What classifies someone as depressed?

[*~i surrender~*]

I'm finding it hard to figure out whether or not i am depressed. im young so obviously hormones and all that take their place, but the past 7 months (since breakin up with my boyfriend) have been a real struggle and the past week i havnt been able to stop crying and i have little motivation to do stuff. i recognise that if i dont stop this then it could get worse so have seen friends and been out n stuff, but when i come home i still feel dissatisfied and unhappy.
i broke up with my bf a while back but it still kind of carried on until 4 weeks ago when he went to uni, so is it normal to still feel upset and lost if in actual fact it only feels like being broken up a shorter period of time?
hope that all makes sense, n any comments b appreciated

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

A friend who suffers says "it's lack of faith", i.e. lack of faith in anything or anyone, not just God.

*maybe* you relied on having a bloke and God wants you to use this time to call upon Him to really inspire you:-

M't:5:3: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 

[Theresasjourney]

I'm finding it hard to figure out whether or not i am depressed. im young so obviously hormones and all that take their place, but the past 7 months (since breakin up with my boyfriend) have been a real struggle and the past week i havnt been able to stop crying and i have little motivation to do stuff. i recognise that if i dont stop this then it could get worse so have seen friends and been out n stuff, but when i come home i still feel dissatisfied and unhappy.
i broke up with my bf a while back but it still kind of carried on until 4 weeks ago when he went to uni, so is it normal to still feel upset and lost if in actual fact it only feels like being broken up a shorter period of time?
hope that all makes sense, n any comments b appreciated

go to google and type it in..there are places online where one can take quizzes/tests that can give you and idea....
also lots of places online that give very good info on depression..even medical sites...

 

[Ivy]

i havnt been able to stop crying and i have little motivation to do stuff.

That sounds like depression, but it sounds like you're doing the right thing in going out and being with people. Maybe it was brought on by the breakup....but I agree with AllTalk, this is a good chance--maybe it's even a gift--for you to put all your dependence on Jesus. He won't ever break up with you!

 

[Ave Maria]

Honestly, that sounds very much like depression to me. Normal teenage hormones and stuff shouldn't cause you to feel like that.

 

[Catherineanne]

hope that all makes sense, n any comments b appreciated

Well, I would say yes and no. Yes, you are depressed. But because of the situation you describe I would say that this feeling is perfectly normal and understandable, and nothing to worry about (if that is possible!).

You have lost a good friend to university, whether bf or not, and that is bound to leave a space in your life which will be difficult to fill. we all know about the grief surrounding bereavement, but don't always appreciate that we go through the same kind of grieving process for the loss of a close relationship such as this one.

You are doing all the right things in going out with your friends, but if you are still dissatisfied, then perhaps you need to think about what you want from life. Maybe you feel left behind, and are unsure of where you are going.

One way to do this would be to consider where you want to be in 5 years time, and in 10 years time. Would you be happy to be pretty well as you are now, or are there things you want to achieve by then? This might help you to consider areas where you would like to grow, whether in education, or faith, or in your personal life. And then when you know where you want to be, you can make some plans for getting there. It might start out like huge hard work, and a real chore, but if it is what you want, it may lead you back to feeling fulfillment once again. Hopefully not based on who you are to someone else, but who you are to yourself.

One thing to remember is; 'depression means that something has to change'. It is up to you to work out what that something is, and to make it happen.