There is maybe a chance that I'am clinically depressed

[Josh99]

My uncle was clinically depressed and I think it may have run in the family. I'm in High school on my last year, I only find happiness through my girlfriend and when she is sad I start to feel sad. I've been sad most of my life, I remember as a child that I would always feel sad for reasons I can't remember. I'm starting to go down the path my uncle did and I don't know if I'm depressed. But online I have the some of the symptoms of clinical depression which is normal right? As I was saying earlier the only time I am happy is with my love and some of my friends. The thoughts won't escape my mind unless I'm with her. I can't afford a professional and my parents refuse to take me because if I tell them they would just laugh. Moreover, I don't know if I am depressed or not. I may be just really stupid or I refuse to be depressed because if my love new that I was clinically depressed she would be sad and I don't want her to be sad at all. I have sometimes make issues up and start to feel sad about them. Just to clarify not one of my sad thoughts are about my girlfriend. I don't know if I'm depressed or not and I refuse to think that I am. please help and thank-you.

[white knight]

Hi Josh, welcome

We are sufferers of mental illness so we cannot diagnose. You do need a GP visit. Ask your parents for permission to visit your GP. Push for it.

There are different forms of depression. Eh google dysthymia. Its a low mood depression and it makes you sad.

For interest sakes google the following threads I started. least read the first post

Topic: depression a ship on the high seas- beyondblue

Topic: depression and sensitivity, a connection? - beyondblue

Topic: depression, are there any positives- beyondblue

Topic: 30 minutes can change you life- beyondblue

Tony WK