The same goes for you, if you're feeling depressed or unable to cope with the pressures or problems you face. The first step is to get help. It's tough to ask for help, but it can help you find your way out of the darkness.
Kayciee went through ten hospitalizations, intensive therapy and saw a psychiatrist on a regular basis. She's no longer suicidal because of "therapy, medication and the help of people around me."
Not every teen can afford to see a private therapist, but many organizations across the country provide low-cost or free counseling to teens (see Editors' Note, below).
"I think to change your outlook on life, you need a tremendous amount of help and support from the people around you and the help of doctors and therapists," says Kayciee.
"You have to find the good in life and then work towards outweighing the bad with the good."
read on for ways to get help...
Additional reporting by national correspondent Stephanie Nolasco, 18, of New York City
