I went into a local government-funded mental health clinic to get diagnosis and treatment for anxiety, possible depression and a possible mental disorder. I use the term "possible" because I'm not a psychologist so I don't think I should self-diagnose. After a brief meeting, the psychologist said that they wouldn't be able to get funding for me since I "didn't check enough boxes" on the intake form, just anxiety and insomnia, as I didn't want to self-diagnose, and didn't appear terribly depressed after a cursory interview. They asked if I had anything else, and I said there was a thing or two I may have but I didn't want to "lead the witness" so to say. I then asked if they couldn't administer some written tests and diagnose me, but they said they would only have funding for treatment and wouldn't be funded to administer tests. So I'm supposed to diagnose myself "depressed" or such and tell them what I have? Isn't that their job?
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