Hello Jonn: Thanks for sharing your experiences &... welcome to PsychCentral! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit. May I suggest you introduce yourself to the general membership over on our New Members Introductions forum? Here's a link:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/new-...introductions/

Since you're 17, one other forum that may be of interest is the Teens' Lounge. Here's a link to that forum:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/teens-lounge/

PsychCentral is a great place to get information regarding, & support for, mental health conditions. The more you post, & reply to other members' posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are the chat rooms where you'll be able to interact with other members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) So please keep posting!