Telling my parents about counselling?

Ask to be taken to the doctor. Tell you mum you don’t feel well, and always feel like you have bad headaches and want to see the doctor.

If that doesn’t work, talk to someone at your school, tell them you need to talk to someone but your parents aren’t helping. They can both refer you to someone and also talk to your parents.

You need to talk with someone. Where in general are you located?

Does your school have a Guidance Counselor? Most schools nowadays do.

If not is there a teacher whom you feel that you can confide in?

It would help tremendously if you had an adult from the school to be an advocate for you in convincing your Mom to get you to a therapist. They (teacher or Guidance Counselor) are trained professionals and have likely encountered your type of situation before. They can help allay whatever fears or hesitation your Mom may have. And presumably your Mom respects them and their opinions.

You’re not alone. You can do this! Sit your mom down somewhere with NO distractions, look her straight in the eye, and tell her that you feel sad nowadays, and that you would like to see a doctor who could help. Tell her what has been making you sad and how. You can’t keep going on like this-tell your mom! I’m always here if you need a friend. Good luck.

Did you try telling your dad?

If you talk to one parent at a time, or even both together, don’t let them brush you off. Push back. Tell them you already reached out to a profession, but want their help (your parents) to assist you in navigating getting more help. When you talk to them start by saying you have something serious to talk about and talk face to face. They can’t be distracted driving, doing chores, watching TV, you need to set the tone that this is something that needs their attention.

I’m with @zenvelo. Get yourself to a doctor. You can tell the doctor how you truly feel and you WILL be heard and get help. If you do not seek help from a professional you could have very negative consequences. Perhaps this is the very reason your mum (or both parents) are “brushing this off”...a sort of denial if you will.

Also, depression in young people manifests in many ways that parents can misinterpret as normal teenage behavior. They may not see that you are experiencing very real distress and so them not “believing” you is perhaps going to take some explanation from a trained medical professional in order for them to understand.

Get.Help.Immediately. Get to the doctor any way you can.