I'm wondering, should I tell Mum(soon) or my school councilor about my MD next year? (It's finished for the year, starts again around Feb)

It's annoying, because not that long ago I got up the courage to tell her I think I have minor depression, and we went to the doctor and it turned out it was glandular fever, (which I'd had for over a year, most likely) and we have stuff to deal with, we're in Christchurch where we had the earthwuake, so we're dealing with moving and stuff, and I've been asking for more from her lately (new expensive iPod, game, external hard drive.....)And I'm not really close to her, so I don't really want to put any more on her (though that's the excuse I made to not tell her about the depression) but I think she should know.

Or I could go to Guidance again, but then I have to wait.

Sorry, I rambled a bit.

Anyway, should I tell Mum soon or the school councilor  next year?

Also, who's told their family/friends and how did they react ?

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If you're going to tell anyone, be sure you're prepared to explain it in depth.  Chances are even your counselor will not have heard of it.  I would take the Scientific American Mind article as well as Cynthia's recent study.  Be prepared to explain what it is, how it's not just depression or something else they've heard of, and what it means to you.  Tell them there are thousands of people online who say they have this, and it's been studied by a real doc with a PHD.  Good luck with whatever you decide.  

it all depends on what your mothers like. if you dont think she would understand, i wouldnt tell her. there would be no point in telling her if she didnt understand. telling someone close to me i think its so you can be able to talk to that person and they can understand what you going through and give you positive thoughts or comments. its up to you though if you want to tell your mom ;) i was scared when i found my self daydreaming all the time so i told my mom (i was like 11 so as always you tell your mom everything) and she reseached it up and said something like it was just harmless daydreaming. she didnt really look into it. i didnt really look into it either but a couple of months later looked up ADD. i looked at symptons and most of them fit. not paying attention in class, never doing homework, but none of them seemed to have what i did. i didnt reallly think of it then and went around thinking i had ADD. it was only till about maybe 3 months ago that i started looking into MD. i realized that i had all the symptoms and that this was what i had, not ADD (though i had never really was confinced  i had ADD)  i told my mom about it and i know she doesnt understand. i wish she didnt know. as for councilor....i dont know. i go to a school where all the teachers are snobby and are like "we'll if ya dont have a doctors note..." blah blah blah. ya know how anoying it is when i dont eat lunch because id rather daydream and i usually forget moneyand the woman who kind of is in charge of that part of the school thinks your anorexic? you dont know how many times im like "IM NOT ANOREXIC! LUNCH IS JUST STUPID AND POINTLESS!"  she just looks at me and says "You have to eat." trust me i do eat. you dont wanna see me when i dont for a while...i act like im drunk or something. usually when i come home i eat like 10 cookies. (and no i am not fat. im tall but one of the skinniest people at my school where ive been questioned if im anorexic. i weigh about 90 pounds and im 5.5 feet tall. maybe taller. its been a long time since ive checked. most people my height weigh about 110 or more. you should have seen what i looked like as a kid! i litterally looked like i was anorexic (i still do a bit) like really bad anorexic. i was litterally just skin and bones...so anyways its your choice. i think email is better for telling people about this...how many people ive told...um...7. one, my mom. (i wish she didnt know) one was my Lauguage arts teacher. (she was no help at ALL and i thought i had ADD at the time so i told her that so..um 6 people i guess)  told my friend Airah on yahoo messenger (she forgot the minute i told her so thats 5?) i told my friends maya and caitlin (well emialed them. i havnt seen caitlin since third grade and i havnt seen maya in almost 2 years...) they wernt very helpful and i dont emial them much any more...i told my friend Kayla. well agian emailed but she goes to my school ( she was no help AT ALL! totally regret telling her. she was quite rude about it) and my friend Jordan. (the only person i dont regret telling. she is very nice and doesnt treat me weirdly. well she also doesnt go to my school anymore but she still was totally cool with it)

whoa...that was alot longer then i thought it would be...

I noticed that, and you went a little off topic there too haha but it's okay

Thanks everyone for the advice. I don't think she'll fully understand, but she'll try to support me. I'll try to tell her soon, I think, and I'll let you know when I have and what's happened.


Emily Van Dort said:

whoa...that was alot longer then i thought it would be...

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