Is Depression a Valid Basis for Emancipation

[Samm2]

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: emancipation

Right now the house I live in and the family I live with has not been a safe place for me. I have a history or depression and anxiety and the two disorders I believe occurred once I was old enough to realize what my parents were telling me in 5th grade. I'm constantly depressed while home, I'm constantly not wanting to be here, and I feel as if I have no control over my life. Every decision for what I do is made by my parents. I'm soon to be 16 and they are still assigning me a bedtime and telling me how much tv I should watch and the times I should eat. I'm not even allowed to eat what I want.

With my depression, the night they found out I was suicidal my dad said I should kill myself if I don't want my grades up, I mentioned that it hurt me and he said that I'm crazy and should let that get to me. My mom told me what he said was okay.

I often get called a little shit or a bitch and sometimes a phsycopath for getting upset when I'm not heard. What I mean is I can never speak. It's as if my word means nothing and that frustrates me.

My dad has told me to get emancipated even and has threatened to hit me a few times. He knows I slightly fear him and he takes advantage if it. He used to spank me and my brother but he stopped.

We have tried family therapy and it didn't work. I just hate it here and I want out. It's a bad environment for me and it makes me feel worthless. I have no criminal background and I'm a fairly good student.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Sorry, but mental illness works against emancipation.

There is no state called "emancipation". You can read the stickied threads to learn the requirements for your actual state, whatever it may be.

[Disagreeable]

I'll tell you a secret if you promise not to let it get out. When you are 16, your parents are supposed to tell you what to do. When you respond with dramatics, they go along with them. You seem to think you have a right to be involved in the adults conversations, you do not. They are not required to listen to your opinion, your wants or your desires. They are supposed to push you to get good grades, when you are not. They are supposed to monitor what you eat.