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Noro · 09-08-2009, 02:24 PM

I guess I'm just really uncomfortable with this whole diagnosis he's kinda put on me. I'm not "diagnosed" yet, as he and I agreed that we're not entirely convinced this is what I've got. He says that when ADHD'ers tend to have mood problems, it's often Bipolar or some other cyclic mood disorder, rather than just depression and anxiety. I just don't like being told that my moods are all secondary to a "disorder."

But anyway, I think often times because I get anxious about the idea of having a mental disorder (and I mean no offense to anyone that has one. It's not necessarily a rational fear), just as I used to have panic attacks looking at diseases on Wikipedia thinking "THAT'S ME! AHHH!" So now when I'm in a good mood or write a good song, for instance, I'll get anxious and maybe analyze a little too much. And then goodbye good mood.

So I dunno. I guess it's up to the doc ...

09-08-2009, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Noro Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	I guess I'm just really uncomfortable with this whole diagnosis he's kinda put on me. I'm not "diagnosed" yet, as he and I agreed that we're not entirely convinced this is what I've got. He says that when ADHD'ers tend to have mood problems, it's often Bipolar or some other cyclic mood disorder, rather than just depression and anxiety. I just don't like being told that my moods are all secondary to a "disorder." But anyway, I think often times because I get anxious about the idea of having a mental disorder (and I mean no offense to anyone that has one. It's not necessarily a rational fear), just as I used to have panic attacks looking at diseases on Wikipedia thinking "THAT'S ME! AHHH!" So now when I'm in a good mood or write a good song, for instance, I'll get anxious and maybe analyze a little too much. And then goodbye good mood. So I dunno. I guess it's up to the doc ...