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Old Feb 02, 2014, 04:14 PM
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No, your right. It is not normal. There is no one test that can nail down what all this is coming from. But tests can shed some light. Any diagnosis you are giving will be the best guess that the doctor/therapist can come up with. That's the best anyone can do. Over time, with getting to know you better, the diagnosis might very well get changed. It might get changed more than once.

The name of your condition is not what's most important. What really matters is that you are suffering and not finding yourself able to participate in life successfully. That must be very demoralizing. You probably have been struggling for a long time. I think it's good that you get help. I hope the March evaluation provides some insight about how you can be helped to have a more satisfying life.

I think a lot of good can come out of being in a day program at a mental health facility. If you get an opportunity to participate in something like that, I would urge you to take that opportunity. Sometimes it is called Partial Hospitalization. I went to one that helped me a lot. Medication alone will probably not change much in your life.
Thanks for this!
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