i'm a little concerned

Hi Whoop: MJ is a depressant and a relaxant, everyone thinks that it doesn't have side effects, but it can ESPECIALLY on a developing mind. When you are a teenager, your hormones are all over the place. I am sure you know of girls your age that are like this XD one day then :-S then :'( This is EXACTLY the same thing with you too. So just keep that in mind. If you get into the habit of smoking marijuana, then eventually it WILL become an escape. I have friends that have smoked for decades, and when they aren't on it!!!!!! >;) :-S >:( They NEED it, granted it is not as powerful as Coccaine, or Herroine. So please try to stop that OK? When you are younger, your brain can REALY be affected by drugs. If it becomes a REALLY intollerable thing, go and get checked out, but just know that as I have a 16 year old in my home right now, and TOTALLY understand why some animals eat their young!!! ;-) XD You are not alone with your mood swings, ALSO IF this IS my son, you're GROUNDED!!!!! ;-) XD Good luck hon1

thank you for that. its just ive never really felt so depressed before and im totally taking a break from weed. depression is the worst, its almost painful. but when im down i can never remember what its like to feel up and when im up i never remember what its like to feel down. this whole situation is really scaring me cuz im afraid ill have these mood swings for the rest of my life

No hon, your just a normal MOODY teenager ;-) XD 8-| BELIEVE me! ALSO if you are in High School, and take Physcology - just like my son did - then all of a sudden they make a speech at school for the symptoms of being Manic Depressive, so my son comes home and states "I believe I am Manic Depressive!" I wanted to phone the school and tell them off for putting silly things in kids minds. The odds of Manic Depressive and Bi Polar disorders are VERY small, and are usually genetic.

So continue driving your mom and dad up the wall - except if you ARE my son!!! ;-) XD ! And just enjoy being a teenager. But DEFINITELY cut out the weed OK? Good luck hon!

thanks so much for your support. i am a VERY hypochondriactic person. no matter what i always think somethings wrong with me. i feel that could be a contributing factor to these swings as well because here i am thinking i have something wrong with my brain. but the weird thing is that i only get 2 moods, happy and sad, i dont get mad, i dont get angry and i dont get violent. the past few days have been about 50% depression and 50% happiness, i hope i get over this phase soon, and dont worry NO WEED

Good for you hon! And just know that even being a hypochondriac is happening more and more these days too. If you think about it, you can look up ANYthing on the internet, so like I said in another post, if you punch in certain ailments you have, it will probably come back with Chinese Hormonal German Excema!!!!!!! ;-) XD o.O And you can TOTALLY think you have that!! Then there's the crack pots that just are on line all the time giving out advice - WAIT A MINUTE!!!! ;-) XD o.O Get my drift?! So try not to go instantly too brain tumours if you have a headache OK? Good luck hon1

k thanks so much. just how much longer do u think ill be going through these mood swings because they are soo irritating! one minute ill be happy and see life as being great and within like 15 minutes im depressed and cant think of anything good in life. the worst part about it is that i HAVE NO REASON to be depressed, i just get it and i used to make fun of ppl who were depressed because they should realize that someone else out there has it worse. but now i feel very bad because I DO UNDERSTAND what they go through because no matter what, depression cannot be controlled

All teenagers go through "Depression" And of course there are far worse situations out there. It doesn't matter though if you are down does it? It can make you feel worse or weak, but it still has an affect. So just think of it this way, IF you can change like that for no apparent reason, then it IS hormonal, ESPECIALLY at your age.

One thing to really keep an eye out for is this, now adays MANY hormones can be found in our food, plastics, milk etc. So that is why younger and younger girls are getting their periods. Even as young as 7 year old children are getting their periods!!!!!! o.O Can you imagine what that young girl must feel like? Also more and more men and women are having problems younger and younger. Men with Erectile Dysfunctions, and women with earlier and earlier Menopause. So I'm a GREAT believer in trying to eat Organic Certified, eggs, milk etc.

The circle of friends that you are in - just like my son! Can have a HUGE impact on how you feel. My son has had his issues with drug use, in particular Marijuana. So theres a group of them that sit around smoking up and playing video games. They don't go out they just have this! And when he is like that, his WHOLE OUTLOOK changes. Then he has another group of friends that spend their money and time on fixing up their cars and driving around with their girlfriends etc.

So if you think about choosing MJ over driving around being a normal 16 year old boy. Then you are bound to have those negative feelings, MJ just enables you to forget everything and be in a cloud. If there is bad stuff happening in your life, a joint might take it away for a little while but it will STILL be there after you come down. So try and get out more, if you are able go running or join a gym, go swimming etc. This pumps you with positive hormones, and can ballance any hormonal imbalances. Make sense!!!!!!! there was this song that was played none stop = before you were born. It went "don't worry be happy!!!!!......." It was so irritating it used to make me depressed!!! ;-) XD So hon I will leave this message by saying "Don't worry be happy now!!!!!!!!" Good luck hon, hope this helps, and don't worry so much OK! You have the rest of your life to worry, NOT now when your young and able! Think of it this way, if you spend your life worrying, you miss out on your life!!!!! Right?

thank you for ur support it really helps. the only problem is im in a very depressed mood right now and i feel like im losing my mind. i want this to stop so bad im not appreciating anything

Do you live in a rainy place or darker than usual? If you do, you could have your parents look into getting you a natural light. All of our bodies NEED light and air!

