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Originally Posted by zobothehobo
I think this is probably the best place to put this... but I didn't ask when I joined, and I realize now I should have. What is everyone's stance on self-diagnosis? what is the forum's official stance on self-diagnosis?
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my own opinion is that self diagnosing can be a very dangerous thing...
examples...
I know someone who was told by people in an online forum like this that yes they had DID..reason they heard voices and seemed to switch into alternate personalities..that person is now dead. he died of cancer of the brain.
I know someone who self diagnosed their self as having bipolar disorder. their reasoning...they went through highs and lows and what appeared to be hypo mania. turned out their problem was normal stage of life called peri menopause / menopause.
I know someone who self diagnosed their self with schizophrenia, turned out they were just going through the normal process of pregnancy /anemia/ which was causing them to have hallucinations/delusions.
I know someone who believed their self to have DID because their vision kept changing, their moods changed, heard voices, had trouble with memory, lost time, ...turned out they had diabetes.
I have at times assumed something was part of my mental disorders only to find out it was something different..Multiple Sclerosis. sometimes I would think something was a mental or physical problem and it turned out to be stress or sleep deprivation (lack of sleep) or not eating correctly for my body's needs.
my suggestion if you think you have a physical or mental problem its well worth it to consult a treatment provider in your off the computer location. please dont leave it up to chance / luck of the draw/ roulette of self diagnosing. you may be doing more harm then good to your self.