Posted by Gee on October 4, 2006, at 19:28:24
In reply to Re: at what age did many people start to feel ill? » Lindenblüte, posted by Jost on October 4, 2006, at 18:19:18
I was looking back in my diary and when I was in grade 4 or 5 I wrote that I wanted to die, and I had it all planned out. Scarey for being so young. I was bullied a lot, and I had a lot of ADD tendencies, which were finally diagnosed this summer. In grade 11 I did a report on depression for psych class and i couldn't believe how many symptoms I had. My psych teacher realised this in my writing and sent me to the councellor. I saw the mental helth councillor for my last two years in highschool (well and for my first year of college and now whenever I'm back home). My mom found out that I was seeing here about half a year later, and she told me I had to choose whether or not I wanted to do "this" to the family. She know understands that there's not a whole lot I can do about it, and she's trying to be supportive. For me, it's a HUGE genetic thing. And they also had a really bad experience with my aunt when she was a teen.
I often get mad that no one noticed earlier. I was having a lot of problems in elementary school, and I got a ride everyday to school with the school councellor, and she kinda knew, but she didn't do anything. I hope that I've learned from what I had to go through, and I hope that someday I'll be able to help other kids like me.
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