talking to family about potential depression?

Deirdre

for about 4 years now i’ve been thinking i could possibly have depression and anxiety. i’m not comfortable with going through my symptoms, but i’m not sure what to do. mental health is something that is never brought up in my family. i’m not sure if my parents just “look down” on it, or if its just something we don’t talk about. i’m not super close with my parents either which doesn’t help. i want to start going to therapy to see what its like and to see if it can help me, but i don’t know how to approach my parents about it. the whole “sitting down and having a discussion” thing really isnt my thing and i’ll get uncomfortable and overly emotional very quickly. any advice?