FOr me I beganhaving issues when I was about 8 years old. By age 12 I was a a total wreck and my mother took me to or family doctor to find out what was wrong with me. Mom was a nurse and thought maybe I was depressed or something. Our doctor told her kids don't get depressed and told her I was just trying to get her attention. Needless to say that was the end of that! So I just continued to suffer throughout life!