cutting/blood              Reply to this Comment

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i'm 15 and i used to have a big cutting problem, i had multiple scars and i went to the doctor and had dry ice pourde over my arms to get rid of the scars. i had 3 layers of skin taken off and i only cut myself a couple times since then. it was since february of 2005 was the last time i cut myself until the other week and no i am starting to crave seeing blood more and more but all my friends are getting mad and im loosing alot of them. please somebody help me. im only 15 and i still wanna have fun, but its too hard whaen im always depressed.

just get help              Reply to this Comment

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Hi, I am 14 and manic-depressive. I was just hospitalized a week ago and got out today. It was very scary and everything, but if you go to the right hospital, THEY WILL HELP YOU. My meds needed to be stabilized and everythng and now, I actually feel normal again. It isn't yor fault so don't be ashamed to ask for help. I did it and I'm a teenager. I was planning on hanging myself the day before I went in and they saved me. Just be brave, you can do it. Good luck.

over eating              Reply to this Comment

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i have a huge problem...i cannot control my eating!!!! i fear that if i dont get help for this, food will control my life!! what should i do??

meds              Reply to this Comment

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i am currently taking librium. it does not work, i have a hard time going out. i was taking ativan for several years and i ran out of them at times that were the worse. because i called in early i was stopped. they will not put me on contract.

anxiety              Reply to this Comment

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i feel i have had anxiety my whole life. to make things more complicated i am also an addict whose favorite drug of choice are the benzodiazapines. un fortunately they have been the only thing to help with anxiety. i also recently got off methadone maintenance and that is how i relapsed on xanax i feel im going crazy i am also without my daughter which is making it more stressful. she is with her grand parents

phobia              Reply to this Comment

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I dont hear voices or see things I just have a fear of being alone in my home and I have a fear of the unknown-such as ghosts-just being alone is very creepy to me and I panic I cant take it after a while and I have to leave the house I need to know what phobia I have and how to take care of it please

cutting/getting help              Reply to this Comment

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Im 14 and in the 9th grade...ive been cutting since the end of 7th grade..and i really would like to quit...i was jw if there was n e special programs at cedar springs that focus on cutting and or self mutulation...

cutting/getting help              Reply to this Comment

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Im 14 and in the 9th grade...ive been cutting since the end of 7th grade..and i really would like to quit...i was jw if there was n e special programs at cedar springs that focus on cutting and or self mutulation... (id apreciate it if ne 1 could send info to my email account thankyou soccerrebel_49165@yahoo.com

cutting/getting help              Reply to this Comment

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Im 14 and in the 9th grade...ive been cutting since the end of 7th grade..and i really would like to quit...i was jw if there was n e special programs at cedar springs that focus on cutting and or self mutulation... (id apreciate it if ne 1 could send info to my email account thankyou soccerrebel_49165@yahoo.com

no more cutting...              Reply to this Comment

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I haven't cut for almost a year. What worked for me, Jesus! I had tried meds, Dr.'s, psychiatrists, counselors...nothing helped till I found JESUS. Revival came to our church one day and I went down to the alter and cried. I needed help or I was going to die. I learned to die for Jesus instead. Give Him my problems, for He is the one in control. The main thing is to know why you cut? In the Bible Mark 5:5 , a man in the tombs cutting himself. Jesus came along and gave him power over it. God can help if you believe and trust in Him. After many years of cutting, it had become an addiction, and I still want to at times, but I know God will help me through if I ask Him to. Worked for me anyway.

Cutting              Reply to this Comment

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My daughter is 13 and has started cutting. I need to know what kind of therapy or what kind of counseling she needs? Please help me get help for her. I need to know where to take her. Thank you, ~J~

Dear ~J~              Reply to this Comment

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Your daughter needs any therapy you can get for her. Formost you need to know where the anger/hurt is coming from. Let her know she is not alone in this. There are many like her. Yellow pages, many counselors. I would like to see a christian counselor talk with her though. I was medicated for years for problems that happened to me or choices I had made in my life and I didn't want to deal with them, I wanted to die, so they medicated me. Finally, since CHRISTmas, I am med. free and feeling the peace and joy in my life again. Just make sure you do seek help for her. She needs to get out whatever it is that is bothering her.

struggling              Reply to this Comment

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I was hospitalized for manic-depression a few weeks ago and I have had some stressful things happen to me after I've been out for a while and I want to cut, so bad. It's my way of releasing pain. It's hard not to, but if I can stop myself, so can most people who come to this website.

