For people who have been diagnosed with a form of mental disorder?

Question

Just gathering information for research, some of you may not be comfortable answering, that's ok. :)
e.g. Depression, Anxiety, panic attacks, Bi-polar disorder, Schizophrenia, etc.
1.) What were you diagnosed with?
2.) At what age were you diagnosed? From a young age, teenage years, adulthood?
3.) Do you believe that your symptoms and diagnosis of this disorder could have been brought on by any of the following: relationship problems, hardships, mistreatment or unfortunate events that happened in your life? (If you want you can elaborate.)
4.) Addition to question #3: If these hardships hadn't occured, do you feel that you would never have been diagnosed with this disorder?

Thanks.

Answer 1

1) My diagnosis changed a couple times from anxiety, to depression, to disorganized schizophrenic, to schizo-affective.
2) 16, 24, 28, and 31 or so.
3) Yes, all of the above, but no one in particular more than another.
4) I like the genetics theory, too, and I think that mental disorders are actually just fancy names to help people understand who you are when in general, no one really gets you. I think if science hadn't occurred and we were left in the hands of more community-minded people, I might not have been diagnosed with something that most people still don't really understand.

Answer 2

Hey -

1) Diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder
2) Diagnosed at age 21
3) Well, sort-of. I truelly believe that by disorder is a chemical imbalance. But, I think that stress played a roll in triggering the manic episode that first occurred when I got diagnosed.

4) No. Because even though I was under alot of stress, Bipolar is clearly a chemical imbalance and I think it would have gotten diagnosed anyway. (Especially because I have the classic, severe form with extreme manias and depressions)

Good luck with your research!

Answer 3

I am a white male,54 years old,I was diagnosed 6 years ago,but the doctor believe I had it for years,they believe that my problem was cause by my father and the catholic school i went to,I have Depression,anxiety,and panic attacks I had to go on disability because my anxiety is so bad I could hold a job,I was very blessed that my doctor diagnosed thus I told her that something was wrong with me and I could not figure it out

Answer 4

I'm 23 and was diagnosed with depression at the age of 4. When i was 4 i started self mutilating by shaving all the skin off my knees. I also have been diagnosed with panik attacks,ocd and sever depression it got worse as i got older. My whole family is bipolar and depressed it's really genetics i think cause we used to be really good off finacially and i was still depressed. Now we have lost that all and i am even worse regardless i'll always have these mental health issues.

Answer 5

I have panic disorder, depression, and OCD and I believe this is hereditary. My Mom, Grandfather, and Great-Grandmother had emotional problems. I was 25 years old when it came to stay, I had on and off again problems since a child. I am a lot better since getting on a new anitidepressant.

Answer 6

1.) Paranoid Schizophrenia
2.) Young teen I was diagnosed but we had found I have had it my whole life
3.) I think abuse as a child is something that helped these symptoms appear but it runs strongly in my family I think that had more to do with it than anything
4.) Seems bound to have happened seeing it is so strong in my family

Answer 7

1. anorexia, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, ocd
2.teenage years
3. yes, crap childhood
4. i think i still wouldve been diagnosed with it, it just may not have been as severe.

Answer 8

hum to generalize this... that would count nearly 80% of the users in yahoo.