We're glad you read our discussion board and are making yourself aware of possible reasons as to why you are feeling the way you are. Being aware of our emotions and health is a very important piece to taking care of ourselves.

The first step would be to talk to your parents and it's a bummer your mom wasn't willing to talk more with you about this topic. She brings up a good point that often times teenagers show similar signs of depression because their hormones are all over the place. Your body is going through a million changes and a lot of times your emotions pay the price. But if you are concerned about the way you are feeling, keep trying to talk with your mom about it. If she doesn't listen is there someone else you can talk to? We understand it's scary but no one can help if they don't know what's going on. You want to feel better and we want you to feel better too.

In a previous email you wrote, you stated that you were making yourself throw up and attempting to hurt yourself. Now this is not normal teenage behavior and is actually very concerning to us. Like the previous counselor said, your safety is a top priority to us and we want to make sure you are being safe. Are these things still happening? Does anyone else know about it? Have you told your mom that this is what you have been doing? Again, we know that would be really tough to do but keep in mind that it's to help you, not hurt you or embarrass you.

Let us know how it goes.

Stephanie, Crisis Counselor