[danxt]

Psychologists are generally trying to separate one condition from another, 'one can be often mistaken for another' and there's not so much talk of possible combinations- for example bipolar coupled with dissociative disorder (or tendencies).

I've considered the possibility of being schizophrenic, then i deduced that this feeling comes from the delusional state one finds themselves in during the depressive state of bipolar disorder (and also manic on occasion to a lesser degree) obviously there are similarities and I have also considered being ADD. I definitely find myself in either a manic or depressive state, up's and downs, i definitely have problems concentrating and my memory is also a problem. My mind 'races' quite often, i suffer from insomnia regularly or one or other sleep disorder. My latest and probably most accurate conclusion is that I suffer from a dissociative disorder. I definitely believe i am bipolar although my dissociative tendencies are quite prevalent also.

Much talk however seems to be; 'one or the other.' I should and prob will see a psychologist at some point but as far as i can see the general consensus is to rule out one over the other, is it not within reasonable likelihood to assume one or more of these conditions can exist with (and possibly within) the other: possibly the relationship between the two being symbiotic in nature??

[pegasus]

Hello danxt, welcome to Psych Central.

I know plenty people with several diagnosis with many different combinations. Infact some combinations often go together. Anxiety and depression for example. Many people with DID have other diagnosis going on at the same time and this is quite usual. I don't see psychologists trying to give people one diagnosis. Psychologists help people with whatever symptoms they have. Sometimes a mental health professional will try and treat the most urgent symptom first but I don't see why any of them would deny a diagnosis, there would be no reason to.

See a psychiatrist for an evaluation and see what happens. You can debate the efficacy of the diagnosis if you like. A diagnosis is a starting point. Often the diagnosis gets changed or another is added. The goal is to get better no matter how many diagnoses you have or do not have.

[Rhiannonsmoon]

Extremely well put pegasus, Byz...