So I’ve been waiting until I’m at least 18 to see a therapist, I’m not comfortable with my parents knowing I’m seeing one or for them to have as much access to what I tell a therapist as they would while I’m a minor. This is because of the symptoms I experience being things I’m afraid my parents may have a poor reaction to as well as the fact that I don’t want them to know what I may say about them. If I’m a legal adult I’ll have more control over that type of stuff which is why I’m waiting (it’s only a few months away anyway as I’ll be turning 18 this year). However one of my friends knows I need a therapist and knows why I’m waiting but has told me to kind of use the school social workers or psychologists until I’m ready. Problems: some of the same repercussions I discussed above with informing my parents on top of major trust issues I have surrounding school social workers and psychologists due to past experiences with the ones at my middle school. Finally, I’m not sure a school social worker or psychologist will be as equipped to handle the myriad of issues I have. However I don’t want my friend to think I’m doing nothing about it, especially because it might disappoint him and I can’t fathom losing him. Is there any way I could work around this, or should just suck it up and do what he told me to do?