@HerraBRE do it. it's worth it. you wouldn't think twice about going to a doctor with a broken arm, after all.

@HerraBRE It's not just sleep patterns, is it?

People are different but for me this sort of over reaction comes mostly from even a slight shortage of sleep.

@edavies That is almost certainly a contributing factor, I have noticed I am much, much crabbier when my sleep is disrupted. And disrupted sleep is much more common now than ever before in my life, that's for sure.

I am pretty sure there is more to it, but you're right that isn't helping.

And it's also something I can't easily fix.

@hcs Systems work differently in different places. If I have to go through a GP I will, but I suspect that will put me on a path towards "meds or nothing", which is not what I want. Time will tell.

I recognize that self assessing your own head is has some obvious... issues. 😜

But telling me not to is a bit like telling me not to breathe - this is just how I am, I try and figure out problems myself. 🤷 And I like it that way.

@hcs You'd be wrong to assume I've only performed a Google search or two... 🤓

I'm talking about it now because I'm a) feeling quite a lot better, but still not well and b) I have reasonable confidence in my conclusions and c) even if I'm wrong, it's worth raising awareness in general, for other Dads.

Don't get me wrong though - I do appreciate you taking time to respond and give advice.It's good advice!