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In today's day and age, a lot of adolescents are overcome with pressure, self inflicted or otherwise. It often feels as though there is no hope.
In today’s day and age, a lot of adolescents are overcome with pressure, self inflicted or otherwise. It often feels as though there is no hope.
If you relate to this piece, I want you to know that you are NOT alone. I want you to know you CAN feel better, with the right help.
*Trigger alert: depression, suicidal thoughts
It’s a time we all long for once we grow up yet a time none of us really lived in choosing to think about the future instead of enjoying the present we dreamt of rosy days to come staying up late, complete freedom parents no longer controlling your every move
it’s only as you grow older that you realise staying up late isn’t all that fun not when the only reason is the pending homework assignments
parents hovering over you is far better than loneliness than the pressure you have to succeed, to be first in everything you do
free time is reduced, you can’t join things you’re passionate about the need to do well to work hard in order to attain a good college because second isn’t good enough nothing is ever good enough you need to push, push, push strive harder you NEED to be first it doesn’t matter if your spirit is shrivelling up inside you need to motivate yourself to work because studies come first before anything
if you don’t get into a good college your life will be ruined because that’s the only way your life can be ruined your life can’t possibly be ruined due to depression, oh no it’s all in your head a made up problem built to garner sympathy unless, of course you’re talking about an angle in trigonometry the pressure shouldn’t get to you not even when the voices in your head scream or go completely silent
the screams the silence the SCREAMS and the silence alternating over and over in your head some days, the silence gets too loud cascading torrents in your head and you can’t bear it anymore until one day it stops.
First published here.
If you or anyone you know is feeling suicidal, here are some of the helplines available in India. Please call. Aasra, Mumbai: 022-27546669 Sneha, Chennai: 044-2464 0050 Lifeline, Kolkata: 033-2474 4704 Sahai, Bangalore: 080–25497777 Roshni, Hyderabad: 040-66202000, 040-66202001
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My name is Ananya Sangwan. I am 16 years old. I am an avid reader and a budding writer. read more...
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*Some spoilers alert*
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