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Any disorder is rarely just one thing. Depression, for example involves anxiety, and anger too... which is why you need to rely upon a doctor to diagnose. And even then as they observe and you share with them, they might adjust, or add to the original dx.

It doesn't really matter exactly what it is that you would be labeled, once you are in the ballpark...because no matter what the label, it doesn't change who you are and how you are suffering. It will help you, being in the general area of symptomology, to find ways to heal and feel better though.

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<font color="blue">I've been diagnosed by my T, a PhD clinical psychologist; but for me at least, understanding the nuances of the various disorders helps me to understand what is going on. I find it pretty vital, in fact. What if, for example, I was told I had XYZ disorder by Dr. SO-And-So, and I start taking medication for it. I go home, and I review what the disorder really is, and whammo!! The symptoms stated here, don't match me at all!! OMG! SO... let's say I find out I was taking Lithium for Bi-Polar Disorder II and I really have Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features.. well, Lithium isn't much of a help for Major Depressive Disorders. But that's just an example. I have had something similar to that happen in the past though, and believe me, I went for a second opinion somewhere else. Which is how I ended up with my T I have currently. I'm fortunate actually; I never have believed in diagnosis as a societal construct. Labels are useless; diagnosis are not. Diagnosis are helpful to discover what is really going on. I believe in the positive power of the proper diagnosis. </font>