Feeling Like an Imposter: Seeking Validation for Undiagnosed Symptoms

Hi! I'm not yet diagnosed. However feel major imposter syndrome, as if my symptoms aren't 'bad enough' to fight for diagnosis, despite my symptoms severely affecting my life at the moment. Anyone else ever felt this way?

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loulou1591

1y ago

I'm currently feeling like this at the moment

samtheant

1y ago

I used to feel this way about my depression. But then I realized, who the f cares about what label you put on your symptoms? Whether or not it's bad enough to label it, the question that REALLY matters is: would treatment make it better? If yes, then GO GET TREATMENT. Don't punish yourself for "not having bad enough symptoms."

BumbleBea

1y ago

thank you - that'd a fab way of putting it. Treatment would so help my quality of life at the moment

Wednesday_7

1y ago

Yeah, I definitely relate. I just recently got diagnosed, but my doctors don’t really acknowledge it. Imposter Syndrome really sucks, but I believe you. I think your symptoms are bad enough.

BumbleBea

1y ago

thank you xx

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