wrong diagnosis?

Question

i had a psychiatric assesment last week, and im worried i might of got the wrong diagnosis therefor i wont get the right treatment.. i told him about staying up all night and sleeping through the day...my high nerves and anxiety..panic attacks when i go out, paranoid ideas when i go out, inner rage and anger feelings towards people that are hard to control, my racing thoughts that are constantly going round like a tuble dryer, my low self esteem...the way ive stopped going out anywhere and feel feelings of despair all the time, a fear of going out incase i lose control of my anger...my fear is i could have some sort of depression or mood disorder that hes not detected or diagnosed therefor i wont get the right treatment.like medication.....instead he thinks its a personality disorder & i should get cognitive therapy..he doesnt think i have mental illness so he wont perscribe medication and told me there addictive..i wanna no what i should do?, im worried i wont get the treatment i need

Answer 1

Your problem does indeed sound like a Personality Disorder, but there are one or two symptoms that don't exactly fit, either. What I would do is see a General Practitioner and ask for an anti-anxiety or anti-depressant. These Doctors are not worried about your mental health (well, they are but only how it effects your physical well-being). Perhaps they can recommend a psychologist to talk to while taking the meds they prescribe or else another psychologist, but ask for the meds until then!

Answer 2

If and evaluation was done, believe me the person Psychiatrist has read into you more then you believe. Second, maybe it is more benificial that you try to get through this without the medication it is called coping skills. I have gone through 5 years of therapy for pretty much the same thing, I was medicated once 5 years ago for about 6months and not I am to start meds again. If you can get past this with out medication you are a step ahead of the game, honestly the only thing that the meds do is sort of mask the problem, or make the problem easier to deal with therapy sessions. You doctor must feel that you should be able to overcome this.

Answer 3

So go to another doctor if you know so much! I think you sound bi-polar along with the personality disorder and I think you would benefit from medications. You'll have to see an M.D. to get a prescription. A therapist cannot prescribe what you need but can make recommendations for you. If you're not satisfied with the diagnosis (frankly, I don't think I would be either), then seek a second opinion. You really do need help. Godloveya.

Answer 4

If you're in doubt,get a second opinion.If they match,follow the therapists advice for a few months and see if you improve.If they don't match get a third opinion and go with the advice of the two who agree.Don't keep looking until you find someone who agrees with you just so you can get on meds.Therapy takes time.Give it a chabce.I've been there.

Answer 5

i don't mean to be rude, but y/a is NOT the place to get a diagnosis, at all. If you're unsure of your psychiatrist, quit him/her and try another one.
and im not really sure that a psychiatrist that calls medications addictive is the best one... my recommendation is to go to your family doctor (if you have one) and get a referral, and go see someone that's willing to consider medication. i'm not saying you need it, all im saying is that you may.

Answer 6

I'm almost sure you are bi-polar.

Answer 7

well see a neurologist