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please help me
i'm 15 and i think i have bipolar disorder. it's the depression part of it that i am most worried about. i am a self-harmer and it's getting worse each day. i'm scared that one day it's going to go too far. i need some advice. i really want to tell someone but i don't know who. i'm scared of telling my parents or any other adult, and i don't know how to bring it up with a close friend. i have considered going to the doctors, but i don't really know what i would say? i would really appreciate some advice.
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Well since you are under age the only way for you to get help is to tell an adult, and it does sound like you need help. I would say talk to whoever you feel most comfortable with. There has to be at least one person you can talk to. It helps me to find the person that is the least judgemental and talk to them. The best thing to say is the truth. If and when you talk to a doctor the more you tell them the better. They need to know as much as possible so that they can properly treat your symptoms. I hope this helps at least a little bit. Good Luck.
I was in my 30's when I was diagnosed and I didn't tell my parent's for nearly 2 years. It is tough.
But when I did tell them it was like this weight was lifted off my shoulders. This horrible secret I didn't have to hold in my heart anymore. And they loved me. They were very supportive. I wish now I would have told them what was going on in my head when I was a teenager. May have led me to being diagnosed and getting help a lot sooner.
Your parent's may not know what to do. They may even freak out or do stupid stuff, but I am willing to bet that they love you very much and if they knew what was going on - they would help you. You know your parent's best of course. I know that not all parent's are 'safe'. but if they have never hit you, only yell if you do something clearly wrong, and generally provide a good home environment, may be worth the risk.
But when I did tell them it was like this weight was lifted off my shoulders. This horrible secret I didn't have to hold in my heart anymore. And they loved me. They were very supportive. I wish now I would have told them what was going on in my head when I was a teenager. May have led me to being diagnosed and getting help a lot sooner.
Your parent's may not know what to do. They may even freak out or do stupid stuff, but I am willing to bet that they love you very much and if they knew what was going on - they would help you. You know your parent's best of course. I know that not all parent's are 'safe'. but if they have never hit you, only yell if you do something clearly wrong, and generally provide a good home environment, may be worth the risk.
Perhaps you could speak to a guidance counselor and they could see who to refer you to. Its best just to let them know what is going on as you have posted and they will know what to do from there. Talk therapists are generally supportive and take a helpful approach and psychiatrists know how to follow up with these concerns. If you have done anything thats self harmful its better to approach them now so they could help treat that and follow up.
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