I know my (paternal) grandad has got bipolar disorder, as does my sister, and my dad's brother has schizophrenia.

So I'm wondering whether I could actually have any, or each of those in conjunction with/instead of my formal diagnosis. Would explain why I'm always fucked up, can't seem to keep track of anything IRL, and feel largely affectless.

  • President_Obama [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Fwiw I'm 'just' autistic but "can’t seem to keep track of anything IRL, and feel largely affectless." describes what I felt like before therapy. A psychiatrist will know the difference.

    Most important to internalise: you aren't a worse -or even different- person when you receive a diagnosis. You'll be in a better position to understand and improve yourself