Your Doctor is wrong. What you are feeling and doing is not normal. She must refer you to a psychiatrist, as you'll need to be put on medication.
The good part is that you yourself know that your reasoning does not make sense. Don't over-think it and PLEASE stop reading about illnesses. See your Doctor as soon as you can, be firm and tell her you want to be referred to a Specialist which would be a psychiatrist.
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