I am not an expert, the label was stamped on me at the age of 12 by a group of doctors. In a lazy haze, I'd love to link you to depression.com, but the site is unavailable right now-how depressing.

As we all know, depression can be a normal reaction to the millions of hardships that we endure daily, but when those depressed feelings become intense or last for a long period of time-seek help. There are common symptoms of depression such as:
~ Feelings of Sadness
~ Lack of energy
~ Feeling hopeless or worthless
~ Loss of enjoyment from common interests
~ Being unable to concentrate
~ Being unable making decisions
~ Increased need for sleep, insomnia or sleeping to much
~ Unexplained aches and pains
~ Stomachache or headache
~ Change in appetite, which may result in either weight loss or weight gain
~ Thoughts of death or suicide

There are several different types of depression:
Major Depression
Chronic Depression (Dysthymia)
Bipolar Depression (Manic Depression)
Seasonal Depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Psychotic Depression
Postpartum Depression
Later, there will be a links page, linking to sites with information for each.

Another illness that was tossed at me, was Borderline Personality Disorder. That was the diagnoses when I was 16 and in Charter. BPD is characterized as: Unstable moods, relationships, self-image, and behavior. People living with BPD usually fear abadonment, self-harm and lack impulse control.

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