Needing some help at home.

[AwwBushpig]

Okay, well. To start off I should probably say that as it stands right now, I am not entirely suicidal.

Half of me wants to die, whilst the other half knows that suicide is letting my parents win.

As for why I am so depressed, it is mainly due to my parents.

For the past year, I have been both physically and emotionally abused at home. Fortunately for me, 3 months ago my 'father' developed a serious heart condition, and as such is incapable of physically harming me. However, the emotional abuse still continues.

They have completely destroyed my sense of self-worth, and have told me that "I don't deserve to be happy", even to the point of banning me from seeing/speaking to my bestfriend (who, as it so happens, stopped me from committing suicide 7 months ago, and is really the sole reason that I have not tried since).

As it stands right now, I don't believe that there is anything I can do.

Any advice?

[DN]

How old are you? Advice will be easier to give knowing that.

[AwwBushpig]

Of course.

I'm just about to turn 16.

[DN]

Have you talked to a school counsellor about this. Or called a Youth Helpline?

[Soprano92]

You won't live with your parents for much longer. Is it really worth killing yourself? you can just wait and cut them off from your life in a few years.

[Soprano92]

Why won't they let you see your friend?