I think it's natural to be intensely interested in your diagnosis initially, especially if you are a curious person who likes to do research. Twenty-six years ago when i was diagnosed there wasn't any Internet so i ran around to all the libraries in the city, even the two university ones. Psychiatry is interesting stuff! Some of the stuff made me laugh so hard, like this woman who was manic and campaigned for a candidate who got elected and continued to campaign for him after election!

I don't regret that time. The only thing i'd warn you about is talking about your studies with health professionals. I did that during one assessment and the doctor wrote that i used a lot of jargon. It was insulting -- as if i couldn't understand those words because i wasn't a doctor, as if knowledge of psychiatry is proprietary! Just use common words when talking to doctors.

To me, you just sound like a bright and curious person with a bit of a magpie mind. There's nothing wrong with that. It makes you an interesting person.

As with all health concerns, the question to ask when deciding if it's really problematic or not is: Does this impact my functioning? If you're enjoying yourself and eating and sleeping then don't worry about it. If you're feeling out-of-control and not eating and not sleeping then it's a problem.