[qiqilex]

i am a 13 year old girl, turning 14 in march. my mom is single. i have no clue where and who "the guy" is, and i honestly don't care either. i've tried to tell my mom a few times that i have cyclothymia. yes, i am self-diagnosed. i plan on going to a psychiatrist to confirm my beliefs. anyways, i feel like she does not care, like she thinks i'm speaking utter crap. i'm partially too embarrassed to tell her and have an actual, in-depth conversation with her. can someone help me?

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[WibblyWobbly]

Your mom might not know the term cyclothymia, or she might think you are being overly dramatic in diagnosing yourself with a mental illness. You can print out descriptions from a couple of different websites and highlight the symptoms that you have had. You can also start keeping a mood journal where you log your ups and downs. Write a short description of how it feels: I had trouble getting out of bed today, I feel ok, I feel hopeless, I feel like I love everybody. This might help your mom and your psychiatrist understand your patterns and the severity of your mood swings.

[qiqilex]

Thank you

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[Victoria'smom]

Usually it is easier to convince a parent that you need a therapist. You can be for anxiety, school stress, when everything that she let you get a therapist for. Then let the therapist diagnose you and tell your mother that you need to see a psychiatrist. Then you don't have to tell her about the boys

[qiqilex]

ooohh okay. thank you!

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See your school counsellor. They will provide you with some help. They can certainly talk to mom on your behalf.

I believe in Ontario you are old enouh to make your own healh decisions. Here you need a referral from a family doctor to see a therapist or psychiatrist. Seeing your family GP anyway is your best start and you don't need mom's approval for that.

So, counsellor and doctor you should see.

Start that journal mentioned above. Document your feelings, the changes as well as the spikes and document what triggered the feelings too.

[qiqilex]

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[Capriciousness]

Hey I'm sorry you are dealing with this but you are being so mature in trying to take care of yourself. I self dxed myself with cyclo senior year of highschool but it never even occurred to me that it was something I needed help for.

What kind of relationship do you have with your mom?

If it is a great healthy loving supportive relationship than it makes sense to try to get her to see what you're dealing with and talking about.

If not....then this is your own road and it may be less stressful to deal with it yourself and just try to find a way to get yourself to the resources you need.

Other people have good advice about getting to a therapist first and then telling them what you are thinking and feeling. If they happen to be a crap therapist who won't really listen or doesn't get you (these exist) then you may need to try again for another one.

I think you're being awesome

[qiqilex]

Thank you! My mom and I have an okay relationship. When she isn't telling and demanding me to do stuff, and actually is interested in the stuff I do, I feel like I can talk to her. She's always on the phone with her friend and I feel like I'm invisible sometimes. I'm always locked away in my room, texting my friend and watching netflix.

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[Victoria'smom]

How are you tonight?

[qiqilex]

I'm okay. I finished my homework earlier, so I'm happy about that but my mom hasn't been pleasant.

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