Sad all the time

[TK]

I have just 22 i work full time and study at uni part time, recently over the last 8 months i have been feeling constantly sad i cant sleep at night, i cry at night because nothing seems to be going right for me, i have stopped hanging around my friends i have stopped eating regular meals and have found myself drinking alcoholic drinks in large volumes in an effort to feel happiness, whats wrong with me?

[geoff]

dear TK, the answer to your question is you have depression, and all the symptoms you have mentioned are typical signs of this illness.

Working full time and having depression can affect your desire to go to work, with days when you don't want to go or you want to stay in bed, and on top of this you are putting extra pressure on yourself by studying part time.

You become aloof with your friends and by drinking alcohol only means that you want to numb this depression, just like I did, but the problem is always there the next day, and so on it goes, day after day.

Best to make an appointment to see your doctor who will get the ball rolling.

You really need to nip this illness a.s.a.p because it's not going to go away by itself, plus it seems as though you have too much on your plate.

There's a lot more to your story and I hope that you can get back to us. Geoff.

[vip]

TK hello yes that is the onset of depression thats how it comes on very quickly. Visit your local GP and get some help medication ect just act fast on it straight away .ont worry you will get better from it but dont do my trick and just ignored the symptoms because I was embarassed about it no need to feel any embarassement your local GP has probably been depressed some point in his life. Take care