(02-16-2018, 02:52 PM)Blockhead59 Wrote: Yes, Rafterman, thanks for posting these. I've taken both in doc's offices before, but always felt pressured to answer "something," even when the answer didn't feel exactly right. This gives more time to think about the answers and which really sense to me and helps me think about the answers.
My pleasure, BH. I have had the same experience in doctor's offices. Now every doc in the world thinks that he is a therapist. Even the GP's are now administering the tests. I think that they are just trying to cover themselves legally before prescribing meds to treat anxiety or depression. These tests have been around since the early 1960's and all of a sudden they are back in fashion.
(02-16-2018, 11:15 PM)Naomi Wrote: Severe for me, which I was expecting. Things in my life are especially difficult and stressful, so severe makes perfect sense. I only ever dip down to moderate every so often. I mainly hover around severe. But that's what treatment and meds are for right?
Absolutely! So sorry to hear that you score runs that high, Naomi. I lived a lot of my life at fairly high levels, which lead to dx's for GAD, PD and MDD. The funny thing is that now, when I am the sickest I have ever been (physically), my HAM scores have dropped pretty dramatically. It's like my mind is so focused on my physical illness that it has no time for my emotional ones. I just wish that I didn't have to get sick to experience that drop. I am not recommending physical sickness to anyone..lol. Just telling of my experience. RM