im really depressed and I believe I need to leave my house like away from my mother to help. I dont know what to do but im starting to hurt myself and I want to kill myself. my mother is making this worse on me and I dont know if I should try to stay with another family member. please help bc it is getting really bad. I know that if I say this in front of my mother she will preach the gospel and I dont want to hear it so please help me. I dont want to hurt myself anymore and I dont want to be depressed anymore.
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