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Fry · 08-03-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ami

In MH Support and Discussion and perhaps the ED board (dont go in much, sorry), i was wondering whether we could make it more symptom-orientated rather than diagnosis-orientated?

it seems like everything HAS to be a diagnosis or its nothing. I dont agree, but if we can talk about the actual things that are troubling us be it "intrustive thoughts about xyz" ...."mood swings that are having an impact on my life" ... isnt that what this is all about? Reducing the impact the symptoms have on our lifes? Not about having a diagnosis that dictates who we are?

Afterall a diagnosis is just a name for a group of symptoms.

I think this might give the people more help with what to reply with and how to deal with the symptoms that are bothering us. Rather than listing illness's and meds.

On a personal note, I first went to my gp for help because my mood swings, I didnt care whether it was "normal hormones" or bipolar, or bpd, or whatever. It was ruining my life and i needed help with it.

Edit: another personal note. My symptoms pretty much change a lot, so i have been diagnoses with various things due to being in hospital and the need for a diagnosis for paperwork. I'm alot of NOS's ... and "changed diagnosis's", but i feel its just a few problems and negative beliefs manifesting themselves in different ways, not multiple illnesses.

I definitely agree that people focusing on their symptoms rather than illness as a whole when asking for support would be a great improvement.
It would mean that people would find it easier to support those in need too I think. Someone saying they have trouble with their PTSD [just an example] may mean that another person doesn't really know what they are talking about or knows what PTSD is but doesn't know what exactly the issue is so will either leave the post or straight away ask what the specific issue is anyway.
If someone instead said they were having issues with paranoia then it makes it more of a language that everybody understands. More people can help others then, even if they aren't knowledge heavy on mental illness themselves.

08-03-2010, 09:15 PM	#136
Fry Join Date: Dec 2009 I am currently:	Quote: Originally Posted by Ami In MH Support and Discussion and perhaps the ED board (dont go in much, sorry), i was wondering whether we could make it more symptom-orientated rather than diagnosis-orientated? it seems like everything HAS to be a diagnosis or its nothing. I dont agree, but if we can talk about the actual things that are troubling us be it "intrustive thoughts about xyz" ...."mood swings that are having an impact on my life" ... isnt that what this is all about? Reducing the impact the symptoms have on our lifes? Not about having a diagnosis that dictates who we are? Afterall a diagnosis is just a name for a group of symptoms. I think this might give the people more help with what to reply with and how to deal with the symptoms that are bothering us. Rather than listing illness's and meds. On a personal note, I first went to my gp for help because my mood swings, I didnt care whether it was "normal hormones" or bipolar, or bpd, or whatever. It was ruining my life and i needed help with it. Edit: another personal note. My symptoms pretty much change a lot, so i have been diagnoses with various things due to being in hospital and the need for a diagnosis for paperwork. I'm alot of NOS's ... and "changed diagnosis's", but i feel its just a few problems and negative beliefs manifesting themselves in different ways, not multiple illnesses. I definitely agree that people focusing on their symptoms rather than illness as a whole when asking for support would be a great improvement. It would mean that people would find it easier to support those in need too I think. Someone saying they have trouble with their PTSD [just an example] may mean that another person doesn't really know what they are talking about or knows what PTSD is but doesn't know what exactly the issue is so will either leave the post or straight away ask what the specific issue is anyway. If someone instead said they were having issues with paranoia then it makes it more of a language that everybody understands. More people can help others then, even if they aren't knowledge heavy on mental illness themselves.
Fry Join Date: Dec 2009 I am currently:	Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want? (Used to be ~sonic~)