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Why does my family think I belong in a Mental hospital? I know I messed up in 8th grade(I’m a sophomore now) and cut myself and stuff. But they just…think I’m like insane. =’[ It really hurts to hear your sister pull you off to the side and say “I don’t know what to do with you. You’re going crazy haley. I want you to be okay but I don’t thik you ever will be. You need to go to a hospital and get help because obviously the therapy just isn’t working.I can’t see you until I know you’re okay. It hurts me to see you like this, I know when you smile, they’re fake smiles. I don’t want to see you anymore because it’s hurting me.” How would you feel if your sister said that to you? =’[

I have gotten much better but I broke down recently and did it again. When she saw them she knew what they were and lost it. She started crying and said "Haley Brooke! No...I can't...You can't make me go through this again. I just can't. I can't be around you when I know you're doing that; it hurts me too much. I won't tell dad or anyone, but I'm gone until you're fixed." I said "Steph, I'm like an old car, no matter how many times you fix me, im never going to run right." She just looked at me, hugged me, kissed my forhead and was gone. That's how my easter went today...I lost my sister. ='[

What am I supposed to do…I’m so lost…She tells me to open up to her but I just can’t it’s so hard. =’[

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Answer #1

I know a little on mental health myself as I suffer from depression myself and I have cut myself too but in the past I’ve been got conceling for over a year too which has helped. the only thing I can think of is they just dont understand maybe print some stuff off the internet about self harming and even write down how you feel before during and after you’ve done it and put it were they can find it maybe even write down that its not there critisism you need its there support and let them know how they could support u. by reading what you have wrote would I be right in thinking there disapointment in you makes you feel worse? if you go therapy your best off speaking to them and ask if you could have Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), im waiting to have some and it sounds like it could help.

Answer #2

It’s our policy not to have self-harm questions (including cutting, eating disorders, suicide, etc.) on the site. Main reason being, we are not professionals or doctors. And you need to get some real help.

800-DONT-CUT 800-366-8288

Call this number for free to speak to someone trained to help you. It’s imperative you get help.

Best, Dara aka editor

Answer #3

You should go to counseling. It sounds like you need someone to talk to. And I know where you’re at, lost and confused and everyone doesn’t believe you. My family feels the same about me and they believe one day I’ll crack or something just because I’m not like them. I know that when I was going through a depression, my counselor helped me out a bundle. It was really nice to know that there was someone who didn’t think I was going nuts. It’s nice to know that there’s someone to talk to. Tell your family that instead of going to some sort of mental hospital you can sign up for counseling.

Answer #4

It sounds like your sister has good intentions but is giving up too easily. Why exactly are you cutting yourself?

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