[Guest]

does anyone know any stats on dperession and ADD? really struggling..................................thanks

 

[sleepingbeauty]

i have mostly ADD which causes my depression and dissociative state.. we should chat sometime.

 

[nemesis]

I have anxiety and depression which is causing an ADD like loss of focus and functioning.

The big three seem to be interrelated somewhat.

 

[Guest]

I wish we could all just stop labeling ourselves with "I have add, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dissaciative disorder, dp" blah blah blah. It's all psychobabble, really. The thing with labeling yourself like that is it's really dangerous and probably only perpetuates your symptoms. You define yourself by what some dumb psychiatrist/therapist/hack tells you. Listen: those people are just as confused as you are. And that's the truth.

I mean, even acknowledging something so complex and so deeply ingrained into your psyche with a one word label is just ridiculous, in my opinion. But whatever, something tells me you all already know this.

PS I'm sorry for the rant but I had to do it.

Peace.

-Pigasus

 

[Guest]

You might be amused to know that my New York psychiatrist/psychoanalsyt feels the same way.

"Those labels are really for the insurance company" - his approach is to treat the PERSON, not the symptom - and the symptoms take care of themselves.

It's usually the PATIENT who insists on a diganosis - many of the better shrinks don't think that way. But patients want a "handle" on their suffering - and they mostly want some "IT" outside their core Self to identify as ill.

 

[Guest]

Its all true what Janine says, BUT (lol):

A label is also a tool. If there are treatment programs for certain disorders, its really useful to know if you 'fit the label' or not.
The therapist can make sense of you, and you yourself can
understand whats going on. Maybe its me personally who feels that need to know what the hell is the matter with me, and others dont, but Im glad I fit a certain 'category' so the psychotherapeutic treatment I get fits best with what I need in order to heal.

Other than this purpose, its best to forget about ANY label. :shock:

 

[terri*]

Some times I take my label off and stick it on my husband's butt without him knowing it. 8)

What can I say...it amuses me.

Today, I did want to add that I know it is hard to be struggling as you are at this moment. I hope you find some assurance in reading all of the other comments above. Most of the time you have to work with a solution which works for

your head.

Hope things go better for you.
terri*[/i]

 

[Guest]

thanks for the comments i have to say though that i dont know any other way to "quickly and efficiently" describe whats going on and i certainly am not going to spend 45 min writing that i have a tv in my head that changes ssations 500 times a day, or that i have trouble when my husband asks me to get milk from the store i forget it when i get there almost everytime..or when i cant have more than one conversation goign on behind me with out tuning out...etc etc you see- i would be here all day doing that and i you get the picture- i try to save the long posts for only nessecary moments. that my fellow forum reader, is why i used the label ADD... not to give in to the world of medical "stamps" we have on our heads. thank you for writing.. my main question was does anyone know connections between the two-- or if they go together keep posting

 

[Guest]

You might be amused to know that my New York psychiatrist/psychoanalsyt feels the same way.

"Those labels are really for the insurance company" - his approach is to treat the PERSON, not the symptom - and the symptoms take care of themselves.

It's usually the PATIENT who insists on a diganosis - many of the better shrinks don't think that way. But patients want a "handle" on their suffering - and they mostly want some "IT" outside their core Self to identify as ill.

I feel stupid for writing that now. I was just frustrated, that's all.

It's good to see your psychoanalyst knows what's up.

As for everything else you've said, I totally understand. And you're also right.

 

[Guest]

thanks- still open to suggestions on how to battle them both...i loathe the combination of add and my depression....i want to conquer them both so badly.000 :?

 

[sleepingbeauty]

i have ADD, but im diagnosed BIPOLAR because that is whats 'IN VOGUE' at the moment as far as insurance and doctors are concerned. :roll: