This is just getting ridiculous...

Polly_Princess

Active member
I'm obsessed by the thought that I've got multiple mental disorders. I trawl through the DSM-IV day after day and I've matched myself to about a dozen different disorders, convinced that they I've got them all (or at least have many of the symptoms). I'm constantly analysing my actions/words/behaviour, and will match them to being symptoms of a mental disorder, even though they're just common, normal things that everyone does (e.g. If I'm upset after a breakup, I'll be like "Omg, I've got abandonment issues. I must have Borderline Personality...." e.t.c. Even though almost EVERY GIRL of my age would be upset over a breakup).

I've been assessed my a professional psychiatrist who gave me a provisional diagnosis of a personality disorder (and even then, he wasn't really THAT convinced). I've had many doctors brush off my concerns, because I've made the same complaints to them (about my mental health) over and over again and time and time again they basically tell me that nothing is wrong and everything I'm feeling is normal.

I'm starting to think that perhaps the worst thing wrong with my mental health is simply Hyperchondria.....Is this possible?
 

Waybuloo

Well-known member
I'm obsessed by the thought that I've got multiple mental disorders. I trawl through the DSM-IV day after day and I've matched myself to about a dozen different disorders, convinced that they I've got them all (or at least have many of the symptoms). I'm constantly analysing my actions/words/behaviour, and will match them to being symptoms of a mental disorder, even though they're just common, normal things that everyone does (e.g. If I'm upset after a breakup, I'll be like "Omg, I've got abandonment issues. I must have Borderline Personality...." e.t.c. Even though almost EVERY GIRL of my age would be upset over a breakup).

I've been assessed my a professional psychiatrist who gave me a provisional diagnosis of a personality disorder (and even then, he wasn't really THAT convinced). I've had many doctors brush off my concerns, because I've made the same complaints to them (about my mental health) over and over again and time and time again they basically tell me that nothing is wrong and everything I'm feeling is normal.

I'm starting to think that perhaps the worst thing wrong with my mental health is simply Hyperchondria.....Is this possible?

I have to an extent this obsession with analysing my thoughts and actions to try and pinpoint what exactly is wrong with me. But so many disorders have overlapping symptoms, it is very difficult to do so. Now I just let it slide. I think there might come a time when you get sick of thinking this way and relax a bit. Have you been or are you like this with any other aspect of your life like your health, or friendship or whatever? If you are then you might just be like this in your nature and are just applying this trait to figuring out your mental issues.

I feel like doctors and therapists don't take me seriously as well, maybe its because I come across so well, like all of them has said they can't tell I have anxiety at all, they wouldn't have known if I hadn't said.

I dont' know what you can do to help yourself with this, but if you are seeing a therapist what do they say?
 

dottie

Well-known member
yes, probably. most of the crap in that book is made up. homosexuality used to be considered a mental illness in there until the 70s, i believe. all that book does is group symptoms together and give it a label. i'm not saying the symptoms are fabricated but... it is normal to not be happy, to be sad, depressed, have social phobia and anxiety. all of these things are totally normal to experience, especially the way modern society is structured. we humans were born into this society with obsurd, tedious rules to adhere to. so many pressures and obligations just because of happenstance human society has shaped into over the years. it is ok to be human.

ps: i'm not saying there isn't room for personal improvement. but i think there needs to be more acceptance of variation without people labeling someone as defective.
 

Honda

Well-known member
See parents and people taught us to hide, disapprove or fake certain behaviors, gestures, etc since we were young so we dont get too exposed and vulnerable to people that might take advantage or abuse us.. Yet this issue is its starting to feel like people are playing mind games on each other, pretending they like people they hate just to stick to a certain group for example and etc.. Dressing up in a certain manner, etc... Hiding your weaknesses (which im not against but im against rejecting or denying that you arent perfect, neither are other people) or bullying others to feel superior....

Its funny when you walk into a night club and you see all those people partying, dancing, drunk, etc... They are all revealed on their real side, nobody is faking anything and you see things that they have been hiding all this time which makes you think why would we give ourselves such a heavy pressure... Making big deal out of things that arent worth stressing on...
People are getting more and more sick; the more you invest your thinking in insignificant things the more you wear yourself on nothing.. People aren't perfect and people are all different, some are lucky, unlucky, happier, sadder, crazier.. We all are different with different cases we just have to adapt to the world we live in in order to survive... Imagine if we invest all this mental power we waste on being socially acceptable on matters such as science for example.. And im talking about all people not only people with social anxiety... Some people have been good in this game a long time ago that they would rather kill anyone with such an 'outrageous' idea than change..

Im sorry, i just wanted to spill all of the above.. I hope this was helpful..
 
Polly_Princess,

Have you considered finding another doctor? Regardless of whether you have OCD, hypochondria or any other disorder, you deserve to have a health care professional who takes your concerns seriously.
 
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