Life was getting too much
19 year old female
I first contacted Kids Helpline through email, then my counsellor encouraged me to call. It took a lot of courage but I did it. I had no specific reason for calling I just felt like life was getting too much. I wanted someone to talk too and I wanted to change my attitude towards life and the people around me.
My counsellor helped me do that. She talked to me and asked me what I was feeling and asked me why I felt that way, and I started to work out my emotions. Before I talked to Kids Helpline I was the kind of person that hid emotions until they exploded but now I have learnt to express them in a positive way. I was not always nice to my counsellor and I'm lucky to have spoken to her and still be speaking to her.
I have now learnt to accept the fact that not everything's my fault and not to agree with everyone's put downs and try to prove them wrong by showing them that I'm better then what they say I am.
So if you are feeling like life's getting too much, contact Kids Helpline because they helped me a lot. Now I realise that help is out there and I don't have to deal with it all on my own. Thanks Kids Helpline.
