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I had a psych assessment a couple of weeks ago to satisfy the powers that be (insurance company & work) and I just received a copy of the report today. Aside from feeling like all the skin has been peeled from my body, I'm also very angry at myself for under reporting a lot of my symptoms and the impact it has on my life and current functioning.
It seems like I can't get past the need to project an image of myself that is well put together, competent and seemingly unaffected by my history. While the diagnosis and a majority of my symptoms were confirmed I really wasn't honest about a number of things. As an example, my anxiety. To be honest, I really don't remember what I said about it but I was surprised to read that I apparently reported that I don't experience anxiety everyday. Not to mention that I reported my mood as not being depressed at all, even though I've been struggling with extreme feelings of sadness, lack of motivation and helplessness for months. I wish it was only those two examples.
What was I thinking :facepalm:
I'm not sure I have a reason to be concerned as it relates to how the insurance company views this information. The diagnosis, key information and symptoms are pretty much similar to what my psychologist has provided, but according to the psych assessment my symptoms are not as debilitating and my functioning not as impaired. To give context my psychologist reported my symptoms as "severe" and the psych assessment as moderate.
Does anyone have experience with this type of discrepancy? If so, has it impacted your eligibility for disability?
It seems like I can't get past the need to project an image of myself that is well put together, competent and seemingly unaffected by my history. While the diagnosis and a majority of my symptoms were confirmed I really wasn't honest about a number of things. As an example, my anxiety. To be honest, I really don't remember what I said about it but I was surprised to read that I apparently reported that I don't experience anxiety everyday. Not to mention that I reported my mood as not being depressed at all, even though I've been struggling with extreme feelings of sadness, lack of motivation and helplessness for months. I wish it was only those two examples.
What was I thinking :facepalm:
I'm not sure I have a reason to be concerned as it relates to how the insurance company views this information. The diagnosis, key information and symptoms are pretty much similar to what my psychologist has provided, but according to the psych assessment my symptoms are not as debilitating and my functioning not as impaired. To give context my psychologist reported my symptoms as "severe" and the psych assessment as moderate.
Does anyone have experience with this type of discrepancy? If so, has it impacted your eligibility for disability?