Question Posted Thursday November 26 2009, 4:53 am
I know I really should talk to a doctor about this, but I just havent really come to terms with it myself yet. I have these thoughts during the day about my friends, my family, my animals, anyone really. There just these horrible thoughts and I don't know how to stop them. Anyway just like if someone is walking through water that they spilt on the floor or something I get these images in my head where the person would fall and get hurt really bad or die. Really terrible thoughts that I can't control, they just...happen. It makes me feel crazy really, and that definitely scares me. I've never told anyone about this. For one thing they'd probably think i'm crazy or something, and two they'd think of me differently and I really don't want that. I've been really depressed I guess you could say. I mean I don't know if it's depression or not but after reading the symptoms for it and all it really seems like it. I've also been told I might be bipolar, and i've tried to research that but you can't really do a self diagnosis. Anyway my question here is have any of you ever had this problem? Has anyone you've known had this problem? I know I really need to talk to a doctor but I just feel embarassed and uncomfortable talking about it. I don't know how to just say anything. Not to mention the fact that the doctor would tell my parents and i'm just so scared of them looking at me differently.
katiexsays answered Thursday November 26 2009, 10:29 pm: Unless you talk about plans to hurt yourself or others, your doctor won't tell your parents. I'm almost positive they're not allowed to. I think you need to take care of yourself- if you are depressed or have thoughts that trouble you, you should seek a doctor so they can help you. It's rough going through life so upset and depressed, and this can be prevented.
I know you think your parents will think differently of you, and maybe they will. But I think they would much rather you get help than be upset, wouldn't you? After all, your parents want what's best for you.
It's really good that you recognize that you should talk to someone about what's going on. This is usually the hardest part. The next step is confronting your parents and telling them you want to talk to someone. It's hard and maybe uncomfortable, but just think of how much happier you could be. Everyone deserves to be happy, and I just think you need a little help getting there.
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