Sometimes when I look at my behaviour and the things I say I begin to think that I may have some sort of mental illness/disorder, but I don't want to self-diagnose. I'm thinking about asking my mom to let me go to a doctor so I could get diagnosed but I'm anxious and afraid that she will ask me to see my arms (she knows that I self harm).

How should I approach this situation? I really hope I don't have a mental illness, because of the stigma and all of the rude people that make fun of illnesses... Sorry if this post is offensive or doesn't fit on this subreddit, I'll delete it if needed.