am i over reacting?

[Guest_92273387]

Im a 15 year old girl and all my life ive delt with parents that fight, and as the past year both my parents especially my dad have gotten more angry and get ticked off quite quickly. This has lead to many nights crying my self to sleep and being afraid of leaving my room. Ive been told by them that anxiety and depression don't exist but ive been struggling a lot lately and I find it extremely difficult to talk to people. Am i just over reacting? am i just attetion seeking or is something really wrong. Was this just a stupid idea and are my 'problems' not as important as other peoples or are they even 'problems' at all?

[Sophie_M]

Hi Guest_92273387 Thank you for sharing such a brave and open post here. We’re sorry to hear you’re finding it hard to connect to people due to the anxiety and depression you are experiencing. It sounds like you’re dealing with a lot, and we can imagine how hard that must be, but we’re glad you were able to open up here.
We’re sure you’ll hear from some of our lovely forum members soon, in the meantime, we wanted to let you know that we’re here. You can reach us on 1300 22 4636, or via our webchat or email here. We have reached out to check in as well.
A good option would be reaching out to Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 available 24/7. They have some articles that you might find interesting, such as this one on anxiety which includes coping strategies https://kidshelpline.com.au/anxiety
Thank you again for your courage and strength in sharing your story.
Kind regards,
Sophie M

[WishyBee]

Hi Guest,

Well done on starting this discussion, it takes a lot of courage to talk about your struggles. 
Your reaction is justified, everyone needs attention especially when they are having a hard time, your problems are always important enough to address no matter how trivial they seem and your feelings are valid even if others dismiss them.

Do you think you can manage to approach your school counsellor, they may have some helpful advice.

Be kind to yourself 

Take care