I saw a counsellor today

[Babe123]

i saw a counsellor today

wel.. seen as though every one around me thinks its in my head i thought why not.. it cant do any harm? atleast when ive been a few times and my parents start to see its not in my head they will realise

i spoke to my teachers about how im feeling and they suggested seeing the college counsellor to try and help me express how im feeling and to give me advice.

so i went and spoke to her. ended up crying.

i was explaining how everyone around me thinks its in my head.. but she was saying that if its in my head why have i got physical symptoms such as stomach ache.

it made me feel much better. although it made me realise how much support i need of my family that i havnt got and how im always there for other people but there not there for me

x

 

[ladyB]

Babe I am happy to hear you were validated.
I think it will take some time for you to get through this stage in your life.
Families suck when they aren't supportive.
A counsellor is the best tool to use to alow yourself to understand the people around you and how/why they react a certain way.
Are you going to continue seeing the counsellor?

 

[My Butt Hurts]

Good for you! YOU knew it wasn't in your head, and WE knew that, too bad your family doesn't get it. The one time I went to counseling it was very helpful for me. Maybe you can cut and paste together some paragraphs from here to totally explain what we/you are going through, and have your family read it to better understand.

 

[mrs. vr]

I am so glad! I really hope this helps you make some headway with your family! :hugs:

 

[Babe123]

yes it really helped alot to be able to talk about it all. i am going to see her again next week. she was very understanding and supportive.

i think my mum is in denial about me being ill.. she suffers with depression which makes her very stressed very easily. i was starting to feelalone..cos my friends (apart from one) dont udnerstand and neither do my family. only all of you on here really understand cos youve been through it before.
hopefully this will help my mum to realise i am in pain and it isnt in my head and it will make the consultant help me.

at first i thought it would be really weird talking to a stranger about what was up but it realy helped and wasnt weird at all
xx

 

[ladyB]

It would be nice, if after a while, your mum could join you and you and the counsellor can help her understand.
Sometimes it helps.

 

[Babe123]

yeh it would.. the counsellors a college one though so im not sure if my mum could join in.. i shouldnt see why not though.

ive told my mum im seeing a counsellor and she said that it will help me. and i said that if my problems are all in my head then we will soon find out.

but i told her about the counsellor saying that its hard so see its in my head because of the stomach aches im getting and she said that that is true but thats because im not eating properly.. which brings me round to the nausea etc.

im glad ive told my mum any way. il do any thing to get me sorted out and get me the treatment i need to get better

xx