Hello,

My name is Jo, I am 19 years old and live in Australia. I've been self-harming since I was 12 year old and since I was little I've fallen in and out of depression, where I've fallen into a really bad place for months on end. I guess I'm trying to get a hold of my emotions and try and stay on a stable 'normal' so I'm thinking of going to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist.

I'm studying a bachelor of International Relations and Business in university and I hope, after uni, to get a job in finance/ economics. I am worried that if I got see a psychiatrist that it will potentially affect my future career. Could anyone please give me advice on what happens when you see someone, does it get put on your record? Does it affect your ability to have a professional career? If I get diagnosed with a condition, does that affect your chances in a job selection process?

I just don't want to do something that will affect my chances of living a normal life.

Thank you!