Major depressive Disorder, which is a fun one, I've just got a new psych who seems to contest this and thinks that all my problems are caused by lack of money and too much alcohol..... so we'll just see how long it lasts,
BPD and schizoaffective have been thrown around, but I don't believe that I have either of those, especially not schizoaffective.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Make us all feel wonderful. We'll never forget."
Current: BPD, C-PTSD and psychosis (caused by stress/PTSD etc.)
Past: Anorexia Nervosa, early-onset Schizophrenia, Delusional Disorder, depression. (the middle two were misdiagnoses).
Last edited by whirlpools : 10-12-2008 at 09:43 PM.
Reason: clarifying
Aye, I also find some of the comorbid stuff a bit strange, like a lot of people who have comorbid borderline + whatever diagnoses, bpd encompasses so many symptoms.
Doctors do tend to throw around labels, but it's different to having an official diagnosis, I believe.
Sorry, not saying I disbelieve anyone, more that I'm interested. Hope this hasn't offended, and osrry for the long diagnostic ramble.
We are not just our diagnoses, remember that always.
Labels get thrown about all over the place, you're right. I didn't get a proper diagnosis until I sat with two psychologists and answered about 800 questions, but even with that in mind, I've still got 3 labels.
My CPN says that everybody has such individual mental illness traits that nobody completely fits the mould for any one diagnosis, and therefore often people are given two or three that encompass the lot.
Bipolar Disorder, OCD, PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, ADHD, DID, RTS, Panic Disorder, Bulimia/Anorexia (different ED according to my bipolar stages..), and severe substance abuse problems (Vicodin, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Xanax, and Alcohol. Used to have a cocaine problem too..)
So yeah, Im slightly messed up. Ahhhhhhh, just make it go away!
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Pervasive Development Disorder (Unspecified) - they are still tryign to diagnose with me Asperger's Syndrome.. i think they have taken my anxiety the wrong way.
I think I have Social Anxiety Disorder... and maybe BPD as well.
"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes." - W. Gibson.
