my life story at a glance
I'm Amber, i just turned 18 and a senior in high school. I've struggled with depression for almost 4 years. I've been hospitalized 7 times and recently in treatment for 7 months for depression, cutting, suicidal ideation and suicidal actions. I have depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder. Its been really hard for me to make it through the last 4 years. I'm barely getting by alive. But I love helping others with similar problems. I feel it makes me a hypocrite for helping others before I help myself.
Hello Amber. It's nice to meet you. Helping others before yourself does not make you a hypocrite at all. In fact, it's wonderful that you wanthelp others. But I will say that taking care ofyourself is also important. I know it's extremely difficult when mental illness takes over. I hope that your treatment is helping andI am definitely rooting for you and your healing.
Hi, Amber. It is my belief that some of the very best listeners in this world are those who have experiencedtheir own struggle and suffering and hardships.They have a valuable understanding of life that can fillthem with the desire to help others In a very compassionate way. Maybe that sounds like you? :)