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May 21, 2015, 06:05 AM
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I have been seeing a new psychologist because I moved out of state and lost my therapist of two years. My diagnosis was Complex PTSD, Borderline and Buliimia. This new psychologist see says I am Major Depressive Disordered, GAD & Bulimia. Nay Nay I say because I get out of bed, workout, shower, dress, do my hair, paint my nails, shop, cook, go on job interviews so how can I be depressed? Plus I said any signs of depression are most likely a symptom of my Complex PTSD. He did agree I was Complex PTSD and changed MDD to Dysthymia until proven otherwise. He also said that everyone has images of depression in there head from TV commercials of people lying around all day in bed or on the couch and that is actually atypical depression.
I have had, what I feel, is a low level type of depression with occuring major depression all my life. I have little enthusiasm, vigor, conviction, confidence, self-esteem as long as I can remember and my original T always said that is from my PTSD and not a disorder on its own and it lifts when my other disorders calm down. Anyway, I refuse to take any meds for it so I will just live the way I do.
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May 21, 2015, 09:03 AM
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A lot of people with depression get up every day, go to work and take care of their families - so just because you can do those things doesn't mean that you're not depressed.
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May 21, 2015, 10:59 AM
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Dysthymia is more of a chronic condition anyway. I wouldn't think you would be MDD because you are still functional. Dysthymia and MDD together are dx'd as double depression.
Most of the dr.s I know wouldn't give you a diagnosis of Borderline until they had seen you for awhile. So he's likely to be hesitant there. Practitioners like to diagnose to their own conclusions and not automatically dx the same as others. The dx. they come up with is more of an art form than definitive proof and it relies heavily with their worldview and their empathy for the client. If I saw 10 clients charts, each seeing 2 doctors a piece. I would likely see at least 20 dx. It's really sad. If you don't feel confident with this dr., you should seek another opinion 85% of getting better is about your relationship with your practitioner. |
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