I'm really depressed and I want to call my teacher but I don't know what to say...?

Question

Okay im in the 9th grade and im depressed and suicidal and i cut and my English teacher knows and yeah..She gave me her number and told me to call if i ever felt like cutting and I do and she wasn't even at school today..But I never like calling people..and i don't know why im depressed just am and i don't wanna call her and have nothing to say!

Answer 1

Please give her a call. You don't have to say anything except "help." It'll make you feel better to have that connection. And she wants you to call instead of hurting yourself. That's why she gave you the number. Maybe she has some good suggestions, or maybe she can just tell you a story or something. Or, you can just be on the line in silence. There's nothing wrong with not talking, as long as you have a connection.

But if you don't talk to anyone, you will keep twisting yourself into knots. Call someone. Your teacher is throwing you a lifeline, here. But you have to catch it and hold on!

Answer 2

If she is ever unavailable, phone 1800 dont cut See http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html (/psych/injury.html) and join (free) at www.myspace.com Click on "groups" in an upper toolbar, select "other" from the menu, and type "self harm", then choose a group, maybe changing later, or start your own, possibly exchanging IM or email addresses. Yahoo; groups & Google ; groups, as well. When you feel the need to cut, put a rubber band around your wrist (for a few minutes only!), extend & release. You really should tell your doctor, too, because it is important to find out the reason, and do something about it, or you will later come to regret not having addressed the source of your problems at an earlier age, when you had the opportunity. If the suicidal feeling becomes stronger, phone 911, or call an ambulance. See http://teenline.org/ [phone (714) - NEW TEEN] or 1800 life net View http://www.metanoia.org/imhs/

Answer 3

Just call her and tell her that you need someone to talk to, or that you're feeling bad or what to cut, or whatever it is that's making you want to call her. It's ok if you don't know what to say next - she'll ask you questions. You don't have to hold up the conversation by yourself or there wouldn't be any point in having someone else on the other end of the phone line. Even if you don't know what's bothering her, that's ok, and you can just tell her that you don't know exactly what's wrong, but you feel like cutting again and wanted to talk to someone.

Even if you just get as far as "Hi, it's [your name]," she'll probably ask you whats wrong, and then you can tell her that you feel like cutting. If you can manage to get it all out, it would be better if you can say something like "Hi, it's [your name]. Remember when you told me to call you if I ever felt like cutting?" and then let the conversation go from there.

I totally understand why you're neverous about calling her. I hate talking on the phone too, and I always worry I won't be able to think of anything to say. But even if you can't think of it now, when you call her, she'll be there to ask you questions and talk to you too, so it's not all on you just tell her everything without any help to think of what to say next. And even if you do end up having nothing to say, she'll still be glad you reached out to her and called instead of just hurting yourself. She probably understands how hard it can be to talk about why you feel like you do, or even to understand it yourself, and she definitely wants to help you, so there's no reason to be embarassed about calling even if you're not sure what to say.

Answer 4

Get up and do something. Whether it's playing a game with some friends, maybe going to see a movie. Reading a good book, talking to a friend on the phone. Don't even talk about cutting if you don't want. Just talk with someone. Get your mind off of it. Don't just sit there and dwell on it. It just makes it worse. I know this because I'm a self-injurer and I've struggled with it for eight years.

Answer 5

She gave you her phone number for a very specific reason: to have someone to call in case you cut again. Being you are cutting again, it should not be embarrassing to call her. In fact, tell her what is going on: "Hello. I know you gave me your phone number in case I needed you. Well, I really feel like I need you now because..." and tell her what's going on.

Answer 6

You don't need to have a speach prepared. Just pick up
the phone and call her. She gave you her number because
she wants to help you. Just tell her how your feeling.
Don't cut yourself, and don't do anything else either.
What ever is bothering you is something you can share with
her or you can tell me. Don't hurt yourself please.

Call her and after you will be glad you did.

Answer 7

hey, im sorry about what your goign through, and i would have given anything for a teacher or someone to ask me if i was ok. adn to call them if i needed help. it may be akwark calling you teacher, btu out side of school she is nothign but a friend (think like that). plus, she seems really cool and sweet, adn if i was a teacher and one of my students was harming themselves i would want to help them. that is what she's there for-to be a mentor for you!
so, definately call her. or, if you feel too wierd doign that, email her. i have done it before, i was in over my head in so much stuff and what a quincedence, me english teacher help me. she is there for you, and if anything ever happened to you, she woudl be devistated.
so, call her, and if you dont like the way its going, say you have to go, and email her later about it.

just rember, she is there to help you!!! good luck and feel better!!! :]

Answer 8

Give it a try...she gave it to you for a reason...

If you really don't want to call her, then go get in the shower and turn it up really really hot....that's what I do when I'm close to cutting