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LittleRaechel

Updated 10mo ago

Can One Person Have Multiple Mental Disorders?

It is possible to have multiple (7+) mental disorders, yes?

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KathMC

2y

Yes! I have 8 mental health diagnosises. For me, they are like guidelines, I can pull on which ever one serves me best at a particular time. I dont have every symptom every day, each diagnosis discribes a different part of me and they are each relevent at different times. Youre the expert on you, you get to decide which diagnosises you identify with, and what they mean to you. I hope your diagnosises help you get the care you need ❤️
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KathMC

2y

And so happy to finally relate to someone, so thank you for sharing
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Allison_Tobias_929

2y

Yes I've been diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression, bipolar, schizophrenic, paranoia, bpd, manic episodes linked with behavior, identity issues among peers and family, OCD (if that qualifies? I don't know) and multiple personality disorder
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Critter101

2y

While it may be uncommon, it is totally possible! Don't let anyone invalidate your experiences by telling you otherwise
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scorp

2y

Yes; I have 9 that I know of
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AnimalBoy

2y

Yes, many mental illnesses are comorbidities. Also people having to navigate social/emotional settings with undiagnosed, untreated, or unacknowledged mental illnesses can exacerbate them, or if your condition(s) are used against you in a traumatic way or you otherwise find yourself in traumatic situations you can develop trauma related disorders either as an extension of how you're treated because of your mental health or independently.
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dolphinblues

1y

I believe it is more common to have multiple mental diagnoses than it is uncommon.

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