Do I or don't i?

I have two questions:

I think I may have depression, and know I need to go to the doctor's to clarify things but I'm too scared. I have full support from a closest friend, who's coming with me and booking it or me if I do decide I'm going, but im terrified. Is it totally confidential? And if I end up getting prescribed medication does my mum have to know? I'm not 16 yet... Also, if others have been, did it help you? And how did it go?

Secondly, Im thinking about telling my mum everything. All I'm feeling, all I've done and things like that. I'm not sure how it would help but I feel it might enable me to ease this mask just a little. Would you tell your mum what was going on? Especially if you have an aunty and nan that are depressed?

Help would be appreciated!

Even if they give me medication and I'm not yet 16?

Yeah I suppose, Again I have my closest friend backing me if I tell her, and she's said she will be there with me, for me so at least I have someone. I'm just scared how they react. They're already totally against my aunty and my nan because they have had depression and they only see the bad sides. Because they have both attempted suicide at least twice, they don't talk to them properly anymore and think they are "weird" so I'm not sure....

Oh no there's been a bit of backstabbing and blackmailing within my family, mostly with my two older brothers. I have a promise from my friend that she will not do anything to break the trust I have in her no matter what happens and I believe that because she is the most honest person I have ever met. I think I may make an appointment with the doctors, and get her to come with me but do some research on the internet about medication limits. Thanks Nada.

Anyone else? Kinda need some other peoples experiences aswell.

A doctor can not give you medication with permission from a parent if you are under 16.

But babe...you should talk to your mom about it. I was terrified to as well. When I was told that she knew, I started shacking and threw up. I had no idea how to react to it. When I was sitting in the doctors office the day that my parents found out, I was crying so hard, and shacking, and I thought that I was going to throw up all over my dad because he was sitting right in front of me. I'm not going to lie to you. It's going to be hard. But sweetie...you WANT help. If you want it, then do everything you can to get it. If your mom wont help you, go by yourself and see what the doctor can do.

If you don't want meds, then the doctor will keep things conferdential. If you do, then they legally can't. I'm sorry if that scares you even more. But trust me...the hardest part is telling them. Once they know, it's a breeze...for the most part. Just keep tight to that friend. They seem like a great friend and they will really help you through this. Just stay strong. I'm here if you ever want to talk.

Personally, I don't accept help from anyone, I keep it to myself and cope with it, mostly by helping other people who are sad and depressed, im 14 by the way. I just deny that anyone can help, because I can't describe the feelings, so I have to cope myself. This is just my experience. Though if you need anyone to talk to I'll be there. Poetic words have meaning, yet they cannot describe confused minds and hearts. Yeah havin a friend back you up helps a lot, though love is a remedy for all problems, that's just what i think, think of the future you can craft with your own hands and imagination, a new life can blossom if you just muster enough strenght to place hope within that life, and everything else will fall in place.

Don't be scared to go to the doctors. Afterall, they're there to help you, but if you never go because you're scared you'll never get the help you need. What Nada said was good.