I am currently seeing a doctor, with a possible diagnosis upcoming. Most likely either schizophrenia or schizoid pd (for a while high functioning autism was considered, but has been ruled out.)
Medications and accommodations will follow (it's almost guaranteed I'll get a service dog).
In all honesty, with so much change happening at once, to both my surroundings and my identity, I need to vent.
Ask a psycho anything.
I don't know if this is pretentious, or too opinionated, but here goes nothing
Why does your identity have to change? Aren't you still the same person you were before the diagnosis?
>>27963310
Not pretentious at all.
I suppose my identity won't change internally, however I'll suddenly be walking around with a service dog, be popping pills. Everyone around me will see things differently, I guess.
>>27963248
How would Schizoid require a service dog? I'm like 95% sure I'm Schizoid as well and it doesn't sound like you'd need a dog for it. Also gl with diagnosis and shit. I plan on eventually seeing a therapist and shit when I finally move away from my family.
>>27963949
The dog is for some sensory problems I have, getting overwhelmed by sounds/light/being touched/ect.
Schizoid alone would not require it.
Good luck on seeing a therapist. I suggest being really honest, I was pretty reserved for the first while because I didn't want to seem attention seeking/desperate for medication but that was just a waste of time.
>>27963248
If schizoid, why would you need pills? supposedly most schizoids see it being a schizoid as beneficial.
>>27964865
I wouldn't for that, but there's a long history of schizophrenia in my family, meaning even if not diagnosed now, I'm at a fair risk of developing it.
And yes, I'd agree being schizoid is a plus.
