What a Difference Thirty Minutes Make. In My Head.

 Ad-hoc diagnosis after thirty minutes of the first interview: dysthymia and unspecified eating disorder. 

The latter is not that big of a surprise; the former is a relief: To be told that it's not just you, that there is actually something wrong that can probably be fixed, to have a name, a category, a blueprint, and also to have possible treatment options presented to you – I feel like half the battle is won. 

The psychologist echoed that, by the way: Studies have shown that patients report an improvement to their mental health during the waiting period between the first interview and the beginning of therapy.

Fingers crossed.