Just read up on the Justina Pellettier case. Yikes. Bad enough the mental health industry reduces some worried well to rock groupies, disciples and dependent children. Their unfounded notion they can psych away illness, the somatoform diagnosis, is an entirely different level of mayhem and damage. And unlike medical doctors, psychiatrists can pull conclusions out of their hats. (I'm being polite; substitute human anatomy metaphor if you'd like.)
The mito condition is rare, but research and treatment are conducted by the venerable Muscular Dystrophy Association. There are tests. No brainer. Think I get it now. I can extrapolate how the psych industry can arrogate control when diagnosis/treatment are difficult.
*I did some of this to myself. Convinced my fatigue must be emotional, I postponed real thyroid treatment for years.