
Dr F. A., a young medical doctor of age 25, from Rawalpindi, Pakistan contacted on April 19, 2017 to discuss her case on phone. She provided further details through email. The detail of her symptoms is being reproduced below along with her feedback and updates. We will keep updating the case and its follow up details here.
Wise people say, "the first step of solving a problem is admitting that there is one". It took me a really long time that I am NOT fine and i need help.
I have never been normal.
During different phases of my childhood and adolescence, I had different fears and phobias
Fear of death
Fear of choking under the grave
Fear of losing parents
Fear of missing my school bus everyday
But I never told anyone about anything.
When I was in matric, i had a really bad breakdown knowing that I will have to leave my school and my friends
(Everybody interpreted it as exam stress). I ended up at a psychiatrist clinic for the first time at the age of 14 years!! He prescribed me medicines.
I topped my school in matric got admission on scholarship in college. College was uneventful.
Then I got admission in Medical College.
At Medical College
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