How do I tell my doctor I think I'm depressed without my parents knowing???

[Bran_Bran]

How can I tell my doctor I think I am depressed??? The only time I go to the doctor is when my mum takes me to get more medication for ADD and I dint feel comfortable asking the doctor infront of my Mum. And if I were to book an appointment with out telling my Mum she might not even me go out the day of the appointment!!! I dont see my doctor for at least another 4 months!!! I really want to tell my doctor because I want to knownof I am depressed! I am pritty much positive that I am but I can't be sure until I ask a doctor!!! What am I supposto do??? I don't want my Mum to know because every other time I have told her about somthing seriouse she just ignores it. Like I told her I had a really bad head ace the night befor and that it felt like my face was asleep amd that my right side of my throat was being sqeezed shut she said oh well it dosent now so. I told her it Burt to breath she just told me to take a tylanol and wait to see in the morning. I tell her I stood up to fast and that I think I fainted because I don't remember falling she was more concerned about the towl pole thingy that I tore out of the wall when I fell!!! So I don't want to tell her plus if I did she would probably just be mad and if my step dad knew he would say there's that poor me syndrome again so I can't go to the doctors with my parents so how am I supposto to tell my doctor??? With out my parents knowing and like I said if I book an appointment on my own that my Mum dosent know about theres a big chance that my Mum won't even let me go out that day!!! So how do intell my doctor???

[Bran_Bran]

And that why should I use the resourses I use when someone usful could be using them. And why should I get my room when someone important could be using this space? I just often feel that the world would be better off without me!!!

[Bran_Bran]

I conciderd myself selfish because I often think it's not like I bring joy to anyones life I only bring disscomfort and annoy them. Why should anyone hang around me when they could be doing somthing productive or at least enjoyable? I felt by me sticking around that I am just annoying everyone!

[compnet]

You've attempted suicide -- that is SEVERE depression.  And from the sound of it, you need both an antidepressant and councelling.  I'm actually with both, and I have noticed a difference, especially with councelling.  My Faith and love for God help me have a proper self-love and respect for myself, and I know it's not love to hurt God, myself or others.

A bodily imbalance will drastically affect your feelings and thoughts, and you really need to see a doctor ASAP.  You considered it selfish and chicken to stay alive, and actually it is loving, generous and giving to LIVE.

Visit that link I gave, and keep that emergency number with you.  If your thinking gets out of whack again, they will help you reason right.  Go ahead and call your doctor ASAP and tell them about the suicidal attemps -- they will fit you in quickly.

[Bran_Bran]

This isent just normal ups and downs I have felt extremly down for mounths now. To the point were I've attempted to kill myself twice and have wanted to many other times. I would of actualy gone threw with it in the middel of the year if I had known what to do!
Just the other night I almost tryed but I was to chicken and selfish! Though I'm glad I dident because I really want to talk to my youth pastor!

I have hated myself for a whyle but it intensified last summer when my step brother was hit by a truck and killed.

I miss him alot I find myself wondering why him and not me? There would of been less pain for everyone if it were me!

And when every time I look up deppresoin on the Internet I have all the symptoms EXCEPT alchol and drug abuse! I have never drank alchohol in my life I don't do drugs and I don't smoke.

Anyways so I'm pritty much positive that I am depressed!
I just don't know how to tell my doctor. I guess I could think of just calling

[compnet]

You could try calling your doctor, explain your situation, and just ask if you could speak on the phone briefly and see if that's what it is.

Your Mom/Mum may be more apt to believe you if you printed up a depression symptom list and checked off what you've been having, how consistant and how long.  If you've had it for a while, it's cause for alarm.  If it really seems to be going on with you, and isn't just usual ups and downs of life, then you should be more serious with your Mum, and tell her you're worried.  Maybe even telling your Dad.  If you keep persisting about it, even for a few days, they ought to believe you

In the meantime, you could talk to a school councellor about this.

Here's an excellent website to look over:
http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_signs_types_diagnosis_treatment.htm



You might also read up about magnesium deficiency and depression.

Make sure you are eating nutritiously, with fruits, veggies, nuts, fish, good grains, etc.  Nutrition has a big influence on your health.