Okay. I've always had these bouts of depression, for as long as I can remember. But I hid them well. It wasn't until sophomore year of high school (I snuck out at midnight to meet a friend because I was feeling like I was about to commit suicide) that my mom found out I was ever this sad. The past summer, it kind of overtook me again. I barely left the house. I gained weight, which helped me to develop bulimia, which compounded the depression. I felt worthless. 

This carried into the school year, and as a result, my grades started suffering. I used to be a straight-A student, but I found myself unable to summon up the motivation to even turn in homework. It didn't stop entirely, but it started getting better in December. I started fighting back. But every once in a while a wave will hit me, and I'm almost incapacitated again. 

She's been asking me for a transcript to send to the car insurance agency. You get a discount if your student is all A's or B's. The thing is, I now have at least one C from just not doing work, so I'm going to have to tell her what was (and to a certain extent, is) happening. 

I don't want to. I don't know what to say. I feel like I'm just reliving my brother's life, and that I'll end up being a disappointing failure. I want to keep this private, and deal with it on my own. Telling her about these things has never, ever helped me; it has always made them worse.
user
I have depression, and I'm worried I'm going to get into a situation where I need to tell my mother. I need help with how
assistant
Okay. I've always had these bouts of depression, for as long as I can remember. But I hid them well. It wasn't until sophomore year of high school (I snuck out at midnight to meet a friend because I was feeling like I was about to commit suicide) that my mom found out I was ever this sad. The past summer, it kind of overtook me again. I barely left the house. I gained weight, which helped me to develop bulimia, which compounded the depression. I felt worthless. 

This carried into the school year, and as a result, my grades started suffering. I used to be a straight-A student, but I found myself unable to summon up the motivation to even turn in homework. It didn't stop entirely, but it started getting better in December. I started fighting back. But every once in a while a wave will hit me, and I'm almost incapacitated again. 

She's been asking me for a transcript to send to the car insurance agency. You get a discount if your student is all A's or B's. The thing is, I now have at least one C from just not doing work, so I'm going to have to tell her what was (and to a certain extent, is) happening. 

I don't want to. I don't know what to say. I feel like I'm just reliving my brother's life, and that I'll end up being a disappointing failure. I want to keep this private, and deal with it on my own. Telling her about these things has never, ever helped me; it has always made them worse.
user
I was severely depressed for a while, it affected my grades, and now I have to break it to my mom. What do I do?
assistant