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Just fyi from someone in the mental health field: there is a common misconception that you can go to therapy and can "get a diagnosis." For psychologists, giving a diagnosis in most cases requires a …
A Procedural Update for the Continued Health of Our Subreddit. — Hey everyone on r/NarcissisticAbuse. We get it, we really do– the U.S. political situation right now is a bloody mess with further escalation, rather than some kind of stability, on the horizon. W…
READ THIS if you want to POST here — This is a new thread with the SAME GUIDELINES as the previous post which is now archived. THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR APPROVAL TO POST. You don’t have to be an approved user to comment or lurk. ONLY som…
Global Policy Journal: “Don’t look up?“ – Why it is past time for serious holistic research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena — Karin Austin, Michael Bohlander and Kimberly S. Engels have contributed an excellent article to the Global Policy Journal. Two of these people I've met personally and they are experiencers who are doi…
RSD potential cause of AA? — Hey fellow AA folks, Since discovering attachment theory 2+ years ago, life has improved quite a lot. However, for the sake of anyone else who might be fresh to attachment theory, I want to spare yo…
Weekly Newcomer Questions, Support, Vents & Victories — As the community continues to grow and attract people who are just figuring this all out, we've decided to change the weekly thread focus to be more open and encourage newcomer questions and support. …
I want love but can't push past knowing that I would be a burden in all of my relationships — Hi, I am a 26F and want to seek some advice from this subreddit because I truly do not know who else I can talk about this with, and writing has always been easier than talking out loud. Sidenote: I …
Feeling “off” after trust rupture — attachment system or intuition? — I have been dating my current partner for about a year now. Long post incoming. I’m posting because I’m noticing a significant avoidant shift in myself and I need perspective specifically on my own at…
I manifested the cure of my disidrosis(with photos) — Hello guys, I will tell how I manifested the cure of my disidrosis. So I will tell how I MANIFESTED my disidrosis😢: So guys, at the beggining of 2025 I was diagnosed with chondropathy, I didn't knew…
Supporting an artist — Hello everyone, I appreciate in advance anyone who takes the time to read and respond. I think in general it will be good for me to get this all out there. My (31m) husband (32m) and I have been mar…
Therapist told me I was a narcissist during a session, completely shutdown. — Hi everyone. I have been actively looking for a psychiatrist or therapist to take me seriously when trying to pick through cPTSD, and autistic shutdown. The services in my province (Canadian) only of…
Heart chakra help — Hello all, I hope everyone is well. I am suffering from a closed heart chakra, I consciously think I am good there but I am not. I hold pain there. It began in 2023, I got a snippet of some trauma i…
I'm convinced that I've done something horrible to my nephew. (POCD) — I'm so sorry. I'm having an absolute panic attack right now. I've been ruminating about a lot of things, and this is specifically me ruminating about my nephew. I have POCD, at least, I certainly ho…
First post here, don't normally do this but I need help. 27M — Gday all, firstly just want to say hi to all who come across this post, and also forgive me if my grammar is bad. I was never really good at it... What is mentioned in here could be quite triggering …
Did anyone here grow up with a parent who was autistic/neurodivergent or emotionally distant/neglectful ? — Hi everyone. I (20f) am posting because for a long time i have known that I was very emotionally neglected as a child and I’m wondering if anyone here grew up with an autistic parent. My mom was diag…
I (29F) have cancer and my estranged father (60M) is funding my treatment but forcing me to leave my boyfriend (24M) or marry him immediately. Do I have any way out? — Please be kind. I was unable to type so used audio to text converter and ai to fix the spelling mistakes. I m already in a terrible mental state so hope this sub can be a little gentle on me. Haven't …
Farewell — In the last two years, I have posted to this group a few times. Last year, I posted ([“Here’s the thing: you’re dying, too.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/comments/1ifz1cr/heres_the_thing_youre_…
Anxiety coming back and the physical symptoms are ruining everything — I used to struggle with anxiety last year — not super severe, but I had quite a few anxiety attacks and a couple panic attacks. The main symptom for me was nausea, and I hate it so much. It actually g…
Midlife dating plot twist I didn’t see coming… (I have breast cancer 🙄) — I was only just musing recently about how sexy midlife dating is.. His suspected sleep apnea, my post-three-big-babies body (haemorrhoids, saggy boobs!)… all the glamorous stuff. And now I’ve just b…
Should I push my psychologist to give me a diagnosis? — I recently had my first session ever, I am 23. I asked my psychologist if they could give me a diagnosis on what they think I suffer from (ADHD, BPD etc which I suspect). She said we should avoid lab…