Try not too think of it as "depressed", Just think of it as more of a pain in the butt!!!! OK? IF you ever think that there IS no light at the end of the tunnel for several days in a row, then perhaps get your doctor too check out your blood. BUT and I really mean BUT you have to remember this, you have already stated that you are a "Very Hypochondriactic person" So you WILl be more inclined to make things overblown. And just know this OK? That if you ever get put on medication for depression, you will be like that for a LONG time. It is TOTALLY normal for us all to be moody, depressed, hormonal etc. from time to time. What isn't normal is too dwell on it. I KNOW there ARE sick children out there, who do need help. But I will say this, they usually don't know they need help, and a LOT of times it is genetic illness.

You don't want to be labelled as having a mental illness, IF you are just going through normal stages of being a teenager. The anti physcotic drugs that SOME doctors are VERY happy too give you, can be so detremental to your wellbeing. I am not a Scientologist ;-) XD But I do have to agree with the medical establishment NOT giving children anti physicotic medication, and children who are a little hyper Ritolin. These are SO harmul to children, not only physically but mentally too, because the child/teenager, can not cope with regular ups and downs. SO even though you are down right now, just know that tommorrow could eb the best day of your life! Having a day that totally bites, does NOT mean that tommorrow will too. I just want you to get out there and have fun, and FORGET about labelling yourself Depressed OK?

im trying so hard to stop worrying about it but i just cant. its so hard cuz i cant help but to think i have a mental issue. its like i become a different person when im down as opposed to up. every day, even if it's filled with good things, is still impossible for me to get through w/o feeling down. when im up i feel as if no matter what happens next time im down, i will get over it, but believe me, when i do go down, it is IMPOSSIBLE to bring myself up. these mood swings are uncontrollable. when im up i feel as if ill never be down again and when im down i feel like ill never be up again. its so aggravating. i dont feel like it has anything to do with the type of day because in the past, even the worst days have their ups. but even the best days of today, when im down i cant see the good. each of the last 5 days have been nothing but up down up down up down all in the same day. when im down i look at life in a negative way and feel like if someone handed me a million dollars i would still be unhappy. and also when i feel down, i feel like theres no need to carry on cuz nothing will appeal to me, NOTHING! but then eventually when i come up, i hate myself for thinking that and say i wont think that again, BUT THE NEXT TIME IM DOWN I STILL DO!!! its so confusing

Hi hon: i am NOT saying this isn't an issue for you, it sounds like you are really struggling with it. There is SO much stress out there right now, Tests, Girls, Dating, Parents, Friends, School in General, you Future etc. It is hard to see the trees for the forest.

If you feel like this is totally taking over you life, you can definitely ask your parents too take you to the doctors for a full check up. Such as hormones, blood test etc. There are MANY things that can make you feel up and down, some are out of our control - such as genetic, hormonal, health etc, and some that are - way we address things. So just really view what you feel like EVERY day and then talk too your parents and see what the doctor says. I am just worried - as a parent of a 16 year old boy - that now adays with all the technology available and the websites that really emphasize the extremes of hypochondria and pity, it worries me that young minds that are still maturing will take this "information" too heart and it then becomes a part of your life, that you can't escape from.

You could try St. Johns Wort, it is a natural anti depressant, but 1st get your blood checked etc. There are also other options like bio feedback that have REALLY helped people get over depression. I just don't want you to be labeled that's all hon! Since I've been dealing with the medical community for decades I know that there are MANY pill pushing doctors out there and it worries me when ANY child is put on medication. That's my only worry about you hon, BUT that said if you truly feel that you do need help, I am ALL for you getting that help. I just want you too be healthy and happy teenager. And IF that means having medical help then so be it!!! OK?

thanks. i did in fact go see a doctor today about it. what he told me was stuff ive already heard before. i finally realized that there is no point in tryin to cheer myself up from being down, it just has to happen on its own, which it does. the only thing is that it sort of feels like when im down i only remember the down times in the past and when i try to think of good times they just dont process correctly. and vice versa when im feelin up. its like being high, when ur high, u don't know what its like to be sober and and when ur sober u dont know what its like to be high. the good thing is that this has only been going on for like 5 days. but i do feel as if i need to get some sort of test on my brain to see if im like lacking the production of good mood causing chemicals. or maybe im producing TOO much bad mood chemicals. this will sound weird but i recently tried masturbating and i failed to even acheive an erection, which shows i cannot even be aroused. but im just so hopeful that this will pass sooner or later. i mean im only 16

Totally hon, good hormones can be improved by exercising - especially running and biking!! Just think of it really, getting more air in you is always a good thing. I am glad that your doctor didn't give you anything, because it is an iffy thing anyway. It WILL come and go, that's why if you ask your parents or their friends if they wanted too relive their teenage years they would reply "HELL NO!!!!" ;-) XD So don't worry too much OK? I promise you, you will be fine. I am telling you the EXACT same thing I have told my son and his friends, and believe me they ALL feel the same way from time too time. It's just a crappy time that is limited, the good thing that the rest of your life will be better I promise. Just think you have debts and a mortgage and an 8 - 5 job for 47 years with 2 weeks vacation, then a crabby wife, then kids that turn on you and tell you they hate you!! XD ;-) It just keeps getting better and better!!!!! ;-) XD XD XD So just enjoy the highs and try to get them NATURALLY - not Drugally(?) and you will be just fine. Then in 30 years or so, you can tell your child that what he/she is going through is TOTALLY normal and that you went through it too. I will probably still be on here!!! So just let them know to ask for me!!! ;-) XD Good luck hon!

ok but since i worry so much, what medical tests would be right for me to have done to see if anything IS wrong?