February 2, 2016
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It sounds like you’ve talked to both your mom and dad about how you feel a great deal. That’s good that you’re trying to communicate your feelings. Perhaps you could try talking to a neutral party, a professional like a school counselor or any other counselor to see what could be done. Ask your dad if he would pay for you to talk to a therapist. You could explain that you’re struggling with some issues and you really need to talk to someone who is a professional and not a family member. Finally, check out the video at the bottom of this post we did. It may make you feel a little better by providing a different perspective on your struggles. Finally, check our “Mental Health” category and crisis lines in the Teen Help Network link below. If you want to talk to someone via phone, text, etc., there are options out there. Take care of yourself.

(Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.