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I have been seeing a new psychologist because I moved out of state and lost my therapist of two years. My diagnosis was Complex PTSD, Borderline and Buliimia. This new psychologist see says I am Major Depressive Disordered, GAD & Bulimia. Nay Nay I say because I get out of bed, workout, shower, dress, do my hair, paint my nails, shop, cook, go on job interviews so how can I be depressed? Plus I said any signs of depression are most likely a symptom of my Complex PTSD. He did agree I was Complex PTSD and changed MDD to Dysthymia until proven otherwise. He also said that everyone has images of depression in there head from TV commercials of people lying around all day in bed or on the couch and that is actually atypical depression.
I have had, what I feel, is a low level type of depression with occuring major depression all my life. I have little enthusiasm, vigor, conviction, confidence, self-esteem as long as I can remember and my original T always said that is from my PTSD and not a disorder on its own and it lifts when my other disorders calm down.
Anyway, I refuse to take any meds for it so I will just live the way I do.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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