Cold & alone.....help?

i dont really really know hoe to start or weather i should be
posting this question at all but ive been feeling all alone
depressed & left out these days i feel hopeless faithless &
miserable ive been hidin these feelings for over a year now
i usually come across as a cool calm & composed gal who
luvs to hav fun so people i kno dont really know the emotional
side of me....actually no one does i cant really open up to the
people around me recently ive lost my appetite, started avoidin
friends & family, ive started sleepin alot(without the use of
any pills) & ive basically shut down i feel so miserable and
i feel that there is no one with me i know i should seek
professional help but i dont hav the guts to tel my family to
take me to a psychologist....i really dont know what to do
i think this depression is going to kill me

What yo uare going through is very normal, especially for people who put on a brave face. I myself have been through depression and come out the other side a much better person for it. Now I have understanding and empathy towards people that I didn't have before. My advice to you is to seek a counsellor, someone who will listen to you but not judge you or tell you what to do. Avoid anti depressant medications from doctors... They stop you feeling sad, but they also stop you from feeling happy too! so you go through life feeling numb and not caring about anyone else but yourself. Personally I found exercise saved me from my depression... I found a class that jumped around like boxing and kicking to music... it was really hard at first, but it was heaps of fun and just for me!! Now, 3 years after recovering from depression and getting off the medication prescribed by my doctor, I am studying for a bachelors degree in Exercise science and also martial arts. As a kid i hated exercise, I became overweight when i had babies which didn't help my depression. Now I can see it as a key to releasing the drugs in my brain that my own body produces to keep me feeling happy!
I hope you find your happiness soon! I am sure it will come to you, cos it is already inside you you just have to learn how to access it!!

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It seems you have some experience with counseling because of a question you asked last year. Why not try again? However, may I suggest a female counselor this time around.

Good luck and take care of you!
Your are more than likely suffering depression and should seek help so you wont feel that way. I hope you get better and become friends with the cool person. Good luck.
I can completely relate! I have had to battle depression, so I know the future looks so bleak, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel, believe me! You just have to learn to see it. Counseling can be very effective, as well as drugs. I didn't like taking the medicine, but I have to admit that it gave me the strength to pick myself up again and put the pieces back together, and after half a year, I got off it and could handle it on my own.
Just know you are not alone, there's a lot of support out there for you. If you have a strong and caring family, they will be your #1 support. They won't be angry, just worried and concerned. And they will also become able to look for signs of it in the future. You may not feel comfortable talking to them about it, but just know that you can be as detailed as you want. You can say that you'd rather talk to someone else about it, and if they could help you find someone. Remember, they would rather have you alive, well, and happy, and will be glad that you finally did something about it.