Hi...I have always assumed I had depression, and off an on since 16, I've take antidepressants. However, during most of this time, my meds were prescribed by a regular doctor, not a psychiatrist. It wasn't until I saw a psychiatrist's practice two years ago in september that I was told I should get checked for ADD...and a psychologist's exam diagnosed me. However, again, my depression and the exact symptoms I experience were not discussed, and all we did was tweek long established meds, add me something for ADD, as well as other things for anxiety.
Anyhow, I'm currently wondering if I have BPII. I have just started seeing a counselor who is experienced with aspergers and personality disorders, mostly in response to the sh***y way I have been handling the breakup with the person I have posted about previously. Given that he is triggering emotions that i've managed to keep locked away for most of my life, and that i now wonder if my mother was not aspergers and borderline, rather than OCD and borderline, and being that im not so convinced i also do not fall somewhere on the spectrum...it seemed that if i want to get anything accomplished, i need someone who knows of both. However, do counselors diagnose? Or do you just talk to them, and they try to help you sort out your emotions and thoughts? id like to have a professional opinion on if i do fall on the spectrum, and whether i just have MDD or BPII.
21 Jul 2012, 6:00 am
