Thanks, EV and Hopefull. I'm glad I'm not alone. And I'm sorry if I sounded whiny...sometimes that happens.

I guess part of what worries me is that I'm going to my school counseling center and even though they have better services than some of my friends' schools, they still only do short-term counseling. So for one thing, I don't have a lot of time to "take it slow," even though that's usually how I deal with people. I have to be able to trust right now and I'm not sure whether I can do that. And also, if I have issues that are going to last beyond next semester, which I'm really starting to think that I do, I'll have to look into finding an outside therapist. And that freaks me out.

Putting pressure on myself to trust right away, and to solve everything in the next few months, is probably not helping anything, either. It's ironic. boo.

btw, Hopefull, I can understand how it could be hurtful to be told that you have a mental disorder. It's not a fun label to be stuck with.

The Psych Central page about adjustment disorders says, "Adjustment disorders are often diagnosed when it's not clear the person meets the criteria for a more severe disorder, or the actual diagnosis is uncertain. This diagnosis often gives the clinician time to further evaluate the client during additional therapy sessions." maybe that's what's going on?