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I believe that I have MPD, but my doctor diagnosed it as depression and anxiety. How?

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I believe that I have MPD, but my doctor diagnosed it as depression and anxiety. How?

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Published At January 14, 2017
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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I believe that I have symptoms of MPD. Some are from my past and some are present. For examples, I see things in black and white, low self-esteem, feeling evil, substance abuse (weed and alcohol), feeling empty, not sure how to react to emotional or social situations and unhealthy relationships. I have never tried to harm or kill myself, but I put myself in risk or high endurance situations, depression, anxiety. I was binged and purged between ages 13 and 20. I have controlling impulses such as pulling out hair, over picking skin and masturbation. All that started back between the ages of 5 and 11. I also believe it could have something to do with genetics or upbringing because my mother and grandmother show these signs as well. I visited a psychologist for the first time last year and he diagnosed me with depression and severe social anxiety. I did not get In detail about my past or present problems other than hair pulling and anxiety. He asked me about my history with drugs. At first, I did not mind, but then I started to get embarrassed and had a panic attack. Then, he made his diagnosis. I stopped treatment after a couple of months. I find it is often hard for me to follow through with plans, but I would like to try moving forward again.

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern. Some of the symptoms you have mentioned suggest depression and anxiety. Low self-esteem, feeling low, etc., are classical depression symptoms. Hair pulling is one of the anxiety symptoms. Under unconscious anxiety, individuals develop a habit of pulling hair. You have never developed an idea of self-harm, but there is a practice of putting into a risky situation. This could be a feature of bipolar but should be evaluated. History of abuse of weed also increases such risk-taking behavior. If your day-to-day functioning is impaired, then I would advise you to please get yourself evaluated by a psychiatrist. A proper evaluation will help in making a diagnosis. Mood stabilisers can be used for treatment and will treat the symptoms. Avoid using weed because this might cause the development of acute psychotic symptoms. Thank you.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Psychiatry

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