Helped clear my head
15 year old female
I was really unsure when I rang Kids Helpline. Being 15, I didn't even know if I was still classified as a kid, and I felt like my problem wasn't big enough to call about. My best friend and I had been dating, and about a week after he broke up with me things started to get bad. A month or so afterwards, things were really bad. I did a few online tests, and they all said I had depression.
Calling Kids Helpline was the best thing I could do. Unlike my friends, they didn't try and tell me what I was feeling, and the girl I talked to asked me about what had been going on. I felt like I wasn't just answering her, I was also answering myself. She was really laid back and didn't push me, and I didn't feel judged at all. It really helped clear my head.
When I got off the phone to her, I called my ex (and best friend). I told him what I'd done and told him the answers I'd given her. It helped so much to be able to tell him the truth and I'm honestly thinking about how I can help others get through things, like she helped me. Thank you.
