ok so i think i am going through depression i don't know why but lately i just haven't been myself. i was Just wondering what the symptoms are just in case i am going through depression and it could lead to something dangerous. I am a teenager by the way. thanks x

God can help you live a better life if you want him to help you. you can have a personal relationship with God by saying the prayer below. God is our Creator, all-knowing, all-powerful, eternal, holy, love. God loves us and sent us His Son, Jesus Christ, so we can go to heaven if we know and follow him. Forever means without end — time on and on without death. Forever is what happens after we die. Either we go to heaven and be with God forever, or we go to hell which is very bad and painful forever. the good people who are saved believers in Jesus Christ go to heaven. the bad people go to hell. We need to know and follow God in this world to get to heaven in the next world. We follow God by loving and obeying him and loving others for him. Jesus Christ, God's Son, is our bridge to God. Jesus died on the cross to cancel our sins. We need to accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior forever to receive God's blessing and forgiveness plus go to heaven to be with God forever after we die. this is about being a born-again Christian. Faith in God is a gift from God. you can pray for faith in God. Just speak out and ask God for the faith to believe in him and to follow him. some people find faith in God when they realize the beauty in the world is made by God. Evolution can't explain the world's natural beauty, for example, the parks in the world, animals, flowers, peacocks, sunsets, butterflies, rainbows, etc. after you have your faith on, you can pray a sinner's prayer to be a born-again Christian. this prayer is very important and should be said with a sincere heart and faith in God. this is the prayer: "dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that Jesus Christ is the sacrifice for our sins. I have done the following sins (state these out) and I pray to discontinue these sins. I pray to receive Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever. In Jesus' name, amen." I'm Lutheran and I like the Baptist churches. you could find a good Christian church and try a weekly Bible study group with them to learn more. you can pray to God about your daily life.

Loss of appetite, excess of appetite, withdrawing from friends or family, loss of interest, sad feelings or bad feelings about yourself. If you think you are depressed, talk to your school counselor and they an tell by getting to know you and deciding what you need.