I have
no idea what any of these people are diagnosing me with.....being a minor sucks, as they spend all their time asking you questions that have nothing to do with diagnosing ("Are you excited about school?" "So, how do you like your job?" "What are you going to buy with the money?") and never TELL you anything.....they just up your meds and then cut them down, up them, and cut them down--"I changed your dosage. I think this will have a better outcome with your situation." Of course, I know that quite a few answers would come about if I actually were to TELL him even 50% of how I REALLY feel.....but that would involve being sent away to some psych ward, which wouldn't be half bad, if it wasn't necessary that my mother know where I disappeared to.....all I know for sure is that I'm being treated for depression, OCD for plain OCD and also to reduce ED thoughts, and now my psychiatrist is beginning to think I have ADD or ADHD.....
naw. Really. I've only been saying I think I have it for 5 years.....
If I were to diagnose myself, I would say: Depressed (a LOT), Severe Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, ADHD, and a few others, but my mom is standing in here now.....gotta go.....
Info from some site.....(the purple stuff).....describes me pretty well.....
Cluster C: These patients tend to be nervous and passive or rigid and preoccupied.
Dependent personality is characterized by the surrender of responsibility to others. Affected people may submit to others to gain and maintain support. For example, they often allow the needs of those people they depend on to supersede their own. They lack self-confidence and feel intensely inadequate about taking care of themselves. They believe that others are more capable, and they are reluctant to express their views for fear that their aggressiveness will offend the people whom they need. Dependency in other personality disorders may be hidden by obvious behavioral problems; eg, histrionic or borderline behaviors mask underlying dependency.
Avoidant personality is marked by hypersensitivity to rejection and fear of starting relationships or anything new because of the risk of failure or disappointment. Because of their strong conscious desire for affection and acceptance, affected people are openly distressed by their isolation and inability to relate comfortably to others. They respond to even small hints of rejection by withdrawing.
Obsessive-compulsive personality is characterized by conscientiousness, orderliness, and reliability, but inflexibility often makes affected people unable to adapt to change. They take responsibilities seriously, but because they hate mistakes and incompleteness, they can become entangled with details and forget their purpose. As a result, they have difficulty making decisions and completing tasks. Such problems make responsibilities a source of anxiety, and they rarely enjoy much satisfaction from their achievements. Most obsessive-compulsive traits are adaptive, and as long as they are not too marked, people who have them often achieve much, especially in the sciences and other academic fields in which order, perfectionism, and perseverance are desirable. However, they can feel uncomfortable with feelings, interpersonal relationships, and situations in which they lack control or must rely on others or in which events are unpredictable.
Other personality types: Several other personality types have been described but are not classified as disorders in the DSM-IV.
Passive-aggressive (negativistic) personality typically produces the appearance of ineptness or passivity, but these behaviors are covertly designed to avoid responsibility or to control or punish others. Passive-aggressive behavior is often evidenced by procrastination, inefficiency, or unrealistic protests of disability. Frequently, affected people agree to perform tasks they do not want to perform and then subtly undermine completion of the tasks. Such behavior usually serves to deny or conceal hostility or disagreements.
Cyclothymic personality (see also Mood Disorders: Cyclothymic Disorder) alternates between high-spirited buoyancy and gloom and pessimism; each mood lasts weeks or longer. Characteristically, the rhythmic mood changes are regular and occur without justifiable external cause. When these features do not interfere with social adaptation, cyclothymia is considered a temperament and is present in many gifted and creative people.
Depressive personality is characterized by chronic moroseness, worry, and self-consciousness. Affected people have a pessimistic outlook, which impairs their initiative and disheartens others. Self-satisfaction seems undeserved and sinful. They unconsciously believe their suffering is a badge of merit needed to earn the love or admiration of others.