I hate my life…I hate everything. I need help. My family doesn’t care…they have watched me cut myself and have done nothing but pick on me and make me feel lower about myself. I can’t deal with this by myself anymore. Will you help me, please?
Signed,
Confused, 20, lapeer MI
You certainly do sound like you are in distress and it seems like you feel you have nowhere to turn for support. We at The Trevor Project want to help you, but feel like we can’t adequately address to your situation by simply posting a response to your letter. Please call The Trevor Helpline at 866.4.U.TREVOR (866.488.7386), right away so that a caring counselor can help you figure out some solutions to the problems you are having with you family. We’re open 24 hours a day and are toll free from anywhere in the United States. The cutting you are doing and the feelings of desperation that you express are both things that a Helpline Counselor will talk with you about without judgment. Please call right away…no one has to go it alone.