Even though I have been reading and writing about mental health for the past 3 years, I still get confused from time to time with the overwhelming amount of acronyms used in the mental health field (job/degree titles, meds, treatment centers, etc). THERE ARE SO MANY. I decided to make a list of some that [...]
In high school, I was what was often labeled as a "perfectionist", a "workaholic", and an "overachiever. I used to think it was just this abnormally great intrinsic drive to be the best I could be... now I wonder if my anxiety was driving my behavior. Why did I spend triple the amount of time [...]
Hello, My name is A. I am a student in the Psyc class. I had to take the Fall 2014 semester off due to a severe depressive episode. That episode was followed by a more brief period of what may have been hypomania or mania. I am currently experiencing symptoms (not as severe [...]
Initial diagnosis: "acute depression" Given that this fails to take into account numerous symptoms of psychopathology which I have experienced i.e. anxiety, mania; this label does not fit. My frustration with my misdiagnosis has led me to seek my own answer. I mean... who knows me better than me? Who can better identify triggers for [...]
The Calculating Mind 