Dependent Personality Disorder

Hi, my name is SunsetZebra52041. I'm here because i want to learn more about Dependent personality disorder

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Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit confused. I recently went to see a clinical psychologist to reassess my diagnosis — to see if it was accurate, or if maybe there’s something else going on. Previously, I had been diagnosed with mixed anxiety-depressive disorder and dependent personality disorder. More recently, another psychologist told me she thinks I may have depressive personality traits rather than depression itself.

And I’ve also been wondering whether ADHD might be part of the picture — that’s actually what pushed me to seek another opinion. I try really hard not to self-diagnose, even though I often relate strongly to things I read or hear online. That’s exactly why I wanted a professional assessment instead of trusting my own assumptions.

But when I explained my symptoms to the clinical psychologist, she even considered the possibility of bipolar disorder, although not with fully expressed manic episodes. So now I feel even more confused than before.

One of the reasons I started questioning my diagnosis is that medication has never worked well for me. I’ve tried different types, but the side effects were often worse than the benefits. I thought that maybe I’ve been treating the wrong thing all along, or missing an important part of the picture.

Has anyone else been through something similar? How do you cope with the uncertainty when even professionals give you different answers?

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We can make marriage work even with DPD by leaning on each other in a healthy way and learning to find our own independence too. It's all about open communication, supporting each other, and figuring out a balance so we’re not just depending too much. It might take work, but with love and patience, we can totally build a strong relationship! #DependentPersonalityDisorder

I haven't been on here for at least two years, so I thought I would add something.

I looked back at my older stuff just now for the first time in ages and realize that I was in a much calmer place when I wrote them.

To be fair, I have been struggling a fair bit.

I do have monthly therapy appointments and medication, but I still get easily prone to anxiety and general sadness when I feel like things are getting difficult.

I'd been on another online platform during my absence here, but it had become too toxic and I found it hard to break away from it.

All I know today is that I feel very down on myself and I felt like mocking myself earlier as a way to (emotionally) hurt myself.

I do have good things in my life to be grateful for, but I can't help but admit that things have been very emotionally difficult for me, and it's been a bit of a struggle lately.

Hi, my name is laurelie. I'm here because I have been a part of this supportive community before, and have found myself wanting to seek out said support again. I live with chronic mental and physical illnesses—feel free to reach out to me!

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Hi, my name is bacchanal1. I'm here because I suffer from Major depressive disorder and anxiety.I also have traits of dependent personality disorder.

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A person with borderline personality disorder (BPD) is well-matched with a person who has a dependent personality disorder (DPD). The BPD has an intense fear of abandonment which is a good match for the DPD who will not leave even a dysfunctional relationship. #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #Autism #ADHD #PTSD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Addiction #Mania #BipolarDisorder

#ADHD #Autism #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #Addiction #Mania #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #DependentPersonalityDisorder #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #PTSD #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder