I suffered some mental issues that began in 2012 and peaked in February this year. I _knew_ I should go and see a doctor but always because of my "intelligence" convinced myself that I needed to get my diet in order first, or meditate consistently first, or exercise consistently first, or apply any number fixes that I knew could shift the needle of my condition.

It took someone saying 'this is bad, you should go to a doctor' for me to actually make that appointment and go through with it.

That has helped a lot. I wish I had done it 8 years ago.