by masquerade » Mon May 13, 2013 10:09 am
Hun, if you're having suicidal thoughts, please speak to your doctor again, telling him or her everything. There is help available or the way you're feeling.
Yes, it is possible for people of any age to get depression. Looking back with the knowledge I have today, my bouts of depression first began when I was only six, and they may even have started at an earlier age. Depression can hit literally anyone, at any time.
You may also benefit from counselling. You mention that you go to college. Is there a counsellor at your college who you could see? Talking about your feelings can help you to understand them, to give them a name and a definition which can really help, and to process them at a pace that's right for you, slowly and gently, at your own time.
A combination of medication and therapy can help lessen the feelings of depression, sometimes even stopping them. It's very important that you reach out for help.
If you continue to feel suicidal, and the feelings become overwhelming, then please take yourself to your nearest hospital emergency room. This is very important.
Please let us know how you are.