Depressed or just sad?

Hi,
The past few months have been some of the worst of my life, and I'm not sure if what I'm feeling is just lasting sadness or depression. I had something bad happen about 4 months ago which I was sad about and I kept expecting the feeling to go away, but it hasn't and instead has gotten worse. I feel sad at the core of my self, and I cry almost every day if not several times a day. I don't feel like anyone cares about me, and have been getting angry with my friends. I don't like going out with my friends, and when I do I end up regretting it and wishing I had stayed at home. I've never been a particularly happy person, but this feels different. I always want to be by myself, and just end up sitting around doing nothing. Even when I'm supposed to be studying or at work, I just end up thinking about how miserable I am and don't do what I'm supposed to.

There's a lot of history of bipolar/depression in my family, so I know they'll be helpful if I bring it up to them, but I'm worried I'm just being pathetic and I don't want to make a fuss about it if I'm just sad.

I know this isn't a place to get a diagnosis or anything, but I'm just not sure what to do or if I should do anything, or just wait and see if it eventually goes away.

Thanks!

unsure16 wrote:Hi,
The past few months have been some of the worst of my life, and I'm not sure if what I'm feeling is just lasting sadness or depression. I had something bad happen about 4 months ago which I was sad about and I kept expecting the feeling to go away, but it hasn't and instead has gotten worse. I feel sad at the core of my self, and I cry almost every day if not several times a day. I don't feel like anyone cares about me, and have been getting angry with my friends. I don't like going out with my friends, and when I do I end up regretting it and wishing I had stayed at home. I've never been a particularly happy person, but this feels different. I always want to be by myself, and just end up sitting around doing nothing. Even when I'm supposed to be studying or at work, I just end up thinking about how miserable I am and don't do what I'm supposed to.

There's a lot of history of bipolar/depression in my family, so I know they'll be helpful if I bring it up to them, but I'm worried I'm just being pathetic and I don't want to make a fuss about it if I'm just sad.

I know this isn't a place to get a diagnosis or anything, but I'm just not sure what to do or if I should do anything, or just wait and see if it eventually goes away.

Thanks!

You sound like you could be depressed. I'm not a professional, but I know not enjoying things you normally enjoy and feeling deprived of energy are definitely common symptoms of that. I do find running helps in addition to doing things to keep busy to take my mind off it (playing video games, watching tv, reading, etc......). There's a lot of different things people can do. *mod edit*

I think you should see a doctor.

Good luck.

I also recommend seeing a doctor as Winteriscoming has suggested. And a therapist too, if possible. Being sad is one thing, but if it is actual depression getting worse, then there could be the chance for things to continue to go downhill. Speaking from experience, if you don't feel better you should seek help. At least you recognize this isn't normal. Just go from there. Good luck.

Sorry you're going through this. Not enjoying time with friends and crying a lot can be signs of depression. Even if you were sad at one point, the sadness might have turned into depression after a period of time. I definitely would see a good psychiatrist.