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Originally Posted by ShantheArtist23
My mom told me maybe I should go for an evaluation...to see if they can find anything else wrong maybe
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This is sound advice. For example, see this 2011 WSJ article:
Confusing Medical Ailments With Mental Illness
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More than 100 medical disorders can masquerade as psychological conditions, according to Harvard psychiatrist Barbara Schildkrout, who cited these examples among others in "Unmasking Psychological Symptoms," a book aimed at helping therapists broaden their diagnostic skills.
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It is possible mental illnesses can be intertwined with and possibly masked by various other illnesses. It can be valuable to at least "rule out" the other stuff.
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