Hey, my name is Katherine but l go by Kat. l am fourteen years old. l feel like l might be suffering from depression. l need some advice, because l do not know where to turn or what to do. It all started out when we moved from Texas to Guatemala. It was a huge move for me. l moved away from everyone l loved, everything l loved; my town, friends, family... Just to come down here for my Father is job. Things here could not be more wrong. This country is so hard to live in. l have tried for so long to learn Spanish but it has been most difficult to do so. l have hardly passed any classes, l can not trust anyone here with anything because the people here talk about everything behind your back (and that is especially hard to deal with because my parents threaten me that they will take me away from my friends if l do anything that does not suit them, so l can not tell anyone anything), and most of all l just miss Texas period. l started to feel depressed and so l looked up some of the symptoms and l saw that l met quite a few of them. l wanna move in with my extended family in Texas and get back with my friends that l could trust, my school that l could understand and everything else. They have been practically begging me to. l do not like anything about being here. People have told me to just talk through it with my parents and they basically just told me to get over it. ''You're supposed to be here.'' They wo not let me move back. l feel like my life is not worth living anymore if I am going to be here for all my highschool years and maybe longer.

Thank you so much for your help, l really appreciate it.

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You should talk with a professional counselor. l hope your parents would be open to this.
Your school may also be able to provide you with counseling or point you in the right direction.
try to realize that this is not forever. In 3 or 4 years you will be able to do what you want. l know it seems like a long time now.
best of luck to you.

It is hard enough being that age, moving to a place u do not like & adding all that stress just makes everything worse. l recommend finding someone u can talk to about it, & someone who can help u with Spanish & school. We all have to go through rough times, how u handle it defines how it will turn out. If u make an effort everyday to tell yourself it will get better & u can do well there, l bet it will slowly start to get easier. Every time u have a bad though, try to replace it with an encouraging or happy thought. It might sound stupid, but it really helps.

well l kno how u feel n l arranged w/my parents that every summer l go up to my old home n spend some alone time w/my extended family and friends. it helps A LOT.trust me u get over depression very quickly. try to convince ur parents and try to raise money for a plane ticket or something like that

i hope l helped!

That is a tough situation. First off, u do not have to be there past ur highschool years if u do not want to. Once u r 18, u r free to move back to the states (provided u still have ur citizenship, which u should, unless ur family/you revokes it, but l can not imagine anyone doing that). 4 years seems like forever, but it is really not that long, honestly the best part of life comes after high school. You sound really homesick & r probably having a lot of culture shock even still. You will get better & better at spanish, it will just take a little time. Are there any other English speaking kids around that u could befriend? l think u will gradually get better as u give it some time, you're just have a really hard time adjusting (anyone would). Good luck

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If l were you, l would talk to my parents about moving back to Texas. Tell them about how this environment does not fit u & it cn mess ur life up for the future. Hoe u changed schools & everything. Tell them about the problems ur having & they might be able to help u work them out. It sounds to me like u have a major problem.but dont worry sweetie, everything will be okay.Things will works themseles out. they always do. Dont ever think that u life is over cause, honey, ur life has just begun. Try calling some of ur relatives, someone that our close to & explain ur situation & see if they can make arrangements for u to go back to Texas if ur parents r not listening. And l know you're 14 & all but, dont worry about friends either.there everywhere. friends come & go. The major issue at hand is ur education. If ur parents love u like they're supposed to, they will understand that this sudden change is putting ur education & future at risk. Im sure they will understand & try to work something out.Even if its not moving back, they can probably arrange for u to get extra help in ur schooling & getting to better understand Guatemala. God Bless Sweetie..

Your situation sounds not as bad as u think if u can see things in a positive way. Being 14 years old is still young, but it is an age which u should start growing up. l may sound like ur parents, so guess what? You do not even have to read my answer. Missing ur comfort zone, friends & family is absolutely understandable, but there is nothing really promised to be easy in life & u might as well get to used it & learn to deal with the differences. When l came to the US, my situation was kind of simular like you're in Guatemala. l hated everything, & that made my situation worse & l had more than all symptoms of depression. l understand u feel lonely & nobody seems to understand you. Please my advice to u is look at things in positive ways. This is ur chance to learn Spanish & make foreign friends. Many kids in the US do not have the chance u have & they would love to travel & live in foreign country. They study Spanish so many years in school here & get out unable to speak well. What u can learn & struggle u have today will pay off some day. Remember there is a saying ''When life gives u lemons, make lemonade''. This is ur opportunity to learn & grow up & also realize how lucky you're comparing to ur Guatemalian classmates. Ignore the small talks. You can not make people stop talking behind u or in front of you. Mind ur own business. Ignore them, if u do not like their behaviours. l do not feel sorry for you, but l do understand how you're really feel. It is hard. Time will change & u will change too. Finally if u want to make life easy for you, u need to learn thinking optimistic way, blend in, & be friendly to others. Make friends who understand you! Good Luck.