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SoLost
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i'm 20 years old and have been self harming for 6 or 7 years now, i was recently on the self harm forum venting all my frustration and someone replied saying that it sounds like i am quite depressed, i had never considered this before, i looked up some of the symptoms of depression and it seems to be a good fit to the way i feel. im tired all the time and just feel like every day is a struggle to get through, i have aches and pains all over and find it seriously difficult to get out of bed in the morning. someone had also said on the self harm forum that i should go see my GP which i realise is the right thing to do but i just dont know what i would say to him!! i dont want to feel like this anymore and have been trying to work up the courage to go see my GP since one of my friends discovered my self harming. i want to stop but i just dont know how to aproach the subject with my GP. i know he wouldnt judge me but self harming is a really personal thing and i dont know that i could give one specific reason for why i self harm and i know he would ask me. also with the depression, i dont want him telling me to try changing my diet or get more exercise because since i researched depression i have done both of these and it has made little or no difference to how i am feeling.
So i was wondering if anyone had some advise on what to say to my GP and was also wondering if anyone knew what my GP would do for me if i did manage to tell him how i was feeling.
Any help would be much appreciated.
So i was wondering if anyone had some advise on what to say to my GP and was also wondering if anyone knew what my GP would do for me if i did manage to tell him how i was feeling.
Any help would be much appreciated.
