Possibly depression or anxiety?

Talking about you feel is difficult,especially at first,but it does help and it gets easier.Talking to someone impartial means you dont have to worry about peoples feelings,you can be totally honest about how you feel,no matter how bad it is.Talk to your Gp initially.You may jus be having a normal sad reaction to your friends death rather than depression but a doctor will be able to decide and offerer appropriate help.

Hi,

It has been going on for longer than my friend's death (should have made that clearer), probably around 6-10 months? (He died in January). I just don't want to bother my doctor unnecessarily, about what might just be a trivial issue.

Elle

How you feel is never trivial.Drss deal with mental health issues more now and are more sensetive than they used to be.Its always better to deal with these things sooner than later.Your friends death had probably highlighted deeper feelings,maybe to do with your parents. Be aware when you have depression,it clouds your judgement,so you may find things are not as bad as you think with your parents,but you would know that better.I see my GP every three weeks,I have a counsellor I have been seeing for two years and have just started group therapy.It all takestime,so start with your GP.

Hello Whizzy

It sounds like you have a lot going on in our life right now.

Your feelings sound perfectly understandable given the circumstances at home. Your friend's recent death has compounded your grief. There is an organisation called Cruse who offer FREE bereavement counselling - check out their website. There may be a wait, but hopefully not too long. They can offer you the space to talk about how you are feeling about the very sad loss of your friend.

Have you thought of maybe writing a letter to each of your parents, telling them how you are feeling right now, and of how their difficulties is affecting how you feel?

Be kind to yourself.

M

Hi

It is quite common to get depressive feelings from a bereavement. Although you may just be upset because you haven't grieved properly. This is only an idea because I don't know your situation but if you have been down for longer than normal and cry a lot for no reason maybe are irritable comfort eat or no appetite; these are some symptoms of depression but there are others so see a GP and get a referral for treatment if you think that will help you.

all the best

Richard

Hi

Thanks guys. I really just wanted to ask if I was over dramatising and was just sad. I still feel this way, so next time I go to the doctor I will mention it. I will check Cruse out, thanks matey90532.

Thanks everyone

Whizz