Im 15, im depressed, i actually have reasons.?!
Question: Im 15 years old, my father recently commited suicide. soon after my mother decided itd be best to move back home where HER family and friends were, where she was raised. i hadnt had any connection with those people since i was 3 years old. ever since,(over the past few months) ive become increasingly depressed.not only because of the trauma of what happened, but the loss of all my friends. before, i never could have imagined the impact that losing my friends and everyone id met in the past 12 years could have on me. the drive between where im living and where i was is 5 hours, so it is possible to visit, but has yet to happen. i can only hope i can keep in touch well enough to be reunited with some them in college. im not currently in the mindset to make new friends, and actualy despise the thought of doing so, because it only intensifies the memory of my real ones. a therapist is out of the question financialy, and doubt they could tell me anything i dont know anyway, any help?
Answers: Im 15 years old, my father recently commited suicide. soon after my mother decided itd be best to move back home where HER family and friends were, where she was raised. i hadnt had any connection with those people since i was 3 years old. ever since,(over the past few months) ive become increasingly depressed.not only because of the trauma of what happened, but the loss of all my friends. before, i never could have imagined the impact that losing my friends and everyone id met in the past 12 years could have on me. the drive between where im living and where i was is 5 hours, so it is possible to visit, but has yet to happen. i can only hope i can keep in touch well enough to be reunited with some them in college. im not currently in the mindset to make new friends, and actualy despise the thought of doing so, because it only intensifies the memory of my real ones. a therapist is out of the question financialy, and doubt they could tell me anything i dont know anyway, any help?
Hi there, as a single-mom myself, I just hope that you can understand why moving back home where HER family is so important...the loss of your dad is so hard on everyone, you lose your security as a provider for your kids. Going home can give back some of that security....Understanding your mom's motives and being able to talk with her about how you are feeling will help you through this....You are right it is such a loss for you first your dad and now your friends....But you mention college and if you can keep that goal in mind and proceed on a positive note it will help you get through some of this...We all have loss and change in our lives, but we all have choices on how to deal with these....Plz open up to your mother she has felt the same as you I am sure....maybe you can help her through this as well....as mother's we try to be strong and not let our kids see how we feel, sometimes this does not allow them to connect and see that we are hurting as well........Plz remember that you are HER family as well....you need each other......God bless you and your family.....
well. id try and make friends anyway. its really the only way to get over it
alot of places offer free mental health..OR go to your school counselor.
im sorry this is going on for you.
but perosnally i would start to do things for my self... like make new friends with people who share your interests!
go out and do things you like to do.
and try to do things that will make you happy!
and yeah try and talk to a school couselor or phchologist, its free i believe.
goodluck!(: