i am in grade 10 and go to a really small school. in class i may start crying or during field trips i won't talk and i'll isolate myself. i have been diagnosed with depression and the meds haven't started kicking in yet. when people question me, i say i'm fine. i am so embarrassed and ashamed to admit that i have depression. i feel that i am being selfish because i have a good family, food, a place to sleep- i feel that i should have nothing to feel upset about. but yet i feel so empty....constantly. my doctor said it's all genetic...my family (mom's side) has a long history of bipolar and depressive disorders. what do you think about all this?