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I found my diagnosis very helpful after I was assessed properly and thoroughly. My family was involved in the process. For years I had no idea why I struggled. I was told I had all kinds of personality disorders, repressed memories of sexual abuse and came from a dysfunctional family. Some even said my father was an alcoholic after they learned he was Aboriginal and attended residential school. It felt like I was being forced into an easy diagnosis.
I've been diagnosed with the following: GAD, MDD, psychosis, psychotic depression, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, three different PDs (BPD, DPD, and SPD), PTSD, OCD, and even schizophrenia.
I always had an issue with most of those diagnoses (especially the PDs), because none of them described my inner experiences. The apparent past I had made no sense. I always doubted it. Eventually I quit seeing psychiatry and all the medications. I soon realized the pills were making me appear ill by inducing psychiatric symptoms.
Years later I learned about ASD. For the first time ever I found a label that described my life. Once I was diagnosed my life changed. I started to heal from iatrogenic harm and get proper help. Psychotherapy has also been very helpful. I don't feel like I need to hide anymore. When I had the PD labels I felt judged and minimized. Some clinicians told me I was just a manipulator looking for attention. It was a terrible experience.
My present diagnoses are: GAD, ASD, psychotic depression and OCD.
Now I understand what happened. I'm living again.
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Dx: Didgee Disorder
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