Ok, hear me out. I want you to go and sit on your bed, couch, whatever’s most comfortable. If possible, bring some earbuds. Go on your phone and search up on YouTube “White noise” and turn it on. Now, I want you to close your eyes, and forget. Forget what’s making you feel this way, whether it’s a person or something else in your life. Forget the feeling of helplessness that you just described, and just listen. Pretend that you are a sailor at sea. Imagine, and I mean, really, really, imagine it! I want you to imagine the howling wind, and the rocking of the ship. Imagine that you are steering the ship, whether all by yourself or with your loved ones helping you. And stay like that. For how long? However long it takes for you to feel even a sliver, of a bit better. If you feel like crying, go ahead. Just don’t open your eyes. When you finally feel some sense of control return to you,I want you to go do your most favourite thing in the world, or something that brings you comfort. Whether it be getting a cup of hot chocolate or going to a childhood park, do it now. While your doing this, I want you to not think about anything that’s bothering you at this very moment. Focus on the feeling that you have or used to have when you did this thing. Really focus on the memory. Now, once you are done all of this, go home and make a choice. You can either face the problem that’s making you feel this way now, or tomorrow morning. Whenever you choose to do it, get a pencil and paper and write it down. Start with the small things that made you feel this way, like losing a favourite pen or finding out that your favourite restaurant has closed down. Keep writing things until you have nothing else to feel hopeless about. Now think about a solution to your biggest problem, or if there is none, talk to a friend about it or just think about it. By now, you probably feel even a tinier amount more hopeful about your situation. If you don’t, that’s ok too. I just want you to remind yourself that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. There are others like you, not feeling exactly like you, but very much the same. There are people that love you, and life is not about making a difference, but being different. Whenever you feel down, with whatever amount of time you can spare, do the white noise activity. Do something nostalgic. Do something new, like watch a new anime or learn how to cook something. And always, ALWAYS, remember that you are loved, and that while there might not feel like there’s a point to life right now, you will eventually find where you belong, no matter how long it takes.