I WENT TO THE DOC TODAY AND...

I told her that i was depressed and i had to cry because i couldn't take it anymore. So the doc said that we have to give baby steps and that she will help with my application to college and that if anything to give her a call. So then she asked me if i wanted her to speak to my mother and my sister and i said yeah but its going to be embarassing. She brought them in and told them and my mom doesn't speak english that well or understands it and she was like but why is she depressed, she has no reasons to be depressed. I am also doing a party for her, she doesn't do anything in the house, i have to wash her plates, all she does is stay and home and the doc told her that she can give me anything she wants but depression doesn't go away like that. So on monday i have to go back to her because shes going to help with the college and stuff. SO yeah, now my mother and my sister know that i am depressed......
 

x000x

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i was thinking about going to the doctor's about a week ago becuase i've been feeling really depressed for about 3 and a half months now, but i'm too scared to tell my mom or my friends and i'm too scared to talk to a doctor about how i feel.

But anyway. Good job on going to the doctor's and getting help. It must have taken a lot of courage to let your family know that you are depressed. My parents always yell at me when i get angry and upset. They say "We do all these nice things for you and buy you the things you want and you don't show any respect or appreciation!" and stuff like that, but doing nice things for me doesn't fix my problem.
 
Exactly!! The doc explained that to my mother that it doesn't matter what she might give me, is not going to fix ANYTHING. I have been depressed for years and i actually tried to kill myself when i was 15 and i am just really fed up so i decided to tell her. I think if you seriously want to help yourself and help lessen your depression that you should talk to a doc. They will explain it to your parents, she told them and i was just there crying.
 

Helyna

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good for you for telling! It sounds like you have a really sweet doctor. That's wonderful. I'm sorry your mother didn't take it well. Tell her it's an illness, because it really is - though it isn't contagious, of course.

x000x: just tell them, "I think I have depression." You can add something about how you feel, but a good doctor should be able to ask questions and figure out what's wrong, or if you're crying, I think that should tell them pretty well! You should go. You shouldn't have to suffer.
 
I'd go to a doctor, but my brother once went to a doctor with a broken nose and my parents got all pissed off about money and stuff...
 
Helyna said:
good for you for telling! It sounds like you have a really sweet doctor. That's wonderful. I'm sorry your mother didn't take it well. Tell her it's an illness, because it really is - though it isn't contagious, of course.

x000x: just tell them, "I think I have depression." You can add something about how you feel, but a good doctor should be able to ask questions and figure out what's wrong, or if you're crying, I think that should tell them pretty well! You should go. You shouldn't have to suffer.
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The doctor explained everything and she told her that its an illness and that it can be cause by a lot of things. She also explained that there might a chemical inbalance in the brain and so on and my mom is actually being supportive. My mom has been a good mother but like A LOT of parents they can be totally naive about certain topics. I have to go to my doc on monday after school because she's helping with the college stuff because i told her that i didn't want to go. I feel a little relief but i just wish i could just get rid of this depression because i am wasting my life. Thanks for replying.
 
Pyrophosphate said:
I'd go to a doctor, but my brother once went to a doctor with a broken nose and my parents got all pissed off about money and stuff...

Aww don't you have medicaid or health insurance?
Also how old are you, if you don't mind me asking?
 
Depressed4life said:
Aww don't you have medicaid or health insurance?
Also how old are you, if you don't mind me asking?
I'm 16, and I DO have health insurance, but I don't think it covers any psychological disorders. Although, now that I think about it, I've been pretty successful at treating myself so far, I would just like some professional help to make sure I don't mess it up somehow.
 
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I m 16 as well and i believe that if you talk to your main doctor she/he will help you. Also, you can contact your health insurance and ask them to give you numbers of mental clinics that take your insurace. I am pretty sure that health insurance can help you cover mental problems. Try doing that and let me knows what happens, if not i will be more than glad to help you. Take care.
I have never paid for any medical stuff that i have gotten.
 
x000x said:
My parents always yell at me when i get angry and upset. They say "We do all these nice things for you and buy you the things you want and you don't show any respect or appreciation!" and stuff like that, but doing nice things for me doesn't fix my problem.

Exactly how I feel. I mostly feel guilty when I get really depressed and my parents know about it because for some reason my parents think its something they've done wrong or they haven't been good parents. tThey have been the most awesome parents I could have asked for but sometimes people just don't understand.
 

x000x

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uninspired_lady said:
x000x said:
My parents always yell at me when i get angry and upset. They say "We do all these nice things for you and buy you the things you want and you don't show any respect or appreciation!" and stuff like that, but doing nice things for me doesn't fix my problem.

Exactly how I feel. I mostly feel guilty when I get really depressed and my parents know about it because for some reason my parents think its something they've done wrong or they haven't been good parents. tThey have been the most awesome parents I could have asked for but sometimes people just don't understand.

One of my friends is really lazy and is always making his parents mad at him and acting like he's depressed. One time he cut himself and went around telling everyone because he thought he was cool. It makes me really angry because some people really do have problems and there are people that just because they think it makes them look cool. Anyways, he always makes his parents mad at him because he is lazy and doesn't do his school work or any work around the house, bu he barely gets in any trouble. Sometimes I feel really sad and upset so I sit down and listen to music, play my guitar, or play video games to relax and then when my parents find out I didn't do my homework for school I get yelled at and I get stuff taken away. They say that i'm "just being lazy" and stuff like that, but my grades are much higher than most of my classmates (except the ones that devote there lives to doing well in high school) and at least i'm not doing drugs or going to parties and drinking. Everone keeps telling me school is the most important thing right now, but that's not the way i see things.
 
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