@ShanSlumbers do you have teachers that you trust or confide in? Someone you can tell (or write out) everything without playing it up/down or sugarcoating it? If your parents aren’t taking you seriously, (I’m really sorry to hear that!) then maybe they will listen to another adult. By going to someone outside of your family unit, it may show them that you are actually serious about trying to resolve your problems.
@lindelizery, @rooeytoo: This is just my personal opinion and you can most certainly toss it. If they are going to try to educate themselves on what may be happening, there is a huge open door for misdiagnosis. If this person is already having issues with paranoia, introducing the world of abnormal psychology is a really good way to exacerbate and increase the number of fears this person may have about themselves. Everyone possesses qualities that are similar to symptoms of most disorders to a generally lesser degree; it may not take much for an anxious, paranoid person to worry that they fit the bill for just about any disorder in the book, especially since many of the symptoms are similar, overlap, and may differ greatly from person to person. Also, if a person does make a misdiagnosis, it may complicate the discernment process in the future if they wish to visit a professional.
Basically, if you’re going to research it yourself, take it with a huuuuuge grain of salt, and try to stay objective.