I do not have bipolar, schizoaffective nor schizophrenia

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I told my mental health nurse that I went to a bipolar support group a few years ago and couldn’t relate… he said that was because I don’t have bipolar nor schizoaffective nor schizophrenia .. he has access to my records as well as he’s part of the mental health team that deals with my treatment.

I asked why I had psychosis - he said it was anxiety related. He said I am too fixated on labels - I agree. I have a need to categorise every symptom into a condition, but sometimes things don’t always have an explanation we can understand.

While I don’t struggle with psychosis (at the moment touch wood), I struggle a lot with communication issues , and anxiety which is constant. I don’t know what to do about it cos I am not allowed antidepressants anymore.

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You’ve probably tried all of this but just incase, mindfulness and meditation, exposure therapy or other therapies? You might be able to solve it without meds. One technique is to define your fears and imagine yourself overcoming them. That help some people. Congratulations in not having mania/psychotic illness. This is something to celebrate at least.

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I need to get back into meditation, I still have a psychotic illness it’s just probably anxiety related. I will have more answers next week.

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Do you take anything for anxiety, @Ish?

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I never heard of anxiety causing delusions but I guess anything is possible.

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Depression can

Anxiety is a symptom of many mental health disorders though

I wouldnt trust a dr opinion of someone who just met you

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Yeah he’s the only doc I’ve seen a few times since 2011. The others I saw only once. But they all had records of my issues.

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Stress and anxiety can cause psychosis.

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Why did you see all your other drs only once…?

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Because all the other doctors in the team left or discharged me from their care… I don’t see drs every few months. I’m seeing mine again after over 2 years next week but only cos I’m struggling. Trust me it sucks that I don’t get monitored or asked how I’m doing.

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Rarely delusions
I’ve been living with anxiety since I was 5 years old @Ish and my anxiety is a lot worse than yours

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@wave how do you know your anxiety is worse than mine? I don’t think it’s worst than yours but I don’t know you in person to be able to say .. sorry but I’ve had anxiety forever I don’t even remember a time when I didn’t have it .. even when I was 3

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Your right @Ish
I don’t know you that well to start comparing but anxiety really doesn’t cause severe delusions.
But of course I’m not a doctor

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I’ll wait to see what he says next week , it still doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. He said to come back and see him after my ASD assessment which I’m doing now.

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Be careful @Ish there are a lot of incompetent doctors out there, especially in psychiatry

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He works on the NHS unfortunately don’t have a choice…While he does work in the private sector too but it’s not something I can afford.

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Plus he was right about the autism no other consultant even came close to suggesting it.

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Respectfully @Wave high stress/anxiety can totally cause florrid delusions.

In fact some think sz delusions are more as a result of the stress experienced from the disease - rather than the disease itself.

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It feels like my brsin is on fire constantly

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Yeah I didn’t know that
I also looked it up
Thanks @el_Jimbobbio
My apologies @Ish

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