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- Mar 27, 2021
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I went to my doctor for my physical exam today and when she asked me questions pertaining to depression she eventually pushed me into saying that I was having symptoms of depression. She then went on to insist that isolation during covid must be the main contributer for my feelings. Though I don't want to discredit anyone else's experience and I know the mental health of others has been suffering under covid, I firmly believe that I have gotten no better or worse due to isolation. It's just frustrating that now when I talk about my feelings people just assume I was completely fine before covid. Some people have just always been depressed and suicidal and though covid may have made it worse for some people, assuming that everyone has had the same experience makes it harder for those who have mental health issues not related to the pandemic. It was also nice when her only solutions for me were "go outside more". I don't even know why I bother with doctors anymore.