Thanks so much for your advice, guys. There is actually a free "crisis centre" in my city, but I think that's more for emergency cases, for people who are suicidal, or something like that. I don't know what the cost range is for counselling, but if it is expensive, I might have to go with one session every two months or something.
I think I will talk to my doctor about it, but I am nervous. I'm not a shy patient. I can talk about body functions and any body part without batting a lash. But the thought of telling my doctor that I'm depressed makes me queasy. It's a private topic. Part of it is because the reasons for my depression are based on my personal situation, not necessarily PCOS. (However, the fact that, once I get depressed, I am barely functional in any aspect of my life for months at a time, probably is linked to PCOS.)
My doctor doesn't know I have PCOS, by the way. Or I should say, he doesn't believe I have PCOS because my test results came back normal. I did not push the issue with him, because I wanted to first seriously attempt natural remedies for my symptoms (irregular periods, apple-shaped weight gain). I figured if I didn't need my doctor to prescribe medications for me, it didn't matter if he believed I have PCOS or not. Unfortunately, I keep relapsing into depression, and then my commitment to any kind of health care for myself, natural or otherwise, falls by the wayside.
I don't know if I should talk to my doctor about PCOS or if I should just tell him I'm depressed and need referals. I guess it won't make any difference, either way, so maybe I won't say anything.
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I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
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