I do not understand my diagnosis.?

Question

I was diagnosed with "Severe Depression, with Psychosis and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?"

So what... I was depressed, I was not in touch with the reality of that diagnosis and it caused Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

But in all seriousness, can someone please maybe give me some good links for the treatment and definition of these disorders?

Answer 1

These are two very different, but also potentially mutually reinforcing diagnoses.

Major Depression with Psychotic Features is its own disorder. It means that you have some combination of the following symptoms: depressed mood, loss of interest in enjoyable activities, weight loss (or gain), insomnia (or hypersomnia), loss of concentration, fatigue, psychomotor agitation and suicidal ideation. In addition, you have delusional thoughts.

PTSD means that you experienced an event that threatened your life or physical integrity, was met with a feeling of intense fear, hopelessness or horror, and caused the following symptoms: reexperiencing the trauma (intrusive thoughts, nightmares, flashbacks, etc.), avoidance of triggering stimuli (blackouts, efforts to avoid people, places, activities), and arousal (startle response, hypervigilance, physiological reactivity to reminders of the trauma).

These are two different diagnoses. The treatment of choice for Major Depressive Disorder is SSRI antidepressant medication used jointly with cognitive behavioral therapy. Since this disorder is comorbid with PTSD, your cognitive behavioral therapy will focus on the trauma specifically and in conjunction with helping you find evidence that disproves your delusional thoughts.

Answer 2

Each of those terms (such as PTSD) will have a corresponding article on the Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org). I'd suggest that you start by reading those articles.

You didn't mention meds, but with a diagnosis like that, I'm sure they gave you some. Make sure you get your refills and take your meds every day.

Answer 3

i find it hard to believe that the diagnosis that you have issues was traumatic enough to cause PTSD. You should save PTSD for those who really suffer from it.

Answer 4

Try www.webmd.com or the American psychiatric association.

Answer 5

See http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 2 & http://www.mental-health-today.com/ (.com/ptsd/index.html) & http://psychosis.researchtoday.net/ (.net/about-psychosis.htm)

Answer 6

this might help! www.cchr.org watch the videos there.

Answer 7

www.webmd.com