Hi, I am going through a lot. My parents have stopped treating my nicely. I am 14 and I need help. They always say bad things about me and never appreciate me. I always try my best to do good in academics but they will always consider mistakes and scold me on every small thing. I have a younger sister. She does nothing in academics but still gets treated as a human. I have attempted suicide. They always beat me and give me slangs. My father always says he has no value of food as he is not earning it. I want to die. Please help me
HELP YOURSELF:
- Goodness, that sure does seem like you are going through some challenging times! Thank you so much for thinking of TeenCentral during these times!
- You mentioned that you have attempted suicide, if you are ever feeling like this is something you might attempt again, please reach out to:
- The National Suicide Hotline . Counselors are available 24/7. You can reach The National Suicide Hotline by visiting their website at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/or by calling 988 from your phone. If you do not (or cannot) speak on the phone, you can also chat with a counselor by sending a text message to 988.
- The National Suicide Hotline also offers many educational resources on their website that may be helpful for you during these sensitive times.
- The National Suicide Hotline . Counselors are available 24/7. You can reach The National Suicide Hotline by visiting their website at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/or by calling 988 from your phone. If you do not (or cannot) speak on the phone, you can also chat with a counselor by sending a text message to 988.
- Other fantastic options for you are:
- The Child Help USA National Hotline. The are also available 24/7 and you can reach out to them through their website at: https://www.childhelp.org/, by calling 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). You can also reach out by sending a text to 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or by Live Chat through their website.
- The Child Help USA National Hotline also offers many educational resources on their website that may be helpful for you during these sensitive times. Such things include (but are not limited to) how to identify & report child abuse.
- The Crisis Textline. Crisis counselors are available 24/7 by texting “HOME” to 741741, Live Chat through their website or by messaging them on WhatsApp. All modes of communication are accessible through their website at https://www.crisistextline.org/.
- The Crisis Textline also offers many educational resources on their website that may be helpful for you during these sensitive times.
- The Child Help USA National Hotline. The are also available 24/7 and you can reach out to them through their website at: https://www.childhelp.org/, by calling 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). You can also reach out by sending a text to 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or by Live Chat through their website.
CONSDIER THIS:
- Head over to the Tools page on our website. Here you can find many guides and activity sheets that can help you organize your thoughts, feelings and emotions to better decide what your next steps are and how to achieve them. I would start by checking out the following:
- Do you have any trusted adults that you feel comfortable enough to speak to about this? The Support Plan activity sheet is extremely helpful to identify such people and how to express your feelings to them. Some examples may be an Aunt/Uncle, older Cousin, or even a teacher or coach.
- When you have the chance take some time to check out the Learn tab on our website. This is a great educational section of our website. It covers many topics such as:
- Depression, Family, Self Injury, Suicide, and Wellness.
- What kind of coping skills do you have? Have you ever taken the time to sit back and think of them? After reading and completing the activity sheets from our Learn and Tools sections, you will probably have a better idea of what they may be.
