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I think I'm depressed and I was wondering Is there a way for me...
to see and talk to someone with out my parents permission? I've gone over to the signs for depression and I do have a lot of them I'm 17. My parents have called me depressed but they don't see it as an issue. With school starting soon, I just want to be able to focus more and stuff since its my senior yr.
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You should talk to your parents again. There's NOTHING to feel embarrassed over at all. This is a health issue and they need to help you. To be assessed for something like this you'll need insurance and their support.
They may think your problem is minor but you need to tell them candidly exactly what you are thinking, feeling, having anxiety over and how you feel consistently. Tell them you know seeing a doctor costs money but that you need peace of mind and shouldn't ignore these feelings that aren't normally how you are. It could be dangerous to ignore them.
Also, only a psychiatrist NOT a family doctor can diagnose you or tell you that you are fine. Family doctors are not trained to do so and any who offered up a diagnoses is usually wrong because of the complexity of mental illness.
Your mom and dad who think you may be depressed or see it as minor really have no idea that these things start out small and grow rapidly. That's so of bipolar disorder. If you're having rapid cycle mood swings, depressed thoughts, some of elation or a mixture see someone pronto as that often escalates to delusional behavior and bipolar disorder.
Back to you feeling depressed for moment. Here's what you should do bypass a family doctor or clinic and go to an emergency room. Yes, this is a mental health matter and therefore an emergency because it is volatile and constantly changing. Have their on staff psychiatrist do an evaluation. They'll ask questions, answer honestly and will likely send you home with the proper medication and start seeing you regularly.
Hospitals only keep people for 72 hours or more if they think that you are of danger to yourself or being in the outside world is of danger to you. That won't happen. Go to a hospital and have them check it out even if parents think it's nothing as you clearly know something isn't right at all.
If they won't do anything tell your teacher and guidance counsellor what's happening and that you want medical help but parents won't take you to see someone. They can apply pressure to your parents to make it happen especially if they too have seen changes that make them think something isn't right. Trust what your gut says.
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It's great that you notice the signs of depression that you have, but because you aren't 18 yet, you need your parents permission to got see someone. I also think that you need to explain to your parents that the signs of depression you have are serious. They can't think that it's not an issue because it is an issue.
I hope I helped. Feel free to inbox me.
-Kaylie
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