HELP CONFUSED IF I COULD HAVE DEPRESSION OR NOT

[lmayd]

hi for a while i've had periods of time where i'm really sad for no reason and these last about 2 weeks with breaks ranging from a week to a month were i'm mostly ok. This has been happening for a long time and i don't know if im depressed or somehow just doing it for attention or over exaggerating. It is really annoying because i don't know whats wrong because if im in one of these moods and do one of the depression checklist things it says im severely high, but when im in my periods of time where i'm not as upset the test score is much lower. I've researched alot and it says its normal to be sad over time but i don't think its normal to be sad for no reason for lots of long periods of time.

Thanks and sorry for the bad grammar

[Soberlicious96]

Dear Imayd,

Welcome to Beyond Blue and well done for reaching out.

I would like to recommend, that if you haven't already, speaking to your doctor, and or a counselor about what is going on for you. Using 'Dr Google' (as in, doing research on the web) isn't always that accurate. Plus your doctor will be able to provide you with a mental health plan, and be able to refer you to a counselor or psychologist for further exploration into your current situation.

To a certain degree, I agree that we all have our ups and downs. That's a normal part of life, but if you are concerned, and your ups and downs seem to be a bit 'extreme' or unmanageable, then yes, I would suggest that it is time to get help from a professional.

And of course, in the meantime, Beyond Blue is here for you and with you for as much help and support as we can offer.

Take care, I'll be thinking of you. xo