Emotional Health

How Do I Explain It's Me I Am Scared Of? Can You Help Me Be Happy Again?

Published: December 01, 2020

Dear TeenHealthFX,

Hi TennHealthFX, im a teen in australia, i am constantly thinking negitively, like noone believes in me. my boyfriend thinks i worry what others think too much and i dont value my own opinion enough, the thing is its my opinion that im scared of because i hate myself and everyone seems to be better than me. i dont know what to do, i used to be a happy kid, until i went through some stuff, i just want to be happy again, have you got any ideas to help me? and how do i explain to my boyfriend that its me im scared of?

Signed: How Do I Explain It's Me I Am Scared Of? Can You Help Me Be Happy Again?

Dear How Do I Explain It's Me I Am Scared Of? Can You Help Me Be Happy Again?,

TeenHealthFX is sorry to hear about what you are going through. Unfortunately, we cannot diagnose over the internet and since you mention having been through some stuff, we strongly recommend reaching out to a parent or other trusted adult to tell them what is going on. It may be helpful to see a mental health professional to help you get through it and to be happy again.

Click here for some helpful information and resources available in Australia that can help.

Signed: TeenHealthFX

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Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 10-14 ¹

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 15-24 ²

51% of youth (6-17) get treatment each year for a mental health condition ³

15.6 teenage girls for every 1,000 will give birth to a baby before they are 20 years old. ⁴

Only 6% of high school students get tested for STDs ⁵

1/3 of high school students who were currently sexually active used effective hormonal birth control the last time they had sex with an opposite-sex partner ⁶

Nearly 30% of female students currently drank alcohol and nearly 20% currently used marijuana.⁷

2.14 million middle and high school students currently vape ⁸

Over 80% of women and men both report having experienced their first rape under the age of 25. ⁹

Almost 40% of high school students have reported using marijuana at least once. ¹⁰

83.88% of 12- to 17-year-olds have reported using marijuana within the last month. ¹¹

One in four women first experienced intimate partner violence before the age of 18. ¹²

5.9 million teens have reported to drink at least once in the past month. ¹³

In 2022, there were 1,573 motor-vehicle deaths from underage drinks ¹⁴

About 1 in 10 children live in a home with a parent who has a drinking problem ¹⁵

Only 65 percent of teens consistently wear seat belts when driving or as a passenger. ¹⁶

The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than any other age group. ¹⁷

49% of the youth report having less than 3 friends in 2022 ¹⁸

^{2.7 million youth report experiencing severe major depression}¹⁹

Over 3.3 million teens will be graduating from high school in the year 2023-2024 ²⁰

The average social media screen time for teens is 7 hours and 22 minutes per day ²¹