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brackenbeard · Oct 01, 2014, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kaylaurynn

This is my first time posting on here..
I've realized that I do need help. I've been dealing with depression for years now and I've notice it gets worse each year. I try my hardest not to hurt myself, but it's getting harder each night for me to stay in control. I don't hang out with anyone really, because I never truly feel good enough to. I can't sleep at night because of insomnia, so my depression really hits then. I feel like anyone I talk to does not or won't truly understand how I feel. I don't just have depression, I have schitz, anxiety, and other issues I deal with from day to day. It's making me feel hopeless.
I don't intend on ever committing suicide, but I'm tired of feeling the way I do. I feel like there's a black blanket of bad thoughts over my head all the time. Other people make being positive and happy look and seem so easy. I just don't understand or feel like I could ever be truly happy. So I know I need help, but I don't know how or where to go. I'm 18 years old and I don't want to get my parents involved. They already have a lot of issues going on in their life and I don't want them to worry about me. This is something I want to do on my own. I was hoping someone could help me out on here and point me in the right direction.

Accepting you need help is A GIANT STEP WAY TO GO!!!! You should pat yourself on the back.

Well y'know what there's something called the "medical model" you need to consider here. The medical model is what mental health professionals believe is the right way to help sufferers of mental illness. The model is based on: regular visits with a psychiatrist/and therapist, being medication compliant, and understanding resources available to you in the community (like who to call in an emergency) **for the record you should research "Lifeline". Lifeline is a number to call in emergencies that sends people to your home who will JUST talk to you. They're not there to take you to a hospital.**

The reality of living with serious mental illness means protecting yourself, and doing what you need to do, and knowing what to do to make sure you're ok. Every life in this world is precious, and means something. As you get older you're going to understand more things about your illness, and it will likely get easier for you. I suffered horrendously for years with psychosis, anxiety, ocd, and bi-polar but now I have a life. You'll have a life too. NOW GET TO RESEARCHIN.