Check out this great post by Lauren Hayley- what she writes about here is an experience I go through with my depression and my anxiety and she does a wonderful job capturing the thoughts and feelings that accompany digging deeper into your own mental health issues through the myriad texts and research.
I’ve only ever actually bought one book relating to mental health – The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide which I bought straight after my diagnosis. I also have Cyclothymia and anxiety, but BPD was the diagnosis I found hardest to understand and get a hold of what it actually is.
Obviously it goes without saying though that I have constant access to Google – and I do research my other conditions sometimes as well.
But what I want to know is, is it a good idea? Is it a good idea to gain clarity on what’s ‘wrong’ with you, or does it become a self-fulfilling prophecy? Is it better to just get a diagnosis and allow the doctor or psychiatrist to decide what they feel is best for you, and you continue only knowing as much as they think you need to know?
Do I for example read:
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