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Do I need therapy?

I don’t even know where to begin. I went through a lot of changes this year. I went into my 1st year of high school expecting I’d do just find with the hard classes (not). I ended up dropping my honers and math class. My goal before that was to become an engineer. I got so depressed once I decided to switch classes. The whole fall and winter is a blur to me cuz I was so sad. I hate math now. I have no clue what classes I want to take next year. I lied to my friends about I guy I had met. I made him entirely up on my own. I said we did naughty things like drug and sex and other random crap. I’ve never even kissed a boy. I lied about other **** too just at random. One random day I sat in a pool and cried my eyes out.
Now I’m fighting with my good friends about everything over the stupidest **** and I feel they deserve it. My 16th b-day just passed and I did nothing. I slept on the couch that night. I couldn’t stand being in my room. I felt I deserved nothing so I did nothing on my b-day. I think I’m 40lbs over weight. I also have been having this reoccurring thought to shave my head because I hate my hair or some other reason. My step grandma just passed and ppl flew out for her funeral and I had to stay home alone. I feel no pain for my grandma. I feel very low motivated to do anything. I flick the bean daily and afterwards feel horrible. I like the thought of being raped or rough contact with a boy. I think its cuz I want to feel loved or have some interaction with a boy. For awhile I thought I was bi. I’m not sure about my sexuality. I dated a gay guy to cover up the fact he was gay for him. We were besties before that and now we dont even talk. When I’m stressed I think I did things like in the past like my making my appendix burst and other **** to get out of school. I used every excuse to get out of school. I’m just so over whelmed with all of this. I am moving aug. 20th and I want a fresh start. So that is why I am asking do I need therapy. I need to know if I have a serious problem before I move so I can get help.

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Space Weaver offline Verified User (2 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 18 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (44 minutes after post)

Sounds like you just need someone to listen to. From a personal point of view theraphy isn’t for everyone except rich celebreties. Anyway, it sounds like normal teenage stuff. Im not kidding as from most of the things you have said I have had similar to identical experiences as well. It get’s better over time but to be honest it’s going to be rough for quite a while to come, not trying to depress you.

Listen, sometimes bad things happen in life. It’s not because you did something wrong it’s not because you have to do everything completely right. It’s just the way things are at times. This won’t always be like this, not completely anyway, later on bad things will still happen but it won’t be the same as they are now. I would say to just enjoy what you have right now. I feel bad that you are feeling this way but this is the development process in your life. When I was your age I wanted it all to go away all the bad things but looking back I see that I needed those things to help make me into who I am now. I hope everything goes right for you in the future, better people, finding your way in life and overall finding what makes you happy. Here’s to you having a better way:)

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SlightlyUnique offline Verified User (4 years, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (1 hour, 11 minutes after post)

almost all of us go through a simlar time about your age (mine was a little later but hey ho) where everything is crap, you don’t know where you are, what you want, who you are, your friends are arseholes and life in general is ****

you /will/ pass through it - the longer you focus on it though the longer it will affect you..

I know it sounds silly, but all you need to do is to live, and learn - do things that /might/ interest you - keep yourself active - try to smile at things

it does get better :)

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mindhealer online Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 52 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (1 day, 1 hour after post)

I don’t think there’s really such a thing as needing therapy. For example you could just as easily say that you need help.com for the same set of problems. Like post here all the time or something. But, I have heard positive reports from many people who have gotten psychotherapeutic counseling treatment. It could really improve your life.

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mindhealer online Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 52 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (1 day, 1 hour after post)

What I’ve heard the best reports about is something called “cognitive behavioral therapy.” If you want to read more about therapy in general, here’s an interesting site: http://www.goodtherapy.org/

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