone because being in a small town all the social standings are already sorted, friendship groups are full and aren't going to budge anytime soon. school has also gotten harder for me. I've never been a straight A student or anything but its becoming more and more of a struggle to the point where I'll get so overwhelmed that I'll break down in tears and and feel this need to hit or throw something in frustration and then have no motivation to do anything. I cant make decisions, I can't remember the most simplest of things, I can't do anything right for anyone and I've never been good at anything or felt as though I had a purpose and this really eats at me.
I don't really want to be at home, I don't want to be with friends, I don't want to be at school, i don't want to be anywhere and i feel have no one I can talk with.
Is this just one of those silly teenage things? or is it something else? is there anything I can do to stop it?
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kk99
Community Member
Am I just over reacting I swear became my personal mantra for soooo long. The way you described you're feeling is definitely /not/ over reacting. I have anxiety and depression and went through something similar in year 11 and 12, getting easily frustrated and upset, avoiding school as much as i could and feeling so down at times but telling myself obviously it wasn't depression because it didn't feel /that/ bad and it wasn't all the time. The problem is, when you feel good, you feel great for the most part and that's when you convince yourself you're over reacting but when you feel so low and down that you don't want to do anything it all it feels real because it is real. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety or something else I would really encourage you to talk to someone about it, even a school councillor if you can because the longer you leave it, at least for me anyway the worse it seems to get. I really hope that helps and hope you're able to talk to someone about it xx

Jaco09
Community Member

Thanks kk99

Being able to say this sort of stuff and relate to someone who has experienced similar, feels like a load of my shoulders. What you rote makes so much sense and has really made myself consider that there may be something not quite right, but also the ways to deal with it. Thank you