Hi Kool and welcome to the forums.

It is always scary to take a step like this... it's "unknown territory" and you worry what they might say... this is true whether you are talking about a mental health specialist or a physician.

But there is nothing to be afraid of. Probably the easiest way to get started is check your local hospital's mental health department or see if there is a mental health clinic nearby. If you can't find that, go to the hospital and ask for assistance, go right to the ER if you have to. (That is what I did).

The first thing that will happen is that you will be evaluated by the mental health department. They'll just talk to you and ask some questions... be honest with them, that's the best way they can help. They will give you a diagnosis (the quiz is a guideline but only a mental health professional can give you a true diagnosis) and based on that they'll give you options and help set you up for treatment.

Treatment works. Sometimes it takes a while, but it helps. That's the most important thing to remember. There is no reason to keep feeling the way you are feeling without getting help.

Are there specific things you are afraid of? Medications? Therapy? or just a general fear of getting started? Maybe we can answer some questions as well, but if you can get right out to a doc that would be the best thing for you to do.

Good luck, and hope to see you here more... there is a lot of support and understanding here and that can be really beneficial to your treatment.

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