It can be so hard to get help. And I know what you mean about those things sounding intimidating.
Some ways to get help:
Try a different doctor. Some will be more helpful and understanding than others.
Contact mental health services in your area (google your city and the words mental health) and ask them for a referral.
Mental health phone lines can often point you in the right direction as well
Contact a therapist/psychologist on your own. This is what I did. I have set up my own appointment for an assessment. To do this you can often find a list of counselors and psychologists in your area (again google), many will have websites and such. Check them out, find one that sounds right for you, and send them an email or give them a phone call. Making that first phone call for me was REALLY hard, but I feel a lot better knowing I'm taking the right steps to make my life better.
PM me if you need help trying to find services in your area and I will do what I can.
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