I’m a ten year old girl. I have tried to commit before about 8 times since I was 6 ever since my dad passed away and bullying got worse. I was called a s__t, b__ch, c__t, racist, ugly, fat pig, ___hole, the plague and more it’s ongoing. and I’ve also been dealing with abuse from bully’s to and having my headphones ripped of my head as an autistic child too and called weird. I try to ignore it I can’t though and it’s really hard. I want to ask my parents to get me medicine or get sent to a hospital to get help or therapy but they said if I speaked of it again I would be hurt and yelled at and other things….how do I get help without asking my parents for it?
TO START WITH
- We are so glad you wrote to TeenCentral to share this story. It sounds like you have been through some horrible things! Writing them down and asking for help is a great step to getting healthy and getting what YOU NEED for yourself.
- You wrote, “how do I get help without asking my parents for it?” Here are some ways you can get help from other places than your parents:
- Talk to a teacher you trust or a guidance counselor at school. Your school has many ways to help you.
- Maybe there is another family member you trust like a grandparent, aunt or uncle who could help you. If not, do you have an adult you trust who coaches your team or at church/temple?
If none of these work you can call or text 988 anytime of the day or night to talk about your feelings of wanting to die because of these horrible things that have happened. This is the National Suicide Hotline. They can also be reached on a computer or tablet by chatting HERE.
- TeenCentral counselors want you to know that you are not alone. Many young people experience bullying unfortunately! Some other stories on TeenCentral show that other kids have gone through these hard times and have been able to survive. They have been able to make true friends who care about them. There is hope for you!
OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO
- The TeenCentral website has some other things that might help you. Look at a few of these tools below. You might want to print them out from a computer and maybe even share them with a teacher or counselor at school:
If you take a few steps we gave you, then you will be on your way to getting the help you need! Remember that the world is a better place with you in it! And, TeenCentral is always here for you:)
