Posted by Essence on March 9, 2003, at 8:25:05
In reply to so sad, posted by jonh kimble on March 9, 2003, at 5:44:42
I'm so sorry your feeling so bad. Your parents sound like how mine were 14 yrs ago when my depression hit, in denial, and of course worried about the social stigma that a child of theirs has a mental illnes, however, I wasn't a child at the time, I was 28. They told me I was stronger than "it" and to just pull up my socks and get on with life. Thankfully, I didn't listen, I knew I was sick, like you know you are and sought help, without it, I don't even want to hazard a guess as to where I would be now. If leaving home is your only option to seeking help from a psychiatrist, then you know what you have to do. It's going to be hard, but it's your life that's hanging by a thread, not theirs. Your being crippled by your symptoms and no military school anywhere is going to fix that, and actually going may exacerbate your anxiety and depression. Please follow your gut feeling on this and see a psychiatrist.
Ess
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