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Really bad relationship with my mom? Depressed? Help please?
Sorry this is long...
Okay, so since October of 2010 things went downhill... My dad is away for work (I see him once a month) So I'm stuck at home with my mom, we don't have the best relationship, so I don't feel comfortable talking to her about stuff... Anyways we've gotten into fights where the cops were involved, I've ran away from home half a dozen times (only for a few hours) And she is threatening to send me with my dad for the summer when I want to spend my summer (Or part of it anyways) In California with my boyfriend. (this whole Cali thing has been discussed with my parents, and his.. Anyways)..
I started self harming in October, and have stopped for two months now with small relapses.. Well yeah, so I see the school counsellor, and I saw another one at my doctors clinic and they all agreed to do a psycho-educational assessment test on me soon (Please enlighten me on this if you can) And I've been to the hospital for my self harm... They said they wanted to test me too.. I know I have some sort of anxiety disorder, i KNOW I'm depressed, possible OCD, 99% sure I have ADHD/ADD, and a lot of other things... So to get back to the main point, whenever I tell my mom that I'm depressed or something like that she always says it's just a phase, but thing is, I've been like this (isolating myself from others, my family, not hanging out with "friends" etc) Since october...
I don't have many friends because they all think I'm crazy and.. Yeah, I pretty much spend my time talking to my Boyfriend, and some other friends online because they seem to understand me more... So um yeah, my mom doesn't want to believe I'm depressed, because I know I am. So I just wanted some help with this, I'm so confused and my mom isn't helping with this at all. She yells at me on a daily basis for stupid things. I try as much as I can at school, and at home to help around, but it's never enough for her... I am fifteen, she expects me to act like a twenty year old, yet treats me like a five year old... Help me Please?
4 Answers
- 10 years agoFavorite Answer
I am so sorry you are having so much trouble! Unfortunately, people like your mother expect their children to be adults too soon. If your mom would agree, you might talk to your doctor about some family counseling. I know you really do want to spend the summer with your boyfriend, but right now it is very important for you to get out of your mother's home, even if it is with your dad. Have you talked with your dad about how you feel, and that you need treatment? Your mother probably has her own mental health problems she is dealing with (or not dealing with) and is just mentally not able to cope with your issues. She is probably angry and frustrated and stressed and worried, and you are the convenient person to take it out on. Please try to be patient, since you do have therapists who want to help. You need to talk to them about your home situation and discuss some alternatives to living with your mom.
As to your testing question, here is a site you need to go to http://home.gwu.edu/~kkid/testing.html. The testing bascially will check you for ADD/ADHD, depression, and learning disabilities. Once they have test results, then they can address your problems and truly begin helping you.
My daughter is 18, so my heart goes out to you and I will be praying for you and your family. Please don't stop working toward getting better and getting help, and know I will be thinking of you.
- Anonymous10 years ago
I'm sorry. I have all the same problems ADD/ADHD, OCD/anxiety, depression, and self injury (except I cut and burned) but I'm prolly younger than you(14). All I can say is don't give up hope. Most people will not understand what you are going through but you are not alone and don't forget that. For hope and information on depression and self injury, go to http://www.twloha.com/vision/ [ to write love on her arms] their stories of hope have helped me alot.
Source(s): Personal experience - Anonymous10 years ago
next time you see your dad say
"if you dont help me with (whatever problem you have) then i am never going to forgive you"
your mom sounds like she is not going to listen to you at all
next time your mom says its a phase tell her that this sort of stuff is not a phase, but a legitimate mental issue.
then tell her the same thing "if you dont help me then when i get older i am not going to forgive you for this"
that is a good weapon to use because parents do not want their adult children resenting them. so tell them that you dont want to resent them when you get older but you might have to if they dont listen to you