Posted by Poet on January 26, 2005, at 20:01:18
In reply to Therapist's response to a medical diagnosis?, posted by pretty_paints on January 26, 2005, at 7:26:27
Hi Pretty Paints,
My pdoc said that for *insurance purposes only* my diagnosis is dysthymia with recurring major depression.
Both pdoc and my T say they don't believe that a diagnosis sums up the person. I agree. There's more to me than what's on paper or what I take meds for.
Yes, I have dysthymia (low level depression that is always there.) I have recurring major depression, too.
Plus suicidal ideation, bulimia, social anxiety...
Are you comfortable enough with your therapist to talk about your concerns with your diagnosis? How you are worried that it will affect your relationship with her?
I know how hard it is for me to talk in therapy (about anything.) It's helped me to write down my issues and let her read them and answer them. You might think about that if expressing your concerns/fears out loud is too difficult.
Poet
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