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Re: Depression help? -
August 26th 2013, 02:09 AM
Hey there,
As stated we are not professionals and cannot diagnose you. It does sound like you are struggling though and I am glad you are considering telling your parents. That is a great step to be taking. I think your parents will be able to help you work on getting the help you need to work on getting to a better place.
Telling people that you are struggling with things like self harm and, possibly, depression, can be really hard but it can be beneficial as well. If you want to talk to them face to face you can start out by telling them some of the things you have been dealing with and then start talking to them about your self harm. If you would feel comfortable you could also print out some informational material about self harm so that they could read through it if they are feeling confused about anything. I know that reading information about self harm helped my parents when they found out I was self harming. If you are unsure how you would phrase everything you could try writing it down so you could get a better idea of what you would like to say. If you don't think you could have the discussion face to face you could always write a letter to them and put it somewhere that they will be sure to get it.
Something that could help with your low moods is trying to get out and do things. I know that can be hard but keeping yourself locked in your room is more likely to make yourself feel lower. So, try and put aside a certain amount of time each day that you try and get out of the house; the more time the better. Try and participate in activities that you like even if you don't necessarily feel like doing those activities it could help to force yourself. Sometimes when you are feeling low you have to force yourself to do things and the more you do it the better you might start feeling.
Do you know what is causing you to feel low and want to self harm? I think it is really important for you to work on figuring out what your triggers are. I think one thing that can be really helpful in figuring out your triggers is keeping a journal and whenever you are feeling the urge to harm yourself you can write down what is going on.
Would you ever consider going to counseling? I know that can be a big step to take but it could prove to be really beneficial in helping you overcome all of this. A counselor can help you work on figuring out what your triggers are, give you someone to talk to and help you work on finding healthy coping skills to deal with everything.
Lastly, I think you should definitely look into the alternatives that Sarah gave you. At first it might seem as though your body does not want to accept them but if you keep turning to them your body can adjust to them.
I really hope this helped and if you need anything please feel free to message me.
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