I'm 16 and a sophomore in high school. I think I've been suffering from depression or something similar for maybe a year now. Suicide has been an ever-present thought and the other day I decided that I'm tired of living like this. But I don't know how to get help. I'm going to see a school counseler but I don't know how much help that will be. I would talk to my parents but my father is very headstrong and I'm almost sure he would listen to me and my mom, who would be the most likely to believe me, wouldn't be able to get me help without the consent of my father. So I really don't know what to do. Up until now I've maintained the belief that I'll get my own help when I move out but I doubt I'll have the money and I need help now, not 2 or 3 years in the future. If anyone has any idea what I can do, I'd love to hear it because my friends at school are very little help.