as far as being sad and depressed is not normal - so if you're ever sad or going through grief it's not normal?
it's not normal to cry when something bad happens or one of your love ones die?
may i suggest kubler-ross' five stages of grief (The five stages, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance)
this is after all an accepted scientific model even by the world's standards
it is said that when a person goes through sadness or loss (grief), they hit these stages respectively
i think i see depression as the 4th stage

Being sad all the time isn't normal, I should have clarified. The OP didn't say anything about a traumatic event, just that he had self-loathing and was always thinking about death. That seems to be more rooted in clinical depression than incidental depression.

And I never said he should go into a mental institution, I said he should go to a psychiatrist. (Or benther said it and I agreed.)

he is young,,

there are alot of matters that can make him stressed out,,

being jewish seems to bother him,, maybe people at the school is bothering him?

why did god put him there? a question we all have asked ourself at some point more or less really,, the answer is something you need to find yourself,, mine is to have fun, live a good life, protect my family, and help those whom are truely in need

thinking about death,, could be becouse of the loss of someone,, close,, or in general country,,, he has not said the why of it

says he is not a bad person,, and I believe this,, keeping sin to a bare minmum is quite honestly said

he is afraid of lossing his friends,,

really,,

after looking this through,,

sounds more to me that it is his confidence that lacks

school and growing up can be tough sometime,, I would know,,

but still I was strong enough to overcome my troubles so I should not compair either

a problem alot of the time in thise chases is jealousy

one does not see your own good sides,,, couse all are good at something, we all have talents,, some more then others,, and we often overlook our own and see what we lack

one needs to think positive, and this can be learned

standart negative thoughs, will keep being negative, and all what you do,, will seem boring useless pointless

life is what you make of it



but!

what do I suggest?

talking to parents, a close friend if possible

there are good books about this too,,



yes,,, being sad all the time can be normel,, couse what is normel? that you very happy? we all have our ups and downs,, and sometimes you can be sad for a very long time

and it certainly does not need to be a mental disease

This post was edited by haloneya on Dec 30 2010 06:10am

I agree with your point about prescriptions. Pills don't solve anything, they just delay your depression or problem for a period of time until you ake another one. You end up relying on pills and prescriptions to stay happy and that is a VERY dangerous road to go down.

Whats all the bickering about... Jesus is the best cure for anything.

The people who are saying doctor and medicine are required are the people with lack of faith

I'm done. Nobody here understands depression, and if you won't listen, I won't try.

OP, please see a doctor.

.... jesus is not allways a cure,, but it can help

I respect what your trying to say and doctors can help,,, but I would only recommend it as the last thing, if it is really needed,,

but dont come telling me that I dont understand depression, there is alot of types and stages of it

and there is still a lack of information in order to know anything in this chase

Read "2 Timothy 3" in any bible and you will see why people are feeling the way they do in these end times.