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Anxious
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Anxious
by hmkim, Aug 25, 2006 12:00AM
Background: I'm a 40 year old male with a happy family. My left vision was lost in 1990.
Although I have only one good eye, I had a very successful life. I never worried about my vision until 5/18/2006 when I was diagnosed with cataract in my good eye. I had cataract surgery on 8/09 and everything seems OK now according to my eye doctors.
But since 5/18/2006, I've been constantly thinking about potential vision loss. I thought, "If the surgery goes well, I'll stop thinking about it." In fact, however, after the surgery, I'm thinking more about it. I think about all negative things related to human vision in my free time and I cannot seem to get out of those thoughts. I constantly do research on serious eye diseases. I'm constantly worried that something really bad may happen to my vision.
I know that all those negative thoughts do absolutely nothing for me. But I just cannot avoid those thoughts.
Should I seek a professional help? If so, what kind of psych doc should I see to discuss the issue? THANKS!
Although I have only one good eye, I had a very successful life. I never worried about my vision until 5/18/2006 when I was diagnosed with cataract in my good eye. I had cataract surgery on 8/09 and everything seems OK now according to my eye doctors.
But since 5/18/2006, I've been constantly thinking about potential vision loss. I thought, "If the surgery goes well, I'll stop thinking about it." In fact, however, after the surgery, I'm thinking more about it. I think about all negative things related to human vision in my free time and I cannot seem to get out of those thoughts. I constantly do research on serious eye diseases. I'm constantly worried that something really bad may happen to my vision.
I know that all those negative thoughts do absolutely nothing for me. But I just cannot avoid those thoughts.
Should I seek a professional help? If so, what kind of psych doc should I see to discuss the issue? THANKS!
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 27, 2006 12:00AM
, Aug 27, 2006 12:00AM
Best wishes!