I ran away when I was 19. I just wanted to disappear, but since I also was into pretty intense suicidal ideation and had made an attempt less than a month before, when parents reported me missing to the RCMP, the police took it fairly seriously. I was too afraid to go into a police station and say "stop looking for me," because I thought they would certify me. I ended up being taken to a hospital anyway when I found myself on the ledge of Niagara Falls. I couldn't jump, but I couldn't walk away either. The hospital contacted my doctor and she contacted my parents. All-in-all, I think it's best to confront your problems rather than TRY to run away from them.