asked:

going to add a fair amount of info, want to get a accurate answer, so i’ve warned you.

Last year I was doing year 12(final year of high school). i was highly motivated and worked really hard. because of this, i was used to getting a grades A, and everyone put pressure on me to do just aswell. however, i wsa not prepared for year 12, and i struggled; i was getting b- to a+. however, this required a lot of work to sustain this grade, and they started to graudally drop as the year progressed.

i was becoming very stressed, and could not cope with the pressure. i have always done well in psychology, getting a little above 90% at that point in time. because of this, i decided to not study for the psych exam, as i knew it all pretty much and i had a lot of studying needing to do for the other exams. by that time i wasn’t doing as much homework, only about 2-3 hours week days. when the pysch exam approached, i had a spare thirt minutes, so i decided to revise on it. i wsa trying to cover as muh as i could in a short period of time, which consequently raised my arousal levels. when i got into the exam, i was really edgy, when it started, my heart was beating really fast. my body constantly trembled. after that day, i developed depression.

as the year went on, i found it difficult to concentrate; things would not come to me as quickly as it use to. i was no way near asfocused as i once was. things got really bad. i wasn’t sleeping properly, found it hard to learn things, could not concentrate, and my body felt numb, and everything was an effort, as in it was much harder to get out of a chair, walk around, breath, everything really. but the numbness and everything being harder, physical things by the way, only happened some days, probably twice a week or so. i have been having headaches as well, which have been getting worse

so, my question is, do you have any idea what could be wrong with me?

here are all the reasons of what i think it could be:

depression: not sure if it would be this severe though…

i’ve been listing to loud music lately, and realised i have become a fair bit deaf because of it, ears are always a bit sore.

not getting much excercise,and have gained a bit of weight. perhaps less blodd flow? although surely it can’t have that much of an efect

have a poorer diet now, although GP gave me a blood test and she said that nothing was wrong. by the way, she doesn’t really know what’s wrong, but i did not tell her how serious this is either.

i;ve been using the computer for about10 hours a day on average. i used to do this when i was younger, and never once had sore eyes; however, i did not wear glasses back then, so there wasn’t as much glare, and the computer i have know is brighter. i think my prescription is out a bit too.

not sleeping well. i think this is to do with the depression though, as i have read it effects sleeping patterns.

in the last school holidays, i smocked marijuana for the first and last time. after that, i remember feeling a bit like this, although no way near as bad. at the begining of last year i remember thinking that it might of effected my cognitive ability, since i found it harder to process all the math information. i was doing things in year 11 which i found reasonably easy back then, yet at in the first term i found them difficult. at the time i thought it was probably i was not getting much teacher support, and the holiday break had got me out of the habit of math problem solving. now i am starting to think other wise, perhaps it triggered some response it me? i have heard it can do that with schriophena and depression…

any help would be greatly appreciated. i really don’t know what to do, and desperatly want answers. i am going to see a psychologist within the month, but he might not totally know either, and i would like others opinions. thanks in advance
yeah, bit of a computer geek. friends are annoying so don’t talk to them often. i watch movies, read books and other stuff on internet, play games and all other stuff on com. it’s probably more 8 now i think about it though…..
my diet is bad though, i don’t think that would be the main reason. perhaps contributing at the most. and does derpression really have that much of an effect? i know others who are depressed who do not have the same symptons….

by the way, when i wasn’t depressed i used to do solitary things, i’m introverted you see. i use to read and play card and video games. computer does all those things, convience you see
i guess i can think straight, i’m not confused or anything. i’ve heard that expression before so i tried to describe it that way. it is sort of like my brain is …. i guess like it has a lot of fog up there, and it is much harder to do things since the “fog” is blocking everything. hope that makes sense…..

Oliver asked:

I have had many life changing moments within my life, and am one major one currently. I have been in a relationship now for 2 years and 6 months. I am 16, and when with my friends, am often the “funny” one.

I take a lot of time in how to I look. I am currently unemployed, and very much would like a job within my summer holidays. I also lift weights, and am beginning to consider taking up running, and eat a lot healthier than I currently do.

I am an Xbox fanatic, and often spend up to at least 24 hours a week, playing games either on a console or computer, I spend a large amount of time on www.Bungie.net . I have a very large range in music I listen to, going from 1950′s, up until DnB and Dubstep. I live in a council house, in a town, and am one of six children.

I am the 3rd oldest. I like to think that I have more knowledge than others my age. And think of myself far from being “common”. I don’t think of myself as intelligent however, I am predicted straight B’s for my GCSE’s and will be receiving my results this August. I think that, I think in a different way from others. I have never been a fan of books, but now find myself wanting to feed upon the knowledge of others, I want to read more Literature, and study more Philosophy. When I begin college, the subjects I will be taking are: English Literature, Law, Politics & Government, and History.

I have OCD, and think that if I do not perform a certain action, members of my family, or friends whom I hold love, will die. I am also an Atheist, even though I do pray to god. I believe that their is perhaps a God, but nothing that Humans can imagine, not a human, something maybe smaller than a grain of sand. I also think that sometimes, I am a part of a reality TV game show.

I think I now suffer from depression, as my sleeping patterns lack of consistency, I think of suicidal thoughts when am not sober, I have something that resembles a slight hallucination. I also often stare myself in the mirror, for long periods of time. I have a strong temper.

I believe me typing this, is more for the benefit of myself. But I would like it if you could perhaps give me any suggestions on how to live my life, and certain actions I could do, to perhaps help me ridden of my depression and/or OCD, if you think me being in a relationship is healthy and so on? Or perhaps even just suggesting a healthier diet or exercise more.

Thank you for reading.

Tiddles asked:

Recently my sleeping patterns changed, I used to fall asleep between 11pm and 12pm and now I’m awake until 4am and sleep till about 1pm. It’s the school holidays and it’s ruining it, it’s not normal could it be down to depression? I’ve been depressed for nearly nine months now and have done nothing about it.

can I go to the doctors about not being able to sleep at night and then mention depression , because I can’t face telling her in case she blames herself (being severely depressed herself)
I know I posted this last night but that was at 3am