I am a 15 year old female and I'm a sophomore in high school. I'm not one of the "popular" girls, but everyone in my grade knows me. Anyways, I've always jokingly been called bipolar, but never taken it seriously. Lately, I've been having extreme mood swings and I've ultimately lost all of my friends because of them and also because of how irritable I get. My mom is bipolar, so it makes me wonder if I somehow got it too. I've asked my mom to switch schools multiple times, but she won't ever take me seriously and thinks I'm "fine". It seems like my only other options are to get medicated or commit suicide. I've been having suicidal thoughts for about a week now, and I'm scared I'm going to follow through with them. What do I do? If I tell my mom, she won't even take me seriously. Help.
Additional info, added Sunday February 17 2008, 11:16 pm: Edit: I'm normally really outgoing, and loud. I used to not be able to be quiet for like two minutes. Now at school, I don't talk to anyone, I don't even have the energy to dress up or work out anymore therefore my weight is getting out of control, and I over-analyze EVERYTHING anyone says. For example, my friend could jokingly say, "Come on fatass, hurry up." Then, I'll laugh along with her, but secretly wonder, "Am I really that fat? Have I gotten so big it's noticeable?"
Quick answers PLEASE, because my thoughts are really getting to me.. Want to answer more questions in the Sexual Health and Reproduction category? Maybe give some free advice about: General Sex Questions? crazyme6 answered Monday February 18 2008, 6:26 pm: suicide is NOT the answer..i cannot stress this enough..please PLEASE do not even consider that..youre only 15..the same age as me..and you have so much life ahead of you..you have a soulmate out there who youre gonna fall in love with..you have dreams to make come true..you have best friends that love you and obviously if alot of people know you you are a very likable person..my best friend happens to be bipolar and he doesnt take medication for it and hes actually learned how to handle it and still be happy. plus you dont even know for sure if you are yet, and if you are it really isnt a big deal. i have mood swings jsut as bad, and im not even bipolar! i know you may think this is the end, but it's not..this is only the beginning of your life..and all of your friends will come back to you after a simple apology and explanation..trust me will they understand..it sounds like you may be falling into a depression or just having alot of confidence problems, or honestly it could even just be growing up. being 15 comes with alot of crazy moods and i promise it WILL change. you need to talk to someone right away though..someone who will truly listen and be able to help you..and try talking to your mom because i know for a fcat moms love their daughters more than anyone in the world and she will listen if you tell her youre serious and she will be able to help. it's all in your head..if you start to feel truly great about yourself that right there will help so much..remind yourself youre beautiful and can do anything you wanna do..youre young and things happen but it doesnt mean your whole life is going to be bad..you could end up being the happiest person in the entire world..just please please do not give up hope..so many people love you and you can show the world how strong you are by turning everything around and living your life unafraid. your options shouldnt even include either of those two things. happiness comes from within, help comes from others, and i know you CAN be helped for this. please just consider what im saying and know im praying for you and that this is only the beginning, everything can only get better from here. [ crazyme6's advice column | Ask crazyme6 A Question ]
karenR answered Sunday February 17 2008, 11:53 pm: You really need to get some help if you
are having suicidal thoughts. Talk to
any adult who will listen until someone
takes you seriously and gets you some help.
Talk to your dad, grandma, aunt, uncle
teacher, minister whoever will listen.
Someone will. Don't give up trying to
get help. Knowing you need it is a very
good start. [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
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