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Out of EdenI think I'm depressed - ".I don't know how to say this to anyone. I want to die, but I am afraid of death and I want to get help, but I don't know where to turn."

RT Response: You've taken a first great step. Thank you for sharing this. I have a friend who once struggled with depression and wanted to die. Everything looked so bleak then that he could never imagine that things would change, but they did. Life got better, way better, but the first thing he had to do was to be real about he felt. You did that with us today. Thank you.

It's so important that you tell someone you trust who is an adult. Your parents would be the first suggestion. It's important to talk to someone who can help, who knows the right things to say and do.

If the first person doesn't listen, go to someone who will that is an adult and someone that you trust, like a youth sponsor, school counselor, Sunday school teacher. If they don't listen as they should, let them know that you are serious, that you're really struggling and need help to make it through this tough time. Another resource is a suicide crisis hotline. Here are three different numbers.

Suicide Helpline 1800 - SUICIDE

Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-827-7571

Natl. Suicide Hotline 1-888-248-2587

I know for certain that God loves you, and that your struggle is important to him.

T. Suzanne Eller is the author of Real Teens, Real Stories, Real Life and can be contacted at realteenfaith.com or at tseller@daretobelieve.org.

 

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