User blog comment:Mr.Zalgopasta/Depression/@comment-4113837-20120326175933

You can still feel happiness, laugh at jokes and smile, even with depression. But the thing with depression is that sad moments can be a lot more intense, last longer then any good feeling and can come on even for no reason, these moments can cause you to think certain things that you normally wouldn't even consider.

If you need to talk, talk to a professional about how you feel. A school nurse, teacher, or someone else who has been professionally trained on how to help you. Parents, while they might understand, will be in denial that you feel bad, as it makes them feel like they have failed somewhere. So they may downplay your feelings as an adolescent issue, rather then a mental one.

In school, try to keep yourself busy and motivated, but keep in mind that if your feeling down to the point that it is preventing you from learning, start looking at it as an obstacle that must be dealt with, rather then an issue you can live with.

I could go on about how increasing the amount of sleep, exercise and how a healthy diet could assist in making your mood that bit higher, but I don't want to bore you anymore then I'd have to.

Stay strong man.