Hi Matt, this is a great and informative piece. I too am considering seeking a diagnosis, but have not yet taken the plunge.
I tried to book an appointment with my GP which took a huge amount of stress just to ring, then I had to fill out a form to give the details of my symptoms (which doesn't have the space) and then the GP emailed back and asked me to write a paragraph on 5 questions that cover how my life is effected. Needless to say perfectionist took over, I have written and rewritten it over and over and still don't feel confident in my answers. Now I've procrastinating on it for about 5 weeks...in the meantime I've missed work deadlines, had a number of meltdowns over trivial things and today I have spent the day in bed depressed because I've been overwhelmed this week and can no longer deal with anything.
I will look out for your new posts, I think they will help me understand the unknown of what to expect and what the best options are. My biggest fear is they will just tell me I'm chronically lazy and to just get my life together.
Hi Matt, this is a great and informative piece. I too am considering seeking a diagnosis, but have not yet taken the plunge.
I tried to book an appointment with my GP which took a huge amount of stress just to ring, then I had to fill out a form to give the details of my symptoms (which doesn't have the space) and then the GP emailed back and asked me to write a paragraph on 5 questions that cover how my life is effected. Needless to say perfectionist took over, I have written and rewritten it over and over and still don't feel confident in my answers. Now I've procrastinating on it for about 5 weeks...in the meantime I've missed work deadlines, had a number of meltdowns over trivial things and today I have spent the day in bed depressed because I've been overwhelmed this week and can no longer deal with anything.
I will look out for your new posts, I think they will help me understand the unknown of what to expect and what the best options are. My biggest fear is they will just tell me I'm chronically lazy and to just get my life together.
Oh Jen. Can I help? Happy to grab a coffee and talk about it. I live in Toxteth, so I’m about 10m from town.