I am seeking a second opinion on Tuesday via psychiatric evaluation. The high school wants to see another opinion on if I should be allowed in regular classes.

You know why they want to isolate me? Because almost a year ago, I attempted suicide. Apparently, that makes me a ing terrorist.

Let's put things into perspective: my mom just killed herself, my dad started harassing me and mentally abusing me cause he couldn't handle the guilt, I get kicked out for running away, my dad started harassing me and trying to make me come home and when I told the people I was living with this, they told me to 'just ignore him'. There is only so much I can deal with in a small period.

After that, I finally stopped self harming. I am about six months clean from self injury. I have self harmed for as long as I can remember, and I don't even remember where I learned it from. It was just something I did. My dad promoted it, so it wasn't like anyone was trying to stop me once people found out. Nah, I was just made fun of and called emo.

So basically, here I am, no emotional break down episodes, no self injury, I'm taking care of myself, I'm eating. I am the most mentally healthy I have ever been, and a high school is afraid of me cause a year ago I attempted suicide. I mean, seriously, I'm a sixteen year old girl. I haven't had an episode of being violent since 4th grade, I don't let a finger on other people, and they're afraid of putting me in regular classes.

They can't even talk about me not being able to handle regular classes because the private school I went to was slightly harder than the behavioral classes they want to put me in and my teachers think I was "way too smart for it."

The problem is, I was at a really rough point in my life when I met with this doctor. That was over two and a half years ago. The doctor they want me to see talked to me for five minutes, then kicked me out to ask my dad about me and diagnosed me as bipolar. My friends at the time were outraged because I was anything BUT bipolar. Said doctor told my dad to hide my diagnosis from me, but he got drunk and used it against me.

This doctor isn't honest, barely even spoke to me and was throwing me into a category.

What rights do I have at the age of sixteen in New Jersey? Can I keep it confidential? Can I make sure my dad isn't in the room?

Doctor questions my dad > dad makes up lies about me > doctor believes lies.

You are a minor with serious emotional problems, and you have acted out in the past. As a minor, you are not legally responsible for yourself, your parent is responsible for you. Your role in this situation is to tell your story during the evaluation, nothing else. You have no power here; you are a child.

Good Luck going forward, :)

You are a minor with serious emotional problems, and you have acted out in the past. As a minor, you are not legally responsible for yourself, your parent is responsible for you. Your role in this situation is to tell your story during the evaluation, nothing else. You have no power here; you are a child.

Good Luck going forward, :)


Errrr. I don't have serious emotional problems. I don't need help either. I grew up with an abusive father and a schizophrenic mother, and copied their behaviors as a child because I thought it was normal. I learned. I have stopped self injury on my own - without thereputic or medicinal help. To prove my point, myself harm was at its worse when I was in active therapy and on medication. So no, I don't have emotional problems, I have this whole typical screwed up home life.

I'm far from a child, and some adults need to understand. Sorry dear, but I prefer answers that aren't from the ignorant and inexperienced.

Errrr. I don't have serious emotional problems. I don't need help either. I grew up with an abusive father and a schizophrenic mother, and copied their behaviors as a child because I thought it was normal. I learned. I have stopped self injury on my own - without thereputic or medicinal help. To prove my point, my self harm was at its worse when I was in active therapy and on medication. So no, I don't have emotional problems, I have this whole typical screwed up home life.

I'm far from a child, and some adults need to understand. Sorry dear, but I prefer answers that aren't from the ignorant and inexperienced.

Hmm that was very rude, Choux was only trying to help. If you are not going to listen to what people have to say then you should not be asking questions on a forum.

Hmm that was very rude, Choux was only trying to help. If you are not going to listen to what people have to say then you should not be asking questions on a forum.



It's not rude, not truly. I do not wish to have help from people who don't understand my situation, as it is a bit touchy. I don't have deep emotional issues, and I'm tired of people who don't know me saying I do. (by the way, the people that DO know me agree with me: I'm fine)