If you are experiencing stress and anxiety, then it will be good to see a psychiatrist. You may have adjustment disorder with anxious mood, or an underlying anxiety disorder. Treatment includes counselling (focusing on stress management techniques), relaxation therapy and use of medications to dampen arousal level.
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How can I get help if I have anxiety issues in Singapore?
Thank you so much Hana for asking a great question. You have highlighted a lot of problems with our current healthcare system. When my wife was young like you, that was exactly what she did. She was very sad, and she went to the polyclinic. And guess what the doc there told her? " just snap out of it, you are normal. " It can be extremely frustrating, when someone is trying to seek help and the other party wouldn't even listen. Not all GPs and doctors are trained in mental health to the same degree, in terms of diagnosis and treatment.
How is anxiety and depression diagnosed in Singapore?
In Singapore, psychiatric conditions are diagnosed using a face to face interview and an assessment of the mental condition (what doctors called mental state examination). Many of the doctors here use the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria. For patients thought to have anxiety or depression, the psychiatrist may also order a blood test to exclude abnormalities in the thyroid hormone level. Given your problem of going to new places and fears of social situations, the first diagnosis that comes to my mind is that of social anxiety disorder (also called social phobia).