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what should i do?

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I'm 17 and i have a constant complete apathy towards life. I'm just done. I have lost almost all my friends because i'm no longer happy and just don't care enough to fake it. I'm falling behind in school because i just can't bring myself to do the work. I just want to stop and be alone. I feeling all this, but i have no one to talk to. My parents have such high expectation for more (the expect me to attend an ivy) and i can't bring myself to tell them i'm a failure, my sister already suffers from severe ocd and my brothers a college drop out. I really don't know what to do?
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Are you on any meds or getting any help??
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no
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ummm, tell them that you really need help before it is too late.
Hugz. Im here to listen
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Talk to someone and go see a doctor. As for your paents, im sure they wouldnt want you this unhappy so tell them how you feel :)
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Yes, please do seek out a Dr. right away!! And talk to friends and family too, they will understand!!! And we are here too! Keep talking if you need a way out.
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i really can't. This year is too important for me to take time to help and better myself. I have to many thing to prepare for college too many classes just too much
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i can't risk my gpa and my sat or anything. I barely even have time o sleep. I get about four hours a night
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Firstly, you're not a failure, the apathetic feelings resulting from depression and/or anxiety are very real. It's like trying to do what other people do with 500lbs of weight strapped to ya. Imho, Tell your parents, see your doctor, there are a lot of people who want to help you.
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i just can't risk the affects on my college acceptance. My parents want me to go to an ivy so bad
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if i tell them i just don't how i could do anything to feel better
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Hmmm is that what YOU want though? Maybe the way youre feeling is cos you feel forced into it? I dont know obviously, just saying its a possibility. :)
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i mean i used to want it but then i really just stopped caring and then everything just started piling up on me. I mean i should want it but, i don't i just don't feel like i deserve it
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Okay, slow down, take a deep breath. First of all getting help for your depression is not going to mess up your plans for college. What it will do is make it possible for you to want to actually go. Please talk to your parents. Once you see a Dr. and maybe try some meds. I also think you need to talk, you have alot of stress on yourself. Getting help will only make things better, not worse. I'm sure the initial thought of telling your parents is frightening. But once you do a huge weight will be lifted and you can get the help you need and deserve. Good luck hon.
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