How did you tell to people that you have/could have a disorder?

No prolem, BeaFlower My parents said that thay noticed my OCD, but I partly told them myself. And I had to ask them of I could talk to a theapist, but it made me feel like a menatl case so I gave it up. Now it's starting to come back and I don't feel the best. And these thoughts are annoying, that's true :P I hope you will find a good doctor

people accepting you is the hardest part, you never know how they might react if you come out with having mental health issues, i found this very difficult myself but luckily my family was okay about it

BeaFlower, I was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 17 and mine was so bad I got thrown into a mental hospital for about 8 weeks! (Not as bad as it sounds actually--it was an adolescent ward so everyone was in their teens and I made some really cool friends there.) I'm 59 now (oh Lawd ) and doctors seem uncertain whether I still meet the criteria for OCD, but I know it really screwed up my life. So please, take it from someone who's been there--do get help!!! The treatment and understanding of OCD are light years ahead of what I had all those years ago--do not let this thing ruin your life!!!!

I don't put up billboards advertising my "interesting mental states", lol, but I do share with ppl I know I can trust. The way I see it is: if someone has a "problem" with MY "problem(s)", it's THEIR problem, not mine!!

Hope that hasn't left you totally confused!!

Sending you lots of hugs!

Thank you so much everyone. It's wonderful to see how many people answered to help me You are right, it would be better if I found a doctor...it's a pity to have more difficulty than the necessary. I really really hope to find the courage to do it. Thank you again, I love you all

Personally, I think you should get a professional opinion "first". A professional will be able to explain it to your parents much better than you ever could and then you don't have to deal with a parent possibly denying you, and, a psychiatrist/professional can also tell your parents how to support you as you work towards getting it under control.

I kinda agree with Open Eyes. And thank you too, BeaFlower I'm so happy to even know a person like you

Wow, thank you Myself98 And thanks for the suggestion Open Eyes. I'm thinking that maybe, IF I find the courage to tell them something, I could tell to my parents that I'd like to talk to a psychologist, but I'd rather not say why yet...what do you think? Does it sound to 'scary'? Maybe they could think that it's something very bad if I don't want to say them...It seemed me a good idea when I began writing, but I'm already doubting. And if they insist to know more? Usually they respect my privacy, but if they are really worried maybe they won't.
Sorry if I keep asking for new suggestions You have already been wonderful to give me all these answers

BeaFlower, we are here to help each other, so don't feel weird about asking questions I told my parents I wanted to see a psychologist, but it made me feel weak and "crazy", but I had a bit diftrent problem thank you back then (it was actually my fault, I was one of the stupidest people on the earth ). I think there are so many "worse" illnesses than OCD, for ex. schizophrenia. You should not feel uncomfrotable . I know that teling your parents about the OCD may be hard, but I believe you will find the strenght. You may also write an e-mail to a psychologist asking for an opinion. I did it a couple of times I prefer doing things on my own too, so I kinda relate to whatcha saying. If you find a good therapist, it will be fine

I too think that there are worse illnesses...and probably also OCD can be worse than mine...also for this sometimes I think that maybe it's not worth seeing a therapist. But maybe it would be however useful...probably the best thing would be to ask to a doctor if I could need a therapy, instead of thinking about it alone. Well, I'll try to find the courage to talk at least to my mum, or directly to a psychologist...I still have to decide.

I believe in you, BeaFlower . I know how weird it feels to tell close one you are dealing with menatl problems. And you're right - it will be a lot more useful of you talk with a specialist mailny because if you will think about it all alone, it will make you feel lonely and separated from the outside world. It can such an unpleasant feeling. I wish you luck :3 I'm sure you will find the courage to talk about with your parents

Thank you for the support, you are really kind I hope to arrive to be so sure, too

No problem, I enjoy beeing kind :3 I;m sure you will be just fine

Yes i'm happy to know your mom is of great help. I have bipolar and schitzoaffective and no one understood me but through years of therapy and docs and t's i've found myself more able to communicate with my parents and and even ashamed as to how i treated people who didn't understand my illness. Hopefully you can tell your dad and get a fatherly support system, i'm sure he cares just may be overly worried. I know being a daughter to our dads is harder than a motherly relationship.

I agree with avlady The father-daughter relationship is much more complicated and difficult than the mother-daughter realtions. Bu since you're already thinking about telling your parents, it is a great step forward

Thanks. I'm thinking about telling it, but I don't know if I'll ever be able to really do it I hope so. I'd like to can do it

I'm sure you will. It just seems to be so scary, but after doing it, you will feel like your parents can help you, you will feel supported

LOL! People can tell! So all I have to do is tell them which disorders I have.

Pretty much, teacake If you will keep it to yourself enough, you will feel very lonely and isolated. I know I did. But in my case after telling my parents, I felt like I made a mistake :/

Why?

I noticed my parents began to treat me a bit diffrently, like I could "shatter" in anytime. And my psychologist was very weird. I sometimes thought that maybe she needed help, not me I felt like a mental case :/ It was a really strange feeling to me, that's why i stopped comeing to the visits and told my parents I'm better and it was just a stupid moments in my life. Bc it was... I was younger, couldn't think for myself...

This is a thing that scares me...I don't want to be treated differently That's why usually I don't like talking about my problems. When I was younger I was always felt different from the others, because I was so shy and because I had some strange behaviors and the others noticed it, and often they weren't very kind. Now I'be learned how to control more my compulsions and tics, also if I have an obsession I try to stay quiet and not to do strange movements when I'm in public, and I think that in general people don't notice anything. I'd like to get ride of the embarrassment and to say that I have this disorder, but I don't want to return to be 'the strange one' again
But this is for the future, now I don't have to tell it to everyone, if I could talk to my parents and to a therapist it would be enough...hope that at least my parents won't treat me differently.
Hope that you'll find a better therapists too, if you need one, Myself98

Thank you, BeaFlower It means a lot. Well, I can realte to what you are currently feeling. It's such a weird feeling when you notice that people treat you difrently, like you were an egg or something :P It scares me sometimes, and sometimes it doesn't (mailny it deos). I hope you will find a good therapist too. How are ya, by the way?

I'm well, however...I finally have time to rest I just wish that I could face this problem.
Thank you for the support

I'm sure you will do just fine and have all the rest you need.

Hi, sorry if I come back to this thread so late. Just wanted to say that finally decided to look online if in my university there is psychological counseling or something similar, but I didn't find anything So, if I want to see a therapist I'll have to ask my parents to help my to find one...
Well, maybe I would have told them however...but I don't know what to the yet. I really want to face this problem soon, I'm tired of thinking and thinking about it...but I don't know if I'll have the courage.
Sorry if I always complain about this