[HD7970GHZ]

Hi Community,

What labels have you accumulated whilst seeking help from the mental health community? These could be things that you were diagnosed with, misdiagnosed with, accused of having, and or thought to have.

I'll start with what I recall:

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (inadequate traits)
Dependent Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder (proven false - malicious malpractice)
Histrionic Personality Disorder (because I went to ER for trauma in therapy)
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder
Adjustment Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Malingerer
C-PTSD
PTSD

(And more...)

The correct diagnosis' :


***Dependent Personality Disorder***
***Avoidant Personality Disorder***
***Generalized Anxiety Disorder***
***Seasonal Affective Disorder***
***Social Anxiety Disorder***
***C-PTSD***
***PTSD***

I often wonder why so many people with mental illness accumulate so many misdiagnosis'. Perhaps it's a sign of how fallacious the diagnostic process is?

Thanks,
HD7970ghz

[nottrustin]

Had these doagnisoses but later changed
Mood disorder
Cyclothymic disorder
Bipolar disorder

current
Major depressive disorder recurrent moderation
Anxiety disorder
PTSD-C

[Victoria'smom]

I've had so many dx.'s it's now schizoaffective: bipolar type which I feel is correct.

[HALLIEBETH87]

Major depression, borderline personality, generalized anxiety, alexythymia, bipolar, ptsd, panic disorder, Schizoaffective bp type

My current ones: schizoaffective bp type, ptsd, bpd and panic/generalized anxiety

[OnlyOnePerson]

I've had several. My favorite was the "bulimia" that turned out to be an atypical presentation of GERD. Which you'll note isn't even a mental health problem.

Originally Posted by OnlyOnePerson

I've had several. My favorite was the "bulimia" that turned out to be an atypical presentation of GERD. Which you'll note isn't even a mental health problem.

@OnlyOnePerson

That happened to me. I had an ED-NOS, which wound up just being GERD, stomach ulcers, other issues, and today, IBS. I also have a ton of polyps now that need to be removed, when I'm up for a double-endoscopy.

I have PTSD, but getting any kind of medical treatment is challenging when they attribute symptoms to psychopathology of some kind, including somatoform. Shouldn't they rule out medical disorders first, and then suggest therapy later? It irks me when they do that.

[Amyjay]

I agree with all the diagnoses I have had through the years. Each was appropriate for the time.

Not all of the diagnoses are current:

Major depressive disorder
Anorexia nervosa
PTSD (Complex PTSD)
Dissociative identity disorder

[jrae]

it is for this very reason that I do NOT tell medical people all things -> especially when it comes to blaming physical issues on mental problems when there isn't an obvious answer/cause
[that and I have major trust issues]

mental illness 'labels' are also viewed in my family as having something "wrong" with you, like almost worse than cancer or 'real' illnesses/diseases! so naturally, the more labels I would 'pile up' would have an adverse affect, in relation to the people in my life.

[sophiebunny]

Bipolar 1 disorder with psychosis, DID, OCD They haven't changed in 29 years. The providers have changed, my diagnoses, never.

Originally Posted by jrae

it is for this very reason that I do NOT tell medical people all things -> especially when it comes to blaming physical issues on mental problems when there isn't an obvious answer/cause
[that and I have major trust issues]

mental illness 'labels' are also viewed in my family as having something "wrong" with you, like almost worse than cancer or 'real' illnesses/diseases! so naturally, the more labels I would 'pile up' would have an adverse affect, in relation to the people in my life.

@jrae

I struggle with the same thing with my family members. They see success as "mentally healthy." They see failure as "mentally ill." They believe that "people can just snap out of it; that they are causing their own mental illness."

Trust issues, yup, been there! With doctors, especially. They're not trained in diagnosing mental illness; they shouldn't be seeing that as a "differential diagnosis" immediately, without first ruling out actual medical/physiological/neurological disorders first. Good luck if you have chronic fatigue syndrome! No one knows what to believe or how to treat it.

[Out There]

Oh , yes. Trust issues. I think with my Ex T , the next time he tells someone they can learn to trust again , I hope he'll see my face and that he'll be reminded that for me it isn't over.

[sarahsweets]

Hey @HD7970GHZ you were literally labeled a malingerer?

Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ

Hi Community,

What labels have you accumulated whilst seeking help from the mental health community? These could be things that you were diagnosed with, misdiagnosed with, accused of having, and or thought to have.

I'll start with what I recall:

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (inadequate traits)
Dependent Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder (proven false - malicious malpractice)
Histrionic Personality Disorder (because I went to ER for trauma in therapy)
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder
Adjustment Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Malingerer
C-PTSD
PTSD

(And more...)

The correct diagnosis' :


***Dependent Personality Disorder***
***Avoidant Personality Disorder***
***Generalized Anxiety Disorder***
***Seasonal Affective Disorder***
***Social Anxiety Disorder***
***C-PTSD***
***PTSD***

I often wonder why so many people with mental illness accumulate so many misdiagnosis'. Perhaps it's a sign of how fallacious the diagnostic process is?

Thanks,
HD7970ghz

[HD7970GHZ]

Originally Posted by sarahsweets

Hey @HD7970GHZ you were literally labeled a malingerer?

Yes. They tried to accuse me of faking an illness. That is partly why I threatened a lawsuit years ago...

[Under*Over]

Misdiagnoses:

MDD
Social anxiety disorder
Avoidant personality disorder
Adjustment disorder
Bipolar 1
Bipolar NOS

Current Diagnoses

Schizoaffective disorder bipolar type
GAD
ADHD

I havent had TOO many diagnoses but the ones I have had Ive been treated for longer term and thats been a bit difficult/has caused problems.