I've suffered from anxiety for as long as I can remember and have had panic attacks since I was a child, but I've gone untreated for so long, I'm really kind of lost. My family jokes a lot about mental disorders like they're something you can just "get over" or something. It made it really hard when I was a kid and figured out, basically, what was wrong with me.
Does anyone have any tips about telling your family that you want to get help? I don't drive, so I kind of depend on my dad or sister to take me places, so I do have to tell them what's up. I'm planning on calling tomorrow and making an appointment to see a doctor because everything just keeps getting worse and I really want to get better and be happy.