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I'm putting off going to my Gp but for slightly different reasons, but deep down I know I should go. Maybe you feel the same?
Would it be bad if he picked up on these things? If you go, and he picks up on a few things then he will help. But I do understand you are not jumping at the chance to make an appointment. It's just I think it would put your mind at rest if you went.
At the end of the day no one is forcing you to go, and you should do what you think is right even if that is the hard option and you go to your Gp.
*hugs*
Would it not be best for your doctor to see how you actually are?
As for being all over the place with your work, have you tried a little self bribery, carrot and stick and all that, don't let yourself do x until you've finished one of the essays, even if it's not great.
I hope it goes well.
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Yes, you do. Seeing a psychiatrist doesn't mean drugs and the funny farm but you DO need to get a proper diagnosis.
If you had cancer and your G.P. said you needed to see a specialist, you'd go wouldn't you ? This is the same. Your G.P. is exactly that a GENERAL practioner. You need to go see someone better qualified and more used to people with mental health problems, get a proper diagnosis and a course of treatment sorted out. You also need to find out why this is happening to you and if the cause can be eliminated or worked around.
It's always good to remember that GPs are in fact just that, general practitioners and a solid first port of call. They're also pretty good at managing on going issues, but not all that hot at coming up with the best diagnosis and treatment/management plan. If you get offered a referral then go for it, apart from anything else the specialist knows far more about what they're doing and won't try and diagnose based on a tick list like GPs often end up doing for mental health concerns.
But do keep trying to take a step back and look at what you'd suggest doing for someone else, and the reasons for it, and hopefully that will reassure you that it's the best thing to be doing to look after yourself.
It's also worth remembering that you're far less likely to get an inaccurate diagnosis from a specialist than you are from a GP. Specialists tend to err far more on caution and stick with treating the person in front of them rather than getting to a official disease label because they have the professional experience to do so, whereas GPs often go for the closest fit label because that's how their system works.
Don't get me wrong, GPs are a hugely valuable and useful resource and should always be used as a first port of call, but if they are offering better then jump at it rather than shy away.
I can appreciate your career concerns, but it's worth remembering a few things:
1. Your medical records are confidential
2. You've got to be honest to occupational health, you've had problems, that you can't change, and if asked then you'll have to tell an employer about them. You've had medical support so it's already on your notes, the further details won't make any real difference and actually a definite, she's fine to manage herself now from a specialist will carry far more strength than something vague from a GP based on their notes.
3. Your employer can't discriminate on those grounds under DDA
4. Your career prospects will be a lot stronger if you get good support and can keep yourself well.
hugs.
I didn't realise I was causing an atmosphere....
It's amazing how so many people can so often jump to so many of the wrong conclusions.
If you've been offered a consultant psychiatrist referral then you're mad to turn it down. On the NHS they are like gold dust and if a GP is offering a referral then they obviously believe it's something you'd benefit from. I got three years therapy out of the NHS because of a consultant psychiatrist- she bumped me to the top of the waiting list- and that's something that anyone could benefit from.
Seeing a consultant won't see you sectioned or won't see your career destroyed. Even the general social work council won't kick someone out solely on the basis of a diagnosis.
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Asda do some over-the-counter sleep-aid tablets, they may be a better short-term solution?
After a GP's services are something that's there for you to use whenever you need. Feeling like you'd like to discuss something that's bothering you early rather than waiting and it maybe getting worse is something that makes finding a solution much easier.