Quote:
Originally Posted by SupernaturalLover
AniManiac- I've been going off of the assumption that I am for a few years now since I am unable to see a psychiatrist right now (my insurance doesn't cover it as far as I can tell, I'm looking into it) I don't believe in self-diagnosis or going off of internet diagnosis. The only reason I've been going off of the notion that I am is because the psychologist told me she was certain but wouldn't give me the official diagnosis without it being confirmed first.
|
Yeah, psychologists can't make official diagnoses, at least not that will work for getting job/school accommodations or disability, which is about as "official" as anything gets.
If you have insurance, you're probably covered to some extent for a psych visit - at least one for diagnostic purposes, anyway. You might need a referral from your GP/PCP to get it covered. It's worth digging out the insurance details and trying to figure it out. Mine requires a "specialist" copay but as long as they're within network, I can go without a referral. Under those conditions, my insurance covers one therapist/psychiatrist visit per day, no limits - I work for a university and there are enough crazies in academia that it's pretty wise of them to put no limits on mental health visits! It did take me awhile to figure out that's how it works for my insurance, though (like several months...)