Posted by lovelorn on December 20, 2007, at 20:06:36
In reply to Re: Sounds of silence » lovelorn, posted by Maxime on December 20, 2007, at 13:33:29
>I'm frustrated because he has dx'd me with personality disorders even when I don't meet the criteria. He says I have "some borderline personality disorder". And a couple of other ones as well. He sees my personality as being the cause of my depression. I don't agree. Oh well, he is the expert.
You should maybe ask him then on what criteria is he basing his diagnosis. Is he a pdoc? A psychiatrist is the proper authority for diagnosis.
Depression usually comes from a source. Personality is not generally a source unless you have a depressive personality, but even then there are usually things that have happened or thought patterns that produce the depression. Do you think you know where the depression comes from?
>I think the silences are preventing me from opening up. But I am not ready to open up.
If you are not ready, then you are not ready. Sometimes though we have to force ourselves to say and do things in the interest of our overall well-being. Maybe try to think about what you may be ready to open up about (i.e., what you think you can handle) or what conditions you need yet to start to open up. Or even dedicate a session on talking about just that - why you are not ready to open up.
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