Terra's Past Letters

Depressed

Dear Depressed,

Show your mom the letter you wrote to me and show her my answer. Depression and suicide are serious and should NOT be ignored! Hopefully, she will realize that you need help and she will call your family doctor and get a referral to a therapist. This is her responsibility as your mom and I hope, for your sake, that she does the right thing.

In the meantime, here is a toll free number you can call for help:

National 24 Hour Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433). This will redirect you to a local trained listeners who are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Other resources can be found in your Yellow Pages under Suicide Prevention.

Or you can check out The InSite. We have a section on depression.

The fact that you wrote to me shows that you want help and you deserve it. I hope you are strong enough to make the call and start getting the help you need.