Can i just get diagnosed?

I'm sorry to hear that you had to go through growing up feeling like that. Ti can be difficult when parents dont recognize or believe in mental illness, and a lot of times it prevents people like yourself from getting proper treatment earlier on in life and prolongs unnecessary suffering. Older habits and irrational thought processes can be more difficult to change and may require several months of therapy in order to learn new coping skills and how to challenge unhelpful thought processes that have been learned over the years based on your personal experiences.

Getting a formal evaluation and assessment on your health, current and past symptoms, past experiences, and family history by a licensed provider whether it is your primary care doctor, counselor, social worker, or psychiatrist is the first step in being able to establish a diagnosis. Once a diagnosis is made, you can talk to your provider about what kind of treatment is needed--whether it is medication, therapy, or a combination of the two. 

Betterhelp is an online platform where we provide online counseling. While there are several great advantages to online counseling such as ease of access, there are some limitations. Since we at betterhelp have not met you and do not provide formal face to face evaluations, we would not be able to provide an official diagnosis or confirmation of a diagnosis. 

Having a diagnosis, while helpful, is not always required in order to get the help that you need. Diagnosis are typically required when doctors prescribe medication or you are receiving services that are being paid for by your insurance company. Through therapy you would be able to work with a therapist to explore and process your current issues and concerns and learn new coping mechanisms and challenge irrational thought processes that contribute to your current state of mental health. 

That being said, there are certain conditions that would benefit from a formal diagnosis more than others. For example, if you suspect that you have autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, or PTSD that would benefit from more specialized treatment and/or medications, it is best to get the formal diangosis from a healthcare provider in order to get proper treatment. 

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