I'm stealing a quote from Supanova so that thread doesn't get derailed because I think it's a very important question


For me I've always wondered why people have so many labels.

Each one in my family has 2 dx's on paper. I don't know if GAD or OCD is actually in my file but that's what I'm working on in therapy. When I was filling out the paper work to move T told me only to put BP and history of anorexia. ED's can't be a symptom of BP. The more I deal with things the more I feel my ED was how I dealt with my mood swings before receiving proper help. She doesn't want me to put 1 or 2 and she doesn't want me to put w. psychosis. She's hesitant to give me a personality test. I think she believes that it will be inaccurate given my situation but I haven't asked her why. T does feel I have tons of neurosis. I think when I move it'll just depend on what information my new team will have from my files what my dx's are going to be. I will insist on having the least possible Dx's

H has OCD and BP on his file. Again his paper work for moving will only say BP and OCD.

Now my son's case is a bit harry ADHD, OCD and mood disorder-NOS can fall under PDD-nos. So though he's being treated for all three with 2 meds what will be transferred I don't know.

I think the reason why people are given multi Dx's is that the symptoms are to severe to fall under bp, outside mood swings or can not be related to BP it's self.