Hi my names Darius i'm 17, and i believe i
need help. I've been slightly despressed
for 2 years now for two years now and i
think things are getting worse and i'm
starting to scare even myself. My lifes
been slightly rough, parents divorced,
being moved around alot, moms boyfriends
all piss me off, lack of popularity and
attention in school. My lifes not perfect
but i know i'm fortunate for what i DO
have which leads me to start discussing
the things that disturb me. I've
contemplated suicide before, but have
never gone all the way, ie just planning
in my head, grabbing the knife and putting
it away etc. Common sense just came into
place, i know that the things that make me
upset and despressed are not worth taking
my life over. but lately i've been
thinking more and more about suicide and i
honestly don't know why...
Over the past few months, maybe since
the start of 07 stuff has been going
downhill, my grades are slipping, my
energy and drive just seem completly gone,
my desire to hang out with my friends and
my hobbies and interests are far lower
than they used to be. Getting up in the
morning is really really hard now, and the
last few days i've not been going to
school, but taking residense(sp?) hiding
underneath my bed...
Only way to describe it is i'm afraid
to go to school... and i don't know why,
i'm not being bullied and sure i'm not
popular but i have my circle of friends...
i've avoided talking to my friends lately
aswell once again don't know why...
I've overdosed on pills and other random
stuff to miss days of school in the past,
and i now see that i'm trying to take the
easy way out of everything in life, seems
childish but i don't want to be
challenged... it frightens me to think my
ideal situation is being a vegetable in a
mental institution...
Well thats about everthing i know i need
help, so i guess i'm looking for advice
and suggestions, my mom is already aware
I've told her recently bascially all this
stuff... so maybe some suggestions that i
could also share with her?
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change is good
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 112 Location: Mesa AZ.,
Posted: 03-12-07 11:02am
darius
you need professional help immediately.
talk to your mom or a counselor at school
but seek help now. my parents were
divorced and i've been divorced. we all
have troubles to deal with and sometimes
they become overwhelming. when things seem
that bad then we need help. there is
nothing wrong with getting help when we
need it. not all of us are
do-it-yourselfers. there are people like
myself who are here to help and listen.
sometimes that's not enough andyou need a
little extra.
hang in there and talk to a professional.
i will be here for you too!
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v00d00cita
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 709 Location: ,
Re: I Think I Need Help Posted: 03-13-07 05:32am
Hi, Darius.
Coming to this forum is already one step
towards recovery. It's going to be a long
path, sometimes you'll feel there's no
hope, but don't give up. You can rely on
people around to vent your feelings.
As for those situations you mention, they
are changes and sometimes, changes are
very needed. They must have happened for
some reasons, but that's not what's
important here. Prior to what motivated
those things is how you see them and how
you're dealing with them.
It's so good you came here and talked
about that, you have to feel better and
talking is one way of achieving that.
Darius17
wrote:
Over the past few months,
maybe since the start of 07 stuff has been
going downhill, my grades are slipping, my
energy and drive just seem completly gone,
my desire to hang out with my friends and
my hobbies and interests are far lower
than they used to be. Getting up in the
morning is really really hard now, and the
last few days i've not been going to
school, but taking residense(sp?) hiding
underneath my bed...
Only way to describe it is i'm afraid
to go to school... and i don't know why,
i'm not being bullied and sure i'm not
popular but i have my circle of friends...
i've avoided talking to my friends lately
aswell once again don't know
why...
Have you told anyone else about this
situations? Maybe someone close to you?
Pills are not the solution, believe me.
They can help if they're prescribed by a
doctor, but never at your own risk. And
even when they're prescribed there's not
the certainty that they'll be helpful.
Sometimes they just make you worse.
Besides, they cause addiction, as you
notice.
As for your grades and school life,
nothing will change if you don't make an
effort. Bearing that, you can start doing
little things that can help you. They can
seem to be hard tasks sometimes, but they
will help you at a long term. I'm thinking
of, for instance, studying with a friend,
get a hobby or two, go out with a friend
more often, don't be at home alone and
closed all by yourself for a long time,
read a new book, shoot some photos, go for
a walk with you mom, share tasks with her
(cooking is great! xD), etc.
Apart from that, seeking for medical help
(seek for a professional) is a must do in
your case, ok?
Will you try any of these things?
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