How did you tell your parents that you are mentally unstable and need therapy?

I didn’t. I was in therapy for school trauma and then without asking or even telling me my mother decided to continue the therapy sessions because she thinks I’m depressed when really I just don’t like going outside...   reply

I didn't. I was constantly failing in classes and it got to point where I could've been held back. At the time it didn't concern me because I was living everyday of my life like hell on earth. Three years of hell I had to suffer being alone at a new school. At a school meeting my teacher talked to my dad and said yknow she can do well but there's ......   reply

Took a couple of years to work up to it, but I eventually just asked them to sit down on the couch and listen because I needed to talk to them about something. I was standing up because I have a hard time keeping my head up when I talk about it and I wanted them to look me in the eyes and know I meant it. Then I led into it by talking about what ha......   1 reply

My mom thinks I need therapy And I'm always no mom I'm perfect I don't need anything   reply

"mom i need therapy" FR THAT'S THE ONLY THING I TOLD HER AFTER MONTHS OF THINKING HOW TO EXPLAIN IT TO HER   reply