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What It's Like to be a Teenager with Depression

It's thirty years ago, but I can still remember in painful detail what it was like to be a teenager with depression. I felt lost all the time. I dragged myself through weekdays and evenings, and weekends I spent as much time as possible in some form of escapism, mainly reading and television. When I ...
5/26/09 6:42pm

Hi Deborah!

 

Just wanted to say first of all...I am really happy to see you!  Smile

 

Yeah...I can relate.  I was a depressed teen-ager...a depressed young adult...now I am a middle aged depressive and soon to be old lady with depression.  LOL...I gotta laugh or I might cry.

 

Seriously...those can be very hard times during the teen years.  I had no money during that time so ended up getting a graduate student to help me at a community center.  She really cared...I still remember her.  I wish there were more resources out for teens.  There seems to be a lot more help nowadays than when I was a teen...mainly due to the internet.

 

Anyways...great article as usual.  I can't wait to read more of your posts.

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