{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts","path":"/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts","title":"Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?","family":"Answers detail","description":"A teenager feels persistently irritable and sometimes depressed, but a parent dismisses the request for therapy as attitude.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"custom-shared-preview","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts","wordpressId":"6053","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers#person","name":"Ann Landers","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers"}],"reviewer":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson#person","name":"Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson"},"dates":{"datePublished":"2025-06-10T15:52:58Z","dateModified":"2025-09-26T18:56:26Z","lastReviewed":"2025-09-15"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers\">Answers</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"article-page answer-page\" data-answer-template=\"conversation\"><header class=\"answer-heading article-heading\"><a class=\"answer-back\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers\">Answers</a><h1>Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?</h1><div class=\"answer-credits\"><a class=\"answer-credit-person\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><span class=\"answer-credit-role\">Written by</span><span class=\"answer-credit-name\">Ann Landers</span></span></a><a class=\"answer-credit-person\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><span class=\"answer-credit-role\">Medically reviewed by</span><span class=\"answer-credit-name\">Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.</span></span></a></div><dl class=\"answer-heading-dates\"><div><dt>Published</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2025-06-10T15:52:58Z\">June 10, 2025</time></dd></div><div><dt>Updated</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2025-09-26T18:56:26Z\">September 26, 2025</time></dd></div><div><dt>Reviewed</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2025-09-15\">September 15, 2025</time></dd></div></dl></header><nav class=\"answer-nav\" aria-label=\"Answer navigation\"><a href=\"#summary\">Summary</a><a href=\"#question\">Question</a><a href=\"#answer\">Answer</a></nav><article class=\"prose\" id=\"article-content\" data-answer-thread aria-label=\"Reader question and professional response\"><section class=\"answer-overview\" id=\"summary\" aria-labelledby=\"summary-title\"><h2 id=\"summary-title\">Summary</h2><figure class=\"answer-question-image\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts-20261003.webp\" alt=\"A teenager and adult talking in a bright home.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" fetchpriority=\"high\"></figure><p>A teenager feels persistently irritable and sometimes depressed, but a parent dismisses the request for therapy as attitude. The teenager asks how to obtain support and communicate the concern.</p><p>The response encourages explaining the reasons for wanting therapy and repeating the request so the parent understands it is serious.</p><p>It also identifies school psychology services and community mental health centers as possible sources of help if the parent remains resistant.</p></section><div class=\"answer-originals\" id=\"original-conversation\"><div class=\"answer-originals-body\"><section class=\"answer-post answer-question\" id=\"question\" aria-labelledby=\"question-person\"><div class=\"answer-avatar answer-reader\" aria-hidden=\"true\">?</div><div class=\"answer-post-content\"><header class=\"answer-person\"><h2 id=\"question-person\">Question</h2><span>Reader · Identity withheld</span></header><p>I’m 16, and I think I have a mental illness. I told my mom that I want to see a therapist because I feel irritable all the time, but she says its just my “attitude.” My mom is a nurse, so it’s scary that she doesn’t take me seriously.</p>\n<p>Could things get worse if I don’t get help? Sometimes I feel depressed over small things, or even for no reason at all. What’s going on with me? How can I convince my mom to help me before it gets worse?</p></div></section><section class=\"answer-post answer-response\" id=\"answer\" aria-labelledby=\"response-person\"><a class=\"answer-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers\" aria-label=\"View Ann Landers profile\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div class=\"answer-post-content\"><header class=\"answer-person\"><h2 id=\"response-person\">Answer</h2><span>Ann Landers</span></header><p>Seeing a therapist can help you become less affected by trivial things. If you have only told your mother once or twice that you would like to see a therapist, I suggest telling her again, so that she knows you are serious.</p>\n<p>Also tell her <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/what-do-you-value-in-a-therapist\" class=\"article-inline-link\">why you want to see a therapist</a> because she may not know why. If you cannot get her to understand, there are often school psychologists (this is different than a guidance counselor) that you can talk to for free, or community mental health centers in most areas.</p>\n<p>Looking in the phone book will help you locate them. They are often free too and can help you if your mother remains resistant. Hope this helps. – Anne</p></div></section></div></div></article><div class=\"answer-endmatter\"><section class=\"article-expert answer-expert-card\" aria-label=\"Subject matter expert\" data-expert-kind=\"related\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/carlos-protzel\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/13152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div class=\"answer-expert-copy\"><p class=\"article-bio-role\">Subject matter expert</p><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/carlos-protzel\">Carlos Protzel <span class=\"expert-credentials\">Psy.D.</span></a></h2><p class=\"article-expert-focus\">Integrative mental health care</p><a class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/carlos-protzel\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"article-topic-community\" aria-label=\"Related communities\"><img class=\"topic-community-banner\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/library/editorial-17245.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" loading=\"lazy\"><p class=\"topic-community-label\">Related communities</p><h2>Mental Health Conditions</h2><p>Explore different mental health conditions and the experiences of people living with them.</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/mental-health-conditions\">Explore community</a></section><section class=\"answer-author-card answer-reviewer-card\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div><span class=\"answer-reviewer-label\">Author</span><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers\">Ann Landers</a></h2><p>Ann Landers was the leading advice columnist for 47 years, with her widely syndicated columns reaching 90 million readers worldwide.</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers\" class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"answer-author-card answer-reviewer-card\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div><span class=\"answer-reviewer-label\">Medical reviewer</span><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\">Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.