Mental Disorders You Have (Or Think You May Have)
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I'm not going to play doctor and diagnose myself with some disorder, but there's definitely something wrong with me. I don't take failure well. At all. Anytime I fail at something that I take seriously, I start to hate myself to the point where I have to resist the urge to punch myself in the face so I don't make a scene.
When I was told during my internship that I was basically a failure as a radio announcer by the morning show host (who has a lot of experience and knows what he's talking about), I dwelled on what he said for days afterward, to the point where I was hyperventilating on the drive to work one day.
In MMA/Boxing sparring, when I make stupid mistakes, I get pissed off at myself to the point where I gas out from the tension. Sometimes I even deliberately get hit out of anger at myself.
When I was told during my internship that I was basically a failure as a radio announcer by the morning show host (who has a lot of experience and knows what he's talking about), I dwelled on what he said for days afterward, to the point where I was hyperventilating on the drive to work one day.
In MMA/Boxing sparring, when I make stupid mistakes, I get pissed off at myself to the point where I gas out from the tension. Sometimes I even deliberately get hit out of anger at myself.
Mainly Insomnia, if that counts. Also, prone to anxiety attacks which tend to stem from a potential case of agoraphobia (either my active imagination causes it when I dream of the factors of the situation, or I get it in real life when I am faced with the factors during a situation) and a definite case of Asperger's Syndrome (not to the point of disability, but enough to cause notable deficiencies in my thought and concentration patterns that below normal for most of any average individual).
That's about it for me, and all three of those are doctor diagnosed, by the way.
That's about it for me, and all three of those are doctor diagnosed, by the way.
I have a mild social paranoia and anxiety, and some general trust issues because of past trauma.
and i have ADhD, the lower case h is because im not physicly hyper, but mentaly hyper.
and i have ADhD, the lower case h is because im not physicly hyper, but mentaly hyper.
I have Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD, not a self-diagnosis. I take Methyphenidate(Also known as Ritalin) for my ADHD.
Personally, I think I might have Apophenia and chronical depression.
Personally, I think I might have Apophenia and chronical depression.
Maybe paranoia? Bit of social anxiety? Although I have an awesome girlfriend and fantastic friends so the socail anxiety is very mild 
Though I think I might have some kind of depression? But I'm not sure. I've seen two therapists several years apart and they didn't really think much of it. So nothing really
Though I think I might have some kind of depression? But I'm not sure. I've seen two therapists several years apart and they didn't really think much of it. So nothing really
As someone else mentioned, mental health is a continuum and disorders are constellations of normal traits that have become exaggerated to the point that they interfere with one's life.
This is the main reason why self-diagnosis is discouraged, because everyone has traits that resemble disorder symptoms.
For example
Hypochondriasis isn't simply thinking that you are ill in some way, it's interpreting minor symptoms as a serious illness. It isn't simply anxiety of about being sick, it's impending doom anxiety.
Simply self diagnosing doesn't make you a hypochondriac. Getting a headache and going to an oncologist to get an MRI because you know you have brain cancer makes you a hypochondriac.
Not "ha-ha, maybe it's a tumor", but "I'm getting a second opinion from someone who takes me seriously".
ADD is also an interesting case since difficulty concentrating is actually a feature of a lot of disorders. Anxious people, depressed people, manic people, and psychotic people all have difficulty concentrating. Concentration is a frontal lobe function and the frontal lobes are the most sensitive part of the brain and the first to start malfunctioning when something goes amiss
If I remember correctly, what separates ADD is that stimulation helps a person with ADD concentrate, while for other people it distracts them.
That's why Panic Disorder (where you essentially have random Panic Attacks) frequently leads to developing Agoraphobia. You can't predict when you'll have a Panic Attack so the only amount of control you have is avoiding places where it'd really suck to have one.
This is the main reason why self-diagnosis is discouraged, because everyone has traits that resemble disorder symptoms.
For example
Hypochondriasis isn't simply thinking that you are ill in some way, it's interpreting minor symptoms as a serious illness. It isn't simply anxiety of about being sick, it's impending doom anxiety.
Simply self diagnosing doesn't make you a hypochondriac. Getting a headache and going to an oncologist to get an MRI because you know you have brain cancer makes you a hypochondriac.
Not "ha-ha, maybe it's a tumor", but "I'm getting a second opinion from someone who takes me seriously".
ADD is also an interesting case since difficulty concentrating is actually a feature of a lot of disorders. Anxious people, depressed people, manic people, and psychotic people all have difficulty concentrating. Concentration is a frontal lobe function and the frontal lobes are the most sensitive part of the brain and the first to start malfunctioning when something goes amiss
If I remember correctly, what separates ADD is that stimulation helps a person with ADD concentrate, while for other people it distracts them.
As I recall, it's specifically the fear of places where escaping would be difficult or embarrassing... in the event of having a panic attack.Sparkimus Prime said:
That's why Panic Disorder (where you essentially have random Panic Attacks) frequently leads to developing Agoraphobia. You can't predict when you'll have a Panic Attack so the only amount of control you have is avoiding places where it'd really suck to have one.
No, she doesn't need my love. She's, like, 15-20 years older than me and she's only my half-sister.BlueMage said:
Now, we may as well end this here. There's no point in arguing because I'm not going to care. So, I don't want you to waste your time. Hey, at least I'm honest.
I know I'm a Depressive Bipolar but nobody believes me.
I can completely happy and jumping around one minute, than the next i'm on the ground in the fetal position crying and talking about killing myself.
Also I believe I am OCD. My sheets on my bed need to be the right way when I sleep, everything in my room must be unplugged or I can't even close my eyes to sleep.
I can completely happy and jumping around one minute, than the next i'm on the ground in the fetal position crying and talking about killing myself.
Also I believe I am OCD. My sheets on my bed need to be the right way when I sleep, everything in my room must be unplugged or I can't even close my eyes to sleep.
