It’s like the title says. Recently tried to hang myself, haven’t told anyone (no one to really tell to be honest) but am thinking of seeking out a school counselor so they can refer me to professional mental help (if it’s deemed necessary). However, my parents are extremely stressed and preoccupied with things. For example, my mother recently had cancer (it went into remission luckily) but she is definitely preoccupied with physical health.

Moreover, I’m worried the counselor will call my parents. Actually this is inevitable, and understandable (parents should know if their kid tried to kill themselves) but I really don’t want my parents to have a mental breakdown and stress more than they already have ; or worse just disregard or misunderstand whatever the counselor tells them.

They have disregarded me before— saying you aren’t suffering, you’re mother is (what do you even say to that?), we can just go to a psychiatrist next summer maybe possibly, you don’t know what mental illness is, etc.

So... when am I supposed to talk to my counselor?