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Old Jun 08, 2009, 07:23 PM
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Reasons why I don't think I should get sectioned:

  • Self harm is very rare
  • Cuts aren't deep
  • Burns aren't big or severe
  • Am normally extremely happy - it's just this real upset with my dad that has pushed me to cut: usually I can manage.
  • I love life
  • Im not suicidal
  • I DONT WANT TO DIE
  • I'm 15 and mental hospitals just give me new ideas
  • I am recovering better outside of hospital - with my mum of whom I love sooo much
  • And many more positives
Do you really think I need to be sectioned ? I don't. But yeah. Tonight's been extremely difficult had an argument with my dad and I keep bursting out crying because of it. Now I'm scared I will get sectioned. I have been self harming for a LONG time though and never ever been sectioned, only gone in once for 1 week - VOLUNTARILY. So yeah. Cus my SI isn't SEVERE.

I need


Hi, I'm 16 years old and have had issues myself. I really don't think that you need to be sectioned. I've been through just about the whole system begining when I was 12 or 13 years old. When I began, a few months went by, but my therapist's help wasn't enough.

I was in and out about once when I had my first melt down, then went back in during July of my summer of 8th grade, following that, I was in and out during 9th grade until I landed in a long term institute for 3 months following a program in a day treatment center. Things were so rough for me and I basically totalled my 9th grade being in for only 8 weeks of my freshman year and just returning this year during the second week of the second quarter.
Being in the hospital tends to be really detrimental because patients feed off of other patients, creating ideas of self-harm to each other through their marks and actionsl.

If you are not suicidal and are not self-harming /not harming seriously at frequent levels, then you should be ok. Utilizing your therapist seems to me what you handle best. Great for you to love life and not feel suicidal. As for your father, just ignore him or just say "yes" to whatever he says. He will eventually get the vibe to leave you alone.

Please PM me and keep me updated, I'd love to
help you in as many ways that I can!

Wishing you the best,
dance59326
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Thanks for this!
In_The_Darkness