I(20F) grew up in a family that didn’t believe in going to treatment/counseling or “airing your laundry”. It was always a “solve your own problem“ sort of thing. I was always afraid to open up to my parents about mental health because it seemed almost like a taboo thing in my house. BTW I’m not trying to slam my family, this is just my background.

I’ve always suspected I had some sort of anxiety problem ever since I was very little. It’s been getting to the point where I find myself overthinking about almost everything going on my life, worrying about many things everyday and being too afraid to truly express myself to others, and I’m ready to do something about it. I’m just not sure where to start. I’m currently still living with my family and I really don’t feel comfortable telling them that I am ready to reach out to a professional to talk about anxiety, so how can I go about doing this discreetly? I’m sorry if the answer is obvious, I’m very new to sharing how I’m feeling with others so I’m not sure how to go about it.

TL:DR I’m ready to take care of anxiety issues but not sure where to start as I’ve never opened up to anyone about it and am too nervous to talk to family.