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Diagnoses are very subjective and depend on the skill of the clinician. Often they are wrong. Since a diagnosis influences what a therapist or psychiatrist thinks one must make sure it fits, because a misdiagnosis can cause misinterpretation and harm.
Over the years I have been diagnosed with many different disorders. Some were outrageous especially the PTSD diagnosis I got from apparent sexual abuse. I've never been abused so this really confused me. It fit part of my misdiagnosis so I can see why the psychiatrist thought that. Some psychiatrists think I have schizophrenia but I don't agree. I just say I have a psychotic disorder. I don't deny that I been through a psychosis and have lingering problems with it. I just don't want another stigmatizing label.
When I got the right diagnosis it was a relief. I finally had a description that summarized my entire life experience and way of thinking. My diagnosis was healing and it gave me hope. Before that I was given the BPD label which I got during an awful SSRI reaction that made me impulsive and chronically suicidal. I started cutting soon afterwards. Once I stopped the medication all that went away but not the diagnosis. It followed me and everything I said was assumed to be due to BPD. It was so frustrating, because no doctor and any other mental health professional would listen because they all assumed I was going to manipulate them.
I never agreed with the BPD label because it didn't describe my feelings and experiences. One day I knew I would find the answer and I did.
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Dx: Didgee Disorder
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