I think i'm depressed, but I don't know. I'm scared to say something and be told that i'm overreacting, or that i'm fine. What do I do?

I was the same way, but after I told someone it felt like a huge weight off of my shoulders. After that I got the help I needed and I feel so much better. If you dont feel comfortable telling family, maybe tell a school counselor, or ask for a therapist. They might be able to help you

It must be very overwhelming to feel this way, especially if the people around you are not familiar with depression, hence they act in a way that worries you. I would suggest first to decide how this low-mood affects your daily activities, are you isolated or quitting activities you have once enjoyed? do you have a particular reason why this is happening? If there is a reason, like changing the environments, or problems at work/college, then tackling these problems would be a start point, you can talk about things that scares you to trusted ones, or reach out to a listener here where you can openly express these fears out loud. How do you think of yourself? from that tiny question here, I see you may be an analytical person and plans their moves before hand, which means you have a special mind that can help you again put a plan. Set a diary where you track your mood ups and downs. you could seek an online therapy if the depressed mood starts to interfere with your daily activities.

I am so sorry your feeling this way. That must be really hard to go through. Can you tell me a little more about how you are feeling? (I then will listen to how they are feeling) I will listen with empathy and no judgement) I will also ask if they have had thoughts about hurting themselves or others. If they say yes I will then ask them if they have a plan on how they will hurt themselves. If they have a plan in mind how to hurt themselves I will Give them resources such as a suicide line as well as refer them to someone who has more experience dealing with depression or suicide.

Sometimes, you really got to make someone understand. If you think you have depression, and an adult doesn't believe you, you've got to try and make them understand. If they say you're overreacting, force them to try and understand you. Make them know that your not just joking around, your not just being overdramatic. I know it can be tough. It's really scary trying to stand up to an adult and say something serious like that. You don't know how they will react, and it can be overwhelming. But it will really help if you tell them. Keeping t bottled up will make it harder and harder to come it with.