my parents want to send me to a mental institution, what should i do?
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You should go. Hey they aren't like the movies-someone already said that, but I feel I should say it as well. I have been in several different psych wards. The feeling is safe and secure, the food is good. If you are going to go on medication or do adjustments to them-it is way better to do it while on the psych floor because of side effects. You meet some very cool people there. You also get the real help you need. There's usually plenty to do. Straight-jackets have been outlawed so don't worry about that nonsense. Even if there is a padded room-the only time you would go in it is if you asked because you wanted to do some cartwheels for excersize. (I did that once and had a blast. The nurse came in and hung out with me while I practiced my tumbling. We laughed and talked.) They are not bad scary places. TRUST ME! Just be honest with all the docs and nurses there. Know your rights and concentrate on getting yourself well. Good luck to you! I hope you feel better soon!
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Temporarily Guardianship Form..your parents would have to sign it.\n\nGood luck!\n\nMichelle
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You need to tell the police about this and you also need to tell your parents  if you are still living with them.  If not then you need to tell you friends so that they can help you and keep you company.  Get a restraining order and it may also be smart to limit your activities for awhile and make sure when you do need to go somewhere that you are never alone.  Always keep a friend by your side and make sure you're always in the public eye.  Limit your night activities.  It is better to be safe than sorry.
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Talk to his doctors about visiting.  It's not your mom's place to make that decision.  Keep in mind tho, she may be shielding you based on good intentions, or she may be concerned that you're not apt to be a consistent person in his life, which could make things harder on him.  Again, talk to his doctors and be honest about what you can and can't commit to if they have concerns about continuity.\n\nSchizophrenia is basically an organic illness.  The enviroment does have some interplay, but it's not thought to alone have the power to cause the illness.  In other words, your mom didn't make him have it, but she may (or may not) have exacerbated it.
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See a thearapist or psyciatrist <sp?>.  Therapy and/or dication helps alot.  If the situation gets to bad and your affraid that you might hurt yourself in the real near future, get yourself to the ER / Hospital.  Psyc. hospitals aren't as bad as they are protraited and it may save your life.\n\nIn short there is help out there, if you can't find it on your own, your family doctor can steer you in the right direction.
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That depends.  Do you have an idea as to how they will react?  If you think they'll be okay or just a little weirded out, tell them when you feel comfortable.  If they are strict and really religious and you can see them having a huge issue with it, wait until are, or close to 18.  That way you have the option of moving out or at least being an adult where they can't control your life so much and you can make your own choices.  \n\nIts scary, but now days they have church camps where they claim to 'cure gay teens'.  If you think your parents are that exreme, it might be good to wait.  Coming out can be scary, but be strong in yourself and who you are.  And always remember there is nothing wrong with you no matter what others may say.
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Do the only thing you can do... let them know and see what happens. That is really your only legal option, unless you go with them.
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You should move out of England, paint yourself black,tell them you want claim asylum, reclaim benefits and you'd get everything you want.\nSimple really.
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This sounds like you have a very unhealthy family.\n\nI re-read your comments about your dad,  hmm he is a very sick very abusive man.  If what he was doing in his family was o.k. why would it be bad to go out side the family? Normal healthy people care about one another ... More comments about this at the end\n\nI don't think it is true that your parents can prevent you from seeing a doctor.  The doctor may need your parents permission to treat you, but if you take the initiatve of making the appointment and going to it and talking to the doctor ...  that puts you in a better position to get treatment.\n\nYou don't say a lot about your situation.  Are your parents working do they have health insurance?  Are they in the Navy and you are stuck with the medical that is on base for military dependents?  Are they planing on paying for you to go to college?  \n\nI checked this weekend and Generic "Effexor" which many people find effective for anxiety is $72 a month.  That is not to much money for anybody in my opinion ....\n\nThe point is you have tried to fix it on your own ( if telling yourself STOP and thinking about something else doesn't work, than yes you have panic disorder or some other form of anxiety and need help).\n\nYou are painting a pretty bleak picture, and one of the problems with anxiety is cognitive distortion,  Everything seems hopeless and like you can't do anything about it.\n\nTry talking to a counsolor or teacher at school.  Do you have another relative you can talk to?   Consolors at school will know the most about what a 16 year old can do for herself and how to talk to your parents about it ...  Basically school consolours are pretty useless but they are going to know the most about your situation ...  \n\nFirst you ought to be able to do something about getting approriate treatment now. \n\nSecond, avoid drugs an marajuna if you have ANxitey or panic, because those will make it a lot worse ( but you'll be stoned and not know it)  and I've seen lots of people take 20 years getting around to dealing with anxiety because they wasted the best time of their life ( their 20's and 30's ) stoned\n\nThird,  I know it seems like an eternity, but its less than 2 years till you turn 18, then you can leave the house ( probably a good idea if you have parents who are responding the way you describe) get a job and get appropriate care for youself.\n\nIf your parents are going to send you to college, don't let them pick an isollated school in a small town.  Go to a big school in a city where they will have mental health conselors on campus and  a good student health clinic, then when you get to college go straight there and tell the doctors what you need.\n\nIf your parents aren't going to send you to college and you can't go yourself, get a job, move out, ( or hell just get a job and go see a doctor on your own and get the care you need ...)\n\nThese really sound like very sick people your parents ... And it took me a long time to figure out I had to move out, get a job, live with people who were my freinds and didn't think it was o.k. for anybody to suffer from anxiety of depression, and pay for my own medical care to get what I need.\n\nI wasted to many years trying to get along with my parents before I moved away.  It took about 5 years after I moved to get through all the grief to get where I can get  better and have the kind of relationships I want.\n\nKnow this you can get through this ... never forget that.\n\nYou have a couple of options for dealing with this.  One is since you are 16 obviously able to make decisions for yourself you can do something called apply for the right of majority with a court, its basically where you ask a judge and the judge looks at you situation and says yes, you are able to make you own decisions and they give you the right to be an adult even though you aren't yet 18 .... you will discover in practical terms at 16 if yo
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Hi sweetheart. First of all, well done for realising you have a problem and for wanting to get help. I know you don't want to talk to your mum about this, but if you go to the doctor (which you can do by yourself) he'll probably want you to see a specialist to help you get through this and get better and you'll need your mum or someone else who you trust to go to those appointments with you.\n\nI know it's scary telling your parents things like this, I'm 10 years older than you and I suffered from really bad depression and I was hurting myself a lot. I didn't want my parents to know, but eventually my doctor wanted to put me in hospital and then my housemate decided that my parents needed to know. They were really upset that I hadn't told them before and they didn't react the way I expected at all. So please think about telling your mum or some other adult who you trust because you're going to need a lot of support to get through this. Good luck sweetheart.
