Depression?

[Brittany]

Then your parents should be shot , or at least smacked upside the head. HOW CAN AN 11 YEAR OLD HAVE DEPRESSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Can they not see what they are doing if this is the case?

They can ok, My parents aren't bad parents at all so please don't think that.
My brother was going through alot at school.

 

[- PC -]

They can ok, My parents aren't bad parents at all so please don't think that.
My brother was going through alot at school.

So why didnt they help? Or see the start of it then talk to the school. I assume it was bullying?

 

[Brittany]

So why didnt they help? Or see the start of it then talk to the school. I assume it was bullying?

Yeah he was bullied because he has ADD, and they did there best to help. At that stage my Mother was going through a really rough time so she didn't do much, but he now lives with my Father and changed schools and he is alot happier

 

[blangerang]

******** off, how do you think teenagers feel when their parents split up and one of them doesnt want to see them? teenagers as myself get depressed and if they dont know how to deal with it then can get depression. ******** anyone can get depression age is not an issue.

teenagers know people who die most have jobs and most of my friends pay for all their things bar what is bought for the family eg food, utilities, it doesnt matter if you compare peoples problems and say that theirs isnt important enough to warrant them to be called depressed is just plain stupidity.

idiot my parents split when i was 2,3 months old and i never met my dad and grew up with only one parent... does that make me a depression case? no.. im normal and im only 17 aswell

 

[Roonaldo!]

Yeah he was bullied because he has ADD, and they did there best to help. At that stage my Mother was going through a really rough time so she didn't do much, but he now lives with my Father and changed schools and he is alot happier

I copped racist abuse at school when I was 9 cos I was the only ethnic at school, I didn't ********ing have a cry or get depressed, I got on with it.

It's what you think, if you think the world's against you, then where does that take you?

But if you think your worth something and they're nothing, then you can take yourself through life.

FFS.

 

[Bombers 2003]

Sorry for sounding harsh but the more i hear about emo kids and their hard lives the more it makes me sick. I cannot remember when i was at school many kids with severe depression at all. And the school i went to (private school) had counsiling in place to deal with it.

Diego.
You are wrong on this.It's not because the 'cute boy in yr 11' doesnt like Brittany that she gets depressed,it's because she has an illness.It doesnt matter whether it's Physical or Mental,it's a life affecting condition.And how do u know that no kids at your school had depression?,it's not something that should be discussed 'as a joke'.Depression is personal and is hard to discuss because, unless, you have it,it's difficult for those who dont to understand.

 

[Bombers 2003]

Then your parents should be shot , or at least smacked upside the head. HOW CAN AN 11 YEAR OLD HAVE DEPRESSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Can they not see what they are doing if this is the case?

PC.
I didnt think you are this stupid,now if it was someone like Crackers or Lenny*, i'd understand.But not Perth Crow!.

 

[Lenny*]

This thread is depressing.

 

[- PC -]

PC.
I didnt think you are this stupid,now if it was someone like Crackers or Lenny*, i'd understand.But not Perth Crow!.

Bombers I am more concerned how a parent can allow a child to get to that stage.

A parents role is to protect a child and to weave their way through life helping and guiding. By Brittanys own admission her mother failed at this. And that is where the anger is..at the parent

 

[Kingpin]

I've suffered from depression for many years now.
I was a very happy go lucky person probably until I hit my early to mid twenties and one of those people you would least expect to have it.

I was looking at a video the other day of when I was 17, and the change in demeanour and outlook from then to now is quite remarkable.

It isn't something that is all that pleasant, and I found that it was a snowball effect of stuff over a long period of time that ground me down in the end, generally I can handle most things ok, but I do get days/weeks when the infamous "black hole" really takes effect.

It's just one of those things you've gotta accept, and put steps in place to sort them out, no good of ignoring the problem and hoping it will go away.
I did that for a long time, it doesn't work.

 

[Bombers 2003]

Bombers I am more concerned how a parent can allow a child to get to that stage.

