Avatar Posted by Sydney 385 days ago (Question)
ok. I talked to my mom. For months before I'd been talkn to my youth director and she was worried about me. that I might be deppressed and have anixiety.. and carry way more burdens from my family than the average 17 year old. and she was going to talk to my mom if I asked her to about maybe talking to a therapist.. and then she moved. so for about 2 months i've been on my own without her help. It's really hard b/c she was the only person I could talk to. So about 3 weeks ago I finally told mom I think I'm deppresed. That i'm so stressed (although half the time i'm not sure why) I can't tell her its her, and the family, and that I have to basically play mom and Worry bout money and family... I think I'm about to break. I thought since I told her I needed some help, that it'd get better.. and it did for about 2 days. She promised that she'd do somthing. I mentioned a therapist.. she said she'd rather just go to the doctor and get me on meds.. I said I didn't think it'd help. it's been about 3 weeks and she acts like I never even talked to her about it. I cry still and don't know why.. now more than ever. she just gets mad and says I can't ever be happy. that I'm always in a bad mood. I can't help it tho. What do I do? I thought since I finally told her that it'd get better. now I'm just as bad and nothings changed.


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Written by Edahn 381 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

Come up with a very clear plan of what you would like to happen. If you want to see a therapist, find one. If she's not open to that, find an alternative, or find a way to make it happen. Be direct and proactive, even though it's exhausting.

Written by Clyde 378 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

I would try to find a way to see one without worrying about her helping--it sounds as if she wont.

Can you talk to a school counselor or a preacher, someone like that who could help in that situation?

Best,

Clyde


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