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This sounds horrible, even to me. But I've been staring at razor blades and saftly pins, and my moms knives. My parents always baby my 10 year old brother, they don't care about me, I'm telling you. They haven't been to one of my swim meets, when they make it to every one of my brothers, and he gets whatever he wants. Also, my dad abuses my mom. He's went to jail for it. My dad gets in my face, and I feel so scared, like I'm next. My mom doesn't do crap when my dad drags her around, but I do! And one of my best friends and boyfriend are dating, and I feel like smacking them to shut them both up, I don't feel like swimming anymore, I dread going home, I don't have hardly anyone to talk to. I thought of going to a cousler, but I cry thinking about it because she'll tell the police about my parents, or she'll call them, and there going to think I'm crazy! I've wanted to cut myself over and over again... But I'm a good student. Straight A's, advanced classes, I do all kinds of sports, plen


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replied March 5th, 2011
Depression Answer A20378
Hi, welcome to the ehealth forum and I am glad to help you.
You seem to be inflicted by major depression for which you need intensive combined treatment approach. In addition to the medical management by drugs,cognitive behavioral and interpersonal therapies are effective in improving psychological and social adjustment.You need more frequent visits to your doctor till the time symptoms of major depression ameliorate.
Hope this helps.Take care.
Note: This post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care



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