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Depression is a difficult thing to overcome...I've battled it before, and so has my wife. Millions of people struggle with it every day, so in a sort of twisted way you can definitely say you are NOT alone! At least not in your struggle. Is there a root cause as to why you feel depressed? A very difficult thing to deal with is when you feel that way and don't know why. My wife dealt with that and ended up in a self destructive and dangerous cycle that she couldn't get out of. You have to realize that if that's the case, something has to change. Maybe professional help is needed, maybe some medication can restore balance to your outlook, there are many options out there. However, I'll be the first to admit that it is incredibly difficult to acknowledge that help is needed.

I'm here if you want to share anything, or if you need prayers for anything specific I'm happy to offer it for you. Thanks for posting in this stream, that's exactly what it's for! I truly hope you find your happiness again, hang in there :)

Thank you for your support. I do have multiple things going on in my life. For one, my dad works all week, only having off on the weekends which I'm usually busy. I am a Freshman in High School and am taking Biology, which is VERY stressful on me. I am getting help from my guidance counselor and will start going to a group soon. I have been feeling depressed for a while now and I feel usually isolated and alone. I do have supporting friends, but I usually feel as though nobody understands me. Once again, I greatly appreciate your help with my struggle through depression.

That's tough about your dad, sorry to hear that...a steady and supportive father figure in life is extremely important. Are there any other mentors you can lean on? Not as a substitute, but as a supplement? Also, I don't want to dismiss what you're saying at all as it is very important and the feelings you have are VERY real. But, if you are a freshman in high school then at your age hormones are screaming and going wild all over the place. The worst bout of depression I had was close to your age and I'm sure that was part of it for me. With time, those hormones will tone down a bit and you may see improvement, but again it doesn't matter because you feel what you feel. You are right to say that people will not understand you, only you can understand you and how you feel. But, that doesn't mean that others don't care about you, so try not to shut them out if you can. I'm not sure if you tend to do that or not, but I've seen it and experienced it, and if you isolate yourself then the lonely feeling only gets worse.

Biology huh? Tough subject, I actually majored in it in college my first year and decided to change majors at the end of the year. Fascinating subject though!

Thanks. I do have supporting friends like I said, my guidance counselor, and my grandparents. I am almost supposed to start therapy soon.

I hope it helps! Check in on occasion if you want to and let me know how it's going :)

Yup, I'll be sure to if anything happens!