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Originally Posted by herpoorsoul
I would tell myself to do what most people do and do *a lot* of research. Not on what most disorders are but on the *symptoms* I was showing and let them guide me to what is happening as opposed to blindly trusting professionals and well meaning but extremely ignorant school leaders and family. I'd also say to not settle on who I chose for a therapist and remind myself that I have the freedom to *choose* and to actually do so instead of just thinking it. Remaining immobile is the same as consciously making a choice...
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YES! I have been so freaked out that my pdoc will call me "non-compliant" And refuse to treat me anymore
There is a vast shortage of pdocs where I live. I was inpatient March of this year with suicidal ideation. I asked the ER doctor, intake nurse and my pdoc about my hormone levels. I was ignored and I felt deemed unfit to know my own body or gut instincts. I am still doing damage control on those long 5 days where I rehashed my trauma and afflictions to about 15 different people. I had 2 blood tests when I left and I'm in menopause. Google research it is a new tool as I've been sick since before the internet. When I was young I suffered from many mental illnesses that didn't even have a name. PTSD in children was not recognized in children until 1980! In the 1990's and before I believe there was no symptom recognized as self injury of harm. I don't think anorexia was even known until Karen Carpenter was on the cover of Time. It sucks to get all the labels because it feels like a cancer that has spread and more medications to take. It is nice to know I'm not alone.
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