12Aug/11Off
How do i talk tso my doctor about my depression ?
Im 15 and i know i have depression. I feel tired abd mad ancd sad and i get random headaches, my eatings changed,i lost weight. I just want to know exactly what to say and how to bring the topic up to my doctor without her worrying my parents.
August 12th, 2011 - 21:51
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August 12th, 2011 - 21:51
Just say it. Tell your parents, get a therapist, maybe find some medication if that doesn’t work. Depression can get severe fast, so get help immediately.
August 12th, 2011 - 21:51
I agree with your other "answerer". Just do it. Doctors are people, too. You never know if they’ve been depressed too, are taking medicines, seeking counseling, etc. There’s no shame in depression. It’s very common and is just an illness like anything else you’d talk to your doctor about. Take care :)
August 12th, 2011 - 21:51
The best thing to do is to be straight forward with your doctor. Tell him how you have been feeling and that its interfering with your life and you need some help to make it better. Let him know all of the things that are going on with you. I know that you don’t want to worry your parents. i didn’t want to either when it happened to me, but in the long run, you really have to think of your health. If you don’t say anything, they are gonna find out about it eventually and they may be even more worried than they would be if you had told them sooner. Depression can make you spiral down fast so you need to talk to someone soon. I hope this helps. Good Luck and don’t worry. there are lots of resources out there to help you. God Bless.
August 12th, 2011 - 21:51
First know that a councillor or psychologist deals with most disturbed of cases in his/her career, yours may be a very common situation… be open and honest when describing your issues.
Trust and request your doctor [hoping s/he has speciality in psychology] not to tell your parents, generally the descriptions are kept confidential between patient and and therapist as part of regulation.
August 12th, 2011 - 21:51
Depresion is very common among 15 year olds. Just tell him the truth
August 12th, 2011 - 21:51
Directly. It is easy. Don’t think that doctor is seating in front of you. Think that you are telling to yourself. You can try closing your eyes and talking at a flow. You can practice some sentences to open up. After opening up, you will pick up directly.
Best of luck.
God bless you.