I feel trapped

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Hi everyone,
I'm Jack, I'm 14, and I was diagnosed with Asperger's when I was about five. Right now, I've just been feeling a lot worse than usual. I've never felt happy in life, but I think this is depression, rather than just unhappiness. I just don't feel like I can ever escape this, because with the way my brain has developed, loneliness, confusion, stress, and all the things I'm struggling with are pretty much going to be constant in life. I can't stand it. I know I could feel better if I saw a professional about it - still trying to work up the courage to do that - but I will always have Asperger's. What do I do? I don't feel like I can keep fighting my way through life like this, but it's all I've got.

Please help.

i feel the same way , it's not because of the autism but it's because evry aspie feel happy at least when doing the things he likes ;but i have no interest in any field .no math no science no litterature .... nothing left but sadness :/

Depression is a real thing and you should make every attempt to see a medical professional for advice or possible medication. No need to feel bad about it. Speak to your folks - play open cards if possible and hopefully they will be supportive. Tell them you need to get a referral to a mental health specialist.

Things do get better and less intense as one grows up: believe me, as I've managed to get by somehow and I was only diagnosed many years after leaving school! Diagnosis was very beneficial to me as it explained so much.