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Old Jan 25, 2011, 01:23 PM
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Thanks Perna

Indeed. I meant that this particular issue is not addressed in the main articles on the site insofar as being related to the mental health issues described there and it should be due to the overlapping symptoms and people that are misdiagnosed - particularly since more and more people are reading sites like this and using it make a self-diagnosis (whether they seek professional assistance or not is another story, they can only be advised to do so) or to at the very least, understand what the problem is.

As far as research goes, I suppose it depends on what kind of research you're referring to. I can say that I'm researching something and mean that I am attempting to expand my knowledge - reading/learning about new things is research. That is generally what I mean when I use the word in relation to myself (though I did not in my OP). I'm interested in learning about these things to better understand how my brain works.

That really shouldn't be a problem as I was not suggesting that we participate in scientific experiments, data collection or analysis - which is what I think is meant by the prohibition of research here and I support/respect that.

I was suggesting that more psychologists, particularly the owners/contributors of the site (not the forums as I realize they are intended for support and I read the rules before posting), explore TLE and how it relates to mental health disorders. How they go about exploring it is their business.

I looked up schizophrenia symptoms and a disclaimer said that a person exhibiting them is not necessarily schizophrenic because there could be other factors involved (such as TLE or other neurological issues). I saw that the articles on this site said no such thing and thought it was a bit odd, not to mention incomplete. It's up to the site owner to add it or not, I just think it would be helpful if they did so, that's all.

I hope the others share their experiences with this as well. It helps to know I'm not alone.