How can I tell my parents that I think I'm depressed?

Ah, parents. Aren't they sometimes both wonderful and ignorant to mental health? In my case, talking with my parents and backing up my admissions with lots of resources helped them discover that mental health can present as something they don't understand. Depression has physical elements just as a common cold or serious physical illness might. When you choose to ask your parents to support you with depression, please have some online or doctors information to help them understand and respect your illness.

Find a time when you can approach your mom or dad in a calm way. You might want to open the conversation by asking, "Can I talk to you? I think I might be depressed." Or you could say, "I've been feeling depressed and bad about things. I've been thinking I might need to talk to someone." If you can't bring yourself to start a conversation in person, you could write your parent a note saying you need to talk.

Try just telling them that you don't feel good and that you need to see a therapist. They're your parents and they should understand.

Telling them is never easy but sometimes not saying it out loud can help, so things like writing a note! A detailed note telling them how you are feeling and what you want to acheive by telling them that

Sit them down and tell them what you're thinking, tell them the symptoms you think you have and why you think you're depressed. They want to know, they want to be able to help you.

Telling your parents that you are depressed can be really difficult . You may get a negative or a positive response . Sometimes parents understand , and will talk to you about the situation and help you find a way to fix the problem . But sometimes , they might not understand , not believe you or think that you are exaggerating your emotions . But if you believe you are depressed , your emotions are valid and your need for help is valid . Regardless of the possible outcome , you should seek help from a trusting adult when you feel that you need it . Recognizing the problem is 75% of the job done ! Fixing it , is the next 25% . When I told my parents I was depressed and having suicidal tendencies , they thought that I was exaggerating my feelings and that I was just going through a 'phase' . My extended family thought I was nuts because I was asking for therapy . But after being persistent , they finally accepted to take me for therapy . Attending therapy really helped me personally . I no longer face depression or suicidal tendencies !

Tell them how you are feeling, the "symptoms" you may be feeling, why you think are you depressed and also what you may want to do about it.

It may be a good idea to ask them for some one on one time together. That way, they will understand it is something incredibly serious. Always remember, they will support you no matter what, so feel free to spill all your feelings out. They will always be there for you, and they will always listen to what you need to say.

Keep in mind that your parents love you, very much. Any reaction they have is probably based in love and that they don't want to see or hear that their child is suffering. I might sit them down and tell them that I've been struggling with depressive feelings for a while, and while I waited to see if they changed, they haven't. I would mention that you want to get better, and that you want to make it through this and they are very important to that process. Good luck!

You can talk first about depression in general. Like talking about what depression is and how depressed one feels depends on how you feel, and gradually telling them you think you're depressed and this though is a strong one which you're not faking because you really know how sensitive this subject can be. It really helps when your parents feel that you're aware of what you're saying.