I’m 16F and I’ve been struggling with depression for many years now, all due to a chronic illness. I’ve missed out on so much because of it and it’s only getting worse. I don’t have any friends, no boyfriend, and I barely speak to anyone at school. It’s so lonely and no one understands what I have to deal with every single day. I don’t get to do any of the things normal teens get to do such as going out with their friends, travelling or simply eating something they like. Every day my illness is getting worse and the doctors are warning me about getting cancer in the future. There’s no cure and it’s a very rare illness for people under 50 so no doctors can help me. I’ve just had enough of life and constantly being in pain every day. I haven’t gone one day without pain for the past five years and I’ve just had enough. I’ve had enough of all the traumatising tests done on me and being on so much medication that barely works. I want this to all end and just have peace for one day but I know that’ll never happen. I don’t think I deserve this and everyone else in my family is so healthy so I have no clue why I’m the only one that has to be sick every day. It’s just not fair.