A parents role is to protect a child and to weave their way through life helping and guiding. By Brittanys own admission her mother failed at this. And that is where the anger is..at the parent

But she did say 'her parents arent bad parents'.But i do agree there is a problem in the mother's relation with her 11 yr old son.

 

[Brittany]

But she did say 'her parents arent bad parents'.But i do agree there is a problem in the mother's relation with her 11 yr old son.

Look, at that stage my mother was in hospital so it was my Nana & Grandad looking after my brother, and they didn't really know what to do.

 

[Brittany]

I copped racist abuse at school when I was 9 cos I was the only ethnic at school, I didn't ********ing have a cry or get depressed, I got on with it.

It's what you think, if you think the world's against you, then where does that take you?

But if you think your worth something and they're nothing, then you can take yourself through life.

FFS.

Not all people cope with things the same way. Thats nice that you were able to get on with it but my Brother was unable to.
People like you who think it's just about forgeting about the problem and getting on with it really need to change your view, because as I said before, everyone copes with things differently.

 

[Bombers 2003]

Look, at that stage my mother was in hospital so it was my Nana & Grandad looking after my brother, and they didn't really know what to do.

Some grand parents,and i dont think they're 'bad', cant.You're right about that.

 

[Brittany]

Some grand parents,and i dont think they're 'bad', cant.You're right about that.

Yeah well they are Irish so they aren't that bright
But they really didn't understand what was wrong with him or anything..so they couldn't really help.

 

[OneEyedHawk]

But she did say 'her parents arent bad parents'.But i do agree there is a problem in the mother's relation with her 11 yr old son.

I don't. Maybe there is, maybe there isn't. But no-one can make judgements like that, from the tiny amount we know about her situation.

 

[portentous]

I was diagnosed with depression about 2.5 years ago now-and am still taking medication for it.

For me, it was more of a gradual downward spiral,culminating in a breakdown and doing some really stupid things. I ended up nearly destroying my family and taking my own life. Don't let it get to that stage.

I was already seeing my GP about a totally unrelated issue when she asked me "how I was". Out of the blue, I just emptied my soul -and totally freaked out my doctor I might add. I was put on antidepressants and battled the side affects for about 4 weeks but once things settled down, I was a totally different person.

It is well worth the effort. It didn't cost me much financially, and in fact saved me a lot more than money can buy.

Find a GP you can talk to and please talk about it. There is no shame in admitting that you are one of thousands of Australians with this insidious illness.

 

[Alex99]

I wholeheartedly agree with Brittany and show her huge amounts of empathy and compassion in her fight with depression. If anyone seriously thinks teenager’s and even young teenager are immune from the dreaded disease of depression, well they are either narrow-minded or simply looking for an argument. If you are an adult and do not believe that a teenager could not possibly suffer from depression well open you eyes to the possibilities of it happening. It can happen to anyone for any reason, illness, injury or something more serious as a sexual assault.

My current partner as a teenager was deeply and mentally depressed because as a 12 -13 year old (just over 10 year ago now), a close family member sexually abused her for just on 20 months. She has told me that she tried to committee suicide numerous times because she thought no one would believer her. Thankfully she told her mum and this family member was removed form her environment. Up until this day she still has trouble trusting new people as well as not having the confidence in simply meeting new people, she has suffered from depression every single day of her life so if you want to sit there and question someone inability to cope with juvenal problems, think again, it last a very long time. She has had professional help.

I would never judge anyone who expresses any symptoms of depression. Suicide is one of the leading killers of people under the age of 18, a family member at an alarming rate in this country sexually assaults young girls and boys and that certainly does lead to a case of depression and on set a suicide attempt.

Big hug Brittany, chin up

 

[Antonius]

Not all people cope with things the same way. Thats nice that you were able to get on with it but my Brother was unable to.
People like you who think it's just about forgeting about the problem and getting on with it really need to change your view, because as I said before, everyone copes with things differently.

