Where do I turn when no one will listen?
The suicide hotline is of no use to me.
If I attempt to call them, I’ll just be referred to a mental health facility.
My family?
They don’t understand. I tried to talk about my problems stemming from my depression. Their responses: Why do you feel that way? Why can’t you get over it?
My girlfriend I could never talk to about this.
Even though I care about her deeply, Â she doesn’t understand. I talk to her about this, she makes jokes about suicide and cutting.
So I ask,
Where do I turn when no one will listen?
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How about a professional?
If the first professional doesn’t work, there’s always another one after that.
I’ve been asking that very question today. there is no one that I know. That’s why I’m here typing into a computer screen to ….. who?…. For all I know this could just be a computer program spitting out auto-responses. Oh my!! I gotta get off this thing.
If you work, how about your employer’s Employee Assistance Program if there is one. If you’re a US military spouse or dependent, Military OneSource is a good resource. If you’re a student, your campus probably has counseling available. If you’re none of the above, check with your county’s Social Services group to see if there are people you can speak with. There are usually options… which can be found with varying degrees of ease or difficulty depending upon the location. They aren’t miracle workers but they might allow you to share what’s going on. Sometimes getting it off your chest helps in and of itself.
This is what angers me in society. Most assume we’re having some kind of tantrum and it will all be over as soon as we do something to occupy ourselves. They make fun of it, throw jokes around.
To be honest, if you truly just want to speak and vent out, a professional is a good option. And as Bipolar said, if one doesn’t work, find another. Find one that suits you and will adjust consultations to your pace.
I had a therapist once at 15. Didn’t really do much. My depression was labeled as “a phase”.
If you don’t want to seek out professional help, we are here. At least, I’ll listen.
If a professional doesn’t work, pick a stranger. Someone with the type of face you know you can trust. Even someone on here. You would be surprised by how many people can relate to you and how many of those people are willing to listen. Keep your head up!
Inward. But you might need the bounce your expressions off of others, in order to see into your own shadow. Watch how others reflect you… and compare that to what you know of your true self. It’s hard to find the answers you seek, if you don’t know how to ask the right questions. Figuring out the right questions can be difficult, but only you will be able to know what those are.
@professionemotions:
Life itself is “a phase.” Calling something “a phase,” doesn’t necessarily mean it won’t be a terminal phase, but it does tend to carry the connotation of being temporary and/or short-lived. I tend to think of “it’s a phase” as the belief that whatever it is will simply resolve itself naturally, and is easily used to trivialize a person’s experiencing of said “phase.”
whoops, *professing
heh, i seem to make more typos when i’m not wearing my glasses…
“…need *to* bounce…”
Keep speaking. Never give up. Some one will listen. Just keep speaking, screaming if you have to. Keep speaking, loudly, passionately, with your heart, as if there is nothing to loose. Some one will listen, some one will hear.