When I score poorly on an exam that I did not feel motivated to study for, and I blame myself and think it is the end of the world as I know it. My long term goal is to be an Orthodontist. Would you describe my response as a classical sign of depression. I also don't sleep well at night, and I want to stay in bed all day. However I do make it to class. I have a life coach/ counselor, but is medication required?
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Q: When I score poorly on an exam that I did not feel motivated to study foras I know it and my goal of becoming an Orthodontist is lost would you describe that as classic depression?
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4/ 5/11 6:42pm
Hello
You say that you have a counselor or life coach? What is the counselor for exactly? Have you ever been diagnosed with depression?
Sometimes life situations can make us feel sad or disappointed. It is not necessarily depression but it could be if you have been experiencing certain symptoms for over two weeks that you just can't shake. We have a whole section about depression symptoms you may want to look at.
If you have major concerns that you are experiencing depression you may want to seek the help of a therapist in order to get a diagnosis and treatment. Treatment may include therapy and/or medication.
Let us know what happens. Thank you for your question.
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Thanks for the insight, but the depression has lifted and I am still a big fan of talk therapy. God took the depression away (Proverbs 12:25 helped me after a while) I would describe mine as situational depression. It has been lifted, and now I have to work hard to keep it at bay. I write poetry and that is my form of journaling. A nice coping mechanism.