Posted by med_empowered on July 7, 2007, at 23:13:02
In reply to Re: You know what my diagnosis is?, posted by Phillipa on July 7, 2007, at 20:23:17
I had a shrink tell me--back when I still went to shrinks--that I could go to any number of docs, and get any number of diagnoses; the use of diagnosis was mostly for the clinician and the insurance company.
So...I'd say: 1) if you decide meds are the way to go, just try to get your most obnoxious symptoms under control. 2) if you're doing just therapy, diagnosis shouldn't matter that much anyway, and I'd be a little worried if you have a therapist who is focusing on that--they should be talking to you, not diagnosing you and 3) if you opt for therapy+pills, you just need to have a competent therapist, a helpful shrink, and don't worry too much about the Diagnosis.
Always keep in mind that your diagnosis isn't who you are--you are not adhd, bipolar, etc.--its just a label to describe what you're going through at the moment. Diagnoses can change as your experience changes; the important thing is getting the right kind of assistance to live your life effectively.
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