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Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety disorder?
So I am in the 8th grade- going into 9th. I'm pretty sure this all started in 5th grade btw... but I think I have a depression/ anxiety/ bipolar disorder. I've taken A LOT of these quizzes and screenings online for them and it states that I have a high case of it and I should get some help just in case... I also had one of my friends take it and she got a high ish score too but her mom found it and she took her to get help and she has been getting help from medications because she was diagnosed with quite a few disorders like depression and anxiety. I've told her about my scores and she has told me many times to ask my mom but I'm afraid to. I mean I don't cry every night or day about my life but I do a lot and when i do it's horrible and i have no one to talk to about it. If i tell my mom, she'll either think i'm crazy or she won't believe me. And what if I am actually diagnosed with those disorders? I'm going to have to talk to a therapist (she does) and get on medication.. and that's going to cost a lot of money... and nows not the time to make my mom worried and have to pay money. she and my dad have been stressed lately and it's just too much money and i don't think we could afford it with all this shiz going on. I want help but I don't want my parents to have to go through all this...
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Well I agree with lightoftruth you should really tell your parents because they care about you more than anything else in the world.
And maybe what your having now might bring your mom and dad closer(But don't expect it is a 50-50 chance)
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I agree with Dragonflymagic that it could definitely be puberty. But obviously I'm not a doctor, and neither are those quizzes so it's best to talk to a doctor.
I was pretty bad when I was in 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grade. I would cry a lot and was very up and down with my moods. A lot of tests and friends would say I was bipolar.
But it was actually nothing.
But in case you actually might have a disorder, you should see a doctor and talk to your mom.
Money isn't your concern, your concern is your health and could possibly make things much, much worse if you don't catch it sooner than later.
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If this started in 5th grade and you began to notice going through puberty changes at the same time, it could be related. Not saying that this is for sure. But there are many girls today who pick up the same kinds of hormones your body naturally releases when you start puberty so your body can naturally change. Our toxic world has so many of these same hormones in things we come into contact with, plastics being a biggie. So by time you add the naturally occuring ones from your own body, you are on hormone overload.
This hormone overload is known to cause a total personality change, bring on total uncontrollable anger and rage and in many cases, depression. It is not your fault. It is just something that is happening more regularly these days than in the times when your parents generation grew up. All my nieces are suffering from this and each one is seeing a doctor for this and getting on medication. So talk to mom and you can let her see what I have written. I am no professional but have real psychology sites on line on current issues for teens and this was one. There is always a way to get help. If you don't have insurance, perhaps the family can qualify for the Obamacare or perhaps a free clinic. I highly recommend getting help. You might even try asking the school counselors or school nurse to put you in touch with someone who can help.
Your parents may have other issues that are stressing them but not telling them just to make it easy for them is not going to help if you get to the point where you get so depressed you commit suicide or accidently cut too deep and bleed to death. That is alot more stress and grief also. So tell them now dear and get professional help cus its actually a quite common problem these days with teen girls.
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First: These online quizzes are not a diagnostic tools. They are at best an indicator that you MAY be predisposed to a certain condition the test or quiz is designed to root out.
The test or quiz is also designed to indicate the condition far more easily than the actual diagnostic test would so you will go see a doctor and be properly tested. Just because your friend, who when properly tested, did have the condition indicated does not mean you do. Everyone is different and it takes your doctor who knows you asking different questions to come up with a proper diagnoses.
Second: Never ever second guess what you parents can and cannot afford, especially when it comes to your health. Both your physical and mental health. As a parent I can tell everything in our lives comes a distant second to the health and well being of our children. This is a promise we made when we decided to have children and we always find a way.
Now as to mom believing you or not. This is a different story. I can't say whether she will believe you or not. She may believe that these online test are a bunch of BS and tell you not to believe them. She knows you best and I think she would know if you were depressed and if the depression was bad enough to need a doctors care.
The flip side of this could be in telling mom it would be a light bulb experience for her in enlightening her to something she had not thought of. She may have noticed changes in you that concern her but unsure of the reason.
Your job is to tell your parents when you are not feeling well. It doesn't matter if it is a cold, sore throat or something like this. As I said in reason two, it is not your worry to count the money in their pocket. It is their job to care for you.
In any case school is out for the summer in most of the country. Before you return to school, most schools require you to have a physical and to have the doctor update your immunization records. During your physical you can tell the doctor about this test and how you scored. The doctor can test you at that time. The test is simply answering a number of questions the doctor will ask from which a diagnosis is made.
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It really sounds like you don't have bipolar. If you had bipolar the chances of you calmly writing and contemplating it are very slim. Your mum will not believe you because its a wild step from feeling a bit down. Think how she might feel if you say it because if she has therapy she probably has her own issues an might be insecure, so be careful how you approach these subjects.
Do you feel depressed? If so think about why.
Do you feel anxious? If so think about why.
Talk to your mum about how you feel.
These quizzes cannot tell you if you have any of these problems, they are not written by a doctor or psychiatrist. Go and talk to your doctor about your thoughts if you are that worried.
There are free helplines that you can call. I don't know what country you are in but there is sure to be a help line if you need to talk to someone.
Hope this helps :)
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