I am going to start this post with a warning – be prepared for a rant! Have you ever seen a doctor that did some tests and told you that everything was normal and they couldn’t find anything that could be causing your symptoms, and then just left it at that? Maybe they referred you to a specialist, but then that specialist did some other tests and still couldn’t find anything abnormal. Maybe you saw 5 specialists and none of them could find anything in their myriad of testing that could explain your symptoms. Well, usually the answer then becomes psychological. They think that you must be depressed, it’s the only “logical” reason for your continued symptoms despite their lack of findings. Of course you’re not feeling quite up to par – you have pain or other issues that no one can figure out or help you with and it’s getting worse! Anyone in this situation would be feeling lost, upset, alone, angry, frustrated and like giving up hope. Most likely, the depression didn’t cause your symptoms, your symptoms and lack of guidance and improvement drove you towards depression!
