<p>How do I write about these issues without sounding super depressing or needy? I want to show how I’ve improved during high school, but I don’t think I’ve improved at all.</p>
<p>Do you have any resources (therapists, support groups, anything) to help you? (I don’t mean help you with the essay, obviously, I mean help you with the issues you are struggling with.) If you are still feeling suicidal, you should probably not say so in your application essays, but you might also want to consider taking a gap year for your mental health. On the other hand, I realize you might live in an unsupportive home, which presumably would not improve your mental health. Please feel free to PM me if there is anything I can do to help.</p>