Thanks to Shakespeare, March 15 is well known as the Ides of March (he didn't create that term). In his play "Julius Caesar" a soothsayer warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March!" March 15 was the day that Caesar was assassinated by people who were his closest friends and colleagues. Yikes!
Now,
I don't promote paranoia. Trust no one? I love the X-Files, but
that's kind of bleak. And most importantly it doesn't serve you very
well.
Who can you trust? Find someone with no history with
you and no preconceived notions of who you are. Someone objective.
Someone
trained to objectively listen to you and guide you.
Here's list of 5 ideas to get you started -- but there are so many more resources to get help.
* Your family doctor can always refer you for the appropriate counseling.
* Your school guidance counselor has a comprehensive list of help in your area.
* Any church, synagogue or place of spiritual observation. The doors are always open to places of worship, and no matter what you believe or if you are a non-believer, there are people there trained to listen who have a lot of community resources to refer you to.
* Crisis hotlines are available for most issues. The people who answer are trained, experienced and compassionate.
* Support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (and many others) offer help from your peers -- people who have some of the same issues you do and can simply listen and offer nonjudgmental support.
Most importantly, please get help if you need help.