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Feeling HopelessFeelingsFeeling Hopeless<div class="ExternalClass32A5CDBBFA5B4B71B1509A8FB05BD08A"><p style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px;">​<span>Recently I've been feeling hopeless and what's worse is that I'm not sure why. I have my parents, good grades, friends, etc. but I can't help feeling depressed all the time. Bipolar disorder runs in my family, if that helps.</span></p> <span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div><div class="ExternalClass4D6D30CB16C042C2A7B8B23DF94B1053"><div><div class="ExternalClass32A5CDBBFA5B4B71B1509A8FB05BD08A"><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Feeling depressed or hopeless is something you should discuss with your parents, especially if there is bi-polar disorder in your family.  There are many things going positively for you – the good grades, good friends and so fort. </span></p> <p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>However if you are struggling with a mental health disorder, the best thing you can do is to go have a checkup to see if there is something that is out of your control.  If you are taking care of your basic needs of eating healthy food, getting at least 8 hours of sleep a night, and doing a little bit of exercise daily, then a checkup by your family doctor is the next step.  </span></p> <p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>So talk to your parents about setting up an appointment with your doctor to see if there is something to help you with the depression.</span></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Take care and stay safe!</span><br></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Karen, counselor</span></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span> <span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div></div> </div>13

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