I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a couple of years ago and I'm going through of the worst depressive episodes I have ever had. My question is: what is the best way to tell this to my mom? I am a minor and I am at a point where I think without professional help, I will end up making some really bad decisions. I know my question is really stupid but to me it's really difficult to talk to people about my depression. I act very outgoing that's only because of my short manic outbursts. I have problems with honest communication. It is very difficult for me to carry on or even engage in a normal conversation with people who are not close friends. I avoid big crowds or gatherings. Even with my close friends I never talk about my problems. *I don't know how to talk about serious things with my Mom because I have an overly guarded personality. I have not spoken to my father for over a year now after I found out he is a pervert and has been cheating on my mom. I have various other problems like OCD, anxiety (I always feel like I'm not alone even when my house is empty, like someone is watching me), eating problems, and more.
I was thinking about forwarding to my mom an article I found about teenage depression but now I don't think it's a good idea. How should I tell her without having to directly talk to her? How should I tell her that it's not simply "stress from school" or "something every teenager goes through" or "a phase"? I've tried stoping hints about it but she always dismisses my depression as something everyone my age goes through. She always tells me that everyhing will pass when I go to college but I know that if I don't get help now I won't even be able to go to college. My mom thinks there's no reason for me to have depression because I am more "privileged" than other teenagers (I live in a nice neighborhood, go to a good school, come from a good family) but as everyone knows even the most privileged person can be horribly depressed. How should I let my mom know that I need professional help? How should I do this wihout having to talk to her face to face?