hey everbody. my first time here. im 17 years old, and i gotta tell ya life is sucking for me right now. i cant remember the last time i was actually happy. i find it hard to simle, and because of my depression i found it very hard to focus and concentrate this past school year. as a result of that, my grades lacked. i was hoping to find someone to talk to here.

Hi there, welcome... I think I understand how you feel, I was one the top of my year at uni, and now I am still... well... in theory, but not by practice... my tutors and everyone still have a lot of faith on me, but I don't, I have lost totally... I have not been able to do anything related to uni for the whole term... and the workload has been building up with a lot of guilt... well, maybe you can tell us more about youself and what has been going on???

Hi Slevin, welcome, yes please share more.

Slevin,

I'm 17 also :) When I was younger I had horrible depression, and no one to talk to, so I can understand how hard it can be. Depression can be caused by alot of things, so say as much as you want and tell whatever is bothering you. What caused my depression was both from school and home matters.

Jeez, did anybody talk to their parents..i have kids your age and would do whatever possible to make that depression go away...try it..talk to them.