How can i find an adult and tell them that i need help?!
Question: How can i find an adult and tell them that i need help?
I had led a very troubled life, i am problematic, not with actions that i did, but rather all the ongoing problems god gave me that were beyond control on my own. There is just too much troubles to mention here.
I'm 17 years old. I don't have any parents to talk to about this. I lost them at a very young age. I am raised by my grandmother.
I am struggling to control my emotion. I find myself slowly losing concentration of things i used to enjoy. I constantly feel irritable, sad and angry at others and even myself. I am desperate to find something to vent out all my pains and frustration.
Anything can make me cry very easily. I feel helpless, I feel a sense of guilt for the way i treated my granny by ranting and shouting at her whenever we argue, i just wished i can control my temper properly. I'm tired all the time no matter how much i slept. I was worrying, I was disturbed or I was upset but I don't really understand why.
I tried my best to find a grip and stay strong. I'm committed to my religion, I did various self-help method by encouraging myself,changing my perception, writing journal etc., i don't feel it working at all.
When i talk to close friends and adults about my problems, they always looked at me with sympathy in their eye and i know they could do nothing to help me.
I suspect that i might have depression. I want to tell an adult that i need to seek help, but i do not know how to confront them about the issue. I need them to realize that it will get serious if i have it and not get it treated immediately.
How should i approach them about this ?
Answers:
Sweetheart
There has to be some adult somewhere that you connect with. A favorite teacher. Your Pastor, Sunday School Teacher. A favorite Aunt. Even your Grandmother.
Depression is an insidious ailment and alot of people do not understand that the person suffering with did nothing to cause it and that it is a physical issue that affects the mental state.
Sit down with your Grandmother. Tell her how sorry you are about being mad with her and about being so temperamental. Tell her that you love her but you couldn't help yourself. Tell her that you worry all the time and you fell depressed to the point you don't know what to do. Ask her to make you a doctor appointment to talk about the situation and maybe help you find resolution. Even if you have to write it down and read it too her.
Good luck
Experiences of a long life.
First go to an adult or juss somone tht u think trully understands u or juss somoone tht uu really trully trust...
Experience
first you where honest with yourself, in recognizing that something is going on. we call that acceptance once that's discovered the healing can began. how about pulling one of the adults member that you feel close to, and who will listen objectively without being critical and share with them what you are experience and start the healing process.
You can find someone you trust, it doesn't have to be an adult, it can be a friend, a minister, or anyone else you confide in. Sometimes we think that we can pinpoint the problem and find a common solution, its usually not that simple. You must have trust in someone who tries to understand your problem and helps you along the way, because they don't know the entirety of what you're going through.
Ps. I'm always available if you need someone to talk to :)