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Originally Posted by Neptune83
Went to my GP today, apparently I had to see him because I had the crisis team involved not long ago. I went and explained why I was there but I also told him that I didn't think the diagnosis of bipolar was correct. I explained that the psychiatrist who made this diagnosis didn't even tell me to my face, he wrote it in his report and I haven't been offered any specific treatment as such or any explanation. I saw him the once and that was it.
I told my GP that I thought the therapist I saw a couple of years ago was more on the right track with her suggestion of DID. I said I felt I could relate more to this, than bipolar. I then asked him who do I see to ask for a second opinion to which he replied I shouldn't get hung up on a diagnosis.
In my opinion, I think it's better to know what I'm dealing with, so I have a clearer idea of what can help and a better understanding of how I work too.
So I thought I'd ask here if what my GP said is acceptable or if you think I should push for more than simply leaving it.
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Do you mean is what your GP said ...Appropriate? only you can say whether something someone says to you is acceptable.
using the word appropriate yes is was. many treatment providers prefer not to lop on a bunch of labels. they instead focus on ...Symptoms/problem areas..
see a diagnosis is just puts a huge word on a combination of symptoms. it does nothing for solving your problems/symptoms..
what fixes problems and symptoms are things like..
knowing what your problem areas/issues are
knowing what your symptoms are..
and then treating those symptoms...
example
a person can be sneezing, coughing, sore throat...
the doctors can give it a name ...a cold.. and send you home
or they can take each symptom and prescribe a treatment...
symptom.........................treatment
sneezing.......................decongestant, tissues, antihistamines
coughing......................cough suppressant
sore throat...................throat lossenges
treating mental disorders is the same thing. treatment providers taake each symptom and apply treatments to those symptoms...
what do they do with the diagnostic name/ label....write it on insurance forms, write it in the files, type it on to the computer files. thats about all the good a diagnostic label is for...
with or without a diagnostic name symptoms can be treated, problems can be solved. if you look around here on psych central you will see there are hundreds of people that do not have a diagnosis name/label and are still working on their symptoms/problems/issues with their treatment providers.
Some are even way ahead, healing at amazing rates because their treatment providers are more focused on them and their problems/symptoms and solving them instead of focusing on slapping diagnostic label on them.
my suggestion give your treatment providers way a try. you might be amazed at how far you can progress with out your treatment providers being gung ho on diagnostic labels instead of focusing on helping you solve your problems/symptoms.