The thing is also that as psychology gets the Dx's more defined in a narrower way they are better able to define exactly what they are treating.

I listened to the youtube presentation by the psychologist (or psychiatrist?) that was heading up the DSM-V & they are trying to lessen the people who are Dx'ed because as they were going, almost everyone in the world would have fit into one of the categories for MI.

Honestly, you are better off if you can solve your issues with therapy & not have to take the medication.

The best therapy for learning the skills you are talking about is DBT...much better than talk therapy. I have a psychologist who works with me individually on the DBT skills & also we talk about a lot of things....but am also involved in their DBT group which really is a teaching group for the skills to deal with distress tolerance, emotional regulation, & interpersonal effectiveness along with how to make wise mind decisions in dealing with the problems rather than the skills to get through the difficult times. Best therapy I have ever had & the only kind that has ever worked for me.

I know it's difficult to have seen yourself one way for so long & then have the rug pulled out from under you.....but honestly, we aren't our Dx.....our Dx is just what we have to deal with & getting the skills to deal with those things is so much better than taking meds if at all possible.

I didn't have a choice because I had the worst side effects to all the meds they tried.....figured my body was rejecting them for a reason.....so I refused to continuing to try to find something else after several years of trying.......so for the depressed feelings I do get now, I use the Omega 3 EPA (not the DHA) at 1500mg/day....the DHA is part of it, but the lower amount & it's just good for all around health & memory......so it's win win for me. I do take something to sleep since I have some problems with that.

I know how frustrating it must feel & no matter what you are dealing with, it's a problem if it interfears with your life functioning.....but if you can get better with strictly therapy & the meds weren't doing anything for you anyway......you will be much better off physically also placing your focus on therapy......so it's important to find the right therapy that really WILL help you.

Hope it all works out for you. It took me years (since 1994) to finally get to this place......but I would rather be here than having to be in the hospital every time they wanted to make a med change because it wasn't safe for me to be where there weren't Dr's & medical help close by in case of a really bad reaction.