I have been going back and forth on this for a while now. I still live with my parents and it would be so much easier to just tell them that I am suffering depression than to make up all the excuses.

Any ideas as to how I should do it? I considered sending them an e-mail and see what happens. This is really difficult for me as they have their own issues and I don't want to contribute, but at the same time it would make things so much easier for me.