About Self Diagnosis.
I have Panic Disorder featuring insomnia. I’ve had it since I was five, basically. I know it sucks to live like that. For most of my life I had to search and search for what was wrong with me. At one point I thought I had OCD because I thought my symptoms fit the profile. I went in and it said that I didn’t. Then, later in life (last year in fact) I was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) by a GP. But, finally, I went to see a real professional and I was diagnosed with panic disorder, and it felt right.
Please, if you value your health, try your best to see a therapist. I don’t like psychiatrists because they aren’t with you on a personal level. GPs only look at the surface level. (My boyfriend was diagnosed with depression by a GP and it nearly killed him. He has Bipolar Disorder).
I know that it might suck to see a professional because you’re scared of social interaction, you don’t have access to such things, your parents won’t let you, etc., but it is highly important that you do. What if you’re wrong? Some symptoms of mental illness are also the symptoms of some medical illnesses.
Please, by god, do your best to see a professional. It may take a while, but please, it will do you so much better.
~Danu
