Im ashamed, embarrassed and in denial about my mental illnesses. Help?

If you feel that unhappy then see someone have a chat and see if you need to be on medication.

Hi

I totally understand how hard it is for you to accept you are not how you would like to be.

You have not mention what your mental illnesses are..

If you are seeing a psychiatrist then you have been diagnosed with something and would have been told. If it is just recent then it will take time to come to terms with as this is very normal.. 

I know it is very hard to talk about how we feel deep down.  But telling someone and unburdening ourselves can be such a relief.  Rather than carry that heavy weight around all on your own.. Your psychiatrist would be the right person to tell as he is qualified in helping you..

Be kind to yourself no -one asks to be ill but these things do happen and you will in time come to terms with it and manage it.. Thousands upon thousands of people have mental illness. It is nothing to be ashamed of..

The only people that matter are your family and friends.. The right people will not judge you and who will know only the one's you choose to tell..

But please talk to about how you are feeling deep down even to your mum.. You need all the support you can get right now..

So I really hate the stigma we as a society have stuck onto mental health. I know what it feels like to be affected by it even though I know it shouldn't matter.

You should still see someone, maybe start off a with a friend or family member you trust who is supportive but isn't the type to tell you what you want to hear and feed into your embarassment. Then see a counselor who will help you through it. However you go about it, you need to talk to someone about it because everything you're holding in is going to burst at some point or drive you suicidal where it's not all talk anymore. Mental health professionals are there to help people who are distraught (diagnosed or not).