</a></h2><p>Jesse Hanson, Ph.D., is a clinical and somatic psychologist with over 20 years of experience in neuropsychology, specializing in integrative, mind-body…</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\" class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"answer-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/help-your-friend-advice-to-make-a-difference\">How can I help my friend without making things worse?</a><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/dealing-with-a-family-members-complete-personality-change\">How do you help a parent with mental illness?</a><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/was-i-sexually-abused\">What signs can help me understand if I experienced sexual abuse?</a></section></div></div>","text":"HomeAnswersCould my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?AnswersCould my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?Written byAnn LandersMedically reviewed byJesse Hanson, Ph.D.PublishedJune 10, 2025UpdatedSeptember 26, 2025ReviewedSeptember 15, 2025SummaryQuestionAnswerSummaryA teenager feels persistently irritable and sometimes depressed, but a parent dismisses the request for therapy as attitude. The teenager asks how to obtain support and communicate the concern.The response encourages explaining the reasons for wanting therapy and repeating the request so the parent understands it is serious.It also identifies school psychology services and community mental health centers as possible sources of help if the parent remains resistant.?QuestionReader · Identity withheldI’m 16, and I think I have a mental illness. I told my mom that I want to see a therapist because I feel irritable all the time, but she says its just my “attitude.” My mom is a nurse, so it’s scary that she doesn’t take me seriously. Could things get worse if I don’t get help? Sometimes I feel depressed over small things, or even for no reason at all. What’s going on with me? How can I convince my mom to help me before it gets worse?AnswerAnn LandersSeeing a therapist can help you become less affected by trivial things. If you have only told your mother once or twice that you would like to see a therapist, I suggest telling her again, so that she knows you are serious. Also tell her why you want to see a therapist because she may not know why. If you cannot get her to understand, there are often school psychologists (this is different than a guidance counselor) that you can talk to for free, or community mental health centers in most areas. Looking in the phone book will help you locate them. They are often free too and can help you if your mother remains resistant. 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The teenager asks how to obtain support and communicate the concern.","answer":"The response encourages explaining the reasons for wanting therapy and repeating the request so the parent understands it is serious. It also identifies school psychology services and community mental health centers as possible sources of help if the parent remains resistant."},"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts","sourceReviewer":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson#person","name":"Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson"},"question":{"id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts#question","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts#question","html":"<p>I’m 16, and I think I have a mental illness. I told my mom that I want to see a therapist because I feel irritable all the time, but she says its just my “attitude.” My mom is a nurse, so it’s scary that she doesn’t take me seriously.</p>\n<p>Could things get worse if I don’t get help? Sometimes I feel depressed over small things, or even for no reason at all. What’s going on with me? How can I convince my mom to help me before it gets worse?</p>","text":"I’m 16, and I think I have a mental illness. I told my mom that I want to see a therapist because I feel irritable all the time, but she says its just my “attitude.” My mom is a nurse, so it’s scary that she doesn’t take me seriously. Could things get worse if I don’t get help? Sometimes I feel depressed over small things, or even for no reason at all. What’s going on with me? How can I convince my mom to help me before it gets worse?"},"answer":{"id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts#answer","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts#answer","html":"<p>Seeing a therapist can help you become less affected by trivial things. If you have only told your mother once or twice that you would like to see a therapist, I suggest telling her again, so that she knows you are serious.</p>\n<p>Also tell her <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/what-do-you-value-in-a-therapist\">why you want to see a therapist</a> because she may not know why. If you cannot get her to understand, there are often school psychologists (this is different than a guidance counselor) that you can talk to for free, or community mental health centers in most areas.</p>\n<p>Looking in the phone book will help you locate them. They are often free too and can help you if your mother remains resistant. Hope this helps. – Anne</p>","text":"Seeing a therapist can help you become less affected by trivial things. If you have only told your mother once or twice that you would like to see a therapist, I suggest telling her again, so that she knows you are serious. Also tell her why you want to see a therapist because she may not know why. If you cannot get her to understand, there are often school psychologists (this is different than a guidance counselor) that you can talk to for free, or community mental health centers in most areas. Looking in the phone book will help you locate them. They are often free too and can help you if your mother remains resistant. Hope this helps. – Anne","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers#person","name":"Ann Landers","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/anne-landers"}},"summaryScope":"Editorial overview of the original question and response; original review dates apply to the source conversation."},"presentation":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-03","template":"answer-conversation","imageGeneratedAt":"2026-10-03"},"seo":{"title":"Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get | MentalHealth.com","description":"A teenager feels persistently irritable and sometimes depressed, but a parent dismisses the request for therapy as attitude.","canonical":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts","robots":"index,follow","socialImage":{"url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/social-tiles-20261006-dots/answers.png","width":1200,"height":630,"alt":"MentalHealth.com — Answers","type":"image/png","sitemapGroup":"answers"}},"subjectMatterExpert":{"name":"Carlos Protzel, Psy.D.","url":"/people/carlos-protzel","profileId":"13151","topic":"wellbeing","focus":"Integrative mental health care","selectionBasis":"Documented expertise in the existing published profile","reviewAttribution":false},"navigation":[],"relatedCommunity":{"community":"/community/mental-health-conditions","basis":"topic match"},"collections":[]}