I need help getting my life on track ?

Question

So i’m 16 (i’ll be 17 in about 10 days) and my life just feels like it’s in scrambles...I think i’m depressed or something. I mean ofc there’s no school so i have nothing to do but in addition to this i just feel tired and i don’t feel like doing anything. I don’t have a routine anymore, i can never sleep, the only thing i’ve been doing well is eating less and no junk and kinda starving myself to lose weight because i’m tired of my weight. I don’t know what to do my rooms constantly messy bc i don’t feel like cleaning, i struggle with having the energy to shower, my heads just not in the right place at all. I’m not happy. Any advice or tips ?

Answer

I've never been diagnosed.. and I know anxiety isnt the same as depression but I know I struggle with anxiety. I would recommend exploring coping mechanisms.. alot of us don't have any and sometimes the feeling goes away and we think it's never going to come back. Maybe it won't but for me it did and does and I had to learn how to manage it. When I was in hs doing online school I would sleep during the day to cope and then at night if I could but usually at night I would just overthink everything and tell myself I'd try again tomorrow. I broke the cycle when I read something about when you feel that feeling coming get up and do something.. even if it's just sit outside with a cup of coffee and breathe take in your surroundings. I had anxiety driving so I stopped for a year and I realized avoiding it's the worst. You just have to find a way through it. I started waking up earlier and listening to self help things, reading, meditating, I got weighted blankets, I started journaling my feelings, cut out toxic pattern.. I tried so many things and not all of them helped but many of them are a regular part of my routine and I'm so happy in life right now. Get a piece of paper and brainstorm what might help you.. is it therapy.. is it talking to someone.. maybe it's getting a bullet journal and creating structure. Anyways, goodluck. I know its not easy and it will take time so don't be hard on yourself. You've got time to figure it out.. nobody has it all figured out. We are just trying our best and sometimes that's just getting out of bed. The pressure during teenage years is unbearable.. but the truth is it doesnt matter. Your happiness does.. put yourself first(:

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Understand that you’re 16. You aren’t supposed to have your life “on track.” It’s too much pressure on such a young person to think that you need to be on a certain path right now. You have your whole life to figure that out, don’t damage yourself over it right now. Shit, I’m 25 and still don’t know what I’m doing half the time. With the depression, you can try self healing. Do things that make you happy and constantly surround yourself with the same type of things. Take care of yourself. If you can’t seem to get a grip on it, it helps to see a therapist. Depression is typically caused by an imbalance of chemicals in our brain and there is no shame in needed a boost to fix that. Get better girl ❤️ you’re the only one of you.

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