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Hank25Casual Contributor
Hi
Thanks for providing a space to connect, it seems a very lonely life, despite having an extremely supportive wife. I have scored high enough on the MID60 form given to me by my psychologist and my psychiatrist has hinted at diagnosing DID, is there any pros/cons to being diagnosed/not diagnosed? I don't know anyone else living in this space so thanks in advance for any advice
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DogMan79Senior Contributor
A con is that many future professionals will deem you outside of their scope and not see you. It can make it difficult to secure care going forward
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SleeplessRavenSenior Contributor
@Hank25
What @DogMan79 said is true, and some of the ones that don’t specialise but take you on anyway make you feel like you have to justify your diagnosis in every statement you make, or they invalidate all your experiences.
There’s also no specific medication; you’ll be treated with the same medications as if you didn’t have that diagnosis but instead have psychosis, schizophrenia, anxiety, etc. and it’ll take a while to find something that works. Actually, it’ll take a while to find what ‘something that works’ even looks like because you’re always gonna have those alters and it’ll be a deeply personal journey for you to figure out what your ‘normal’ will look like, however you might be medicated or treated.
On the up side, it’s good to be able to gain access to specialists who understand better and have tools at their disposal that are more tailored to what you need, at a cost.
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Hank25Casual Contributor
Thankyou appreciate the info
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Hi @Hank25
I just wanted to say welcome to the forums. I don't have any experience with DID. I hope you get the help you need.
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Hank25Casual Contributor
Thankyou for the welcome
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TeaPositiveSenior Contributor
Hi @Hank25 - I support someone who has a diagnosis of DID. What I have noted as the pros to being diagnosed was a better understanding of what was happening, being linked in with supports, finding individuals and communities who understood better, and a re-focus on what therapies would be worth investigating and which to stay away from.
The cons are very much what others have written - it can be harder to find therapists who have a good understanding, however they are out there and have supported this person I know for the past 4-5 years.
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Whaledone321Contributor
@Hank25 I also have a very supportive wife and close friends and family. Doesn't stop the feelings of loneliness though. Just don't feel like I belong or like I know who I am or who I can talk to and be myself around.
Despite that I actually feel a lot better than I have in the past thanks to psychologists. Still lonely but have learnt strategies to cope.
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