Please, please help... I think I have a mental disorder?!

Question: Please, please help... I think I have a mental disorder?

I have nobody else to turn to. My parents hate each other-and us- and are always fighting. Both have been like this as long as I remember. They both always say they want a divorce but it's too expensive and stressful. I'm close with my older sister, but she's in college and recently has started turning on me as well. My younger sister is just really mean because since she's the youngest, she gets forgiven anything. So for the past two years I've been feeling incredibly depressed. I've been ignoring it because there were no other options but it's recently become too much to bear. I was cutting but I never got addicted so I stopped because it wasn't even helping. I haven't been sleeping, and have gotten an hour a night at most since this September. In Health class we were doing mental disorders, and I realized that I had all the symptoms of depression, passive-aggressive disorder, and ODD. The depression is more recent, but I've had all the symptoms of passive-aggressive disorder and ODD for as long as I can remember. I obviously don't want any of that so I try to ignore my feelings completely but it's too much to bear. And before you say it's the sleep deprivation, well, I started not sleeping BECAUSE of it. I can't talk to my parents and I'm crying all the time and often lately I have suicidal thoughts. Please, what should I do?

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Honey, I'm feeling your pain! My life is kind of similiar, only difference is that I've found a way to survive in the wilderness and the darkness. You just have to find something to do whenever you're having a breakdown, or whenever you just can't take it anymore. Listen to music, read a book, pray, whatever it is just do something that mean something to you. Oh, and you should definitely see a psychologist! It does seem like you have some sort of illness, but don't let it scare you, SO many people have, and they don't even know it. Please, please don't harm yourself, do not commit suicide. I cried when I read that, just because I thought of how I've been so close... believe me when I say that things get better. They might now get better with your family, but they WILL get better in your life, when your older, I promise you that. You just have to be patient, and never give up hope. And you need to get more sleep. I understand where you're coming from though, I don't know if this why you are staying up so late, but I kind of enjoy the night, because it's without any yelling and fighting, and I can just relax, and try to find some strength. Life isn't easy, but just remember that all of this ultimately will make you a better person, a wiser person, and last but not least, stronger.

Hope things will work out for you, I'm pray a prayer for you! xoxoxo

You need to see a therapist, or pyschiatrist, like now. If you can't convince your parents to help you out with that maybe you could see a counselor or someone at school? If your having suicidal thoughts def don't stall, see someone immediately

Do it

aww, poor thing *hugsssss*

i know how you feel... i think you need to talk to your parents about this, they need to know how them fighting is making you feel.. i suggest contacting a social worker...

get some help from a professional

http://selfhelp.yuku.com i think it will help you.

you need to speak to someone soon ! suicide is NEVER the answer x

Can you go to your school counselor? Or a teacher you trust? They would be able to help direct you towards resources that your parents wouldn't be able to. In fact, as I just learned in a "speaker day" from a social worker, if you tell someone at school in the morning about your feelings and situation, they will come help you without your parents knowing.

Please feel free to contact me through my profile if you want more help or resources. I don't know how much I can do, but I hope you'll consider my advice. I'm so sorry for your pain.

College Course: "Special Topics: Child Maltreatment" and personal experience

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