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My therapist said that I was depressed, and I certainly have some of the symptoms, have felt suicidal etc.

Someone I used to know on the internet said that I was not depressed. Does anyone have any opinions on so-called "diagnosis" over the internet?

I do not know what this persons qualifications were/are if any. She refused to say anything about herself.

Fuzzy

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> We know this is a very, very old thread but we wonder if you've been back to therapy or the doctor since this time and what has happened with those visits.

It sure would be a long time to go without help and no one deserves to suffer alone when help is readily available. It isn't easy taking the steps from calling to actually going to the appointments but there isn't any other substitute for doing the work. We took breaks for months at a time in therapy while we were between therapists but we always returned after a few months because we need it in addition to meds. Therapy is as essential as medication for our diseases/disorders.

Personally we'd be put off by someone dx-ing online. We would go to a qualified medical professional for a dx instead of asking our peers for their ideas.

In March of this year you suggested to someone in this forum to journal as a way to help track moods, patterns, abandonment, and attachment feelings/issues. Re: I don't see the point What a great suggestion! Has this type of journaling helped you to identify patterns and track moods?

Good luck and we keep hoping you'll get back into therapy and get the help you've been requesting and are so deserving of.

p.s. sometimes the older the thread the better the glimpse of ourselves we can get looking back and then looking at today.