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Originally Posted by NoxiousSanity
I finally got the courage to talk to my Mother about myself (as explained in my other threads) and she threw it back in my face. She sais I'm doing it all for a reaction and need to see a psychiatrist for attention seeking. I don't know where to turn now. I really need help. It's ruining my life. I don't know if I want to do this anymore...
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I know many people who start out seeing a mental health treatment provider for one reason and end up being treated for others...
example I started out being treated for suspected child abuse assessment and ended up being treated for depression, bipolar disorder, PTSd, dissociative disorders, an eating disorder....and others.
many parents bring their children in to the crisis center with the reasoning of"I dont know why he is doing this, probably just for attention..." and it turns out the child has a mental disorder or learning disorder or other physical /mental health issue...
my suggestion...let your mother have her belief...its not like you can control what your mother thinks and doesnt think anyway..agree with her...you want help heres a way for you to get it.
you start seeing a psychiatrist because your mother believes you are doing things for attention and you get to see this psychiatrist to talk about anything that you feel needs to be taken care of..
the psychiatrist will inform your mother what is wrong with you and how to best treat what ever problems you may have..
to me its a win win situation.. you get the help you need without the stress of trying to convince your mother whats wrong with you. and your mother will find out on her own through the doctor that its not for attention.
sometimes its not how or why we end up in treatment, its getting the treatment we need thats important.