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hi my name is jess im 13. well i constantly have these feelings that i wamt to die and i have no purpose for life. i play as many sports as u could think okso thats not really helping. i get really stressed easily and i cut myself once over a boy. I really need the best ways to handle it im getting really stressed and i cant enjoy myself. if theres any way i can handle it without having to talk to someone because i would sound stupid. please help
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First, let me give you some quick resources:
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/
http://teenadvice.about.com/od/suicidedepression/
http://amasci.com/we-nerds.html
There's also a toll-free number, if you're more comfortable with that:
Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663
Please believe me, you won't sound stupid - you'd be amazed at how many people need therapy at one point or another. In any case, what you've described certainly sounds serious.
It's a common mistake to think that because a problem is mental, it's somehow not "real". But it IS real, as real as a broken leg. You wouldn't try to heal a broken leg on your own, would you? No, you'd go to a hospital and see a doctor. This is no different.
Remember, there are professional people out there who can help you and will ABSOLUTELY not judge you. Right now you're in pain, and you feel alone, with no one to help or talk to you. If you can get someone to help you, you'll start to feel better almost right away - because you'll be DOING something about the pain, and you'll have hope.
And the good news is that there are a lot of effective treatments for behavioral problems. The odds are excellent that you can lead a happy, normal life, as long as you can take the first step and ask for help.
Talk to your parents. If you're not comfortable with that, talk to your doctor. Or talk to any responsible adult that you trust: an adult relative, teacher, school counselor, minister, rabbi, or priest.
Please get some help. You don't have to live in pain and sadness.
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