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Why do I need counseling just because my friend died?

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Okay, so my best friend died 6 months ago at the age of 13... and only a couple of weeks ago did my mother take me to the doctors against my will. My doctor and mother both agree that I need counseling, but since that visit I've been working on it. I realize now that its okay to be sad every once in a while but I should think about the goodtimes we had together. Now, every time I think about my friend, I smile instead of cry. Is that wrong? And why does my mother still think I need counseling?