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Running away/moving out
I'm 17 so it's not really running away, it's more of moving out with out having contact my family kind of thing. Anyway, I've been on and off depressed for the past 7 years. So since when it started whenever I want to leave I'd take all the money I had and put it in an envelope. Well since then, there is about 6000 dollars. I turn 18 in July and I think I might wait till then. But I don't know if I can wait that long. I tried killing myself a lot when I was younger. I'm not like that anymore though, but I worry I might get like that again, especially since it all started because I hated being alone. I've never been treated for depression or anything either. But, my friend is on anti-depressants because she was depressed and she said she could share them with me. So I don't know. What should i do? I just want out.
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Don't do anything yet, and most certainly do not take your friend's meds.
The medications that work for some people don't work for others. For instance, if you have bipolar disorder (which is commonly mistaken for depression) and you take antidepressants, you can make your symptoms worse. Going on medication is something that has to be monitored carefully and custom tailored to your needs by a doctor.
If you move out and away from everyone, you will be at a greater risk of harming yourself. You might think you can get away from your problems that way, but you can't. They will follow you wherever you go if you don't confront them.
You need to get in touch with a mental health professional. Talk to your family doctor to get a referral to a psychiatrist so that you can work with them to figure out what you're dealing with and how to help alleviate the symptoms. Managed properly with counselling, diet and exercise and possibly medication, you can live a perfectly regular, happy life.
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