((((((((((((Beautifully_Broken)))))))))))))

Rohag is right, age makes no difference -- suffering is suffering, and I'm so sorry you're in this much pain. If anything, I think being a teenager compounds pain in many ways, and people should be aware of and more sensitive to that. I have some experience of not being taken seriously because of my age, and it's very frustrating. I think that, especially with issues of mental health, a lot of issues can be brushed off as the result of hormones or "teen angst". It's not right, it's not fair, and there should be more awareness and validation of the things teenagers go through.

As for the uniqueness of your suffering, you're right, nobody can know what you're going through. But we have all experienced pain in one form or another, and that's enough for us not to wish anything remotely similar on anyone else, and to want to offer comfort to those experiencing any kind of pain, even the kinds we haven't felt for ourselves. This in no way is meant to diminish what you're feeling. Please know that despite the people out there who don't understand, who brush it off or tell you it's just part and parcel of being young, you aren't alone. There are people out there who understand the nature of pain and its individuality, but who can still listen, empathize and offer comfort and help. I'm one of them, along with many other people at PC and in real life. I hope that you find the help you need to get through this trying time. Please stay strong. You're not alone.