Extreme depression needing psychotic help.

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My depression started last year, it wasn't bad at first but it got worse towards the end of the year. I'm a very introvert person, specially with things like this so I didn't tell anyone not even my parents so I was alone the whole time, which made it extremely worse. Even though I knew I desperatley needed pschotic help, I never got any because I thought no one could fix me or that my parents would just think I'm going through a 'phase'. Near the end of the year I began to get happier and now the beggining(of this year), I thought that my depression has ended and I had a better view on life. But I've realised that it's left a long term emotional effect towards me, more like a permanent scar that I'll have to live with. I've conquered my fears by accepting to myself that I really need help and I've finally gained the guts to go see a psychiarist. Only problem is I know may parents won't let me and say I'm 'exaggerating', because they were never there with me while I was going through depression, no one was, and therefore wouldn't understand. How can I talk to my parents because it's so hard for me with the fact that I have never opened my self up to anyone and I fear it, it's hell for me.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Em you dont need psychotic help if your depressed you just need a therapist.
    You make it sound as if depression makes you a psycho which it doesnt.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Yep everyone does it

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  • so_damn_unpretty
    13 years ago

    maybe you should write your parents a letter.. starting it off with that you have something very serious to talk to them about. something youve been dealing with for a long time and find very hard to talk about.

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  • truebliss5
    13 years ago

    Definitely go see a therapist, I just started seeing one myself, for issues similar to yours, and it is already helping a lot. As for your parents, maybe you could first see if there are any other outside resources for you. For example, if your still in school or college, there might be some places you could go to for help there. I first went to my college's mental health services and then I told my parents that I needed help and we were able to find a therapist. I think that the act of me going out and finding help for myself really showed my parents that what I was going through was serious, because I definitely put on a brave face for them. And if you can't find any other resources beside your parents, maybe you could sit them down and explain a little bit of what you're feeling, even though it might be hard.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    All you need is a therapist, they are the ones who will listen and understand.

    My family didn't understand either, my Grandmother still doesn't which can be frustrating but all that matters is that you are okay.

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  • tori
    13 years ago

    You just have to do it. My husband never understood. He didn't want me to go. He didn't believe in mental issues. The doc wanted to hospitalize me I was so bad. But, I opted for 5 days a week, daytime group therapy. It helped alot. This was a very long time ago. Get the courage to tell your parents. If they dont understand, tough. Find someone who will listen. You are the one who is important right now.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Some people dont understand the difference between personality dissorders and mental dissorders
    you are Depressed not psychotic get a therapist stop trying to juice the situation for more attention.

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    • VioletTrees
      11 years ago

      I think that they just mistyped "psychiatric".

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