I recently read Payne1's thread where someone mentioned not to disclose fibromyalgia when seeing a new provider regarding an unrelated condition. While I am apprehensive about withholding information from physicians, I also do not want to have an unrelated medical concern chalked up to anxiety/depression.

Do you feel that it is necessary to withhold anxiety and depression from a physician in order to be taken seriously?

It is ever appropriate to do so? I do think there is a lot of bias and docs tend to take other medical conditions less seriously when you have anxiety and depression.

Is it necessary for another specialty to list "psychiatric conditions: anxiety or depression" on their medical history questionnaire? Am I obligated to disclose this?

I would love to hear your thoughts!