Depressed
My brother and sister have mental illnesses and i have no idea what to do because my parents are idiots and don’t believe in it. My brother has so many signs of autism and my sister has had an eating disorder and still struggles. My mom stopped making meals for us and told us we had to “fend for ourselves” and we had no idea how to cook, we were barely 12! We ate junk food all day. I have secret thoughts that i’d rather die then go home because I can’t take it here. Someone help please:(
If you're having those thoughts, please call the hotline: https://www.google.com/search?q=national+suicide+hotline&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari# As for the day to day: It really helped me when I was 24 to hear my cousin say for the first time: "We know it was hard." I nearly cried. It was the first time anyone had ever acknowledged how bad things were. I now pass that onto you. I know it's very hard. If it's any consolation, you will be out of there soon, and your siblings will likely be a great support network for you. Build those bonds now, so you'll have a support network later. (That goes for school, savings, friendships, art etc as well. Focus on where you want to go.)