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 Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 11:27 am
I don't understand the big picture, but I think I can relate to some of what you're feeling. I've lost too many friends to suicide, and have even attempted myself (it's kind of painful). I do believe that it is your choice, and I respect that you are trying to find other ways out.
I don't know what your home life is like, but I remember when I was 15 and all I wanted to do was get out. I've never had the money to leave, or even a place to go to once I got out. But I found that finding a "zen place" is soothing. Somewhere that no one can find you and you can let everything chill for a little.
I went to therapy and I took medication for a time. I stopped, because medication can (and did) make it worse because of how hormonal you can be at your age. I looked through the suggestions above, and I agree with finding a pseudo-family to connect with. My friends have been more help than anything in the world, even if I don't tell them all my problems. I recommend having a group of friends, though, and not investing all your issues in one person--if it's too much for you to bare, it's probably too much for them to bare, as well.
When things get really bad, I always found someone to talk to, even if they were a complete stranger and even if we didn't talk about what was going on. Just having someone to consume your time and distract you helps.
I'm sorry I cannot help more, and I really don't mean to play the, "I know what you're going through," card, because I don't. This is just what I can tell you from what I know and what I've experienced.
One more thing, and I know this is going to be hard to believe.
It gets better. It can take what feels like ages, but it does.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:38 pm
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And I want you to know my boyfriend's mistakes so you don't make them either:
1. He went to therapy, and took medication instead of dealing with his problem
How is that not dealing with your problem? There have been tons of studies done on the effectiveness of therapy, & the fact of the matter is, it DOES work for most people. As for medication, if somebody's suicidal there's a pretty good chance that they have a chemical imbalance which only medication could directly fix, so in many cases it's the most effective way of dealing with a problem when the problem is something like Depression.
I'd encourage the OPer to ignore negative generalizations & such about therapy & medication. Simply put, people do what works... The reason so many people see therapists or psychiatrists or take medication is because it works for so many people. To not at least give therapy a shot is denying yourself a 30% or so chance at being able to change your mood around completely. Don't do that to yourself, you deserve every shot at happiness you can get.
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