Could one of you help me, please?!


Question: Could one of you help me, please?
I've been depressed for over a year, and it's really starting to affect me mentally. Nobody understands or listens, my parents refuse to get me medication or anything like that. I've been to a therapist, she's just ignorant and scares me even more.

Is there another option that can help me? I'm desperate. I don't want to end my life but honestly I cant put up with this anymore. Thank you for reading. xx

Answers:

If your parents aren't listening...and your therapist isn't the right fit, someone needs to do something for you. If all else fails, walk into any hospital and tell them you are suicidal. This will send a loud message. I am sorry people are failing you right now. But, keep saying it until you get help. If your parents have never experienced these feelings, they may not be able to really understand. Anyone that has suffered with depression gets what you are feeling and there is many people out there to help.



It really depends on your age and the kind of state you are in but from the sound of you you are desperate and need someone, or something. Right now, you have a few options available, you can call a hotline or a local social worker. You can also call therapists in your area. There's a few hotlines that I know of that may be able to help such as 1800-suicide and 1800-dontcut but it's focused more towards self harm. If you have to call a local social service worker and tell them youve been feeling suicidal and that your parents arent listening and that you NEED HELP and need access to therapy. Don't go assuming you need medication. You may or may not, but you have option. If you call hotlines or the Social Service, they will help you get what you need. It's child endangerment for your parents to KNOW youre suicidal and take it as a joke.

If your therapist is scaring you more, then she is not the right therapist for you. type into google "find a therapist in my area" and you should get some sites pop up where you can enter your zip code or city and see therapist near you. You may also try using phone therapy or again, the hotlines. They may help you. And if the hotline worker thinks you need help, they'll actually call the police, medical personnel, etc. that you may need and this will OPEN YOUR PARENTS EYES because someone needs to. I hope you get the help you need and deserve. Just dont be doing it for medication when you may or may not need it. Good luck!



I am very sorry that you are going through this. Depression is a horrible thing to have to go through. I've been suffering with it for about 15 years. Its a day to day struggle and some days are better than others. I just tell myself every morning that today is going to be a great day and I try to laugh often. Laughter always makes me feel better because it releases serotonin in the brain. I don't know much about you but try and exercise, that always helps me feel better because I know I am doing something great for my health and my appearance. Do you have any friends that you trust enough to talk to about this? Maybe try volunteering, it will make you feel so great about yourself. Talk to someone else at the therapists office to see if maybe you can switch. They cannot force you to see someone who you are not comfortable with. I wish you the best of luck and I send lots of love to you.



do not let this bad experience with your therapist deter you. sometimes they really are a great help, it's just a matter of finding one you like. of course you're not going to get any better if you hate talking to the person.

let me ask you some things- how old are you? close to 16? around there? depression is SO common around this time, your hormones have a LOT to do with it, and lets face it. life sucks around this time. i does get better. sometimes it's just a matter of sucking it up, and wearing a smile on your face to get through the day.
try to enjoy the little things. i actually listen to the birds, sometimes i watch them in the trees and think how silly it would be for an animal to be "depressed"
all they do is live and survive- they do what they gotta do.

take up things like drawing, reading, singing, dancing, running...SOMETHING. some kind of positive creative outlet for your frustration.
it's not worth ending your life. your body in its entirety is perfect. thats' why you're still here today. it works hard and WANTS to keep you alive.



try to increase your "B" vitamins, and try to get more exercise. I know it isn't easy, but a little will help a little, and it should get easier with time.



What ever puts you in this state try to ignore it try to be happy forget abov the bad things happend to you good luck

Myself




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