Does a diagnosis really help?

Hi there, @DefiantPanda,

I think a diagnosis helps. That is not to say I haven't thought about whether or not the diagnosis was shaky or inaccurate and whether I questioned it's helpfulness.

By being able to discern the symptoms and separate them from myself I got room/space to "see" it. And grow away from it. It wasn't me and my identity, although "being someone with a mental illness" became my identity for a long time. Now recovered, I still ride waves of paranoia and get a bit of schizophrenic stuff hanging out upstairs, but it's under control with meds and mindfulness. And I'm leading a good life.

For me, a diagnosis happened at the right time. I had been having psychotic episodes that were becoming more frequent and florid, and I was believing they were a part of me rather than an illness. Having a diagnosis (which they put off doing for a long time) actually made me more aware and insightful about it what was happening to my mind and I was able to research it and come to terms with it.

Now I have moved through my stage of identifying myself as someone with a mental illness all the time to having an identity aside from the illness which is me and my values and my relationships and how I go about things day to day.

That's a bit of my story about diagnosis 🙂

I wish my Psych's would give me a diagnosis. PERHAPS then I might know what the hell they are thinking? One is a Firensuc Psych, I need him like a HOLE IN THE HEAD, as he has NOT investigated others that were treating me as my body was breaking down.. They recognised I was a ticking time bomb ABOUT to explode any moment. They told me I was stressed and I did NOT believe them. I was a workaholic AND have been in continual DEFENCE MODE from an attacker that deploys all means to destroy me.

And there's heaps of evidence of this INCLUDING Fed Court cases from 2003-2007 where he stole out IP & copyright and stock and was in the market bagging the hell out of us.

My posts are not loading. Damn I don't know why but my Iphone is playing up.

I WISH my Psychs would give me a diagnosis AND PUT it in writing for a report that must go to Federal Court to SHOW why it is that I am not fit for court nor give evidence properly. I am in Continous Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I've told my Psych in buts & pieces as I could WHY I broke on 18 June 2014..

And it was FROM yet another direct attack from this Psychopath that is intent on my demise . (Evidence of which is filed IN the Fed Court Of Australia & wag the was doing to us the company AND me the person with his GOAL;
As witnessed from one who left his employ.. The disgusting actions and directives of Mr X made this person sick.

The death threats by mail made the Sen Sargent of Lilydale CIU sick & they arrested him. Heaps of evidence that it was him.

I am suffering from continual battles. Battles where my EXISTENCE us under attack.

I don't even have the money to take an application out against him so he is prosecuted for his crimes AND contempt of cipiey.

Why do you guys think they are giving me Psychotropic meds, when I don't have BiPolar? I only HAVE deep depression & anxiety because the ares is taking me to court yet AGAN like 2003 when he lied to the octet and got away with it,

This time it's to PUT ME IN JAIL. And I have not done anything wrong.

Yes, whilst I was in disassociation, I posted abut him on social media ..

It or what I was doing was ??? I don't know really ? I thought maybe some nastsrd WOULD help me. The police should be handling investigations & prosecuting him with TERRIBLE CRIMES he's done to many innocent people.

WHAT do I do, when my repute for court is due next week & my psychs ARE BLOODY oblivious to the FACT that I am there is to help me "mend" maybe.

Or AT least have the strength TO WORK. I haven't WORJED since 13 June 2014..
What do I do?

Getting a diagnosis may make you unhappy with the " bane" however it will make it easy gir you then yo look for info in general on the web and more specifically this site where you can find like people and their solutions ...
Which inturn will help you lonterm... As well as suitable medication counciling etc