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May 13, 2012, 06:08 PM
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Hi I'm a 17 year old female who is struggling atm. Kinda a long story but I think it's important to tell..when i was very little my mum was diagnosed wih bipolar and I grew up mainly with my grandparents as my mum went in and out of hospital. When I was 13 my sister (who is 2 and 1/2 years older than me) attempted suicide three times . She too was diagnosed with bipolar and went into hospital. At the time I was incredibly upset and hurt. I dont like to talk to people and self harmed secretly as a way of coping. It got better but now over the last few months ive been feeling really down and have very little confidence. I feel upset a lot of the time and dont want to have these feelings. I started self harming again but only a little. Im very worried that i might have bipolar or depression too. I dont feel i can talk to my mum because i dont want to stress her out. Im a high performance athlete and its affecting my performance in games which is making everything worse. My life is stressful anyway but recently everthings just not right. I dont know what to do!?
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May 13, 2012, 09:18 PM
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Well, obviously you need someone to talk to. And since you don't want to tell your Mom, can you talk to your counselor at school? I'm sure they'd be glad to talk to you! It's important that you let someone know your feelings. You CAN'T keep self harming! This doesn't settle anything! Please don't continue doing this. It only makes matters worse.
Being depressed or having BiPolar isn't a death sentence -- both are treatable, and there are mild forms of both.  Besides, you may not have either -- it could be just the stress of your hectic schedule, etc. Please talk to your counselor, ok? And please let us know how you're doing. God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee |
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May 14, 2012, 12:16 AM
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I can't speak to the BiPolar, as I don't have it and have very little knowledge. But I would agree with Leed that having a mental illness is not a death sentence. Treatment can often be successful for whatever it is that is going on for you.
Is there anyone in your life who knows what you are going through? Is talking to your doctor an option? I hope you keep posting on here, and I'm glad you have found this site!  Welcome!
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May 14, 2012, 04:58 AM
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Could be just over stressed, your putting to much pressure on yourself .Step back an chill a while.
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