randomz
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- Nov 4, 2019
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So recently my anxiety and depression have worsened to the point that I am anxious and very afraid when doing anything even closely related to my work. I am constantly depressed and thinking about CTB, but on the other hand a part of me still believes that stuff can get better, and what I am now, is not what I can be, if that makes any sense.
My brain fog is also worsening and this affects my performace both at work and in my free time. I basically feel like a shell of a person. Stuff that used to bring me joy is now just not a source of anxiety, it doesn't improve my mood.
I can't focus on the moment, neither when I am working, nor when I am "having fun" - there is only this overwhelming sense of dread that I feel constantly. It's driving me crazy.
In the short periods of time when I am not anxious/depressed I am irritated and yell at people for no obvious reasons.
I went to psychology sessions in the past couple of months and it was useful - I learned some stuff about me that Ididn't know and generally had a good time, but alas, I am still "broken".
This is where the question in the thread comes - do you think it will be useful to go to a psychiatrist? It might sound like a stupid question - "of course you should go, you should try anything you can to help yourself" but doing that will have some consequences - first, my parents will have to know about that and I am already the "black sheep" of the family I don't want more stuff added to my name such as "diagnosed with mental illness". This partially comes from the fact that having mental problems is still viewed as a stigma in the country where I live (eastern Europe, welcome to the medievel times everybody). Second, as I work in the law sphere, having been diagnosed with mental illness can severely impact my growth in the career, if I ever decide on pursuing a law career.
So, what can I expect from going to a psychiatrist? Does it go like a visit to the GP in which there will be some tests ran on me and given a diagnose with medication or will it be something like a psychologist session with meds mixed in?
My brain fog is also worsening and this affects my performace both at work and in my free time. I basically feel like a shell of a person. Stuff that used to bring me joy is now just not a source of anxiety, it doesn't improve my mood.
I can't focus on the moment, neither when I am working, nor when I am "having fun" - there is only this overwhelming sense of dread that I feel constantly. It's driving me crazy.
In the short periods of time when I am not anxious/depressed I am irritated and yell at people for no obvious reasons.
I went to psychology sessions in the past couple of months and it was useful - I learned some stuff about me that Ididn't know and generally had a good time, but alas, I am still "broken".
This is where the question in the thread comes - do you think it will be useful to go to a psychiatrist? It might sound like a stupid question - "of course you should go, you should try anything you can to help yourself" but doing that will have some consequences - first, my parents will have to know about that and I am already the "black sheep" of the family I don't want more stuff added to my name such as "diagnosed with mental illness". This partially comes from the fact that having mental problems is still viewed as a stigma in the country where I live (eastern Europe, welcome to the medievel times everybody). Second, as I work in the law sphere, having been diagnosed with mental illness can severely impact my growth in the career, if I ever decide on pursuing a law career.
So, what can I expect from going to a psychiatrist? Does it go like a visit to the GP in which there will be some tests ran on me and given a diagnose with medication or will it be something like a psychologist session with meds mixed in?
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