In a sense, at least. I’m speaking of that damned ESA form, the thing that’s been causing me nightmares, sweating, panic, anxiety, fear, low moods, irritability, etc…. for well over a week now.
However this morning I posted it, I sent it off! It is now out of my hands, there is nothing more I can do about it, only wait to hear back. I am dreading that moment but for now, I shall stick my head back in the sand and try to forget it again.
Here were the PHQ9, GAD7 and M3 results from those self assessment tests I took this morning:
PHQ9, a measure of depression:
GAD7, a measure of generalised anxiety:
And the M3 score:
All were unsurprisingly higher than for a long time that I can remember the results of these over the past year or so. Still, right now, I at least seem calmer right now. I am holding off from going to bed until I really feel tired to stop me from lying there for hours awake. Fingers crossed the next time I take those, the scores will be much much lower than that!
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Wishing you the best of luck with the ESA form! Sorry things are not brilliant at the minute but I’m glad at least to hear that you’re less anxious now that the form has gone off.
Take care
Karen
Thanks Karen, all the best to you as well!
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In the process of filling in that form now… It is horrendous isn’t it!! X
Hi there, certainly is. I hope you cope with it ok. Best wishes to you
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