Is something wrong with me or am I just weak?

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Sorry, this is probably the wrong board but I can’t find the mental health one and not sure what the traffic is like there.

I’ve just made a list of all of what I class as the symptoms of some sort of mental health condition that I may or may not have... i have a GP appointment on Tuesday but now I’ve made the list I feel more anxious than usual.

Are any of the below actually justified symptoms of something diagnosable or am I just not a very strong person?

• [ ] Not sleeping properly
• [ ] Can’t make decisions
• [ ] Decided to apply for a job and not apply for a job within minutes of each other for days on end (and more things like this!!)
• [ ] Can’t focus
• [ ] Not motivated (to lose weight or at work etc)
• [ ] Self esteem is on the floor
• [ ] Tearful
• [ ] Need to be pulled out of the house to socialise
• [ ] Obsessive thoughts about being hurt/raped
• [ ] Vivid dreams about being hurt/raped
• [ ] Catastrophising situations
• [ ] Feeling paranoid
• [ ] Convincing myself that everyone dislikes me and that friendships are out of pity
• [ ] Convincing myself of things that aren’t real to the point where I believe them to be true
• [ ] Constantly need reassurance but don’t get it/ask for it and then feel more anxious than usual
• [ ] Up and down mood
• [ ] Thoughts of how I could hurt myself
• [ ] Fear of making mistakes
• [ ] Thinking I’m not good enough at work/home/friendships
• [ ] All or nothing (restrict diet or eat everything in sight, really set my mind to something important or really struggle to want to do it)

TIA.

Sounds like anxiety. All of that goes along with my anxiety.

You could see your GP, or read up on self-management. I find religiously taking a decent does of good quality magnesium really helpful.

Sounds like anxiety and/or depression. Medication transformed my mental health as well as prioritising my own mental health and doing things I know are good for me.

I have all of those! I honestly think mine is menopausal. I’ve always been a worrier and prone to depression, but since I hit my mid-40s it’s got a lot worse.

Good luck on Tuesday! Please report back, I’d love to know what your doctor says.

Thanks all. Mine is definitely not menopausal, hoping I won’t be at that stage for at least 20 years!

I’m just anxious about trying to explain how I’ve been feeling to the doctor and thought a list was the best way to go.

I’ve tried mindfulness before but struggled even more to focus.

ADHD?

I felt like this before Christmas. I went to see the GP, honestly thinking I had something seriously wrong with me. Maybe early onset dementia or something. Turns out that I had a massive vitamin B12 deficiency, my levels were through the floor. I had a series of top up injections and my mind cleared like I'd driven out of the fog.

Don't assume it's MH, when I spoke to the GP the next month, he said that he now checks bloods before prescribing antidepressants as the symptoms of b12 deficiency are so similar to depression and anxiety.

Thought I'd mention it.

I’ve been put on Sertraline and have to revisit. Doctor said depression and anxiety. When I’m able to talk without bursting into tears she wants a proper chat.

Did she offer you a talking therapy? When is your follow up appointment?

She said she wanted to see me in two weeks to consider my options when I’ve adjusted...

I came on to say get your bloods checked, I had about 90% of you symptoms and had B12 deficiency.

Two weeks is right for follow up, even if it can feel like a long time, especially when you're getting used to meds.

Recovery rates are highest when people get both meds and talking therapy at the same time. Most places offer flexible appointments, telephone or online therapy as well as face to face, so hopefully there will be something that suits you.

Vitamin B and D supplements are v cheap in the supermarket and will probably not do you any harm at all (always read the label etc).

Good luck, and well done for going in today

@Answeringonlyyesorno that's exactly what happened to me. If I'd accepted the antidepressants I'd be getting worse now not better. OP I really think you need to push for blood tests. www.healthline.com/health/depression/b12-and-depression#connection

Researchers in a 2005 article published in the Journal of PsychopharmacologyTrusted Source reviewed studies of depression and low vitamin B-12 status. They found substantial evidence that a decrease in the vitamin B-12 serum correlates with an increase in depression. They also state that high vitamin B-12 status may be associated with better treatment outcome of depression. The researchers suggest people with depression take a 1-milligram supplement of B-12 daily. More research is needed to fully understand the link between B-12 and depression.