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CelestialGoddess

Mental health is a process. You will smile again.
Jan 24, 2022
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I attempted back in December of 2021, around three months ago, and have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I always used my mom and my ex-boyfriend to help me emotionally when I felt like killing myself, but now I just feel even more alone. I've also realized that they can't help me either, and they always are immediately going to solutions on what I should do when sometimes I just want to be heard. But now I just feel that they're both so emotionally tired.

My ex-boyfriend responds so slow now, and the only time I feel that he's interested and has fast responses is when I send nudes. I'm not forced to do sexual things, in fact, I like it, but it's only when we're in a sexual context that he gives his full attention to me. He tells me to talk later when he's busy, but he never really follows up... Has to ask me to remind him... He's busy with school work, I understand that, but to me, it just comes off as not that genuine and just doing it because he has to, you know? I think he doesn't want to be the last message I sent before I commit suicide and live with the guilt. I acknowledge his support to try and help me because he isn't completely ignoring me and I'm not entitled to get his support when I need it, but all it does is just make me feel so lonely and abandoned. I can just tell he's just exhausted from always being my therapist, and although it's not his obligation, it still makes me feel bad... I just feel abandoned and alone, especially because he was someone who I really counted on, especially considering that he's my age.

My mom always is there for me, but only to tell me, "I love you so much," and, "You're so beautiful." She repeats how she loves me so much OVER AND OVER AND OVER and then hugs and cuddles me and then gives me some medicinal tea or syrup to calm me down that doesn't really help me to deal with my feelings. When I open up about what I'm feeling, she responds with, "How are you upset over ________?" or, "There's no reason to feel depressed over that," and then tells me all the reasons I shouldn't be worried or be upset. My feelings are never acknowledged, and deep down, I know that's really all I want... My mom told me how she feels she can't get a job and do things important in her life because she's too busy taking care of me, and it's only until I improve that she'll start working. Or sometimes she tells me that she's tired of taking care of me and that it's so exhausting for her and that she has to hide her own emotional struggles, and this is all revealed when she's in a huge emotional upheaval. But really, it just tells me a lot about how I'm just putting this huge, unnecessary burden on her. She hides it and then he unleashes her stress that I put onto her back onto me, amplified.

I had support back when I had attempted from my mom and ex, but I just have realized that I'm just the biggest burden on everyone in my life. Therapists and psychologists all sucked and didn't help: weren't bad but didn't help... and now, I'm just going to find out how to follow through with SN.
 
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Danny942

Danny942

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Feb 27, 2022
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Can I ask what your problem is? Other than 'depression and anxiety'. Is it low mood or low self-esteem or trauma?
 
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CelestialGoddess

Mental health is a process. You will smile again.
Jan 24, 2022
23
Can I ask what your problem is? Other than 'depression and anxiety'. Is it low mood or low self-esteem or trauma?
I just feel completely hopeless with my school and career, rather insecure because of my ability to do things and study and be successful. I also just feel so lonely and misunderstood.
 
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Danny942

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Feb 27, 2022
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I just feel completely hopeless with my school and career, rather insecure because of my ability to do things and study and be successful. I also just feel so lonely and misunderstood.
I hear you. A lot of people share those feelings.
Is there anything you're looking forward to? Other then ctb that is.
What are your strengths?
 
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Jan 15, 2022
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:aw: awww, i'm so sorry to hear it. it is tough to feel you're battling problems alone, and that when you reach out for the help you really need you're just piling onto someone else's load, i know what you mean. i feel that way too about my own problems. i always feel better venting to my family but at the end of my vent session i've exhausted them and also made them want to distance themselves from me even more. well, all i can say is i hear you. a strategy i've recently started using is to open a notepad document on my computer when i'm really upset and make a list of everything pissing me off and making me mad and sad and writing every last detail that is frustrating me. i type it really fast and get everything out onto the document. and it did make me feel like i unloaded my vent session without bothering my family, at least for that time. idk if it could help you, but worth a try maybe. i do still need to vent but it lessens the frequency with which i bother my family lol. anyways, we are here for you...i feel alone too and you're not alone in your loneliness, if that makes sense. :heart:
 
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Al Cappella

Are we there yet?
Feb 2, 2022
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Well to begin with, your environment doesn't seem that supportive. Certainly it's not validating. Good news is there are plenty of folks here willing to lend a non-judgemental ear—as many are going through similar experiences. One thing—your emotional nature/condition are never a burden, regardless of someone indicating the opposite. I wish I could say or do something to make things feel a little better for you…
 
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CelestialGoddess

Mental health is a process. You will smile again.
Jan 24, 2022
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I hear you. A lot of people share those feelings.
Is there anything you're looking forward to? Other then ctb that is.
What are your strengths?
Thanks for responding. It means so much to me. :heart:

Thanks for those questions. It helps me to think more deeply about everything. I am looking forward to going to medical school one day and having good grades and making a non-profit mental health organization in order to help people with mental illness by getting funding for mental health research and those in need, advocating for mental health laws, and providing resources. In the short term, I'm looking forward to joining middle college, a different high school path. I'm also excited about doing 7Cups and a hospital internship. Also, tutoring... Hehe, this makes me feel better.

