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hi sweetie, so sorry to hear of all your bad times...life is really tuff...but we just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other and make a life for ourselves...when i was your age i was in a similar situation and some how i have made it for 50plus years...just take it one day at a time and try to end each day with one thought of something good that happened to you that day....trust me, i know that is hard....but anything can count even warm sunshine on your face on a cold day...i'll pray for you.....
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Good Morning Willow, Thank you for visiting us this morning. We understand your thoughts and outlook on life these days. Have you been able to take advantage of our Program Tools or our Education section? Us moderators are here to guide you on educating yourself about Depression. The fact that you have stopped by to talk about your concerns is amazing. We look forward to hearing from you again in the future. Melanie
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hi. I'm a 17 year old high school senior. I was placed in foster care halfway through my sophomore year in high school, after i was "found". My father was depressed most of the time, very angry man. Very angry... My mother had some mental issue going on. Neither believed in medicine, so i never went to doctors. They told me that my asthma, and depression was "all in my head". I was placed in foster care because of lots of emotional, mental, sexual abuse and neglect. I've been depressed probably since 4th grade. Was put in a mental health hospital for 3 weeks end of my sophomore year. very suicidal then. Now i'm in a stable foster family, on lots of antidepressants, but struggling incredibly with stuff that happened at my bio-house. At the same time, since i'm a senior, I must focus on applying for college, getting scholarships (since i'm a foster kid with no money), keeping my grades up, and looking towards the "future." I don't have the strength or energy to deal with both school and the deamons from my past. I'm kinda hopless right now. Sorry, that was really long. I appologize.

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