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Old Jan 10, 2019, 12:07 AM
sophiebunny sophiebunny is offline
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Originally Posted by tecomsin View Post
Did you accept your diagnosis right away or did it take some time?

It took me almost 10 years to accept I have a psychotic disorder (it's either bipolar which I was diagnosed originally with or sza, a more recent suggestion by my pdoc).

I am not really sure why it took so long.
My diagnosis was a no-brainer. I had a severe psychotic-manic episode that forced me into restraints and heavy sedation. There was no way to deny or question the diagnosis.
Thanks for this!
tecomsin