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Wrong diagnosis

Freddo1973New Contributor21 Mar 2025, 7:47 pm AEDT

Wrong diagnosis

Not sure whether others have experienced this but I was finally given a primary diagnosis of SchizoAffective Disorder a few months back but the mental health professionals at hospitals near me refuse to go with that label. As I have self harmed in the past they stick with EUPD or BPD so I get turned away from hospital when in a crisis with voices and have been taken off all medication as they feel it is not helpful.

As I have command hallucinations it makes me very unsafe. How do I change their poor treatment of me to keep myself safe?

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In response to: Wrong diagnosis

rav3nSenior Contributor21 Mar 2025, 8:13 pm AEDT

Re: Wrong diagnosis

welcome to the forums!! @Freddo1973

that sounds incredibly invalidating, i'm so sorry you've had to deal with that. your safety is super important and i'm really glad you've reached out to prioritise that. unfortunately i don't have much experience around misdiagnoses but i've found some resources that might help:

is it possible to request a formal review of the care you're receiving? maybe looking into this might help: About complaints | Health Complaints Commissioner
perhaps speaking to a mental health advocate Independent Mental Health Advocacy | IMHA might help with getting your healthcare providers to hear you/make the change

if you're feeling unsafe, please don't hesitate to call 000. there's also crisis supports available for free here:

do you have a safety plan? if not, i strongly encourage making one - you can even use the Beyond Now Safety Planning tool to help out.

we see you and we're here for you. 💙

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