Partner (27F) wants to separate (26F) following her cancer diagnosis. — My girlfriend of almost two years was diagnosed with cancer last week and she texted me yesterday that because she "doesn't want to weigh (me) down" with her treatments ahead. She asked for space for …
Confused if my therapist is just not the right fit. Am I the problem?? Do I just need to work harder? — My diagnosis is Bipolar 2, heavy on the depression. I’ve been seeing a therapist for a few months now. A few things I’m confused about that I need advice on. 1) I feel like he doesn’t understand my …
Neurodivergence(?) and meditation problems — Hi there, I hope you are doing well. Ive had a bit of an existential crisis about a month ago, a sudden spout of dread that has been trickling away bit my bit through each day, like how a wave di…
An Eerie Success story from yesterday that PROVES the Power of these teachings!! Healing my Mothers back, I influenced her mind with Robotic affirmations and a personal success healing story. — So I wanted to share this with you today, as a reminder of the sheer immense power of these teachings and also as a reminder, that when I share my word salads here, you can actually rest assured, that…
Therapist of 15 years ghosted me after switching companies. — I really don’t know how to truly feel atm. I just quite literally got this information so I’m just… baffled? I 25F, was seeing my therapist since I was like 11. She was genuinely one of the most bril…
How do you rebuild your life after depression takes everything? — I’ve had a pretty rough life overall - lots of abuse and difficult experiences. I’ve done a lot of therapy and worked really hard to become a healthier person, and I feel like I’ve moved past a lot of…
I got my psych report back today, and it’s damning. — Hello everyone after a few months of intense therapy including EMDR, I got my psych report back today and truthfully, it made me cry. It was 8 pages long of just the most negative stuff anyone would w…
Had my first breakthrough tonight — Demo: 42 year old Caucasian male from the U.S. Living situation: alone Medical diagnosis: AuDHD? Avoidant Personalty Disorder, Depression Educational/Career: Two Associate's degrees and currently…
3 months of no contact and I still can’t let go. What should I do? — I’m Mia (20 y.o) and I have clinical depression. My ex Daniel (19 y.o.) and has the same diagnosis. English is my second language, so sorry if something is hard to read, an also sorry for such a huge…
12 minutes in my breath got weirdly "clicky" and now i'm overthinking it — At minute 8 of a 12 min sit yesterday my breath started feeling… segmented. Like inhale was coming in little packets instead of one smooth line, and the exhale had this subtle "click" sensation in my …
Help Finding Fulfillment — So its been about a year and a half since my 6 six year relationship with my narcissisticly abusive ex ended and about 6 months since I went no contact. prior to the relationship I was already diagnos…
December 21st 2012 — Who else had their GAD diagnosis come up specifically due to this one phenomenon back in the day?
My dad is abandoning my dying stepmom — My stepmom is dying. She just entered hospice following a recent stage 4 cancer diagnosis, stroke and heart attack. It all happened so quickly. At first, I was pleasantly surprised by how my NPD dad w…
I don't know what to do — So my (19F) girlfriend broke up with me(22M) 6 weeks ago, because I made her feel worse when she was at her lowest and then week later I fucked up our valentines which reminded her of the situation an…
My Narc is attempting a PFA on me — Me ( 24 F) and my narc (24 F) have been together for five years. The relationship was good up until 2 years ago when the abuse started. I don’t even know what to think but i’m not surprised. My narc …
Do I (26F) need to decide now if I want children when my bf (31M) already has decided he wants them in the next Yr and 1/2 — for context we have been together for 4 years and have been living together for 2. he owns the house I just live here rent free lol we were discussing career plans and were talking about how my chan…
Weekly Newcomer Questions, Support, Vents & Victories — As the community continues to grow and attract people who are just figuring this all out, we've decided to change the weekly thread focus to be more open and encourage newcomer questions and support. …
Woman, 68, Goes Viral for Sharing Cancer Diagnosis. Her Secret Treatment Weapon? Her Bestie of 50 Years
Is this salvageable? — Iv been seeing someone for a handful of months but things seems to be trending towards a less than ideal place. I feel like I’m having to prove my self and the way I feel. Like I feel I’m trying to b…
TW!!! How common are long term passive suicidal thoughts? — **TW: suicidal thoughts/ sh** Hi everyone. I wanted to ask if it is normal to have suicidal thoughts, like wanting to unalive yourself or just disappear when you are stressed. I know this question c…
Which type of therapy would be best for my family member? — For some background. Me and my brother are both diagnosed adhd. I’m fairly certain I have AuADHD but haven’t been interested in a formal diagnosis. We grew up with an emotionally and often physical…
I feel like my anxiety diagnosis made things worse and I hate that for me. — Wasn’t sure if I should label this under personal experience or discussion but here I go. I am open to hear what people have to say even if it’s pushing back on anything I will go on to say. I have …
