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Old Apr 24, 2014, 07:49 PM
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My counselor is the one not wanting to commit me to an explanation, for lack of a better term. My psych NP (my med person) will give me a direct answer, but I want them both to. Maybe I'm just being stubborn. My counselor specializes in eating disorders though which is why I'm seeing her now. She did diagnose me as both bi-polar and ADHD, but not BPD based on DSM-V but she definitely focuses on how I think about things rather than what is causing them. Maybe once we get through the eating disorder stuff, if that ever happens! I can look for someone with more focus on the bi-polar stuff. I just want this to be easy!!!!!!
Its never easy. What you are describing sounds to me like bipolar. Before I was on the right meds I would go into a black rage and do and say horrible things. The whole time I would be in the rage I would know the way I was acting was irrational but I was powerless to stop myself. Getting on the right meds has made me a much calmer and rational person. I understand your need to know why you feel the way you do. It would be great if your counselor and psych np worked together. I'm lucky because my psychiatrist doesn't just do med checks and write prescriptions. He does therapy as well. Unfortunately he's about to retire so I'm going to have to get to know someone new. He's recommended a few docs who use the same methods he uses so I'm being optimistic. I've noticed that several people here also have eating disorders in addition to being bipolar and I wonder if the two are connected ?
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