About Emily Expertise I can answer almost all teen issues such as self harm, suicide, eating disorders, depression and other mental health disorders, drugs, alcohol, assault, harrassment, family problems, trauma, friendship problems and a lot more, so just ask. Pretty much anything that teens have to face I can answer. I'm also Christian and non-judgmental so I can answer questions relating to religion. I will not judge people about anything.
Experience I've experienced a lot of stuff in my life including facing death in several ways, self-harm, suicide, alcohol, harrassment, family and friendship issues and more. I've had to deal with my dad being sick all my life with MS and cancer, and I've dealt with severe depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. I tried to kill myself more than once and now I want to help other teens who are having trouble.
Education/Credentials In college studying psychology among other subjects. Plus life experience.
Question Hey,I'm only 17 but I really need someone to talk to,and I think a stranger can
help me more than my family.. See my parents argue a lot,and I feel most of
the time it's my fault. I have thought of suicide a lot,and I'm always
depressed,but they don't know,I hide it well. I have not been on any dates or
anything because I'm scared in so many ways that he'll hate me because of
my parents,or because I don't smile a lot.I want to move out of my house a
lot,but with my dad being unemployed we have three jobs that we do,and it
feels like more stress has been put on me to make them good,but everything
I do for them seems to be ignored and they find only the flaws of me..
The question is..What should I do to be happy?
Answer Hi Lydia. It sounds to me like you should probably see a professional so you can talk about everything that is going on at home and your feelings, because if you are having frequent suicidal thoughts then you may be suffering from a level of depression and are likely to need treatment. You can talk to your GP or your parents can arrange for you to see a psychologist, although from what you’ve said it might just be easier to talk to your GP. GP’s in most countries and states will give you a level of confidentiality after the age of 16 if you ask. Hopefully that way you can talk about things properly and get treatment for depression if need be. Good luck.