What type of therapy should I get? — I need a lot of therapy and will need more therapy and I’m not sure what kind/s of therapist to seek out. I have depression, PTSD/CPTSD, schizoaffective disorder bipolar type, borderline personality d…
Losing trust in a clinical psychologist - what next? — I’m a freshly licensed counselor (M28) who has seen a total of 5 paid therapists in the past 4 years (another 3 previously who were trainees). The change were mostly due to stuck progress and my previ…
Not Getting Anywhere — I finally started therapy on a regular basis about a year and a half ago. I was really struggling from childhood and it continued to snowball for decades. After a year of sessions I let my therapist k…
I 39F don’t think I love my husband 48M anymore — I 39F work full time and I’m a mother to what feels like two but is actually 1F and 48M. The latter if you have done the maths is my husband. He wanted a child, I was hesitant because he’s unreliable…
Can just emotional neglect cause CPTSD? — TW: SH I'm not looking for a diagnosis, but I'm just wondering if this can cause CPTSD, since nothing really happened, it's more about what was missing. During my early childhood my dad was away ex…
Finally "snapped" into go NC, after considering LC. I feel awful/sad after "emergency NC" — I finally "snapped" today, in that I made a snap decision, and blocked my (what I suspect to be) narcissist mom. And I am looking for advice, going forward, on how to handle any backlash, or anything …
How can I know if my trauma is real? — What they did to me was not illegal, mainly. I have all the symptoms but there are other explanations, right now I doesn't have that diagnosis, but I will get it if I tell my story in some way. But ma…
The shock of secondary dissociative disorder — I got a cPTSD diagnosis on wednesday. I’m soon to be 40, woman, chronic pain patient at the severest level with trigeminal neuralgia since 2012. I got new treatment that made the pain managable a year…
I’m an author and my parents don’t care. At all. — I (22F) have spent the past year since my late autism diagnosis writing a book to process my experiences. The book releases later this month, and I’m currently recording the audiobook for it. When I t…
Hey there’s a Z code in the DSM 5 for emotional neglect, I’m sure. I haven’t looked but there’s a lot of different Z codes to help identify life circumstances, to give a bigger picture to the F code d…
Ever heard of Lourdes ,the famous shrine in France? They have recorded miracle healings which are unexplainable by modern science and should be for all intents and purposes impossible . Every tim…
Interesting. My ex I'm pretty sure was actually FA but she referred to herself as DA and that was a clinical diagnosis she had in 2015. She brought up the "do you want marriage/kids?" topic on our fi…
Your description reads like a 26 yo who leans securely attached with the ability to flex to meet their partner where they’re at. The symbiosis part was most ppl I knew at 26 rather than unique. But I …
Congrats on your hard-won self-awareness! It sounds like it was painful and difficult and you're still grieving. I just find one part problematic: >I decided to go on a rescue mission, for myself, a…
As someone who studied linguistics, I don't believe in text message analysis used for clinical purposes. Written text especially in short format and within an unbalanced and highly emotional atmospher…
Do you realize that outbursts of anger and criticism are abusive behavior? That's exactly how I abused my exes and I have an NPD diagnosis. You need IFS/EMDR therapy ASAP if you want to stop. Not deac…
Thank you for your detailed experience, it helps me understand better. Yeah I definitely agree that one symptom doesn't define a disorder or lead to a diagnosis, I'm more wondering if it even is a s…
Wow I am sorry. I have felt similarly before and it is such a terrible thing to experience. There was a time, even, where I was paranoid that I was NPD (despite being, if anything, the complete opposi…
Text of original post by u/prouticus: Hey fellow AA folks, Since discovering attachment theory 2+ years ago, life has improved quite a lot. However, for the sake of anyone else who might be fresh to…
I recently made this connection myself, I have adhd (diagnosed this year at 28) and although it’s been several months where I’ve had my diagnosis, I’ve just started coming to terms with how it’s affec…
Enough people have answered this so I just wanted to come here and say, because I see BPD and NPD being grouped together a lot now. I just wanted to touch on the PD’s. They are the complete opposite …
You don’t need to be arsey or defensive about it. I was just asking what your exposure or experince was with PD’s. As someone who is learning about them I’m sure you’d agree that there is a lot of mis…
I relate to this a lot. Therapy taught me there's this “myth of secure attachment” that secure people are 100% Secure™ all the time and once you’re healed you’re basically immune to messy feelings. Th…
Tldr seeking advice for an anxious attachment whose my boyfriend has recently been diagnosed with depression Sorry it’s a little long! So basically at the beginning of last year I (27 F) started not…
The avoidant caregiver? You're getting it all wrong, friend. The avoidant does everything except be a caregiver. Are you sure you have the correct diagnosis? You've described an anxious person.