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Report it to the local Department of Mental Health Services. In my opinion they have nothing better to do than to come to your house and wipe you.
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Honey, I have been there.  I had a 7 pm curfew on weekends when I was 17 years old.  Tell your parents to trust you and if you do anything wrong, then they can take all rights away again.  You can't do no wrong until you try something.  Tell them that you are a levelheaded  responsible 16 year old and that you would like to win their trust, but you won't be able to if they keep you hidden and secluded.  Tell them you will grow up and move away.  Tell them that you will live a sheltered life and it is not good for your health.  Tell them your true feelings and make them listen.  I feel so bad for you because I was there.  Then I turned 17 and moved away from home, had my own apartment while I was a senior.  I had a full time job, gymnastics practice and school.  I did just fine and it taught me how to be mature.  I am not telling you to take off, but I am telling you to talk to  your parents because they may not understand your TRUE feelings and how you want to hurt yourself.  Just think, you will be 18 in a little bit and you will be able to begin your life the way you want and be your own boss.  Don't hurt yourself, because in all honest, it is not worth it.  Talk to the parent you are closer too!  I feel for you, I have been there.  Then I moved to FL.  I moved away so my family would realize what I meant to them and that they didn't have a hold on me.  It doesn't work for anyone, so don't runaway or anything.  I did this all as an adult okay? Let us know how it goes because I am genuinely worried about you!  Good luck!
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Well, it would help to know your age (to see if it is an ongoing longterm problem or new behavior on their parts), and whether your goals are realistic, which I can't know without knowing you.  However, a general answer to your question is:  first of all, you shouldn't have to GET your parents to care...they should ALREADY care.  The problem is...maybe they do, and it's just in a form that you don't like.  You can do two things to improve this situation.  First, work like crazy to prepare for the future.  That means doing as well as you possibly can in school, and showing your maturity by living up to whatever responsibilities you have at home and/or work.  Second, speak calmly and candidly with your parents and tell them exactly what you've told me.  It sounds like you have a real passion for these areas, and that can be a wonderful gift.  Remind them that the great person you are came from them, and that you need their help and support to become the adult you were meant to be.  Don't be nervous, remember to breathe and hold your head up.  You have potential, and it's your job to sell that idea to your parents.    One more thing...they may be afraid of the time you might step out on your own.  That's natural, but it is their job as parents to prepare you to leave the nest, it's not their job to guilt you into staying close for their comfort if that is not the right thing for you.  Reassure them, and trust that with your conduct you can convince them when you are ready to fly.  Give it your best...and you will do fine.  All good wishes to you.
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You don't  HAVE to tell them anything.  They will encourage you to share your problems and offer possible interventions.\n\nThey will ask your name, just so they have something to call you. Just a first name -- you can make one up. \n\nHot lines are manned by different people.  I work in a hospital ER and often answer these calls.  Hopefully you will get someone with mental health training, but some hot lines are manned by trained volunteers.\n\nYou can ask anything, or say anything -- you are in control; you are the one who can simply hang up.\n\nWe're there to help you, not to get you in trouble with your mother.  We want you to live and will try to help you find a reason to.\n\nI do have to tell you, if you call and say you just took 100 Tylenol, we will trace your call and send an ambulance.\nLike I said we want you to live.
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yes, just divorce your parents and get legally emancipated.  your parents are stupid, they can't tell you what to do.  Go out on your own and succeed!!
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Contact your county's department of social services.  They will get you seen by mental health services if you are low income.
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You should first try to talk to the parents.  If they give you an attitude themselves, then talk to the apartment manager.\nLast resort, the police.\n\nWhen talking to the parents, just let them know that there is a problem.  Don't be threatening.