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I need help
16/f.... this may be a stupid question, but what are those people called that you talk to about your problems and you tell them everything and then they give you advice and everything is confidential. They do it for a living. Nothing SERIOUS is going on in my life (ex. I'm not pregnant, I don't go drugs, I'm not a lesbian, etc.), but I feel like I can't talk to my parents (about guys or whatever) I never have and I probably never will. I'm an only child and I've been the center of their lives for 16 years and I hate it. I always have...I wish I can share the spotlight with someone, but thats not going to happen. Sometimes I wish they didn't care about me AS MUCH as they do. I feel like I need to go see one of those people because I've kept so much inside of me all my life and now I think I need to deal with a professional who can help me. And I'm afraid of a lot of things (I always have visions of disturbing things in my head, but thats a different story). How can I tell my parents I need one of those people without hurting them?
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they're counsillers. go through ur school
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phycolgist:-) i go to one so I would know! hope i helped!
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counsuler
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well, there called Psychiatrists. It's perfectly normal in today's society to go to one, most normal people do. since your 16, you would probally go to an adolecent psychiatrist. Actually, i plan on being a child/adolecent psychiatrist when i graduate college. You can just tell your parents that there is nothing wrong with you, but you feel like you need to talk to someone. you could also confide in a councilor at school.
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they are called councelors. And it's normal to feel that with your parents bc u dont want to tell them everything...so i suggest go to a counselor they should keep it confidential unless it's REALLY SERIOUS...you can write back to me anytime you want i check my inbox daily.
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It's called a gueidence counselor...and if you have thing on your mind and you don't want to tell them you should tell someone you trust a lot and know wouldn't tell!
~Goodluck~
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~!Chelly!~
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try a counselor or phsyciatrist. everything is confidential unless you reveal something life threatening(like suicide,abuse, etc.). good luck, i hope i helped
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They are called psychiatrists (pronounced sy-ci-atrists)but they can be very expensive! Have a look on the internet to see if maybe they have free ones or they might even have one at your school. It's nothing to be ashamed about - nearly everyone will go and see one at some point in their life). If you want to talk to someone about your problems and feelings face to face then definitely go and see one but find out some details first. If you don't mind not talking to someone face to face then there might be a phone number helpline you can-in England there's the Good Samaritans, so there should be an equivelant fo you over there. Otherwise you can always talk to me if you want! I check my column everyday so would be able to write back quite quickly. Good luck and don't worry1
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You should go talk to a social worker or someone in that field. Go talk to your guidance counselor for a recommendation.
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I think you get that who they are. One way i would go about it is to go to the guidance counciler at your school and ask to talk to someone. I know that they are willing to help, hence that is why they are there. Almost half of my friends last year had a physcologist at school and eventually formed one big study group. It is a really good thing, especially if you can't talk to your parents.
I was the same way. I live with my grandparents, a bro, and my mom (divorced for years). But i couldn't talk to my grandparents cuz they never understand, my brother and I hate each other so i could talk to him, and my mom...i love her but i mean she couldn't help me. I finally got one and she really helped me relize that i am capable to be strong on my own...hope i helped!
-Danny
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You want to speak with a psychologist.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in drugs that affect the brain. Most of them only see you for an initial 30 min evaluation, and 10 min every month or three to prescribe medication. Psychiatrists are often called shrinks.
A psychologist is not a medical doctor, but they are bound by confidentiality rules, and you usually see them once a week for about an hour. Their job is to help you solve your problems by providing educated and unbiased opinions and advice. Sometimes they will give you "exercises" - like to write down one thing that made you smile every day till your next meeting. There are various "schools" of psychology, so different psychologists use different methods. If you are curious about the different schools and their methods, I can provide links and summaries. Psychologists are often called counselors, and sometimes called shrinks.
I suggest you tell your parents that you have some things that you would like to speak with an adult about, but your not comfortable talking to them because they are too close to you. You know they love you, but your at a point in your life when you need some unbiased opinions on a few issues. If your family is religious, they may ask you to speak with a religious leader first. I would go ahead with that - it's unlikely to hurt, and it might help quite a bit.
Most health care insurance covers at least a few meetings with a psychologist. It's important if your parents call to talk to the insurance people that they ask about psychologists, not psychiatrists. The coverage is usually quite different.
If you can't, for whatever reason, see a psychologist, you may be able to speak to a religious leader, a school councilor, an older relative, or a neighbor.
Good Luck.
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well, just explain to them that you don't always like being the center of attention and that you think that you need to see a shrink to get your feelings out..
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they are called counselors or phsycologists. (i think thats how you spell it) They do help. If you don't want to tell your parents you can just go to a school counselor or something. But if you do then just say you need to talk to someone and you want to see a counselor but tell them it's nothing really bad or anything(im hoping its not) Sorry. If you need anything you can ask me! leave one in my inbox. **x0x0x
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Psychiatrists. Shrinks. I'm not sure how you can tell your parents, you might just want to tell them straight up. Just say "I love you guys to death, but I'd like to talk to someone who doesn't know me as well and is not biased about my problems. Do you think you could get me an appointment with a psychaitrist?" If you say it nicely and give a reason for wanting to talk to someone other than them, hopefully they'll understand. Let me know how it goes!!
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No questions are stupid questions, first off. Second, I think you may be reffering to psychologists, or shrinks, whichever. I know how it feels to have overprotective parents, I'm 15 and just this year theyve started to give me a little space. If you want to go to a psychologist, it might get your parents more concerned, and it wont lead to anything good. Try talking to your parents first, preferably your mom, because its easier to talk to someone of the same sex. Also, another person/people you might be comfortable to talk to are your friends; you may not know it, but a lot of them mightve been through the same experiences as you have. I hope this helped in some way, and good luck to you! :)
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That's a shyciatrist (spell?), counselor, or shrink... Take you pick of you want to call it... I don't know how you can tell you parents hun... sorry! I hoped i helped!! :)
xO Chelsea Ox
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Frist of all your thinking about a consuler.In order to tell your parents that you want to talk to a consuler tell them that you have some problems that you want to talk about but you need to talk to someone other than a parent or a friend.
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Those people are called physchiatrists. Another term you might hear is "shrink". Tell your parents you'd like to talk to one to let out your problems. Let them know you are glad they care about you, but you feel you'd like to talk to someone like them. =)
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