friends help: I’ve been doubting a lot lately. - Help.com

cdog2160
offline Verified (11 months, 4 weeks) Visit cdog2160's shoutbox
US

I’ve been doubting a lot lately.

I don’t have any friends, I’ve done very poorly in school the past year, and I wonder if I have a future that I can cultivate out of what I have left. I’m finishing up 9th grade this year, and the whole school year I’ve been wondering if I had any friends and how to make them, I’d think about it during class, at home, while people talk to me, and when I should be sleeping. I have a psychiatrist, I take antidepressants but I’m being treated for anxiety. I’ve asked if I should be treated for depression, but she (the psychiatrist) said that I was anxious and not depressed, although I’ve mentioned several times that I think I feel down and that I’m as legitimately sad as I am overwhelmed. I don’t know where my future is going, what’s left for me and how I can solve my problems, and I’m running out of ideas. I’m not going to commit suicide, I don’t think I’m that desperate or hopeless, but I wish there was some other way I could figure this out. Could you please help me sort out my thoughts, since I’m running out of options? How can I make my life simpler and more successful for me?

This open post was written 4 months ago | V/U/S: 139, 6, 5 | Edit Post | Leave a reply | Report Post

Reciprocity (1) Many thank yous! The poster has helped others since their own post was made.

Since writing this post cdog2160 has helped in 1 other user's post within the last 4 days. cdog2160 is a verified member, has been around for 11 months, 4 weeks and has 122 posts and 473 replies to their name.

Post Tags (10)

friends, Antidepressant, suicide, Agriculture, sleep, Psychiatry, life, school, anxiety, running (How Tags Affect Reciprocity)

Replies (6)

Where were you?

Click and drag to move the map around. FAQ: How we place people on this map »
You can also watch events on Help.com as they happen
Mouse over the map for 2 seconds to see an expanded, interactive view

HelpBot offline Verified User (0 minutes) Shouts: 10 #
San Francisco, CA, US | 4 months ago (0 minutes after post)

If you are contemplating suicide, hurting yourself, or you are seriously depressed: please, seek professional help!

Call this hotline (1-800-273-8255) operated by our friends at the
Suicide Prevention Lifeline, anytime, for free, professional, and
confidential assistance. While other Help.com users are likely to reply
to your post, please make sure you understand that your use of Help.com
falls under our TOS.

Note: I’m a robot that the Help.com staff created. If this response is in error, I apologize, please ignore it.

dotspot online Verified User (6 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months ago (34 minutes after post)

A good way to make friends would be to join an after-school club; any sort of extra-curricular activity where you can meet people with similar interests. That way, you don’t even have to talk, you can just enjoy a hobby with other people, natuarally becoming more comfortable around each other as time goes by.

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Help me with: I’m trying to find my ‘place’ in life.
Kalos offline Verified User (4 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 8 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months ago (40 minutes after post)

Think about what is important to you and write down a short term and long term goal. What do you have a passion for? What legacy do you want to leave? What do you want to be remembered for?

Make sure the goal is achievable, measurable, and time constrained. Focus yourself on achieving your goal and cut out things that interfere.

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Help me with: What is God saying to us?
sparklingsun7 offline Verified User (4 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months ago (56 minutes after post)

check out this verse, Proverbs 17:17 and go get a Bible, talk 2 me more, if u want more

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Kalos offline Verified User (4 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 8 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months ago (1 hour, 12 minutes after post)

sparklingsun7 wrote:
check out this verse, Proverbs 17:17 and go get a Bible, talk 2 me more, if u want more

Great verse. Helping friends in need can strengthen the bond to that of a sibling.

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Help me with: What is God saying to us?
webjeff200 offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 11 #
Chicago, IL, US | 4 months ago (7 hours, 44 minutes after post)

Sense you still in school it must be someone you want to be friend with. Ask them a question that you may already now the answer to just to get a conversation started. What do you like to do for fun! Find people who like the same things you do.

It maynot be to late to begin up your grades, just set sometime aside and do it. Have you talk to your parent about this they can help.

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Help me with: Do you need motivational or life getting you down?

Invite Others to Help

A logged in and verified Help.com member has the ability to setup a Friends List and invite others to help with posts.