This is confusing to me. Codependency is not a harm-direction problem. It’s a mutual reinforcement loop whose primary function is attachment, not care or repair. In a true Co-dependent relationship…
In true Co-Dependency, both people in the relationship are part of the abuse. Both could technically qualify as both abusers, and victims. Thats what makes this so aweful. "Fixer" is a better name …
I'm dismissive avoidant and a huge introvert, but the feelings you describe don't resonate with anything I experience, which suggests to me that this might be a separate type of problem from attachmen…
This is extremely relatable for me too. I'm actually just learning about attachment theory now at 36, and reading about all the thoughts and behaviours and feelings common to anxious attachment style …
Attachment styles are a psychology diagnosis, yeah.
As someone who’s been in therapy for quite a few years for some “big” things, i think the issue is the TikTokization and ChatGPTization of therapy. Dating coaches/lifestyle coaches/life influencers wi…
OP deleted all the drama when enough of us asked her to spell out why the guy deserved an attachment diagnosis for not acting exactly how she wanted him to. https://old.reddit.com/r/datingoverthirty/…
Good that you call this BS out. I'm so sick of this kinda stuff. I feel like the whole attachment sphere is so toxic because it's full of people in active distress, failing relationships etc. Who o…
Late bloomer and even later diagnosis. But I’m making a lot of progress and I’m happy as things continue to improve. It gives me hope. Been about a week. I’ll see him in two days. Yeah, I realize he’s…
I don't mean that sense of obvious, I mean obvious in the sense that once you know about it it's difficult to misinterpret. There are lots and lots of cues that you can be told about and "know" about…
So he answered this to my "breakup message" (a bit below). His response: "Can we at least call each other tomorrow to settle this up.. I just don’t know what to say anymore". What do I even say? Wh…
One thing I’ve always struggled to workout is fixed/complete your life needs to be before you can start dating. I have some people tell me that everything else in your life needs to be hunky dory wh…
Attachment styles are different from attachment disorders… of course they aren’t in the DSM, it is not a mental health disorder. However, [researchers do use it](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/…
I've been going on dates and talking to men who have been so sweet and respectful to me but I'm still not over the man who had a sudden cancer diagnosis back around Christmas last year. 😮💨 More t…
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I've always thought this exact subject is interesting. I was born May of 1996 and have Saturn at 4° Aries 10H with some really rough aspects including squares to my ascendant, Venus in 12H, and Jupi…
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I feel the same way as an AuDHD woman who is 30. I would only ever date again if I met a guy who was like me and could understand me instead of calling me sensitive and having no empathy. I was with s…
I experienced the exact same thing of the evil leaving the body on a heavy dose. Picked the shrooms myself and ate them fresh an hour afterwards. Never did it afterwards that experience. What he tell…
This was the first moment I realized my mom wasn’t “normal.” I honestly couldn’t fathom a mom being this way to her child but I was angry inside because things didn’t ever make much sense. I was comp…
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Unfortunately nothing was taken off the table. He was asymptomatic and was taking meds. We were together for 8.5 years. He stopped taking the medicine without my knowledge, yet continued to have sex w…
Nope. It only made my inner critic and my fears worse to the point where I burned myself out and attempted suicide 10 days after my 31st birthday. I failed, my husband found me, and I was taken to see…
I really wish I could give you somewhere to go or impart some real relationship advice here.. But the insecurities, the swings.. God to garbage. It feels familiar. I think therapy may help as well as…
I tried this: Several different things are happening in that thread, and most commenters are collapsing them into one narrative (“AI causes psychosis / AI flatters users”). The situation described i…
Are you neurodivergent? This could explain why you feel you don’t process and express emotions the same way as some of the people around you. I’m not saying you are, but I do know that a diagnosis can…
As a ADHD/Autistic woman, OPs description of her emotional neutrality to things like shes struggling with really resonated. It can be scary to confront, but diagnosis actually comes with a lot of rel…
Exactly so ZoeyDP - I’ve also come to an ADHD diagnosis quite late in life, and it’s been a revelation :-)
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Because literally over half of the population has it by our age. 60% have HSV 1 and I believe HSV 2 accounts for 20%. Assuming a large amount of overlap, it’s still safe to say that 70% of people ha…