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This is probably my biggest concern with self diagnosis of anything. On the flip side, @Wannadie2592 - if you've read something and it hits home for you it could be worth bringing up with a doctor/psych/etc. I used to keep really detailed notes on how I was feeling (physically & mentally because I have health issues in both areas) and it helped narrow the scope a bit to rule things out and evaluate others instead of some of the vague medical questionnaires. (Then I could go in like "I've been experiencing xyz, I read THIS and it lines up a bit but what do you think?")the more you read, the more you will internalize those symptoms.
So could that mean I might be faking something I didn't have;( that thought just makes it worse but I've been self harming for quite a while and my suicidal thoughts are pretty high and I won't be able to afford myself a psychiatrist too:(does that mean I might be faking something for attention?I've been thinking about it but I don't know can I be faking this for attention?that just makes it look so horrible:(I've been asking myself this for a whileYou should NEVER do this, some times the symptoms that you experience may be from something other than a mental illnesses, also, they tend to write those articles in a very broad way so you may think that you perfectly fit the criteria for one of these conditions, when in reality there is far more nuance to it and even health professionals tend to misdiagnose patients.
Seriously, don't read about mental health online, there's a hypochondriac crisis right now and it goes beyond mental health. the more you read, the more you will internalize those symptoms. I'm not saying that there's no chance that you have whatever you are reading about, but this is something that you should ask a professional about and interact with people with the diagnosed condition.
This is why 99% of people on social media like reddit or twitter think that they have depression, anxiety or even autism. and they make the actual people struggling with these conditions look like a joke.
This is why I think some self diagnosis can be useful - I know the mental health care system just about anywhere isn't the most accessible thing. Someone can certainly be depressed without ever having the formal stamp of approval on it - it doesn't cancel out your feelings/experience just because you haven't been able to see anyone about it.But I don't know if your not diagnosed depressed you aren't depressed right?
Thank you so much but I won't be able to meet a psychiatrist in person but I can do anything online tho if there are any free therapy sessions or psychiatric sessions you know of or might heard of I would like to know:)and it would really be helpful:)This is why I think some self diagnosis can be useful - I know the mental health care system just about anywhere isn't the most accessible thing. Someone can certainly be depressed without ever having the formal stamp of approval on it - it doesn't cancel out your feelings/experience just because you haven't been able to see anyone about it.
I hope you can talk to a professional about it as soon as you can, even though getting a depression diagnosis isn't "good news" having that validated by someone else can help get rid of the stress from feeling unstable or unsure about it.
I found a sort of round up of resources through NAMI - could help to go down the list (though I know it's overwhelming when you're already struggling) - Not sure where you are (Most of these are for the US) so it might be useless to you but has some good ways to start or search terms to use. I have awful government bottom of the barrel insurance but it still covers some therapy/psych stuff. (Sometimes primary care doctors can get referrals or help with a diagnosis too! When I was a teenager I actually got diagnosed by my primary care doctor, maybe you can talk to them on the phone or have a telehealth appointment and they can point you to the right people.)Thank you so much but I won't be able to meet a psychiatrist in person but I can do anything online tho if there are any free therapy sessions or psychiatric sessions you know of or might heard of I would like to know:)and it would really be helpful:)
That's for real the most frustrating thing to me. Great advice, though - even if the name changes the symptoms/cause and the treatment is the part that's actually relevant aha.Though I will say that different psychiatrists have given me different diagnosis so I try to focus on the treatment aspect rather than the illness/diagnosis.
I don't think that you are necessarily faking it for attention, and hypochondria is rarely about it.So could that mean I might be faking something I didn't have;( that thought just makes it worse but I've been self harming for quite a while and my suicidal thoughts are pretty high and I won't be able to afford myself a psychiatrist too:(does that mean I might be faking something for attention?I've been thinking about it but I don't know can I be faking this for attention?that just makes it look so horrible:(I've been asking myself this for a while
Agree 95% and I worked in mental health in psych mental health industry for 2 years.Why bother when you can just pop your head in any psych's office and watch them tally up a dozen disorders on their little notepads. We are all mentally ill and insane according to Psychology/Psychiatry. People can doctor shop until they get the label they want, the DSM is a joke. If I gave even their general rhetoric any credence, I would probably say self-diagnosis is more accurate than any "official" category you would be boxed into.
This is so true. No labels. Even if it's one from a so called professional. If you accept a label on yourself it's going to be stuck in your head that's what you are. Then it's going to mess with you. It's fine if you need that label as an explanation of some of your behavior but do not let it define you. It's a slippery slope.try not to get stuck with a label (in any part of your life) as they can end up defining you.