friends help: im 15 and ive been battling w/ depression for a year now. - Help.com

i feel you.
my brother and i have the same
age difference… i also have
a younger brother and all my life
i watch my older brother become an
awesome soccer, hockey, student,baseball,
everything. everyone says my little brother
is so cool and cute. i hate being compared.
i have learned to control it. whenever
a guy says id hit your sister or something
gay like that say “yeah i heard my sister
wants to start dating 15 year olds” or something
funny that makes them look semi-stupid. =]
i hope i helped.

Anon, I know what you’re going through. I’m a guy, so it’s a little different, but I have had similar problems… bouts with depression, etc.

I am also a Christian, and I know God’s there for you. Sometimes he says “no” when you ask him to help you through things… and we can’t see how it will help us. But years down the road, there may be another girl who feels upset and suicidal and won’t listen to anyone because no one understands her… and you will be the person that understands because you’ve been through it.

I hope you stick with life, y’know? You have a lot left to live for.

Let’s keep the dialogue up, though

Everyone is imperfect. You’re young, don’t do anything rash. If you’ve had boy friends already then you’re way ahead of the game and will probably get your share of attention for years to come. You don’t need to live up to or even be like anyone else.

… you could always crawl into yourself. Read books all day, or take up art, sports, something other than boys and socializing. Find out who you are when you’re left all by yourself. You’ll feel bored and maybe empty for a while, but that’s when you’ll find what really captivates you.

It’s hard not to care what other people think, but you know it really doesn’t matter.

i think you should try talking to your sister. if you and her are close, you might benefit from it, and you never know: she might not think her life is all that perfect. i find that a lot of people who are like that on the outsidde, feel differently on the inside. if you’ve thought about suicide, then you definitely need to talk to someone, and drugs aren’t any better. try your parents, or another trusted adult.