[fight]

I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow for a bump on my arm but I plan on trying to talk to the doctor about my Social Anxiety and maybe depression. I am really nervous and I am kind of on the fence on whether I should talk to the doctor about it or not. I know it makes sense to do so, but I am worried about the consequences. I have always tried my hardest to fit in and be “normal”, and not being the weird kid with a therapist (if they suggest I get one). I really don’t want anyone to know about this, outside my doctor, not even my parents. I just like to be left alone and not answer questions about me. I keep everything to myself. I think I will feel different and weird around everybody if they know. I have always been hardnosed and always told people to “just deal with it” and I feel I have to be that way too. I don’t want to look soft or different from people. I don’t even know what to say to the doctor, I want help and don’t want it at the same time.
Has anyone else gone through this? Or what have you done when asking a doctor for help? I am really worried and not sure what to do.

[nice girl]

It's ok to have such feelings in one's mind before going to a doctor. . . .
And yes i believe you should tell the doctor about your social anxiety and depression problems. . . .
You have every right to keep things to urself if you want to but just try to have atleast one person whom u can turn to and trust, who knows and understands about all that u r going through. . . . you can even send me personal msg anytime u need someone to talk to. . . . We are all here to listen to u. . . . pray things get better 4 u. . . .

[OrangeMoira]

What happened with your appointment, fight? Hope it went well.

[madisgram]

i felt weird too at one time in my life. i chose to get help regardless of my pride. i was tired of struggling and tired of my putting on a happy face to mask my concerns about myself. i urge you to talk with your doc. there's a law-hippa act-that prohibits docs to discuss your conversations with him. hope you'll choose to get some advice from your doc. you don't have to live your life this way. my getting help has changed my life for the better and i'm not ashamed of my dx. i am what i am. i am far more content with life by addressing my concerns.
i hope you will get help for yourself.

[fight]

I talked to my doc and they said to try and find a counceler through my college. If I can't or end up needing meds then to come back and talk again.

[OrangeMoira]

I'm glad they gave you some advice about what to do next. Sounds like your doc thinks you do need some extra help.

I've found that counseling really helps with social phobia (if that's what's going on). You don't have to tell anyone you're going. I go to a huge school in the midwest and thousands (seriously) of students go to our counseling center at some point for stress or making transitions or whatever.

It doesn't make you soft to go to a therapist and get help for a problem, just like if you had epilepsy it wouldn't make you soft to go to the doctor. I'm glad you went ahead and asked at your doc's office. I hope you keep posting, too!

[fight]

Sorry for being so quiet lately, I've been down the last few days. I'm not sure where to look for counseling help at my school, plus the semester is almost done until next year so I wouldn't be around. It's hard living like this, but it feels so much harder trying to get over this.