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Originally Posted by clinpsycstudent
I think I got worried because it will be simple things that my mind just gets overwhemed with - for example, just a few days ago I was so irritable that someone was showing me how to prepare a type of food - and though she just showed me, I had already forgotten - this sort of thing happens a lot and it FREAKS me out  I usually feel a miz of both happy and depressed - but it only takes one event to happen that will tip me to either one or the other...
Does this sound like I need another assessment?  |
It sounds like you could use some blood and hormone tests to rule out deficiencies. I had severe memory issues and found it was due to a B12 deficiency. I started getting weekly injections and voila...started to feel human again. Test also revealed other deficiencies, which I'm treating, and it's made a huge difference. I also take meds, but they are more likely to cause memory loss and fatigue, so the fact that I have improved memory and energy tells me it's the supplements that are making a difference on that front.
There are other conditions that also cause or contribute to mental health problems, such as hypothyroidism and anemia.
This is all to say that it may or may not be a mental health issue so much as a physical/medical one. If you haven't had a thorough exam and testing, I would definitely recommend it.