Research Brain Mapping???

[GwenDR]

She sounds like the kind of person who would give you a credit card and then report it stolen. Good luck in your journey to get the hell out of there.

 

[Carmen J. Brown]

She sounds like the kind of person who would give you a credit card and then report it stolen. Good luck...

Yeah she probably would.

 

[GwenDR]

Your dad, too? Sounds like you got a two-for-one deal. :(

 

[joeylittle]

I have people who would drive me in case she tries to use the car as leverage again.) I am going to talk to someone who can help me next week before work.

That's great. Make seeing a doctor a high priority. Do you happen to have an option to be insured through work? A lot of stuff becomes possible when you are 18.

You sound resourceful; I'd encourage you to look into how you can complete your graduation requirements without her help. Again, it might be possible in your state. And while your step-siblings live 3 hours away, are they a possible place to go if you just needed to leave the house and never go back?

I think the bottom line is, there's never going to be a perfect time to leave. So you'll just need to try and start supporting yourself in the ways you need. That will probably prompt her to act - but you don't need to take responsibility for keeping her under control, if that makes sense.

 

[Carmen J. Brown]

That's great. Make seeing a doctor a high priority. Do you happen to have an option to be insured...

Thank you. I really needed to hear that. I pretty much always feel responsible for what she does and all that guilt for things that aren't even my fault but she tells me that they are. And no, I can't live with either of my siblings. My sister is pregnant with twins and lives with her boyfriend and my brother is living with one of his friends. They both have their own expenses and are struggling to keep their heads above water. I don't know if I can be insured through work but I'll find out.

 

[eloc]

search up review of findings on biology or neuroendicrology of PTSD MDD and Bi Polar - at the moment the diagnosis and treatment of these is in hands of psychiatrists but actually there is a lot of biology behind them . I had an insurance biased misdiagnosis by a pet psych that basically tried to dismiss my PTSD and focus on MDD. I did a 24 hour urine test for cortisol levels and a dexamethasone overnight suppression test - Came out with low 24 hours cortisol levels and suppressed cortisol levels in overnight stress test -which is consistent with PTSD not MDD. made the Insurance company pull their head in and evaluate the biology of PTSD - not just the subjective psychological tests - they increased their settlement offer by 500% but tried to say prognosis for PTSD and MDD were same - I sent them the PTSD prognosis from the latest guidelines and am still waiting to hear back from them . Fighting insurance really badly affected my acceptance and ability to get on with coping with my PTSD- so I hear your struggle made more diffciult by the " caring role".- insurance is meant to compensate me for my injury not expose me to system abuse . SO PTSD and MDD are both HPA axis dysfunctions and can be tested to differentiate - I don't know about bipolar but I am sure there will be a review of biological findings re bipolar disorder.

 

[joeylittle]

SO PTSD and MDD are both HPA axis dysfunctions and can be tested to differentiate

This is probably different in different countries. In the US - the tests you describe would not be used as anything other than indicators for potential (various) diagnoses. They would not be proof of anything.

 

[eloc]

This is probably different in different countries. In the US - the tests you describe would not be...

its not the current diagnostic tool - agreed but the neuroendicrinologists are coming out fighting on this - its a bit of a turf war but basically if one psych says one thing and another says something else they can fight about it till the cows come home - if you do a test and it lines up with the peer reviewed medical research - its pretty compelling . For someone who needs a diagnosis so they can accept it and get on with understanding and coping its a good way to cut through the BS. My insurance claim is based on Californian law and the compensation is based on AMA guidelines which requires the assessor to consult the latest research. so put it in front of DRs and insurers and mothers . Basically because its not in the diagnostic and treatment manual they don't know any of it - even though much of the knowledge has been confirmed and around since 2002 and compelling reviews out in 2013. I love science - not a fan of pseudo science so much.

Neuroendicrinologists also say there is not any evidence for the efficacy of SSRIs but I do understand many believe they have benefited from their use.

 

[Carmen J. Brown]

Hey guys, just an update on what's been going on: I had my first brain mapping session today and it is obvious to the specialist that I have a shit ton of anxiety. (Over stuff that happens with my mom and Ya know, it gets annoying when the only person you want to be accepted by is the one who never has and you just see the disappointment in their eyes daily. Like why do I even still care) also memory problems but that's just due to the anxiety. I didn't think it was helpful at all because they just said stuff I already knew such as my memory problems being caused by my anxiety. Instead of asking me why I was so stressed all the time, my narcissistic mom blamed all my anxiety on my dad. My relationship with my dad is nonexistent but I don't feel stressed about that. (Yeah I know that it's f*cked but I have dealt with that shit) My mom took me there in the first place because she likes me to feel like there is something wrong with me. (I can't read notes fast enough for her and I suck at math. Both completely normal. I'm pretty sure I also have PTSD but my mental health is not something she cares about. Just whatever she thinks will make her look bad. She doesn't really see me as an independent person. More like just an extension of herself and her accomplishments.) so basically I will be going for more sessions to help train my brain not to be anxious about everything but I don't know if that's possible while I'm still living with her. I just have to be here a little while longer but I feel like treatment at this point would be kinda a waste?? Thank you all for your replies ❤️❤️❤️