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Help me, am I stupid?

Ok, I feel kind of like a piece of **** or stupid at the moment because well basically I apparently have early stages of depression, stress problems and anxiety, I was diagnosed by a Chinese doctor so now im on herbal medication and acupuncture to try nd fix it, bcos apparently ioys all due to my hormones been really out of place. and, I don’t really feeling like telling people, especially like my family, cousins auntys , uncles etc. but I feel like I’ve gone blabbing about to anyone and everyone.

First I told my bestfriend – but I gues she should know, but I feel awkward wen I talk about it to her.
Then I went and told my hairdresser while she was doing my hair, and afterwards I felt like ****, so I told my mum that I had told her and my mum said not to go telling everyone and anyone.
Then at school I told one of my really close friends, sort of out of the blue, I dnt know why.
And now.. I told this friend of mine, whom I’ve only met once thru a friend, I met her at a party, rave sort of thing and have her fb, shes moving into my school this year, one year older, and I was talking to her through chat today, and she told me stuff about how she had depression and needed antidepressants to get rid of it bcos she was depressed , bcos she was obese. ….so I told her about my whole problem ‘about depression etc. and now I dnt think I should’ve told her. :/ Was it stupid of me to tell her? She told me shes only ever told me and one other friend about her depression phase, but I feel like I made her think im a bit weird , bcos at the end I told her it was ‘kynd of a secret’ and she told me, i seemed open about it and told me its not great to tell everyone these things , but its good to talk about it .

I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT, did I just do something wrong, by telling her?? There nothing wrong about being open about it right .. (?) I mean I dnt see whats wrong with a little hormonal imbalance. It shouldn’t have to be a secret , right (?) ..its apart of me, like any illness, like when u have a cold u tell people , right (?)HELP! (I think this is me being too anxious again :$)

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Sarah_L offline Verified User (2 years, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (5 minutes after post)

No I feel you tell who you want though i would say there are better and worse times to do this. Do bear in mind though that some people dont always know how to react when you tell them. I should however go to a normal doctor, though herbal remedies and holistic medicines can often help it is best to see your doctor. If you need to talk to someone and want to stop tellign random people you could perhaps try talking to a consellor (cant spell that - meh) and there are some websites where you can takl to people and helplines to ring up and speak in person.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (9 minutes after post)

lol i helped you before i got your comment :D

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2 years, 8 months ago (9 minutes after post)

ok thankssss Sarah! Yeah i probably do badly need counselling! :$ do u think that girl is going to be treating me different now that she knows, and think im wierd for randomly telling her? am i acting attention seeking?

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2 years, 8 months ago (9 minutes after post)

LOL

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (11 minutes after post)

lol no she shared too, sometimes its nice to talk to someone you dont know so well - hence the counsellor. And telling everyone might seem attention seeking but at the same time theres no reason why you shouldnt tell people.

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An Undisclosed Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (17 minutes after post)

Of course you’re not stupid! These depression and anxiety problems are yours, so you get to choose what you do with them. If you feel comfortable telling someone about it, then that’s your choice. However, it seems like you’re telling people and then regretting it later. Maybe it might be a good idea to try not telling anyone else for a while, and maybe if you feel like telling someone, try and just put it off for a little. Then think about it later - are you glad you didn’t tell them after all, or do you still wish you had told them? Because if you still feel like you want to, you can always go back and tell them later.
There’s not much you can do about the people you’ve already told, except know that you don’t have to talk to them about it again, if you don’t want to.
Sometimes when something like this happens, even if you don’t really want to talk about it, you feel like just telling people anyway, and that’s normal, that you want to talk about something that might be bothering you.
Keep in mind, also, that some people will feel uncomfortable being told about such things.

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2 years, 8 months ago (22 minutes after post)

Ok thanks Sarah :) YES I REALLY DO FEEL I NEED COUNSELLING
and ever i never really thought about other people feeling uncomfortable about being told such things, because i mean i know this girl, a year younger than me, and she was really sweet and open about herself the first time i met her, and told me about depression she had once too, so she did that and didnt mind hearing about it, i dont see anything wrong with depression, ups and downs happen in everyones life at one point, but i guess other people are different.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (25 minutes after post)

Yes some people dont understand it and some people dont know what to say. I would tell the important people in your life if you want to but i would agree with ever’s advice and to wait a while before you think about telling someone to decide if you think its a good idea. And dont forget we are always here to talk about things! x

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (36 minutes after post)

Everybody has problems and we all complain about it. See your stuck right now cause you think you’re depression its all a state of mind. Your the one to blame for your feelings don’t blame others. We could talk about our problems all day or do something about it. Just be grateful for everything you have right now, that’s the most important thing. We always seem to forget that through time because our minds overpower us. Your the one in control if you want to be sad its on you, now if you try to be happy you most certainly could. All your thinking about is all the negatives if you believe that your depressed then you will stay that way. Let the past be the past cause its not coming back so make the best of the present and future. Always remember we all have problems its up to us, finding the solution. There’s a better way instead of relying on other peoples answers its within yourself.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (41 minutes after post)

Anmisty there are 2 forms of depression psychological in which the cognitive approach you are suggesting would be mildly helpful but there is also chemical depression in which most of that means nothing.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (45 minutes after post)

Sarah_L wrote:
Anmisty there are 2 forms of depression psychological in which the cognitive approach you are suggesting would be mildly helpful but there is also chemical depression in which most of that means nothing.

Either way there still always will be another person out there that has problems that surpasses ours. Its selfish to stick our minds on things or past experiences. The best thing to do is to let it go or you can cry about it all day.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (52 minutes after post)

Lol you seem to be the selfish one as in everyone else shoudl sort out their problems and not bother you with them lol.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (1 hour, 3 minutes after post)

Sarah_L wrote:
Lol you seem to be the selfish one as in everyone else shoudl sort out their problems and not bother you with them lol.

Yah i’m selfish because i use help.com if i didn’t want to help i would certainly not be here trying to give a piece of mind. Its reality get use to it don’t wanna hear the truth or see the real meaning of life then go back and watch those reality tv shows so that they can make you think. Or try to live life as a fairy tale, if you think i am mean then you are completely wrong the truth can be harsh or good just as life is now that’s reality or is it. Its only an opinion you girls take your feelings so seriously its life its not all about you but when you need help somebody will always be there for you no matter what.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (1 hour, 6 minutes after post)

No i believe in not letting the bad things mess up the good things in life but occasionally it gets too much, you have obviously never been to this point or come close.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 8 months ago (1 hour, 9 minutes after post)

Sarah_L wrote:
No i believe in not letting the bad things mess up the good things in life but occasionally it gets too much, you have obviously never been to this point or come close.

See what i mean women always think there right always arguing.
totally joking or am i who knows

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