Below I go over everything I've basically diagnosed myself with through my own research. The problem is everything I list has never been diagnosed by someone 'licensed', so legally I guess I don't have any of these things. This isn't meant to be a sob story because it's all very real to me on a daily basis. I'm considering applying for disability (ssi), I've never worked, I live with a relative, they understand what i'm going through but I'd prefer to being able to take care of myself in anyway possible. To actually qualify for any disability do you have to be diagnosed by a psychiatrist or can you diagnose yourself? Sorry if i'm missing the obvious here but i've never had any good experiences with doctors so have always kept to myself about things like this..If you can't self diagnose, how would I go about explaining this situation to a psychiatrist? Would I tell them what I'm sure I have and have to be diagnosed by them?

I was diagnosed with Asperger's but have done enough research myself to know I don't have it, and I consider a misdiagnosis. But the problem is I never returned to the psychiatrist who diagnosed me to talk about this because he was extremely unprofessional and just in general I haven't been to any therapist or psychiatrist for almost a year now.

I've done a lot of research on many different disorders out there, and really understand what each disorders involves . I'm sure I have depersonalization disorder and also avoidant personality (if you can actually have 2 personality disorders at once). I have severe social anxiety to the point where I don't leave the house for days/weeks at a time, depression, and suicidal thoughts almost as soon as I leave my 'comfort zone'.. I also have irritable bowel syndrome which makes it impossible for me to plan out my day accordingly (usually that consists of sitting at home). Again none of these are actually on my medical record except Asperger's which I see as a misdiagnosis. Also, do I even have a chance at getting approved for ssi?