Ever since I was a late teenager, I’ve always hated bringing up my anxiety to doctors. I’ve went through a few doctors over the years and none of the ones I’ve had really take it seriously.

I finally mustered up the courage to try and go to my primary care physician because my current treatment plan isn’t working, I feel like the world is crushing down on me at every second. Because of the recent severity, I’ve considered requesting a leave of absence as my anxiety literally hinders my ability to work in an already stressful work environment. A short leave of absence would allow me to focus on my mental health and getting better as a whole. I bring this up to my doc, and they laugh and said they will never put me on leave of absence for *just anxiety.* Keeps me on my current medication plan, so nothing changes.

Just anxiety, huh? I have an overwhelming sadness that no one takes me seriously. I’m not really sure where to go from here.