AIBU for being upset - GP told me to "snap out of it" about my health anxiety??

[saratustra]

So I've been battling health and general anxiety for 15 years, since my mum passed away from cancer at 46 and I was her main carer. It's gotten worse after having my dd so I've been to the GP a few times till she gave me a referral for (private, I have insurance) mental health treatment. Every time since I told her about my anxiety she got quite snappy, like I was wasting her time and just told me to "snap of out it" as it would affect my child. I know that and that's why I asked for help. I know there are people with real physical illnesses who need the resources more than me but I found her comment patronising and unprofessional. AIBU?

YANBU. She, on the other hand is being both unreasonable and unprofessional.

Find out who to direct complaints to at your practice and then complain. If you call up they can give her an informal bollocking, if you complain in writing it'll be more serious.

That's appalling. Phone the surgery and ask to speak to the practice manager.

If you have had health anxiety for 15 years then the NHS has let you down

On the other hand have you persistently seen this gp over 15 years regarding various health worries?

Was she nasty with it? I think it is possible to say ‘snap out of it’ nicely

Having suffered from anxiety myself I am also a believer in telling myself it’s not real and it’s only a thought. I had no choice really. It was that or my sanity!

Thank you all for the advice. Complaining was my first thought but I live in a rough(ish) area and I know they have it difficult in that practice so I try to be extra nice... I might reconsider though.

@Melliegrantfirstlady I know what you mean! She wasn't nasty but she was quite sharp. For me the trip to the GP is a difficult one - writing down symptoms and then waiting for 2 weeks before calling the gp, revisiting the list, etc (basically making sure I have proper symptoms), so not being listen to is hard.

I haven't been there often at all, actually only once before pregnancy (I've been in the UK for 6 years, as a foreigner I try my best not to abuse the system...), and that time I was diagnosed with arthritis so very real! Since I had the baby like 3-4 times.

Hopefully it will all get better now that I'm starting therapy.

They dont have a right to be unsympathetic to you just because their other patients are difficult. It sounds very hard for you and I hope you feel better soon x

If my GP spoke to me like that I'd be switching GPS asap and complaining about the previous one. That's appalling

Thanks again. I have changed gp already. I'll have a conversation with my new one next time. My dp said that her attitude is far too 1950's to accept!

I'm sorry to hear that you've had a bad experience. Mental health is equally as important as physical health in my opinion, so you should not feel as though your mental health is less worthy of treatment. it's good to hear that you've started therapy though, I hope everything goes well!

Thank you @HSRPsychology I'm determined to get over this x

no problem @saratustra determination can take you a long way!