Take some time to listen to me please

Hello everyone. I dont know if i am depressed or just feeling the normal feelings of being a teen thats growing up. Im not suicidal and do not inflict any pain upon my body. I just know that I am not comfortable with myself or my body. I have mild acne on my face and my body that really became evident a few months ago (im 16 years old). I have a girlfriend and do have friends and go out all the time (party, use marijuana), but theres just this void in my life that i cant seem to fill. When i takl to people in person i feel real awkward and strange (i never used to) and I always amt hinking about how im looking at them or how im talking to them and what they think about me and stuff like that. I hate it and have tried to make it end so many times, but it wont. Lately i just havent been feeling like myself (for about 8 months now). I did do some things prior to feeling this way. I was in a 3 year relationship that ended horribly, and I experimented with psychedelic mushrooms and had a strange trip. Ive been trying to get my mental health in good shape. Ive been trying to eat better and ive been exercizing everyday. I was wondering if anyone feels the same way i do (i would really like to find someone i can relate to and console in besides my parents and girlfriend) and if any out there can help me out in any way, shape or form. I would appreciate any help and be greatful for anyones input. Thanks so much

I have been diagnosed with depression and your symptoms are the same as mine

My advice would be to see someone, if you have depression there are ways to fight it.

HeadInTheClouds wrote:Hello everyone. I dont know if i am depressed or just feeling the normal feelings of being a teen thats growing up. Im not suicidal and do not inflict any pain upon my body. I just know that I am not comfortable with myself or my body. I have mild acne on my face and my body that really became evident a few months ago (im 16 years old). I have a girlfriend and do have friends and go out all the time (party, use marijuana), but theres just this void in my life that i cant seem to fill. When i takl to people in person i feel real awkward and strange (i never used to) and I always amt hinking about how im looking at them or how im talking to them and what they think about me and stuff like that. I hate it and have tried to make it end so many times, but it wont. Lately i just havent been feeling like myself (for about 8 months now). I did do some things prior to feeling this way. I was in a 3 year relationship that ended horribly, and I experimented with psychedelic mushrooms and had a strange trip. Ive been trying to get my mental health in good shape. Ive been trying to eat better and ive been exercizing everyday. I was wondering if anyone feels the same way i do (i would really like to find someone i can relate to and console in besides my parents and girlfriend) and if any out there can help me out in any way, shape or form. I would appreciate any help and be greatful for anyones input. Thanks so much

yes it osunds like you are just a normal teen growing up and iw ould not think too deeply about our current predicament. i think that you do not need to go to a conuslke or take any mediccaiton and it hinkt hat it would be best off ust to live your live nomrlaly. i thinik thsty if your poroblems gets anyworse than maybe you shoudl consider to go to see a professional paid psychologist, or a school counsel would probably be better to start off with becuase they are less oficial than the psychologist. i fopound that i think that it is important not to jump the gun to much on thinking that you have depression becuase i think that it nis not healty to take any mjedication if youj do not think that you eed to becuae it can cause a lot ofp roblems for your brian.l




and i think that also youi might have a lisght case of social ansixty disorder, but i think that most poeple in the poulkatooin feel the same way you do and i do not think that it requires any profesional help becuase ur problem with sociakl anxuiety dopes not seem very serioeus. it hink that also you should not expermimeitn with mushrooms becuase they are not very good for you and you could do some dangerous things for you if you are on them. i thinkt hat you should not go any farther than marijuana beucase andyu thinkt hat causes hal;llucinogenic experiencxes can cause you do some very disastrous behaviours.

i have never wanted to do anything that would hurt myself or other under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs. They make me realize things more and think good, more than bad.

HeadInTheClouds wrote:i have never wanted to do anything that would hurt myself or other under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs. They make me realize things more and think good, more than bad.

well i suppose it is better that you do some mushrooms rather than doing some LSD

Hahahahah yeah. If I took L.S.D I would be in a world of $#%^. Ima do mushrooms again hopefully soon and see if that helps me out.

Head in the Clouds, you might want to take a breather from the mind-altering substances. Not to be momlike here, but taking drugs and drinking alcohol can really affect you, especially when you already have serious hormonal adjustments going on in your body. Alcohol is a depressant, and mj can drag you down as well if you do it too often. I don't know about mushrooms, but they are definitely mind-altering.

In your current state, I'd lay off them for a while, exercise, and eat right according to your current plan. It wouldn't hurt to get a shrink, if just to have an educated third party assisting you and helping you evaluate your progression. You don't have to take meds... the shrinks I've had are usually open to trying just therapy unless they feel you're a danger to yourself or others.

It's worth a try. Keep us posted.

Yea I have been seeing a therapist now. Im also going to go to group sessions but, they dont start until september. My therapist said i am just a normal teen growing up and having all these things throw at me at once especially when im at this age and having to deal with growing up. I dont smoke marijuana too much. The thing is I like to drink and smoke but i dont do it to get away from my problems. I dunno if ima shroom... I really want to again especially becasue this time ima make sure to do it in a good enviornment and not with a lot of people like last time. Thanks for all your help

HeadInTheClouds, I am SOOOO proud of you! You're a very responsible, brave person to take charge of your situation. I applaud you!

I know this sounds really silly, but you have NO idea how much of an impact just being your age has on you. Hormones REALLY do change everything. If you don't believe that, you can take me as an example. I'm well past adolescence, but taking the wrong birth control pill made me a weeping basketcase for three months. It was SO real, and I was so sad all the time. I'd even come home on my lunch break from work and just cry. But just a few days after I switched them to a new brand, I was better. A week or so later, I was totally back to my normal self. And bc pills are just giant doses of hormones.

I think you'll be fine. Keep therapy in your life if it's helpful to you, and take it easy on the drugs. I have to admit that smoking isn't a depressant, but it's a pain-in-the-ass addiction. I smoked for 10 years, and quitting was H-A-R-D. Just hang in there... you'll be okay.