Ive been feeling really down lately and nothing especially tragic has actually happened but what ive been feeling is still strong- do you think im really depressed or is it just me being dramatic?

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Its still the person who asked the question- it wouldn't let me put anymore so im just finishing here: It's kind of like... you know when your dating someone and you feel that kinda standstill, and you know its going to end soon? Its sort of like that. And i think that i might be depressed. I mean, its not like my mother died or anything but i cant help but feel a change in my energy and personality. Lately its like, ive had to fight for my friends attention, and im feeling a little socially weird, and im like really unmotivated. But you know, im a teenage girl and an actor so i cant help but think im being a little overdramatic. So what do you think? And how can I shake this? Please.

Is it affecting your life? Because if it is, you should talk to someone about it. Whether it's you being overdramatic or actually depressed - and it sounds like depression to me, possibly not major but certainly distressing - if it is affecting your life you should try to sort it out or at least figure out a way of functioning through it if you really can't bear to speak to anyone. I find that depression manifests itself as a hollow, permanent ache in my stomach/back of my throat, and that's how I tell. As for getting out of it... unless you are prepared to speak to a trained professional about it, nobody but you can work out a way of shaking it. My personal advice would be to tell it to go stuff itself and live your life through it.