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Old Feb 15, 2012, 11:56 PM
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I want to be clinically diagnosed by a professional about my depression. It's definitely present and getting worse and worse with each opassing day. I know that depression runs in my family, as does suicide (not thinking of killing myself of course). I try to talk to parents and friends about it but all they do is blow me off and tell me I'm being a dram queen, which doesn't help). How can I find help and/or be diagnosed without my family knowing (because then they'll probably have me locked up or never allow me to go anywhere/do anything)?
What kind of insurance do your parents have? Maybe begin with a regular doc and tell your mom you just need to discuss a few things in private. The reg doc can refer you to a pdoc and a therapist. It will buy you some time to decide how much to share with your parents. And, there are legal ways to see therapists without your parents knowing. Start with the primary doc-
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