My therapist uses a different questionnaire that has more negative questions like "Little interest or pleasure in doing things" or "Poor appetite or overeating". I tend to do alright on that one.
However, I score over 2 on only a few of the items on the list you posted, and a lot of them are solidly 1. There's a feeling of tension, anger, and frustration I just can't shake.
There's a big difference (to me anyway) in the wording between
"Feeling bad about yourself – or that you are a failure or have let yourself or family down" and "I’ve been feeling good about myself"
I wouldn't say that I feel like a failure (and I have nobody who cares enough to let down), but I sure haven't been feeling good either.
I don't know quite how to express this doctors and mental health professionals in a way they understand, though, and this scale really kind of illustrates it for me, so I'm wondering what that means?
I don't have specific advice regarding the score, but I do suggest any advice provided here be taken with a grain of salt. Not because of the community (I like to think we're all well-intending here, it isn't about that) but because we're simply strangers, and we don't know enough about you to provide an accurate answer.
Find a good mental health professional who will take the time and care to understand you, and show them the same thoughts you've shared here.
You shouldn't have to change your vernacular with a mindful professional. There's plenty of leads they can follow here -- And if you want effective answers about your feelings, that's who should be doing it! A true professional dedicated to figuring these things out with you.
My therapist uses a different questionnaire that has more negative questions like "Little interest or pleasure in doing things" or "Poor appetite or overeating". I tend to do alright on that one.
However, I score over 2 on only a few of the items on the list you posted, and a lot of them are solidly 1. There's a feeling of tension, anger, and frustration I just can't shake.
There's a big difference (to me anyway) in the wording between "Feeling bad about yourself – or that you are a failure or have let yourself or family down" and "I’ve been feeling good about myself"
I wouldn't say that I feel like a failure (and I have nobody who cares enough to let down), but I sure haven't been feeling good either.
I don't know quite how to express this doctors and mental health professionals in a way they understand, though, and this scale really kind of illustrates it for me, so I'm wondering what that means?