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"I&amp;#039;ve been having these weird feelings for six months. I checked online under mental illness (since it&amp;#039;s not physical--I have already been to a doctor), and found out there is a good chance I have generalized anxiety disorder. I have almost all the symptoms. I&amp;#039;ve told my mom because it really scares me, but I don&amp;#039;t think she is taking me seriously. What should I do?  Jane, 14, Minneapolis You&amp;#039;re smart to want to get to the bottom of how you&amp;#039;re feeling. But while the Internet is a great resource, you shouldn&amp;#039;t make a self-diagnosis based on what it says. I&amp;#039;m not saying you don&amp;#039;t have this disorder--only that you&amp;#039;re not a doctor and shouldn&amp;#039;t diagnose yourself. I had a friend who thought she had a tumor because of some stuff she read on the Internet, but she turned out to have a completely harmless lipoma.  Talk to your school therapist: This person is trained to help. You could also ask your mom to take you back to your general doctor and bring your research with you. The doctor will either calm your fears or refer you to a specialist ... and I&amp;#039;m sure your mother will support you once your doctor backs you up. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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