Depression

Everyone feels sad from time to time…

Feeling depressed is common, especially during times of extreme hardship or loss… The emotions you feel after a trauma –sadness, bitterness, anger, grief- are both normal and necessary. Usually these feelings lessen over time and life begins to feel bearable again.

Sometimes, however, difficult feelings of irritability, sadness, or loneliness can persist. You may feel unmotivated, tired, or cry more often than usual. Sometimes normal activities may seem to require the greatest effort.

If you feel this way, you are not alone! Such feelings may be signs that you are struggling with depression. Luckily, help is out there! There are a number of treatments available that are shown to reduce feelings of depression, and get you back to the quality of life you want.

Click Here & Seek Help Immeditely if You Are:

• Having trouble meeting daily responsibilities
• Using alcohol or drugs in order to cope
• Overusing prescription medications in order to cope
• You’ve been struggling with recovery for more than a month and things are getting worse instead of better
• Thinking about hurting/killing yourself or someone else

Call 1-800-273-TALK, or click the links for suicide/depression hotline information to learn how to get help from parents and other adults.  You can also fill out a survey on the next page to determine if you might be suffering from depression!