Hi, I'm also 17 :) When I started grade 9 I was bullied alot, and developed really bad social anxiety and bad suffered bad depression for about 2 years I was on a bunch of different medication which I quit taking because it didn't help. I found the best thing that helps is to just have someone that will talk to you and listen to you :) I never had anyone to talk to either, or have many friends because i'm very shy too but I had a counselor who was really nice and I could always go to her to get things off my chest. Just keep your head up and everything will be happy, stay positive and look on the bright side of everything it will really help :) I'm also going into grade 12 now and I feel lots better than I did 3 years ago(:
Thanks you are really very helpful
I see from your profile that you are 17 and I would like to just take a
moment and tell you that the teen years are very emotional and life changing for everyone, including other members of your family, including your mom.
At 17, you still have one foot in childhood, and you also have one foot leading into adulthood, and stumbles and dragging of the feet is very common.
You don't say why your mom is spying on you or what she is hoping to find by doing so....You don't say what she is accusing you of when she says you are like all boys in your school, but it sounds to me like she is afraid of something happening to you.
At 17 if you were my son, I would be encouraging you to get into some physical activity or sports on a daily basis. The teen years and your energy level and strength are at an all time high and the teen needs to have an outlet for the energy in the body. Even a regiment of weight lifting or running would be really helpful to work off the energy and rebuild it.
When you talk of your shyness with girls, you don't have to say or do anything to be friendly with people, especially girls. A smile still has the power to bridge humans to each other without words, and that girl that you might smile at does not see all the qualities that you berate yourself over on a daily basis.
Even if you were to run away, which I am hoping you will not, you still take the self of you with you when you run. You are at a crossroad now where you need to realize that running away from problems can lead to a life time of not dealing with issues or life.
You did wonderfully last year in school and this year you say that you are not doing good at all. I do have to agree with the last answerer here to your post that you need to talk to a counselor or an advisor or teacher even from last year that you admire. Your education now is very important to your future and maybe there is some adjustment that can be made for you to study at the school in the library or quiet room instead of at home while you are resolving the changes between you and your mom.
I do wish you the very best in life and hope you can come back and tell us how it is going with you. We do care and we are a group here at MedHelp of teens, and moms and dads who want the very best for you.
M
Do you have a counselor at your school? If you do I would suggest talking to them about how you're feeling.
Can you say what symptoms you're having?