How am I supposed to get help if my parents don't even support me ???

Question

I am asking this because lately I have been so feeling so overwhelmed with depression and my lack of motivation for anything, that I don't even bother going to school anymore, even though I am supposed to graduate this year.
(and from college too)

and my parents keep screaming at me for being a failure and messing up my life and they insist that I get a job at least if I am not going to go to school anymore.
This just adds to my stress.

I know that I want to end this pain and do something with my life but how can I if I can't even get out of my bed in the morning and I don't have any emotional support from anybody..??
I don't have any friends either.


I want to get help but how can I if nobody understands ??

Answer 1

The first thing you should do is make an appointment with a psychologist. Tell them that you want emotional support. Then start making little changes in your life. Every morning, get up when your alarm goes off and get dressed. After that, you can lay back down if you want. Then, pick a club, hobby or campus group (I'd like to suggest martial arts or church, either one has some built-in support), and go to that faithfully, no matter what else you do.

Also, tell your teachers what's going on. They might give you some leeway with your studies. Make sure they understand just how bad you're feeling; don't understate it.

Answer 2

You have to be your own best friend!! It sounds like even YOU have given up on yourself! The Answer is that as long as you stay in that home, you may just take the hardest way out! Go to Student Counseling (or whatever they call it now) and get help finding a place to live!! Get a Student Loan also. This is the course I followed long ago--surely there are still resources for students!! I got a place in a boarding house and that was the best place I could have ended up in! It forced me to be around other students; I ate because it was there; and I was around others in the same boat!! I walked to class--then was able to get a bicycle and finished my graduate year for a California teaching credential. From there, I learned about my skills, my worth and how to improve! I was hired to teach Kindergarten and to paraphrase that title of a book, "Everything I know, the Kindergarteners taught me." I went on from there and I've been thankful for that wonderful start at Berkeley!!! Take the first step--and the Path will develop from there!!! GO FOR IT!

Answer 3

You're the only person who can help you unless you want your parents to have you committed. Some how or another you're going to have to get up the courage and energy to go and ask for help. IF you truly want to get help and can't do it on your own, call a hospital and tell them that you're suicidal, this will mean that you're committed for a average of 72 hours while you're being evaluated, while there you can start to get the help and probably the medication that you'll need to get back on your feet. AT the same time you'll be able to get a professional to explain to your parents what's going on so that they will understand. Depression is hard for people to understand if they have never experienced it or known anyone who's experienced it. It's something that's best explained by professionals so that they are able to answer the questions that will come up also.

Answer 4

You are depressed. That isn't the end of the world, but it is a medical condition that you have to address. If you have a family physician, call and get an appointment today. If you don't have that asset available, call a local hot line or crisis line. They can put you in touch with someone TODAY who can help you get this enormous weight off your shoulders. You don't have to carry it, but it probably won't go away unless you tell someone it's there and let them help you get out from under it. Do it today. You are much too important to let this go any longer.

Answer 5

my family dont support me either. i know what it feels like, thinking no one understands. sometimes though, speaking to absolute strangers, on the phone or via internet etc, really helps. they dont judge you at all, as they dont know you. i reckon what you maybe should do is, first off, show your parents exactly what you've written here. try and help them understand you, and the stress they're putting on you. maybe they'll ease off once they truly realise just how unhappy you are. next, get some decent counselling. if you really cant for whatever reason, as i know how tricky it can be sometimes, then try your hardest to socialise more and make some friends who really care for you. take up classes, ones that you enjoy, like swimming or...sewing, or whatever you like to do! things will get better in time, i promise you. i know it's easy for me to say, but im going through it too, and when someone else asks the same questions you're asking yourself every day, it's suddenly so much easier giving them an answer, rather than yourself. good luck.

Answer 6

Don't feel like you are the only one in this situation. I know it seems like it, but you aren't. You wouldn't believe how many people are actually depressed or having anxiety problems and are on medication for it. I am one of them.

It is nothing to be ashamed of. It is a chemical imbalance in your system, usually not enough seritonin. Go see your regular doctor first. He can either prescribe something for you or refer you to a specialist for counseling and medication. Believe me, it will make the world of difference!

Answer 7

I've been trying to deal with the same issues lately as well...e-mail me if you want and I will share some of the things I have tried that work and dont work to cope with this

Answer 8

In your phonebook you should find numbers for a crisis hotline. Call it and ask for help. Depression is treatable. Don't do anything irrevocable, there is hope, even if you can't see it right now.

Answer 9

Nobody can stop you from getting help. pick up the phone and call any therapist and they will refer you to whoever can help you.