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I’m not trying to be flippant, but why do we need a blood test for this when we have a test already, eg “Do you have anxiety? Do you have any of these symptoms?”

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Not everyone can identify anxiety symptoms in themselves, especially if they have been experiencing them for so long it's become 'normal'. There's also those that won't report what they are actually feeling, even when asked explicitly, for a range of reasons.

This. I've always been aware of every sign of executive dysfunction but never reported it because I thought it was normal. I was 100% aware of it and depressed over it but I thought that it was something that normal people are supposed to be able to just get over but I felt like I just didn't have the willpower and it was my fault.

I'm so lucky I talked about "not being able to do the things that I want to do" and someone in the thread noticed and brought up ADHD.

I'm on ADHD meds now and it fixes nearly every issue.

Seriously. This could be replaced with a one question questionnaire. Are you anxious?

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