Did i do the right thing?

oka.. so i think i have been depressed.and i ahve hurt myself on purpose alot.. and last time i posted a question about wat should i do.. every1 told me to try to tell my parents.. soo i worked up teh courage and told my mom, i asked her therapy and she asked y and i said cus i cant handle things and she replied is it cus ur friends go to it? which made me feel like such an idiot cus my friends have problems too but there parents caught on and got them help.. my mom saw my bloody wrists like 3 months ago and didint give a ****.. now since i asked for help shes gunna find me a therapist but she was like y cant u just talk to me.. i dont know if anyone else has this problem but talkin to ur mom about sex, drugs and alchol and friends is really hard since u hardly talk anyways.. i feel like such an idiot for askin for therapy, wen my problems arent as bad as my friends.. do u think i did the right thing? im scared cus i dont want them thinkin i did it for attention.. give ur oppion plz!

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Yes! You did do the right thing. Some parents can take their child asking for therapy, as you did, in the wrong way. It can seem like an insult to them, even though it's not intended to be. Often times people, parents and otherwise, see therapy and counseling in a bad light because they have a distorted conception of it. You did do the right thing though. And it's very good that you had the courage to not only recognize your problem, but also to take action and try to fix it.

And please don't compare yourself to your friends as far as your problems go. I've made that mistake myself before. You are each individuals, and even if their problems seem worse than yours, that absolutely does not mean that your problems aren't important too. Asking for help does not make you an idiot. In fact, it's quite the opposite. The fact that you recognized, admitted, and took action against your problems shows maturity and responsibility.

If you can't get therapy or counseling with your mother's help, school counselors can be etremely helpful, and whatever you tell them is confidential. Whether your mother likes it or not, if you go to a school counselor, it's up to you whether she finds out what you talked about. If you feel it will help, you can usually bring a friend along with you too.

If counseling services aren't provided at your school (assuming you are in school), then talk to the teacher you trust the most, or any other adult in whom you feel you can confide. They can help you find the help you need. If you are suffering from depression, which is almost certain, professional help is the best thing you can do for yourself. There is no shame in that, and hopefully your mom can come to see that.

Don't worry about it. The important thing is that you're getting the help you need.
Sounds to me like your Mom is a |3itch!
I think you did the right thing. If you'll really get some help from it then I think you were right to ask your mom for it.
Your mom has probably experienced pretty much everything you're going through right now.Invite her to go with you to the therapist,it will do you both some good.
You are right to ask for therapy. You obviosuly need to talk to someone, and generally when it comes to depression, the average parent doesn't have the necessary skills to deal with your problems.

Well done, you are on the way to recovery. Maybe by going through this yourself, you will get a better understaning of what depression is all about and you can help your friends, Good luck.
I'll tell you what i do, take some time for me i go out late at night but you may wanna do it earlier in the day, go to a local park or something similar and just sit there after awhile you'll start to think about different stuff, Start doing your own assessment, analysis on your problems reflect on your on, you'll help yourself alot mroe that way.
Talking things out with other people is almost always a good idea and your parents are a great place to start. It's not possible to learn the complete dynamics of your relationship with your mom here in this forum but it is quite possible that she, for any number of reasons isn't going to be the right person to talk to, You were right going to your mom and you'd be right to continue to try. If you believe that you're not going to get the help you need at home, you can try other people. Try a priest or a minister, they're almost always willing to try and help people who come to them. You can try your school counselor as well. If all else fails there are probably government or charity sponsored centers for troubled teens or whatever group you fall in, try the yellow pages and give them a call. Good luck and keep reaching out.
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