Roonaldo's attitude is indicative of alot of men out there (I'm not saying all men)...Alot of men don't like facing up to their problems and instead will tough it out.

But it's probably good to get it off your chest - occasionally the bottling up of problems gets too much (eg, a couple of years ago one of my uncle's mates who was in his 50s committed suicide and noone saw it coming due to his battling style)

 

[Brittany]

I wholeheartedly agree with Brittany and show her huge amounts of empathy and compassion in her fight with depression. If anyone seriously thinks teenager’s and even young teenager are immune from the dreaded disease of depression, well they are either narrow-minded or simply looking for an argument. If you are an adult and do not believe that a teenager could not possibly suffer from depression well open you eyes to the possibilities of it happening. It can happen to anyone for any reason, illness, injury or something more serious as a sexual assault.

My current partner as a teenager was deeply and mentally depressed because as a 12 -13 year old (just over 10 year ago now), a close family member sexually abused her for just on 20 months. She has told me that she tried to committee suicide numerous times because she thought no one would believer her. Thankfully she told her mum and this family member was removed form her environment. Up until this day she still has trouble trusting new people as well as not having the confidence in simply meeting new people, she has suffered from depression every single day of her life so if you want to sit there and question someone inability to cope with juvenal problems, think again, it last a very long time. She has had professional help.

I would never judge anyone who expresses any symptoms of depression. Suicide is one of the leading killers of people under the age of 18, a family member at an alarming rate in this country sexually assaults young girls and boys and that certainly does lead to a case of depression and on set a suicide attempt.

Big hug Brittany, chin up

Thankyou so much Scott
I didn't know your girlfriend has it, I hope she gets better.

Roonaldo's attitude is indicative of alot of men out there (I'm not saying all men)...Alot of men don't like facing up to their problems and instead will tough it out.

But it's probably good to get it off your chest - occasionally the bottling up of problems gets too much (eg, a couple of years ago one of my uncle's mates who was in his 50s committed suicide and noone saw it coming due to his battling style)

Yeah see some people have different views on depression and think it is an easy thing to get over, but it really isn't. Also it seems that some people on here are getting being depressed confused with depression, please remember that they are different things and depression is actually an illness.

 

[rodent killer]

First work out why you think you have depression. As noted ring BeyondBlue or Lifeline and talk to someone about your issues and hopefully they can point you in the right direction.

Or are you just unhappy with the direction your life has taken?


Brittany at 17 if you have depression I will go he for chasy.

Be very careful that the doctor isnt giving you Zolofts just to get the next patient into his room

you know jack, she could easily have depression at 17

 

[- PC -]

you know jack, she could easily have depression at 17

Then I guess I am going he for chasey.

I personally dont think depression is an illness but a state of mind.

I go through the black fog at times and I see the issues my gf deals with ( and I live with those same issues) and I dont take a Zoloft a day. I guess I have learnt techniques in how to deal with my moods.

Cues Bobby McFerrin

 

[Murray]

Then I guess I am going he for chasey.

I personally dont think depression is an illness but a state of mind.

I go through the black fog at times and I see the issues my gf deals with ( and I live with those same issues) and I dont take a Zoloft a day. I guess I have learnt techniques in how to deal with my moods.

Cues Bobby McFerrin

Jesus PC, of course it is an illness.
Every medical expert (and some no so expert) recognises that, and have done so for the past 20 years.

What makes you think the mind can't get sick just as the body can get sick.

 

[- PC -]

Jesus PC, of course it is an illness.
Every medical expert (and some no so expert) recognises that, and have done so for the past 20 years.

What makes you think the mind can't get sick just as the body can get sick.

Why do some people deal with it better?

I am not a thief I am a kleptomaniac

I am not a druggie I am a substance abuser

I am not sad I have depression

 

[Murray]

Why do some people deal with it better?

I am not a thief I am a kleptomaniac

I am not a druggie I am a substance abuser

I am not sad I have depression

Because everyone is different - is that so hard to grasp?
The rest of your post is bullshyte and you know it