I think my strengths are being empathetic, knowing how to make others feel better, being caring, and being very ambitious/competitive.
:aw: awww, i'm so sorry to hear it. it is tough to feel you're battling problems alone, and that when you reach out for the help you really need you're just piling onto someone else's load, i know what you mean. i feel that way too about my own problems. i always feel better venting to my family but at the end of my vent session i've exhausted them and also made them want to distance themselves from me even more. well, all i can say is i hear you. a strategy i've recently started using is to open a notepad document on my computer when i'm really upset and make a list of everything pissing me off and making me mad and sad and writing every last detail that is frustrating me. i type it really fast and get everything out onto the document. and it did make me feel like i unloaded my vent session without bothering my family, at least for that time. idk if it could help you, but worth a try maybe. i do still need to vent but it lessens the frequency with which i bother my family lol. anyways, we are here for you...i feel alone too and you're not alone in your loneliness, if that makes sense. :heart:
Thank you so much for your reply. It makes me feel so much less alone to know I'm not the only one. I used to write in the Notes app, but I realized that I completely forgot to do that. It makes me feel so much better. I'm also here for you as well. If you want to talk about everything, you can talk to me. :heart:
Well to begin with, your environment doesn't seem that supportive. Certainly it's not validating. Good news is there are plenty of folks here willing to lend a non-judgemental ear—as many are going through similar experiences. One thing—your emotional nature/condition are never a burden, regardless of someone indicating the opposite. I wish I could say or do something to make things feel a little better for you…
Thanks for your reply. I would agree that I have a lot of invalidation when it comes to my feelings, but I've really begun to love this community because I can talk to people with similar experiences. Thank you for reminding me how I am not a burden for having my emotional condition. Thanks for your response... it made me feel better to have that support and reminder. Thank you so much.
 
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Danny942

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Feb 27, 2022
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Thanks for responding. It means so much to me. :heart:

Thanks for those questions. It helps me to think more deeply about everything. I am looking forward to going to medical school one day and having good grades and making a non-profit mental health organization in order to help people with mental illness by getting funding for mental health research and those in need, advocating for mental health laws, and providing resources. In the short term, I'm looking forward to joining middle college, a different high school path. I'm also excited about doing 7Cups and a hospital internship. Also, tutoring... Hehe, this makes me feel better.

I think my strengths are being empathetic, knowing how to make others feel better, being caring, and being very ambitious/competitive.

Thank you so much for your reply. It makes me feel so much less alone to know I'm not the only one. I used to write in the Notes app, but I realized that I completely forgot to do that. It makes me feel so much better. I'm also here for you as well. If you want to talk about everything, you can talk to me. :heart:
Oh good, I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better. I feel life is all about perspective. When you're in a room with only red lights everything looks red, but that doesn't mean everything actually is red, it just looks that way. Sometimes just opening a window can help you see things from a different perspective. That could mean losing yourself in a book, or getting some good advice or just looking at your situation differently. People always say 'focus on your strengths', and sometimes it's just bullshit but you know, sometimes it actually works.

I have people problems too. My girlfriend and I both suffer from mental illness and we sometimes find it VERY difficult to get along, which sucks because we share a one bedroom apartment and neither of us has anywhere else to go. So I have some stressors in my life, like when she leaves her dirty dishes lying around the kitchen for example. But I'm just taking small steps and trying to appreciate the good things in my life. Things like coffee and music. What else can a person do?
 
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FuneralCry

Just wanting some peace
Sep 24, 2020
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I'm sorry that you are suffering and are in this situation. I know that it can be hard to carry on when you are struggling and I understand that loneliness can be painful for many people. I wish you the best in whatever happens.
 
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OldDrummer

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Feb 4, 2022
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I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you sound like you're young?

I'm not trying to invalidate your experiences, but growing up for me was a big bite out of a sh*t-pie.

Things got better. Life was extremely challenging. Got married, had a child, got separated, and currently have a very supportive partner.

Professionally, I graduated, got several Masters Degrees, started my own small consultancy,

However, this is the only place I share my suicidal ideation with others. I would never ever express it to the very few close friends and family I have left.

Again, please don't think I'm being condescending. I've had several depressive episodes myself, and you can't think straight during them. You feel like your at the bottom of a deep well and you really someone to send down an actual physical ladder rather than sending thoughts and wishes.

Professionals are next to useless when we're in this state.

I guess what I'm saying is give this life a chance. Weed your garden and get rid of all the toxic people first. That's your first step.
 
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CelestialGoddess

Mental health is a process. You will smile again.
Jan 24, 2022
23
I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you sound like you're young?

I'm not trying to invalidate your experiences, but growing up for me was a big bite out of a sh*t-pie.

Things got better. Life was extremely challenging. Got married, had a child, got separated, and currently have a very supportive partner.

Professionally, I graduated, got several Masters Degrees, started my own small consultancy,

However, this is the only place I share my suicidal ideation with others. I would never ever express it to the very few close friends and family I have left.

Again, please don't think I'm being condescending. I've had several depressive episodes myself, and you can't think straight during them. You feel like your at the bottom of a deep well and you really someone to send down an actual physical ladder rather than sending thoughts and wishes.

Professionals are next to useless when we're in this state.

I guess what I'm saying is give this life a chance. Weed your garden and get rid of all the toxic people first. That's your first step.
I am pretty young, yeah. I don't really mind.

I'm trying to give life another chance. I've been trying to do journaling so I can reflect more on my thoughts before they spiral out of control. I've also been thinking about just eliminating my ex from my life because he doesn't do much but just makes me feel more abandoned. I would rather learn to be more independent than keep trying to get help from someone who keeps disappointing me.

Most of my issues are just self-sabotaging: not finishing my work and then hating myself for not doing anything. Most of the reason why I'm really upset is that I can't get myself to do anything.

But I guess I have a lot of years to come. Wouldn't hurt to give it a chance...
 
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CTBgenuine

CTBgenuine

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Mar 27, 2022
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I feel completely the same way as you. How sad there's 2 of us in this world :(
 

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