Teenage Depression Treatment

Q: I'm 15 years old and a male. I think I may have depression. What are symptoms? What treatments are there? Are there OTC products that can help? Here's what going on with me- I used drugs for a period less than six months. I went to group rehab with other teens once a week for 8 weeks. I have been clean for over 2 months. I think all this may have something to do with my problem.

A:I decided I need a girl in my life. The girl I had oral sex with is Ann. I wrote her a letter about a week ago and I've decided to send it tomorrow. It tells her how I am doing, what happened with my rehab, and stresses the point that I still love her as I did then. It's 3 pages written small on unlined, white paper, so I think I said everything I wanted to. I also asked her to call me sometime. The girl I kissed earlier this week is Jessica. I've decided to talk to her friend Rosanna and tell Rosanna how much I like Jessica and would love to hang out and get to know her more. My manager at work, Giovanny, told me Jess and I would be a nice couple. I'll talk to him about Jess and I know he'll say something good about me to her some time at work. I have become really good friends with Giovanny. Another thing you should know about Rosanna really made me feel good after I broke up with Ann and realized my loss. It took her 5 hours of talking to get me to smile, but I did. She's the kind of girl I want, but ofcourse she's been going out with another kid and there in love. She isn't extremely gorgeous (I say that so everyone knows looks aren't the most important thing to me.). I would like me, Jess, and Rosanna to hang out some time. We did once before and it was fun. That way maybe Rosanna could help me tell Jess some things I want to say. Ofcourse, last time

the 3 of us hung out, my brother James was there too. I might tell my rehab counselor about my depression, and ask if I could take an OTC like St. John's Wort. I'd tell her not to tell my parents, but I think she would have to tell them. I'll just take St. John's Wort on my own, if someone here tells me it won't show up as anything else in my urine tests. I won't tell my counselor then, which I probably won't do anyway, and I'll forget about any prescription medicine. I still think if I straighten out my fixable problems in life, that would help if not eliminate my depression. I realize it could be a chemical imbalance, but I'm going to try my way first anyway.