I really want to see a psychologist about my problems. A while back when my mom found out I was cutting I went to a counselor, and it helped a little bit, but she was basically a school counselor. I want to tell my mom that I think the things that are wrong with me aren’t temporary because sometimes they go away but they come back pretty regularly. I’ve felt pretty awful mentally for a long time (probably the last three or four years) and I don’t know how to tell my mom that I want help. I feel like she won’t take me seriously, I’ve mentioned something about it to her a couple of times and she just kind of dismisses it as temporary, I’m “just feeling a little down”. I want to get help but at the same time I don’t really want to tell her everything because the only things that I could tell her that might make her believe me are things I don’t want her to know. Even if I did tell her she’d probably just tell me I’m exaggerating. I really don’t know what to do.
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Sweetheart, I don’t know how old you are, but maybe you could go to the psychologist on your own? Things with family may become a bit difficult when your mum will know that you feel bad, but hey – you need to tell her. I think that an open talk would be the best of the choices. Just tell her that you don’t think that it is temporary and that it impacts your abilities to learn, to enjoy your life – and that you think that you need to get help. The faster you will reach out for help the better. My mum ignored me for three years and look where I am now 😉
Better to try and be ignored, than ending up on sp, haha. No, but really, you could at least give it a couple of shots (it might take a couple if your mom acts like you think she will). Do think carefully what you’ll say to her, that way you might not even have to reveal anything that you don’t want to. If that doesn’t work, you might try looking for help on your own. The thing is, if you think you need help go for it. I wish you good luck.
Thanks for the advice. I agree it’s definitely better to try and fail than to just give up!!