Still many links, both understood and not so understood between physical and mental health though.
I think we all have an innate ability to often overcomplicate things. Sometimes those things maybe really 'that' simple.
Do whatever you need to do to be well, or at least accept you're not well and one final point; You mentioned you'd lost your ability of imaginative visually redesigning your surroundings but yet, your incredible ability to stream your consciousness clearly onto paper is obviously undiminished.