Mental illness/personality test?

[hk1993x]

Hi all, me again. I was just wondering if there was an official quiz/test that psychiatrists/psychologists can use to determine what it is your actually suffering with?

I know i have anxiety, and I know I have depression. But I just feel zombiefied. My head is like a big ball of dough, I can't pull any emotions from it other than crying. All I do is cry. I'm getting fed up with it now and feel like I need proper evaluation and the proper medication to go with it. I've been on so many ssris and snris, benzos etc and after a few months of being "stable" I go back to the dark place again.

I experience no "mania" like I don't feel like im ever excited, or happy or show any enthusiasm.

I don't know what is wrong with me 😔

Can anyone give me some insight on what questions etc to ask psychiatry? I feel that I've just been passed pillar to post and don't get the regular treatment I need.

In a word, no. A psychiatrist is a regular doctor who's gone on to do another six (?) years of additional training to qualify. What does/did your psychiatrist tell you about your condition?

No, assessment by a specialist is usually a bit more than a buzzfeed quiz... there are some questionnaires that you may be asked to fill in as part of assessing or diagnosing but a professional, highly trained medical professional will asks questions and adjust their approach.

Do you suspect anything in particular?

Hasn’t your psychiatrist given you a diagnosis @hk1993x as he has recommended ECT?

I have a diagnosis of depression anxiety ocd and adhd. He mentioned clinical depression, ruled out bi polar as I have no mania. Has mentioned severe depression and anxiety but I feel like my brain is fried!! 🫠🫠

Have you started your ECT?

Nope! Was promised to go in on Thursday and start it Friday. Got there and it was another doctor who "wanted to get to know me better" then he was unable to come see me so then I said fuck it I'm going home cause I wasn't sitting in a psych ward for 5 days until they decided to give me the ECT.

The communication between outpatient and inpatient has been horrendous 🫠

So everything got put on hold. They only do ECT Fri and Tues so I would need to wait 5 days until I got the treatment? But I'm not "unwell" enough to be an inpatient so now I'm waiting to see what plan they bring up now 🤷‍♀️

What a shambles. That must be so frustrating for you @hk1993x but I suppose it is good that the psychiatrist is doing due diligence by getting to know you before putting you in the zapper?

They are now bringing in a second psychiatrist as the one I've seen as an outpatient is part time. I seen the community psychiatrist also and he said he can't have much input as I'm still being treated under mhaats.

Honestly I couldn't stop crying when I got there. I got a week to make the ECT decision and work myself up to go inpatient and get it done. I was leaving my DH and DKs at home and that was devastating for me as I've never been an inpatient for mental health. I'm haven't caused harm to myself or want to cause harm but I get the fleeting thoughts.

I agreed on my birthday last wed that I will go ahead with it. Got told to come in the next day, get all the pre op things and that done and get the treatment Friday. As soon as I walked in, everything changed. I was put in a small side room with no bathroom, no mirror nothing. They took my toiletries etc from me and I was left for hours at a time sobbing my heart out. I just want answers and relief. I got home and relieved my unconditional for a uni closer to home for paramedic science which I should of been excited about but I just felt numb. That's all I feel is numbness mixed with sadness and fear.

Honestly thought about sticking a fork in the toaster and do the "ECT" at home 😂 (I'm joking) x

I’m sorry it is so traumatic for you at the moment @hk1993x
Definitely better to leave it to the professionals rather than doing it yourself via the toaster 😊
Congrats on your uni offer, you should feel proud of your achievement there. xx