Do i have a mental problem?

Question

Do i have a mental problem?
hi i dont know if i have a mental problem im years old and so far ive been sober from methane for like or months i started abusing it to feel better about myself and to forget my problems but ever since i quit i started abusing pain relievers and drinking monsters to give me the same feeling sometimes i just feel so depresed that i think about suicide and since i have low self esteem im often forcing myself perge inorder to feel less guilty about eating the problem is that its hard me to talk about my problems openly im not sure if i should tell my counsler this because im afraid he will tell my family

Answer

My understanding is that what you talk to a counselor about is completely between the two of you. I would highly recommend counseling to you. Dont feel bad about having feelings or problems the world is full of them Many of us have done drugs or felt depressed and have come out just fine with some good therapy and work on ourselves. You are young and probably have so much going on from hormones to basic quotwho am Iquot and quotwhat is life all aboutquot type of questions and then throw drugs on top of it. No wonder you are having a rough time. brbrPlease dont think about suicide. You need to get your body clean and your thinking back on track. This is the third question I have answered today where someone is considering suicide. Let me tell you I considered suicide at one point and had a really difficult time in my teens. Guess what? I have an amazing life now. Do I ever get depressed? Sure. Sometimes life is hard. BUT the great thing is I dont need drugs and I dont feel those really dark suicidal thoughts anymore either.brbrWe all go through dark phases in our lives. It sounds like you are getting yours out of the way nice and early and really a great life is just waiting for you. brbrAs far as the eating problem, I know this is pretty basic info but it sounds like you are trying to fill a void. I bet if you work with a therapist the drugs and eating problems with both resolve themselves. You are going to be okay. Much like you people dont talk about this kind of stuff openly. BUT I tend to be very open about things so I hear a lot of peoples stories. You are not alone at all. I have a good guy friend who used to eat boxes of cupcakes and then go into a self loathing spiral. I have friends who have done all kinds of things. I used to live on diet pills and protein powder and thought the world was ending all of the time. BUT we are all totally productive and happy now. Not false smiling idiot happy but REAL happy. We accept that we had hardships and learned from them. Life is rich because we accept everything about ourselves.brbrYou are going to be great. You are fifteen years old, have your whole life ahead of you and let me assure you it just keeps getting better. I promise.