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Originally Posted by JustMeMyself&I
....I've been reading up on symptoms to these previously mentioned illnesses and have been taking countless internet tests to check the likelihood of me having them. Of course I am not saying I am self-diagnosing myself and I know you can't believe and trust these online things 100%. They are not accurate.
They just managed to convince me to believe my theories more. That I may actually have some mild form of anxiety or something......
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I can sympathize with your frustration and worries. I am sorry you are feeling this way and finding things so difficult.
I am drawing attention however to your attempts to turn to the internet and 'Dr Google'. What you describe
does appear to be self-diagnosis (my opinion).
The correct thing to do would be to seek professional consultation to do so.
You are 16, but you still have resources at hand...
I would talk to your school guidance counsellor. They would have some resources and suggestions. The should also be able to make referral to things like psychologists within the school system. School is a significant resource to you. They may even be able to help you with scheduling appointments.
Another great person to turn to is your family doctor. Insist you get a referral to a psychiatrist.
The counsellor/therapist you are seeing - press them for more information.
The bad news is that it is common practise not to label adolescents with diagnoses. Puberty and hormones have a lot to do with that. But, press your healthcare team anyway. By the way, I would let them know about all the research and on line tests you do.