Personally, the two can get very mixed up in my brain. I hate how intertwined they're made to be in society and i hate how people correlate the two with each other, I understand, though. I'm writing this here to ask, whats the difference? What makes something a call for help, and what makes something a call for attention? I dont mean internally, because I know when I'm calling for help, and I know when i really need it, and I'm sure many others could agree when 
it comes to themselves. I mean how do you know the difference when someone else is calling for help/attention. I'm mainly writing this because in the past, my cries for help have been invalidated by friends, family members, peers, etc. It's so easy to say the wrong thing, and all of a sudden your call for help turns into victimizing, or guilt tripping. I hate to be that person, but sometimes I simply dont understand why it's so wrong to emphasize your struggles, because sometimes you really simply cant help it and hope deep down someone will notice how much worse they've gotten. Again, it runs the risk of it being a call for attention. Opinions?