Midnightmoon
Diamond Member
For a few years various healthcare people have tried to get me to go through a psych assessment for CPTSD, I 'tick' all the boxes. At the minute I have no diagnosis of anything, so I can't get any help and I spend half my life wondering why I can't just snap out of it and be 'normal'. CPTSD feels like that's for 'real' stuff, and it constantly feels I'm being dramatic and just moaning over nothing.
Diagnosis is the barrier to alot of things, but I feel like I'm lying, even if I went through with it and it came back as a yes, I'm not convinced I'd feel validated, just ashamed I'd 'taken' the diagnosis and it's not mine to have. I've never been able to identify any trauma in my life, just that I have rubbish coping skills.
Anyone had similar? How do you work out if you're just being realistic with yourself or if your avoiding something that might be there?
Diagnosis is the barrier to alot of things, but I feel like I'm lying, even if I went through with it and it came back as a yes, I'm not convinced I'd feel validated, just ashamed I'd 'taken' the diagnosis and it's not mine to have. I've never been able to identify any trauma in my life, just that I have rubbish coping skills.
Anyone had similar? How do you work out if you're just being realistic with yourself or if your avoiding something that might be there?