24Aug/11Off
How can I tell my mother I am depressed?
I have taken multiple online tests, and many say I am depressed. I have friends that are depressed, and they think I am too. I have self injured before, and have been suicidal. I need to know how to tell my mom this. I want to know that I have depression for sure, and if I do then I need help. I also believe I might be bipolar, as I have all the symptoms of that also. How can I tell my mother this?
August 24th, 2011 - 07:57
It’s great that you are reaching out for help! It sounds like you have been feeling so much emotional pain that you have self injured and had suicidal thoughts. Suicide isn’t the answer, no matter what problems you are dealing with. Talking to your mother is an excellent idea! You’ll say the right thing to her simply by being honest about your feelings. Don’t keep your self injuring and suicidal thoughts a secret from her. It’s important that you get evaluated so you can get the help that you need. You are not alone, there is help out there for you!
Immediately contact the Boys Town National Hotline and speak to one of our trained counselors. We are available 24/7 to help with any type of issue. Please make a promise to yourself that you will contact us before doing anything to hurt yourself. We are concerned about your safety and want to help!
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August 24th, 2011 - 07:57
i wad not tell her tell your truly shear about this i wad seek the help 1st then tall her u do i also have dealt with it for meany years
August 24th, 2011 - 07:57
What I did was I walked right up to my father and it took a few minutes to spit it out but I said, "Dad, I think I’m depressed. I’ve researched it, and I match all the symptoms.. I want to go to the doctors for a referral to see a therapist just to make sure."
It might seem nerve wracking but when you do it you will feel such a sense of relief and she can help you find the help you need. If she doesn’t believe you right away show her what you’ve read, explain to her examples and if you have to, confess the cutting and the suicidal thoughts. You just gotta spit it out, exactly what you’ve said here.
I hope you get the help you need, and good luck!
August 24th, 2011 - 07:57
Telling a parent can be really hard, and a little terrifying, but it’s worth it. Just sit her down, calmly, and tell her how you feel, and how you think it might be depression. Mind you, though, depression is something that can only really be identified by a doctor, and I would highly recommend having her help you find one (if you can include her in the healing process, that support system will be good for you down the line). The hard part about explaining your depression is that a lot of the time, the person you’re explaining it to doesn’t really understand the concept, so try to get her to understand that.
I wish you the best of luck, and hope that if it is depression, you can learn to cope with it early on.
August 24th, 2011 - 07:57
Tell her just like you wrote it:)Moms want to help their children:)Thats our job…Then you can start to get help sooner than later.This is very common these days.I grew up w/all this mess in the 70′s and 80′s and didnt get diagnosed til I was 30.I will be 40 this yr.I had my first depression when I was 11.Godbless you hun.My daughter is 22 and we always talk about this stuff because she grew up with a mom who is bipolar and bpd.Takecare:)I am very proud of you for reaching out like this.Kind of like your taking steps through this process w/all you have done already:)