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I'm a 21 year old female from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm not as active on this site as I once was, but I will almost certainly reply to private questions sent to me.
Let's see, about me. I've been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Clinical Depression, as well as some other related mental and physical illnesses. Despite this, I'm happier now than I can ever remember being.
I've been a vegan since August 2007. In other words, I do my best not to consume anything of animal origin, ranging from the obvious (meat), to the somewhat obvious (eggs and dairy), to the not-so-obvious (honey, wool, silk, and more). I love this life. I have so much more appreciation for everything and everyone around me, and I feel so at peace with myself and the world. I wake up everyday and know that I'm making a difference. It's been a huge turning point in my life.
I recently graduated from high school after an extra three years due to my illness. It was a long road, but it felt amazing to walk across that stage. An added bonus was having the 15th highest average (over my high school career) out of 258 students!
I intend to pursue a career in psychology, first obtaining my BA, and then attending graduate school in order to study for my PhD. It's a little daunting at times, but I know it will be worth it. I want to help people, plain and simple. I want to make a difference. I want to change the world. And I believe I can, if only in a small way.
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ugh okay so im only 13 and i hate my life. like its not bad or anything but im always depressed and ive had a lot of stuff happen to me latly that i just cant handle and it doesnt take much to make me sad or mad and ive already tried to commit sucide but that didnt work and i want to run away so bad but i dont think i could go through with it and im just to confused as to wat to do becuz i dont wanna see a counserlour and i really dont think im depressed so i dont need to take any pills but is there something wrong with me and if so how can i fix it? this has been going on for way to long and i just want to give up and run away so bad
Rather than give you answers, I'm going to ask you a few more questions. Hopefully they'll help you come up with solutions yourself. Self-driven decisions and realisations are most effective, and are most likely to work.
First of all, why don't you want to see a counsellor? Have you heard bad things about them? Are you scared to talk about how you're feeling? Scared that they'll tell your mom and dad everything you say? There's nothing wrong with seeing a counsellor or therapist, and it doesn't mean you're crazy.
Second, what would running away solve? You'd still be stuck with the same thoughts and feelings, not to mention the added pressure of hiding and staying on the run. Not only that, but your friends and family would miss you and be worried sick.
Third--what gives you the right to decide if you need to take pills? I'm not trying to say it in a cruel manner, I'd simply like you to think about it. Do you have medical training? Have you take any psychiatric or medical courses? Are you familiar with the signs and diagnoses of Depression?
Finally, why, at 13, do you think you'll be miserable forever. I can sympathise, I really can. I've dealt with chronic depression (diagnosed) since I was very young. But life gets better. You've barely experienced it yet. I'm not the same person I was at thirteen, and nor, in seven years, will you be the same person.
I'm not trying to attack you. I'm trying to give you an outside perspective that isn't always easy to get. I hope you can take it for what it is, rather than thinking I don't care about you. I do, and that's why I feel compelled to ask the tough questions no one ever bothered to ask me until I was much older.
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thanks for your advice or questions. but to answer those for you i dont want to see a counsellor becuz idk im kind of scared and the thing is im not sure why im so sad latly its just little things pilled up i guess and i wanna run away from all the drama and stuff that goes around cuz i cant take it anymore it tears me apart and i dont know any semptions of depression
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