"I'm a bipolar disorder." "I'm a schizophrenic." "I'm a depressive." "I'm a borderline." Unfortunately, these are a few examples of how psychiatric and psychology clients define themselves after they receive a diagnosis. Sadly, and in my experience, there were always some staff members in psychiatric settings who defined their clients.
Thank you for expressing “I am a diagnosis versus I have a diagnosis.” To someone suffering the stigma associated with mental health this makes a world of difference! We need more mental health professionals with your respectful mindset. Thank you!
This piece was incredibly timely for me. I found it after uttering a prayer this morning for help with a child who is failing college, sinking into major depression and suicidality. She just wants medicine and a diagnosis. But I’m worried that the diagnosis will become a life sentence. I believe that people can grow, learn, and heal. But it seems that all she ever gets is messages that she just needs to medicate and cope.
I'm pleased that my article was the answer to a prayer. I must alert you to the real danger of her thinking suicide. In this case, medication is definitely called for. There is no reason, in her case, that a diagnosis should follow her the rest of her life. She is iin college and failing and complaining of depression and suicidal thinking. We learned, in our training, which was eons ago, that suicidal thinking must Always be taken very serioiusly. Please get her help now and let me how it goes.
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Yes, I should have said that in the first place. We have a psychiatrist working on the diagnosis and medication aspect already, as well as a therapist for long term followup. We just want her to also know that this is not necessarily WHO she is. It's WHERE she is at this moment in time. Having come through trauma and depression ourselves we know from personal experience that pain is a place that you pass through. Thank you for writing.
Thank you for bringing about more awareness to EUPD/BPD!
Although people can easily type in a diagnostic term and find heaps of information, the data that’s always at the top of searches is often incredibly inaccurate. Not only that, there is so much blatant misinformation characterising us in quite an upsetting medium.
It’s so refreshing to see your content which is accurate. I’m under no illusion of the negative aspects of my personality. I know them too well and readily admit my many flaws. But your balanced approach and understanding of the existential failings in a broken system can bring about change for others.
That is the most important and incredible key to future success of our people “lost” in the system. Thank you my friend
Thank you for expressing “I am a diagnosis versus I have a diagnosis.” To someone suffering the stigma associated with mental health this makes a world of difference! We need more mental health professionals with your respectful mindset. Thank you!
And thank you for your thoughtful response.
This piece was incredibly timely for me. I found it after uttering a prayer this morning for help with a child who is failing college, sinking into major depression and suicidality. She just wants medicine and a diagnosis. But I’m worried that the diagnosis will become a life sentence. I believe that people can grow, learn, and heal. But it seems that all she ever gets is messages that she just needs to medicate and cope.
I'm pleased that my article was the answer to a prayer. I must alert you to the real danger of her thinking suicide. In this case, medication is definitely called for. There is no reason, in her case, that a diagnosis should follow her the rest of her life. She is iin college and failing and complaining of depression and suicidal thinking. We learned, in our training, which was eons ago, that suicidal thinking must Always be taken very serioiusly. Please get her help now and let me how it goes.
Yes, I should have said that in the first place. We have a psychiatrist working on the diagnosis and medication aspect already, as well as a therapist for long term followup. We just want her to also know that this is not necessarily WHO she is. It's WHERE she is at this moment in time. Having come through trauma and depression ourselves we know from personal experience that pain is a place that you pass through. Thank you for writing.
Yes, exactly
Thank you for bringing about more awareness to EUPD/BPD!
Although people can easily type in a diagnostic term and find heaps of information, the data that’s always at the top of searches is often incredibly inaccurate. Not only that, there is so much blatant misinformation characterising us in quite an upsetting medium.
It’s so refreshing to see your content which is accurate. I’m under no illusion of the negative aspects of my personality. I know them too well and readily admit my many flaws. But your balanced approach and understanding of the existential failings in a broken system can bring about change for others.
That is the most important and incredible key to future success of our people “lost” in the system. Thank you my friend
You are more than welcome and thank you.
Ye. Thank you for this piece.