Yeah, I find asking for help one of the hardest things to do, too. It gets easier as you get more experience with it. Is it hard to ask for help from your coach? Maybe he can help you get in with a counselor.

As for the doctor, I really would bite the bullet and tell your Mom or Dad you need to go. If you don't talk to your Mom about much, you may not have to explain too much about why you want to go. Some explaining is going to be necessary, it is, after all, the doctor, and that implies that you are sick in some way. But you could say that you just don't feel right, and would like to get checked out, and that you are old enough now to see the doctor alone.

Either way, let us know how it goes.