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writes:I'm 18 and have suffered from depression for a few years now and lately it seems worse than ever and I dunno if i can take it anymore..The problem is that noone knows about how i feel because I have never been able to tell anyone but I really need to talk to someone before I crack up even more..There's no way I am telling my parents even though I still live with them because I don't trust them or get on with them and I feel that it wouldn't really benefit me to talk to them so please don't suggest that I talk to them..I have been thinking of telling one of my college tutors about it because I trust her and get on well with her. Lately I think she has noticed that I'm very down and she says not to be afraid to come to her if I ever need someone to talk to so I really want to take her up on this offer but I don't know how to bring it up.....Someone plz tell me what to do asap because I just want to get better but I feel like there's something holding me back.I'm also afraid of what will happen after I pluck up the confidence to tell her...will she tell other people lik the guidance counsellor person and my parents? Once I spill the secret there is no going back............
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reader, MissRosie  +, writes (26 October 2008):
 You need to see your doctor, and s/he will talk you through your options for treating depression. Its an illness that many of us go through and you are certainly not alone.
Take care, and do confide in your tutor. It will be a relief to tell someone who knows you and that you can trust.
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reader, Emilysanswers +, writes (26 October 2008):
If you are suffering depression then you are suffering an illness.
Some people have a chemical imbalance that means their blood sugar gets low and they get angry.
You have a chemical imbalance that means you feel very very sad and think irrationally and get paranoid.
Talk to your teacher and talk to a doctor. You need some treatment and then you will feel better. Think of it like a broken leg - would you hide that from your parents?
Good Luck!! xx
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