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Depression at 17

An_246062 posted:

I'm 17 and I'm generally a usually happy person. Well a bad break-up led me to sink into a depression. I never have any energy, I'm always tired even when I get enough sleep, I'm always in this fog, and it's always on my mind. I can't seem to get past this and it's been two months since I've felt this low. Would you say it's depression? And should I go to the doctor about it?

2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Depression at 17I'm 17 and I'm generally a usually happy person. Well a bad break-up led me to sink into a depression. I never have any energy, I'm always tired even when I get enough sleep, I'm always in this fog, and it's always on my mind. I can't seem to get past this and it's been two months since I've felt this low. Would you say it's depression? And should I go to the doctor about it?

alaska_mommy responded:

I would say yes, you should talk to your doctor about it, it's been going on long enough that it's affecting your life. It may just be depression brought on by the situation, but I'm sure you would benefit from at least some counseling and/or medication (if needed). Talk to your doc and see what they suggest. Good luck!

Report This| Share this:Depression at 17I would say yes, you should talk to your doctor about it, it's been going on long enough that it's affecting your life. It may just be depression brought on by the situation, but I'm sure you would benefit from at least some counseling and/or medication (if needed). Talk to your doc and see what they suggest. Good luck!

Demons2011 responded:

An_246062

Please talk to our doctor about it. Break ups can be very unsettling for any age. We hear about teens with depression every day. Some depressions are short term, but after 2 months - it would be worth talking to someone like a doctor about it. Some will pooh pooh it, some will not. Those that know more about depression will prob. suggest further discussion and perhaps a short term treatment. You don't want to just let it go. Good Luck!

Report This| Share this:Depression at 17An_246062<br /><br /><br />Please talk to our doctor about it. Break ups can be very unsettling for any age. We hear about teens with depression every day. Some depressions are short term, but after 2 months - it would be worth talking to someone like a doctor about it. Some will pooh pooh it, some will not. Those that know more about depression will prob. suggest further discussion and perhaps a short term treatment. You don't want to just let it go. Good Luck!

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