What you describe sounds like what I went through before I was diagnosed. I couldn't think, I couldn't focus, I couldn't sleep or eat and my body hurt. I first went to an urgent care because I hadn't slept in 3 weeks and thought I was just stressed.
After that visit I went to see a psychologist. I told her everything that was going on and she diagnosed me with major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder. I went on medications that my PCP prescribed and managed, but I didn't improved.
I eventually had to take a leave of absence from work and later stopped working altogether. Fortunately, I was financially able to support myself.
After several years of ineffective medications I found my current psychiatrist, who has been such a big help, and was able to get me on social security disability. I did find a simple part-time job working 12 hours a week, which is about all I can handle. But even in the beginning I struggled and was "talked to." My psychiatrist put me on Adderall to help with my focus.
She has also been able to get me on an effective cocktail of meds and I now realize the aches and pains I was experiencing were from both my depression as well as the adrenalin that was going off from my anxiety.
Are you seeing a therapist? Can your therapist get you qualified for SSDI? There are attorneys that can help you with SSDI as well.
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