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Originally Posted by giddykitty
This is a good explanation. I think I mostly suffer from this atypical, but I've experienced melancholic and I think the anxious one (Anxiety following depression. I think)
This is confusing! I tested for bpd (or I was supposed to have) but did not get diagnosed. And as stated above, my depression appears atypical so therfore i have bipolar? I mean, maybe i do (unspecified was my dx). I feel like i have experienced mixed states, but I thi k that was when I was experimenti g with meds as it seems to have gone ( I thi k??)
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I agree. It's very confusing!
I was trying to support the reality that this particular diagnosis is very confusing.
"I believe it is a term that has become over-used and no longer indicates any specific condition, but many different conditions."
"So many different sources have different ideas/info in this topic. "
It may help to remember that many cases do not fit any diagnosis, specifically. Many are determined by the closest approximation of a diagnosis. It's most important to obtain diagnostic info from your health care professional.
Additionally, some of us here have been consumers of mental health services for 20-30 years. In some cases, we have watched various diagnoses "morph" over the years.
I hope you find the diagnosis which most accurately describes your experience, if doing so feels helpful to you!
