This is, IMO, an issue. But I want your views as well.
Some years ago, i was officially diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Some of the stuff that came with it, is overthinking, and a log of negativity. It affects me on everything
So, lately I'm trying to get back on my feet, fight my depression and be better. I have no money to visit a doctor, and I dont want to as last time I did, it actually made it worse. So, Im googling a lot of my feelings, trying to find a way to handle them, and I keep identifying them as symptoms of a LOT of other mental diseases
Normally, I just find details, and then look for a treatment, get a basic idea of what I should do/avoid and just skip it, but on my "bad" days, it scares me, to know I have so many issues etc. Im not going as far as getting medication for things I think I got, but sometimes I try to fight things that I diagnosed myself, and I keep sinking into the pit of anxiety.
So, for me, sometimes self-diagnosing is bad, as the depression amplifies everything and makes me not think clearly and relate to a lot of other issues, ending up having a huge list of problems that I probably don't even have, problems that I possibly think I got on my low moments because Im so weak and everything seems bad etc
This is not as much as a "help Erevetot" thread, it's more of a discussion on that, on self-diagnosing, if you think it's good/bad and if anyone else is doing something similar etc
Some years ago, i was officially diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Some of the stuff that came with it, is overthinking, and a log of negativity. It affects me on everything
So, lately I'm trying to get back on my feet, fight my depression and be better. I have no money to visit a doctor, and I dont want to as last time I did, it actually made it worse. So, Im googling a lot of my feelings, trying to find a way to handle them, and I keep identifying them as symptoms of a LOT of other mental diseases
Normally, I just find details, and then look for a treatment, get a basic idea of what I should do/avoid and just skip it, but on my "bad" days, it scares me, to know I have so many issues etc. Im not going as far as getting medication for things I think I got, but sometimes I try to fight things that I diagnosed myself, and I keep sinking into the pit of anxiety.
So, for me, sometimes self-diagnosing is bad, as the depression amplifies everything and makes me not think clearly and relate to a lot of other issues, ending up having a huge list of problems that I probably don't even have, problems that I possibly think I got on my low moments because Im so weak and everything seems bad etc
This is not as much as a "help Erevetot" thread, it's more of a discussion on that, on self-diagnosing, if you think it's good/bad and if anyone else is doing something similar etc