Uh oh.
They nailed it.
You’re watching “Survivor” on CBS when a commercial rattles off symptoms eerily close to what you’ve been feeling for the past few years.
Forgetfulness? Go on.
Sharp pains? Occasionally.
High stress? Check.
Shit! You knew it! You always told your doctor about this and they missed it! You gotta fire his ass and get a new doctor now.
The internet told you “everyone feels like that,” but you knew something was wrong. You felt it in your bones!
You focus back in on the commercial and they tell you that you have…
Somatic Symptom Disorder?!
What the hell is that?!
Are you going to die?!
You should’ve said yes to going out with friends the other night! You should’ve gone on more walks and looked at the sky more! You should’ve watched The Sopranos - your days are numbered!
You search “somatic symptom disorder” online and see it is… “when you think normal body functions are symptoms of a serious medical problem.”
oh.
okay, not so bad.
bit embarrassing actually.
it’s essentially a disorder where you think things are worse than they are.
which is a hell of its own you suppose.
Well, wait a second…
If you write off every concerning feeling as “normal” due to your somatic symptom disorder… when will you know when there’s actually something wrong with you?!
OH MY GO-
Ooh, Survivor’s back on.