If I go talk to my councilor?

[Extreme586]

If I go talk to my councilor at school and tell her how depressed I am and stressed over college and stuff, how will she try to help me? The last thing I want is people finding out, especially my family but I can't take these feelings anymore.

[1_21Guns]

Yes she should do, that's what they're there for. There's no real reason they'd tell your family unless you're in serious immediate danger to yourself and/or others. When you first see her she should go through the privacy situation and about if/when she'd have to tell your family. It's the best thing to do, I say go for it :)

[Extreme586]

Idk I just feel like there are so many things she won't be able to help me with. There's this guy I've liked for the past 4 years, and I'm applying to the same college as him. A lot of people from this city are applying there. Whenever I look at him he looks away because he is that uncomfortable with me around. It's that way for him and all those other people I acted awkwardly towards. How can I start over if I'm going to be around the same people that dislike me so much?

It's like the only place I can go to get out of this town, yet it still has all those people I still know. Out of state isn't really an option. I just feel so trapped. After all he is straight and doesn't feel the same way, yet even if he wasn't applying to this college, Idk how I would move on without having him around in some way.

Nothings going to work...

[johndoe1112]

i don't know if this was already posted because i did not read any of the comments but legally the councelors can not say anything to your parents or anybody else if you want to keep it secret

[theUnprofessional]

Yessss go talk to him/her, believe me, they are there to help as much as hey can ( I speak from experience) and once you let it all out, damn, it feels great! Of course that might just be me...but you never know until you try, right?

And legally, they don't tell your parents anything, unless you want to of course.