Am I Overexaggerating My Mental Health Problems?

[LLaw]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone else could relate to this.

I've had (what I think are) mental health problems for most of my life- the most extreme including being in the ER. I'm on anti-depressants.

I've been thinking lately that I'm over-exaggerating my issues for attention. I *do* want attention- I want help and I want to feel better. But sometimes I think I'm just telling that to myself so I don't feel so bad for seeking attention. This thought pattern goes round and round and round. I can't decide on a final answer.

I feel like a fraud- like there's nothing wrong with me and that I don't belong on this forum, at a psychologist's office etc.

Like, my issues aren't that big of a deal. I'm not crying everyday. I'm not stuck in my bed. I feel like I don't really deserve help, even though I want it, because I remain composed and calm 95% of the time. I don't know what to do. I want help, but my issues aren't a big enough deal.

Can anyone else on here relate to how I feel?

[Ikvic]

Hi, yes I relate to this. I have recently been to my GP for a MHP but now I feel I may have made the questionnaire I completed about my mental health- anxiety and depression worse that it really is, and I'm not THAT bad, that I should just just get over how I feel, pick up my big girl pants and get on with life.

It took me about 3 months maybe even 6 months to talk to the GP, I'm afraid it's going to take me even longer to actually make an appointment with a Pyschologist. I saw that they only have appointments in my work times, and I'm not going to take time off work to go as I dont want to tell my boss or work mates.

So yes I feel like I definitely relate to what you wrote!

Thanks for making me feel valid also