Originally Posted by OhKay

Some people, like your father, aren't able to understand the hurdles people face if they can't see tangible evidence a problem exists or if someone isn't diagnosed with a widely understood condition. I'm sure that his lack of understanding is hurtful. I'm sorry for that But I'm glad that your mother is supportive.

When your mind is racing or you start to have dark thoughts, Try reminding yourself it's just your anxiety and depression ****ing with you. It seems to make things easier for me sometimes.

What are you doing now to try to distract yourself from these kind of thoughts?

Originally Posted by SamG11

To distract myself I've just been doing the same stuff. Playing video games, listening to music, and exercising.


I just don't see the point of all this suffering. I just want to feel better..

Originally Posted by SamG11

To distract myself I've just been doing the same stuff. Playing video games, listening to music, and exercising.


I just don't see the point of all this suffering. I just want to feel better..

Originally Posted by SamG11

Hi all,

I'm 16 and having been dealing with the same thing for 10 monthes now. I have that same dream state feeling and lost a lot of my chances to run in college. I too have lost many friends in this time. It's very possible we have grown more irratible due to the concussion. Perhaps a fresh start would be good for you. Think about transferring schools or if that is out of the question remember college isn't too far away. Try a new activity. I started rock climbing and have met some terrific people while being able to take some of the edge and stress of running off.

New here on the "Survivors of suicide forums". Been very active for almost a year on the traumatic brain injury and post concussion syndrome forums.. And I love it there. And will continue to stay active there.



But I'm here for help, advice, and just overall talk to people who are willing to listen. So, here's my story, and why I'm here.


I'm Sam and I'm going to be 15 years old in October. Many tell me I'm extremely mature for my age.

Let's start...

At the beginning of this suffering.


October 17, 2014, I hit my head playing football on my friends lawn. Without knowing, I continued to play and had a concussion. Weeks passed, then months, and I was diagnosed with Post Concussion Sydrome. Been suffering with a nightmare feeling of feeling in a dream like state all the time. Everything feels more unreal than usual.


Been suffering with it for almost a year now. I'm extremely sensitive, and every so often I just break down and cry. I cry so hard it hurts. I hate myself, and I have no friends. I have one friend that's a girl that I talk to, but that's about it. I'm so scared, and loosing hope, and want to just end this because I feel like I will never get better.

My everyday life consists of me either hiding in my room, playing video games all day, and sleeping. My parents and family get extremely angry when they see this, and want me to go outside and hang with my friends. What they don't realize is that I honestly have none. For some reason everyone hates me, and I struggle to find true friends that actually want to hangout with me for me.



Hopefully someone out there cares.
Sam