Hi charlotte,

It doesn't matter what age you are here. 16, 36, 76, depression doesn't care what age you are. It's a good start to come here and talk to people who understand what you're going thru. I understand about not being able to tell your father, I would have been laughed at too, and that was a long time ago. Some things never change. Do you have a counselor at your school that you can talk to about this? If not, maybe you could speak to the Principal or Vice Principal about getting you a referral for some help. Just tell them that you want it kept between the two of you. School personnel are trained these days to deal with this kind of stuff and should be able to help you out. Just an idea...

Please keep coming here as much as you need to. There's a lot of people here with a lot of experience that can support you. I wish you all the best and please let us know how this goes.

bp

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