i am a 21 year old male. for the last year i have been dealing with extreme stress and bouts with depression. to make matters worse i have recurring bodily aches, dull pain that lasts for a few seconds anywhere in the body. my GP dismissed this as anything serious and i have convinced myself that i have a deadly disease. in addition to this, for the last 2 weeks i've been experiencing possible IBS. i always feel bloated, my stools alternate from tarry to pasty, and from loose and frequent ones to boarderline constipation. what could possibly be wrong with me or is this all stem from a mental disorder?