[bunnifoo]

So... I've been through several different diagnosis in my life -- depression, atypical depression, ADHD (briefly), anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and most recently Complex PTSD (which isn't in the new DSMV so "offically" PTSD) and now Asperger's. Well Asperger traits. My therapist kind of..switches between saying the two.

He drew a Venn diagram today and showed the intersections. Treating me for bipolar disorder hasn't worked so we're going at this with PTSD and Aspergers.

It was just 2 years ago I got the diagnosis of PTSD but it fits and with the Aspergers assessment I did (a questionnaire, not a huge long evaluation) I scored high on 3 things, borderline on one and low on the other.

And if I can see improvement then that will kind of prove the diagnosis.

But I still feel like I'm... infringing on something that's not mine.

I mean I'm 42 and while some things fit some don't. And part of me wants to find resources and things but the other part is holding back because what if this is another wrong diagnosis and I'm saying I'm something I'm not.

Does that make sense?

I wonder if anyone else has felt like this or dealt with dual diagnosis, especially with Complex PTSD or PTSD and Asperger's. Or been conditionally diagnosed with Asperger's

[Skeezyks]

Hello bunnifoo: The Skeezyks has never actually received a diagnosis from any of the mental health professionals he's seen over the years... even after having been hospitalized twice. Perhaps there's something written down in some file somewhere. But no one has ever shared it with me. Plus, each mental health professional I've seen has suggested something different in terms of what might be going on with me.

Sometimes I feel as if I've missed out on something. But then, at other times, I think perhaps it is just as well. One thing is does for me, here on PC, is to free me to go anywhere I want to reply to Threads because who knows what my diagnosis would be? I don't. Oh... & by the way I'm now in my mid 60's! So, at least from my perspective, age doesn't necessarily make a difference...