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writes: Im 17 and suffer badly from depression so much to the stage that i have been hospitalized twice in the past 18 months from suicide attempts and i cut my thigh with a razor blade often.I have problems with a genetic illness which is destroying my family so i cannot speak to my parents about my problems.I am having trouble at school.I no longer care about the consequences of my actions e.g last night i got extremely drunk and stole a car with my friend crashed it and broke my nose.This would have been very much out of character for me ussualy but recently i feel as though i no longer have anything worth living for.My girlfriend is a year younger than me.We have been together for a year although we broke up for two months and got back together recently.She is my best friend and i love her more than anything, she is the only person i feel i can talk to although i don't trust her.i think shes cheating on me and doesnt feel the same for me as i do for her.Also my psychologist has more or less forgotten about me.I was making good progress in my councelling sessions but then he told me he would inform me of when my next appointment would be but he didnt for 3 weeks, then he didnt turn up.i feel like no-one cares.even the people whos job is to care or at least understand doesnt.suicide feels very tempting and i need help desperately although no-one is willing to offer me it.
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reader, anonymous, writes (4 December 2005): I have suffered from depression as well. I felt the same way you do, like no one knew how I felt and no one cared about me. The thing is, I dont know what happend but one day I realized that life was the most precious thing ever. There are people out there dying from diseases they cannot control. How selfish of me to think I would take my life, while others would do anything to save theirs. Maybe you should think about joing a support group- there might be people your age going through the same thing. You never know what is out there. Just remember like fairyangel said there ARE people who care about you. If your gf is cheating on you, forget her. It may be hard but there are hundreds of other girls just like her. Dont make yourself feel bad because of her actions. Please Take Care! :)
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reader, anonymous, writes (4 December 2005): i too have suffered from depression and since i've started to take my christian faith more seriously and have been reading more books about people's lives and experiences and faith i've found much more meaning and purpose in my life and beaten my depression. Trust me, im no bible bashing freak i'm just a normal person with a faith and a purpose in life..i still go out with my mates, drink occasionaly and have a serious boyfriend but it's really helped me a lot and has helped me to put my problems into perspectivex
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reader, fairyangel  +, writes (4 December 2005):
 Firstly, I know for sure, you need to seek counselling from another reputable psychologist. Forget the incompetent one you have been seeing.Then you need to get to the bottom of why you are suicidal.
Is it the problems with your girlfriend causing the pain you are in?
Let me tell you, people DO CARE about you, proof of that, is me sitting here at my computer, writing this to you, for one, and I am a complete stranger to you.
How much more, would someone close to you care about the way you are feeling? I am sure if you just reached out to someone close that you can trust, you would already feel much better and begin to see things clearer.
Remember... very important.... You are special and unique and you have a wonderful purpose on this earth to fulfill, dont disrespect that gift, the gift of your life, by not showing appreciation for it.You are young and troubled, but with experience of life, in years to come, you will look back and say, " hey... what was all the fuss about?"
trust me on this one and learn to trust in yourself.
Most importantly, be happy, dammit... you have a wonderful life ahead of you, all you need to do is grab it with both hands, count your blessings everyday, and know that you are blessed in many ways... just show appreciation for all that you do have and you will have abundance in all good things come your way. Try it.... it really does work, I promise.
You take care of yourself now, start smiling, and stay blessed.
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