[Mysterygirl202]

I got te courage totell my mom i wanna talk to a pro tosee f i truly have an anxiety disrder. What do u guys think? I havent told her about any of the other things (read my recent posts) and dont think i will. If i got a therapist fr anxoety do u think mentioning those things to them would be a good idea? Would they tell my mom?

[ECHOES]

Mysterygirl, you don't say how old you are.
I think having a therapist would be really helpful for you.

[skycastle]

I say---go ahead, see a therapist! And if you are concerned about what she might tell your mom, tell her so and see what she says.

[SilentLucidity]

skycastle makes a good point. When you first see T if you are concerned about what they will share with you mom then you need to ask T what their policy is. It is hard to ask those questions at first, but having that information will help you know how much you can comfortably share.

[sunrise]

I think if you are feeling really anxious, then seeing a therapist or counselor is a good idea. When you first see the therapist, you can talk about confidentiality with her so you know for sure if there is anything she might tell your Mom. My daughter (age 17) has a therapist, and the therapist keeps what they talk about in their sessions very private. Good luck to you.

[Perna]

Anxiety will out and it can take a zillion different, individual pathways. I'd talk to someone and, yes, would mention your eating and self-harm difficulties, they sound like part of the anxiety of feeling you have to be the "good girl" for others.

[Mysterygirl202]

Thank you guys very much! I am 16 by the way. I am so stressed out and feel like im going insane(thats my worst fear). And i really just am scaref to see a therapist because i dont want any problems to be real, ya know? I just want to go back to when i was normal.