During Clinical Depression?

Can people with clinical depression snap out of it. Im 15 and i recently started researching on the computer to see whether i had clinical depression because i felt depressed after being grounded. I thought maybe it was just a phase and it left my mind for 4 days and i was able to do my normal activities and have fun. Then i thought about it again and the feeling came back. Does this mean i have clinical depression or im just thinking about it too much?

During Clinical Depression?
Your a teenager you going threw normal feelings. life is changing your in between the stages of growth. Feeling depression is normal. Stay far away from certain sites on the Internet. Sometimes are mind can feed what we think we have. Stay especially away from the idea of psych meds very very dangerous. Just wanted to warn you. Try to express your feeling in writing, drawing ,etc. They will pass in time just like your teenage years nothing is permanent. If you have a dream treat your depress feelings like energy and focus it on your dream. I hope this helps being depressed and stress is natural in life don't get to lost in it. And don't fall for advertisement by the media . In time it will pass just try to find a way to express it in a positive light. Good luck
Reply:You're thinking about it too much. Clinical depression is a feeling of hopelessness and/or sadness that lasts for a significant length of time, at least 2 months. People with clinical depression often can't enjoy activities they formerly enjoyed. Clinical depression is more than having a temporary case of the blues. It's most often caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Usually, medication is required to correct that imbalance. You're not clinically depressed if you feel down about being grounded. That's an appropriate and natural way to feel when you're grounded.
Reply:Everyone gets the blues every now and then. I think you're just thinking about it too much. But if it persists tell your doctor about it ASAP.
Reply:This is too small a sample of your ups and downs to be able to tell definitively if you have clinical depression. No, in general, patients don't snap out of it, they slowly get better. Snapping in and out is for bipolars.





Like I said, there's not nearly enough data. Go see a psychiatrist. Maybe they can help.





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Reply:no, you are not clinically depressed, you are a bit OCD and need to find other things to think about.
Reply:Depression is a disorder that affects your thoughts, moods, feelings, behavior and even your physical health. People used to think it was "all in your head" and that if you really tried, you could "snap out of it" or just "get over it." But doctors now know that depression is not a weakness, and it's not something you can treat on your own. Depression is a medical disorder with a biological and chemical basis.





Sometimes a stressful life event triggers depression. Other times depression seems to occur spontaneously with no identifiable specific cause. Depression is much more than grieving or a bout of the blues.





Depression may occur only once in a person's life. Often, however, it occurs as repeated episodes over a lifetime, with periods free of depression in between. Or it may be a chronic condition, requiring ongoing treatment over a lifetime.





People of all ages and races suffer from depression. Medications are available that are generally safe and effective, even for the most severe depression. With proper treatment, most people with serious depression improve, often within weeks, and can return to normal daily activities.





***When to seek medical advice:***


If you show little interest in once-enjoyable activities, if you feel sad, helpless, tired or worthless, and if your eating and sleeping habits have changed greatly, see your doctor to determine if you have depression.
Reply:In all honesty, you are a teenager and you will probably feel a million different things everyday that will make you think you are crazy. I don't want to sound judgmental because of your age, I just want you to know, others DO go through this too. I think I would go easy on the self-diagnosis.





If you can not shake the blues, talk to someone, go get help and find out, but don't beat yourself up for feeling things intensely that is what you should be doing right now.

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