Does anyone here have mild depression?
Yes. Though I’m female, sixteen years old and have been suicidal on and off for four years. I have cut myself. Burned myself. I have overdosed a lot.. I was recently hospitalized for trying to kill myself. Though, my upbringing is rather good. Upper middle class family, good education.. Though, can’t say I like my parents and I am perfectly healthy otherwise (though I might be malnourished or anemic.) Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. So it’s not your fault that you’re depressed and it probably has little or nothing to do with your environment. I was diagnosed with mild depression a few months ago, with a psychologist who saw me for a few days (after my hospitalization.) I’ve known for awhile that I was depressed but I was unsure if I was bipolar or not, because I tend to have frequent mood swings. Plus, there are weeks where I have been ‘fine’ and I can behave like an everyday person when I force myself to. Some days I don’t even know why I’m sad. I don’t reco
