Masha'Allah, shokran ya habibi! You have no idea how much that means to me. You're one of the best friends I've known and I feel so lucky to have met you. I can't thank you enough for how much you've been there for me, even if I couldn't say anything or if all I could say were the same thing again and again, and how patient you've been with me whenever I'm down. You're a blessing I probably don't deserve, but am overjoyed to have in my life. Shokran, for everything.
Lee, I'm not concerned about the counselors telling anyone, as doctors have that doctor/patient confidentiality stuff, I'm more concerned about my family finding out by other means. I am a college student, but I live with my parents and I don't drive yet (that factor should change in the near future, hopefully), so a lot of my plans have to be made around everyone else's plans in order for them to work. Plus, as I mentioned before, my mother is able to monitor my bank account, so she'd notice if I started making payments for something unusual and that would raise some questions.
Cost is another concern I have. If I go to the counselors at school, then I don't think I have to worry about paying for therapy sessions with them, but for any medications or anything else I may have to pay for. Not only would it be noticed in my accounts, but I have no idea if I can afford them or not.
Also with medications, I worry about having to depend on them or potential side effects they may have on me.
I do hope to get in contact with a counselor as soon as I can. Hopefully everything pans out well sooner rather than later.
Thanks again guys.