My secret battle

[amscramhick]

For about two years now, I have suffered with depression. As far as my parents know, I am a normal happy bubbly teenager. When in reality I cut, I cry all the time, and as of lately I just lay in bed and sleep all the time because I have no motivation to do anything. I want to get help, not only do I have depression I think I may have an anxiety ddisorder. I get horrible anxiety attacks and I feel constantly on edge. I'm terrified to talk to my mom about it. I kno I need help but I don't know how to talk to my parents about it :/

[insanity]

I was exactly in the same place last year. I know I can just tell you you need to talk to your parents about it (like so many people told me) but come on face the facts its one of the worlds hardest things to do telling your parents.

I didnt tell my parents. In the end things got so bad that my friends mother rang my parents and told them... that was horrible, I dont recemend it, in the end it upset my parents soooo much more not telling them.

I know I cant change your mind cause its your desicion and you know your parents and I dont, but to get through everything having your parents on your side helping you helps so much, through them you can get counsling and medication and any support you need.

If you cant tell them face to face write them a letter or a note or an email or if you trust another adult ask them to tell them. If you have a school counslarr, you could talk to them about it?

Good luck, keep fighting.

[ShadowGirl]

I've had depression for a while and am (hopefully) about to get help for it. My friend also had depression and wanted help, but didn't know how to tell her parents. Finally, she just asked them to take her to therapy because there were things she was experiencing that they couldn't help her with. The law where I live is that your therapist can't tell your parents anything.

If you absolutely cannot tell your parents, talk to a teacher or counselor. They're very helpful.

[DoctorNewbie]

Honestly, the main reason I love internet is anonymity. You can tell almost anyone in chat about anything, because the chances that you'll meet them in real life are next to zero, and even if you do, the chances they'll know who you are are almost as slim. Tell anyone in chat, we're here to help. :)

[Weeping]

I know it's superly extremely hard, but maybe you don't have to tell them face to face? Send an e-mail, sms, give them a note, anything.

Wanting to get help is a huge step on the way, "nobody can help you if you don't want them to".

I don't know how bad it is right now, but please get help before it gets even worse? At least try to!


And I (just as a lot of other people) is here whenever you need/want to talk.

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