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I wish I could get help. I so, so wish. I want to shout from the rooftops that I'm not okay, but there's really nobody I could reach out to under my parents' watch.


Which reminds me. They not only think therapy is useless, but they're actively convincing me that this situation isn't too horrible.

They say that I should be reserving these spots for kids who are being beaten at home and have survived wars and disasters. Or, at the very least, struggling with something like ADHD that's severely impacting their abilities at school and home.

Not this.

I admit that my grades haven't dropped terribly, and I keep my disturbing (non-suicidal) thoughts well hidden. And they have minimized my feelings when I spoke up about my mental state.

Yes, this is nothing compared to war survivors and people whose mental disorders are ruining their lives. But does this really make therapy such a bad option?

I just want to know if I'm justified, or if I'm being an overdramatic minor.