How to tell if I have a mental Illness

How to Tell if you have a menal illness

THIS IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSIS TOOL

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I think one of the most searched things on google is: "do i have____" let me be clear no online site can tell you whether or not you have a mental health condition or any other condition. That being said there are some things the internet can do to help you get the right level of support, this page will give you some base line information you will be able to use to help you get professional help. again this is NOT a diagnosis tool.

First of all what is it you want to know

When searching for answers online you have to know what you want, don't go doing any of the self diagnosing tests trust me they are inaccurate and a waste of your time. however if you suspect you have a specific mental illness, look up the DSMV criteria for said diagnosis, for example if you think you have BPD type in BPD or EUPD DSMV criteria, what this will show you is the diagnosis criteria for that diagnosis, again this is not a way for you to self diagnose, if you believe you meet the criteria take what you know and what you've read to your doctor and bring it up with them, not only does this show you have a genuine concern about your mental health it also shows you have a basic level of understanding regarding what you think you may have.

this is also an effective way of learning more about different diagnosis's for example you may have a friend with d.i.d (dissociative Identity disorder) and as a way of learning more about it you can learn about the different criteria, learn about the diagnosis and this can be needed to know how you can be a supportive bystander.

I'd also highly recommend this as a way of explaining to those who do not believe in mental health, because unfortunately there are still people who don't believe in mental illness (which sucks) by showing them the diagnosis criteria it not only shows them what you or other people may be going through, it also shows them that it is very much so a real thing.

I am going to add more to this page as time goes on by for now thats all I have :)