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Aug 11, 2016, 09:55 PM
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Hello everyone, I'm asking myself a question that is probably stupid, but I was wondering if there are a maximum amount of mental diagnoses one can have? Logically I have a feeling that there isn't, but I still want to make sure
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Aug 12, 2016, 02:24 PM
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Hello Jade1124: I can't give you an authoritative answer to your question.
 But I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral… from the Skeezyks!  I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.  PsychCentral is a great place to get information as well as support for mental health issues. There are many knowledgeable & caring members here. The more you post, & reply to other members’ posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are social groups you can join & chat rooms where you’ll be able to connect with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) Lots of great stuff! So please keep posting! 
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| Anonymous37904, avlady
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Aug 12, 2016, 02:29 PM
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in my opinion i think a person can have several diagnosis as i know i have at least 5.
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Aug 13, 2016, 02:29 PM
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You can have many as you want.
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Aug 13, 2016, 02:45 PM
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I haven't heard of a maximum number of diagnoses.
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Aug 13, 2016, 03:09 PM
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Never heard of a number.
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Aug 13, 2016, 04:29 PM
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Some people will say that they have a large number of mental disorders, but they usually have less than they think.
For example, the most common mental disorder is anxiety disorder. However, there are four types of anxiety disorders: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and phobia. Thus even if you feel that you have all four you still have an anxiety disorder. Furthermore, there are sub-sets of the four such as Complex-PTSD or Combat-PTSD. Again, those sub-sets are still one mental disorder--anxiety disorder. Last edited by Anonymous37833; Aug 13, 2016 at 05:04 PM. |
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Aug 14, 2016, 05:26 AM
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I think treating the symptoms might be more paramount than defining the labels if there are "too many" - don't believe there's a number
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Aug 15, 2016, 06:09 PM
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Aug 15, 2016, 11:42 PM
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A lot of diagnoses overlap.
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Aug 24, 2016, 02:35 AM
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Hello, Jade.
 I'm not aware of a limit. I have multiple diagnoses. I found a competent psychiatrist who conducted a thorough physical and mental evaluation. He arrived at diagnoses and he also sent me to a neuropsychologist for full evaluation for a second opinion (same results). Upon being diagnosed, pdoc and I work together on treating symptoms although the initial diagnostic process was critical for me. It gave us a foundation for my treatment including determining what type of therapy is best. I hope this helps. Take care. Sincerely, Rainy |
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