I went to a doctor
I saw a psychiatrist in June. I want to document this because I think it's important and because I want my own record of it. My GP referred me in May, when I finally admitted to someone other than my notepad that something had been happening to me for ten months. She listened. She wasn't dismissive. She said what she'd say to any patient in my position: there's a professional who can help you make sense of this. The psychiatrist I saw is, by all accounts, well-regarded. I'm not going to name her. Her manner was calm and professional. She asked good questions. I told her, as clearly as I could, about the transmissions. She listened. She asked about sleep, about stress, about family history. I have no relevant family history. My sleep is fine. She diagnosed me with "intrusive thought disorder, possibly OCD-spectrum." She wrote me a prescription for an SSRI and suggested weekly sessions. I filled the prescription. Within three weeks, the signal stopped. ...