SCHIZOPHRENIA              Reply to this Comment

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I THINK MY BROTHER IS SUFFERING FROM PERINOID SCHIZOPHRENIA AND I WANT TO HELP HIM BUT HE DOESN'T WANT ME TO HELP HIM, HE IS BECOMING A DANGER TO HIMSELF AND TO OTHERS AND IS BECOMING VIOLENT AND THINKS THAT PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING HIM AND WATCHING HIM ALL THE TIME. HE HEARS VOICES INSIDE HIS HEAD AND OUTSIDE HIS HEAD, HE IS CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH THEM. HE IS CURRENTLY IN JAIL FOR SETTING HIS TRUCK ON FIRE. HE TELLS ME THAT SOMEONE PUT A MICROPHONE AND SPEAKERS AND A CAMERA IN HIS TRUCK AND WAS TALKING TO HIM AND WATCHING HIM AND HE FREAKED OUT AND SET THE TRUCK ON FIRE. MY OTHER BROTHER WANTS TO HAVE HIM COMMITTED AGAINST HIS WILL BUT I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE FOR HIM. HE IS CURRENTLY ON MEDICATION BUT I DON'T THINK IT IS THE RIGHT MEDICATION FOR HIM. PLEASE HELP ME!!

hugs              Reply to this Comment

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hey ashley, hang in there. i feel the same way. i was crying at the dr.'s office because i feel so hopeless at this point, after being plagued with PTSD for 14 years. no one in my family takes it seriously and so i feel like i have no real support system. i don't think i will ever be able to hold a job or function normally because it has gone on for so long. it's just one big uphill battle, isn't it?

it sucks              Reply to this Comment

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I was just diagnosed with PTSD and I am still confused as to exactly what it is, could someone help me with it? It's hard to tell when I am depressed from my bipolar disorder or PTSD. I'm really confused.

TYPE 1 DIABETIC AFFECTS ON A TEEN              Reply to this Comment

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MY DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DIABERIC WHEN SHE WAS 8 YEARS OLD. SHE WAS AND STILL IS THE BEST KID.SHE IS NOW 14 AND JUST ENTERED HS. SHE WAS THE TYPE OF KID THAT WAS PERFECT GRADES, ALL SPORTS, DANCING MODELING.. HER BEHAVIOR CHANGED. GRADES DOWN, DIFFERANT FRIENDS, JUST ACTING VERY DIFFERANT. WELL I DID A HOME DRUG TEST AND IT CAME BACK POSITIVE. SHE NEVER OR HATED KIDS THAT SMOKED WEED, BUT LOOK WHAT IT TOOK FOR THIS LITTLE GIRL TO GET THE PROFESSIONAL HELP THAT SHE NEEDED. SHE FEELS SHES DIFFERANT FROM EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF HER DIABETIS. PLEASEANYONE OUT THERE DON'T WAIT, IF YOU HAVE ATEEN WITH DIABETIS GET THEM INTO COUNCELING BEFORE THE ISSSUE EVEN HAPPENS

Adoptive child help              Reply to this Comment

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7yrs ago we adopted a 4yr girl, she is just destroying our family. She seems to have the problems above. She has the public aid card and our HMO with Dr. Blair as primary. She can always walk the walk and talk the talk when we are with Dr. or other theripist. We need help!

His Bright Light              Reply to this Comment

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His Bright Light is a book written by Danielle Steel and it is a very, very touching book. It is about her son Nick Traina who was diagnosed with manic-depression in his teens and killed himself when he was 19. She shares her story and it was the one thing that steered me in the direction to get help. I read the book and cried like a baby,but I realized that I may have a problem. I highly recommend it for anyone having a hard time coping with their illness or loves someone with bipolar. Seriously. Read it. Thanks.

Autism/PDD              Reply to this Comment

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As a parent with a son with Autism I am unhappy to see this disorder listed with severe mental health illnesses and drug problems. I do not think your center is an appropriate place for someone with this type of need. Too often over zealous therapists think they can help someone with experimental therapies. After 20 plus years, I learned that compassion and patience are all that is required. Please do some research and do not mislead an already confused public regarding this disorder.