[arli]

Hi
Hope my question is understandable .
I noticed that many people here have more than one diagnosis.

It just have been confirmed that I have ADD combined type and my first dx is major depression. My T already told me her opinion and she will insist on curing depression first and trying self-help methods for ADD for now.

I am a bit confused . Since now I have directed all my efforts to cure depression...and now I should face the fact that main reason for my depression is social unacceptance of my behavior which is caused by ADD. At least this is my Ts explanation.

I would like to know how people who have more different diagnosis deal with it. Did you expirienced some changes in your own perception of your disorder(s)...did it helped you to understand youself or....?

[(JD)]

I have a few dx's Major Depression, PTSD and several physical dx's all due to a disabling accident... It makes it tougher to "heal" from more than one ... imo. Learning about the symptoms, tendencies because of a dx.. all the dx's.. is good. Trying to take "blame" for stuff that you have which is part of a dx isn't good. When you realize that some things are because of the DX, you can feel a bit better about yourself, more accepting, and spend your energy on coping, adapting, and changing what is changeable!

Sounds to me like you have a pretty smart T there!

[arli]

Hi Sky. Thanks for response...I didn`t know you had such serious traumatic expirience and I am very sorry to hear that.

Yes, my T is very smart but her aproach can be explained by the fact that she is an scientist as well.

After panick attacks I went right to our National Institute for mental health iInstead of looking for private Therapist. This Institution is a litle bit scary and not very popular among people, cause there deal mostly with people who already "crossed the border" on some way. People like me usualy do not go there for help and medication and - they make a big mistake. Unpleasant thing is that there is big probablilty of seeing some very ill people, walking free in the building.

Related to question....Huh...I feel some kind of relief and fear in the same time. I use to think about myself as about depressed person but now I have to deal with disorder which was all the time behind depresion.
I am reading a lot now about ADHD but the things I found aren`t very optimistic. Well, atleast I understood some patern of my behavior.

Wish you have strenght and will do deal with your dxs. if I wrote something wrong that`s cause i am very tired right now and can`t think clearly on english. TC

Basically how I handle being diagnosed this and that is that once I know the diagnosis I have my therapists (Ive had 19 in over 20 years) go through the DSM latest edition with me on that disorder letting me know where each criteria fits me and where it doesnt and then I come up with various things to help me and my therapists too come up with things to do during sessions or on my own. that will take care of the problems. ( DSM IV TR stands for the Diagnostic Statistical Manual 4th edition Text Revised)