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Awaiting diagnosis with snap mood change

Pen Fold

Hi

I am a 49 year old man who has been on the waiting list for a diagnosis for a year now. I was wondering if any others out there experience what I do.

I am normally fairly calm if things around me are, and perfectly with my wife in our house, which is my safe place and sanctuary. Occasionally, I will change into a quite depressed and quiet mood as though someone has flicked a switch on the back of my head. My wife asks me what is wrong, and all I can say is, "I don't know". I don't particularly want to speak unless I am spoken to, and remain in a fairly subdued state until it passes, which can be in several days. Eventually I 'come back to normal' as my wife puts it.

Does anyone recognise this in themselves? What is it that I am experiencing?

Thank you all.

  • I have this too, I was diagnosed with clinical depression back in about 2005 and ever since then I've always associated it with that, but I've always felt like that wasn't quite right, especially for the past few years. I can remember this happening from time to time at least since my early teens and probably earlier too, but I've kind of gotten used to it as being just a fact of life for me.

    I'm not diagnosed, but I did mention this in my initial assessment (was only a few weeks ago).

  • in reply to Pen Fold

    I was diagnosed earlier this year and yeah it’s normal. Have no control when it happens and easily slip in That mood but is difficult to get out of it. And when in that mood if I’m told cheer up it just aggravates me more. 

  • in reply to Jd

    Hi. Many thanks for your reply. It makes sense, and also reassures me that I what I experience is quite normal for people like us.

  • Hi. Can relate to this as have had similar episodes myself. Similarly I withdraw and won’t speak for days and if I do it’s one or two words. Normally a sarcastic comment or a negative look in my direction can cause it and it is like a switch. Think it’s classed as an autistic shutdown. I won’t come out of it until I am ready and if people push me I get angry.