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I a suffering from:
Chronic depression, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, an eating disorder, obsessive complusive disorder, and anger/low self worth problems. I don't see how I am still living. Could any illness occur from all these, I have heard you can deveop tumors and other various things from so many mental illnesses? (link)
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I totally disagree with GDROB it is completely possible to have all of those disorders, however that is because some of them fall into the same categories. Social anxiety and panic attack are both components of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD. You can have GAD with agoraphobia or without agoraphobia or with social anxiety but no panic or the opposite or many other combinations. It is called GAD because it is a generalization of disorders and it can encompass many things. Also your anger/low self esteem can come from your cronic depression and with GAD/OCD it can make it even worse. Many people who have OCD do not have rituals but they have an OCD mind (ie they cannot get an obsessive though out of their head and they don't know why it got there- this is also connected to anxiety). You self esteem issue/lack of control in your life is likely what caused your eating disorder. So you see (also you GDROB) that all of these disorders can be interwoven and frequently are. What is unfortunate for you is that they are all happening at once(which is not uncommon-many people who have eating disorders are also being treated for depression or other disorders).
Whoever said below something about ulcers is absolutely correct. This cannot cause tumors but if ignored or treated incorrectly it can cause ulcers, high blood pressure, flu like symptoms, etc. When you are depressed and spend your days in bed you will likely develop illnesses because of your lack of activity, lack of food, and lack of motivation. This could cause problems anywhere from sleep deprivation to obesity(yes depression cause effect your metabolism in a very mean way- but in your case I don't know what kind of eating disorder you have).
Please seek help from a mental health care provider asap! Don't go to some crazy psychologist that you find in the yellow pages- consult your regular physician for advice or look for a mental health clinic in your city as they usually hire some of the best of the field in your city. Remember that medication does not fix the disorder, you do. It only aides you along the way. A proper mix of therapy and medication will help you step by step. Good luck
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Hi
I am diagnosed for Obsessive compulsive dissorder and Paranoid schizophrenia, However they are wondering if I have an intruding mental health issue, i.e. authism....? What may this be and can anyone please help...?
Thanks in advance (link)
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I'm sorry but luckybutt is describing Autism Spectrum correctly. It takes many forms, often can be similar to, confused with or connected to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I would argue that Autism is more emotional and OCD is more irrational and ritualistic. I have lived with severe OCD my whole life. With a combination of therapy and medication (whether over the counter or some people swear my herbal..) it is managable..
I'm not highly familiar with the term "intruding mental issue" but from what I gather is it signal symptoms of the onset of a disorder. So it is unspecified but not undetected. I am not a doctor (yet) but my guess is that if you have OCD and Schizophrenia and have been diagnosed with GAD with social phobia.. then it is possible that you could develop into Agoraphobia which is advanced social phobia. Meaning you wouldn't leave your house, don't like to be touched by people, don't answer the phone/doorbell etc.
The best thing to do is to actually speak to your mental health care provider. A lot of people make the mistake of getting diagnosed and then not asking questions. It is the first step to fixing your problems. If you have signs of a mental disability be proactive in your research and recovery and you might be able to stop it before it starts.
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Also if you are curious.. I know it is a soap opera but All My Children there is a character called Lilly who has Autism Spectrum and they do an excellent job portraying the disorder. She's a wonderful actress and it is easy to believe that she really is Autistc. The writers really did their research.
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