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what i’ve learned researching resources for minors
  • i badly burned one of my fingers while cooking about a week ago and broke skin. they just now agreed to take me to the hospital tomorrow after a week of trying to get them to take me. if they react this way to a physical “illness”, imagine how they’ll react to a mental illness.

    update: they changed their mind

  • what i’ve learned researching resources for minors
  • it’s summer vacation rn, but there are counselors at my school. the issue is that they are required (in the u.s) to notify parents if they feel i could put myself at harm. i could just… not say that, but i feel like then the importance of the situation isn’t portrayed well.

  • what i’ve learned researching resources for minors
  • i guess something i should add to my post is, i’m not looking for someone to talk to or vent my feelings to. im looking for a solution. Calling a warmline every time i feel down does not sound reliable. im mainly concerned with how i can live through life without feeling how i am right now, not just relieving the symptoms.

  • what i’ve learned researching resources for minors
  • i looked at teenlifeline to see if it was a reliable resource. it seems like the main service is teen counseling with parents. The things that don’t involve parents are the crisis line and warmline. a warmline connecting to other teens isn’t exactly comforting to.

  • what i’ve learned researching resources for minors

    there seems to be no reliable resource for minors. all of them involve notifying your parents in some way or are there just to prevent you from killing yourself. there are no resources i could find, online or in person, free or paid, that provide private care.

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