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

Ask them to sit down with you and tell them you have a problem or tell them how you feel. If you tell them how you feel, they might get the message instead of you telling them you're depressed.

Be willing to openly share an experience with you parents to allow them to get a sense of how you may feel.

You can talk to the parent you are more close to. And try to be calm and not be too rushed. It is worth a try

just talk to them and tell them that you might have an issue, they will understand it. you have nothing to be worrying about

Tell them that you are depressed, if they react in an unsettling and resistant way, I would consult with other family members or write a letter to them talking about what you are going through.

Parents are the people who have given us our lives, There isn't any thing which our parents won't understand. Parents are the only people who know what is good for us and what not. They know our good more than our self. Depression is not a separate thing. The talk about depression would be taken as any other chat by our parents. So stay calm and stay strong. Just go for it. Parents will understand it for sure. Thank You... May the joy be with you :-) !!!

The best way to tell your parents of your depression, is to start telling them what really leaded you there. You could tell them what is making you feel depressed. Also. parents are always here for their child, so you don't need to be afraid or feel awkward for saying them something like that. Sometimes, parents are those who can really help you, don't forget that they gave birth to you. If there's one thing you should do to tell them about your depression, is that you must be real. You shouldn't be afraid of their reaction, you should be honest with them, open your heart to them. Well, I must say that this depends on the character of your parents. But, in my opinion, there's no parent who doesn't care about their child's health.

Try and explain to your parents that you are starting to feel depressed and you don't know why and ask if they can take you to speak to someone who might be able to help you

Telling your parents you are depressed isn't always easy. The best way to address this is to calmly, and in a safe/quiet environment, sit both of them down. Let them know that you think you may be depressed and let them know some of your feeling/symptoms that lead you to think you are depressed. Should your parents ask you questions try to be as open and honest with them as possible. Let them know your concerns. Hopefully, moving forward, your parents and yourself will be able to come to a conclusion and take steps to diagnose/treat your possible depression.

This is a hard thing to approach your parents about. But also may be the most beneficial when you have your parents able to support you. You can try to start off by telling them how things have changed and that you find yourself feeling hopeless and are unable to control it. When you let them know how overwhelming and scary it can be to go through alone, your parents may try harder to find a way to help you anyway that they can. Parents typically hate to see their children struggle especially with something that can be tricky to fight like depression. But finding people you trust and can open up to can be the best way to find a better support system and to be able to find the help you need.