<p>Perhaps CC is more..neurotic than normal. Hmm - i wonder about the prevalence of mental disorders here. So anyways if u have one just post.</p>
<p>I have Asperger's Syndrome.</p>
<p>Hey...if you are reading these posts.....if the shoe fits....well here we all are</p>
<p>I had acute anorexia with evolved into the body dysmorphic disorder.</p>
<p>I have...um...what's it called? secondary severe depression? yeah, that. or something. my psych. really is itching to diagnose me as manic & throw in a few anxiety disorders, along with anorexia (my mom's request, for she thinks I'm anorexic - I promise, I'm not).</p>
<p>eating disorder here. leaning towards anorexia, but not QUITE anorexia, deffinetely not bulimia, but a disorder. EDNOS you could call it, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. ever since like 4th grade. its varied. reeally kicked in this year. I know it sounds weird, but I'm very loyal to it</p>
<p>Wow. I'm high, listening to Rush, and eating a pizza sandwich.</p>
<p>well most of CC could be classified for having minor OCD like behaviors.</p>
<p>ADD here, and a little bit of Obssesive Compulsiveness thrown in, but the OCD isn't like crazy just get interested about things and kinda obsessed with them. Also had anorexia, last winter but I've gotten better now.</p>
<p>wow. i'm kind of intrigued by the fact that this came up. College Confidential, being a congregation of perfectionists (which, as we well know, is a condition that can become quite toxic) probably harbors a lot more of us crazies than we'd otherwise assume...
so i have to revive this topic :) would anybody else care to add a disorder to the repertory?
the apparent prevalence of eating disorders among CC members doesn't surprise me at all. Used to be Ana, Mia tendencies, overall depression, OCD, etc. Now EDNOS and mild generalized anxiety. always a pint low, i suppose, but these things come and go. Much better now.
The labels are super easy to acquire. i guess they're simply different manifestations of a greater underlying condition that accompanies hightened sensitivity and....perhaps, an incapacity to process stimuli in a healthy way? :}
Our society tends to overcompartmentalize these things, but overall it all boils down to a lot of the same thing. we have much in common.</p>
<p>okay, another post. i feel bad cause it seems like i'm indulging in a lot of self-pity, but it's not often that you get to talk about it....And honestly, i'm just interested in finding out more about the rest of CC.
i remember body dysmorphia from a few years ago. i used to think i could see my hands getting larger by the minute. pretty funny...... not to mention extremely embarassing, laughs. No need for psychedelic mind-altering drugs here.... although loosing touch with the drab reality of school and schoolwork...now, that i wouldn't mind, once in a while :)
These disorders here, though, are more like the common colds of mental illness...I wonder whether many people here suffer from actual heavy-duty things like schizophrenia. i have a couple friends who do and they both happen to be extremely intelligent.</p>
<p>haha i am diagnosed as claustrophobic, or at least i think i am. but i think i have some mix of depression, perfectionism, and i swear i must have pre-narcolepsy cus its not like i randomly fall asleep but i have the sleep paralysis thing so i guess i have a sleep disorder? who knows. i also had a head injury recently so these people had to use me for a study, that's not a disorder but an interesting story nonetheless.</p>
<p>I'm anorexic. Used to be bulimic. I also suffer from OCD and major depression.</p>
<p>I tried to become anorexic, and failed. The benefits of calorie restriction are really alluring and I have considered binging on celery. Ever since I turned vegetarian, I feel so... complacent with my diet now. Or there is this complacent force against this calorie-restriction force inside my mind....</p>
<p>I'm probably much more ADD, OCD, and bi-polar than most of the population (you only need to look at my blog to find out) but they're not severe enough to warrant medication. I'm EXTREMELY distractable and also log on CC whenever I can do so. I can only work at home (and really want to go to university early where I can find some places where I can't get distracted).</p>
<p>I also hate my consistent perfectionitism and procrastination.</p>
<p>However, since they can all be co-morbid with AS, AS describes them all. I like Zuming Feng's quote about AS: People with AS know a lot of BS. LOL YEAH. Memorizing the entire periodic table, the senators of the US, and how individual counties voted for Bush/Kerry.</p>
<p>Also - how many of you have shut down your blogs simply because they were too embarrassing? I'e created 4-5 blogs, and shut many of them down.</p>
<p>I'm so RAMPANTLY DISORGANIZED too. Once I decide to do something, I MUST do it no matter what and even lie to do it. Because I fear I'll forget it later. I tried imposing a strict schedule last year, failed to follow it, went insane, and stripped schedules altogether this year. Still, my raw intelligence usually compensates for a lack of study ethics on Collegeboard exams and in classes. Except for French now - I have a B in that class.... =/</p>
<p>Simfish, go thank whatever God you believe in that you've never been through an eating disorder... it's hell. </p>
<p>If you feel like having a diet, or if you feel that calorie restriction has some benefits (can't see any, but whatever), see a nutritionist and have him/her fix you a healthy menu to eat by.</p>
<p>I don't mean to play down any of what posters claim to suffer from, but I am concerned about some of these undiagnosed "diagnoses". If you suspect something is wrong, speak to a responsible adult (or directly to a medical professional). Anyone claiming to be XYZ without an expert opinion to verify the fact only hurts those who are "positive". Doctors are overeager to label and pill people. Jokesters, hypochondriacs, and kvetches don't need to further tarnish the reputations associated with certain ailments.</p>
<p>indeed :/ i don't think my "issues" really warrant actual clinical labels. doctors will jump at any opportunity to prescribe meds.</p>
<p>ADD
EDNOS
I'm diagnosed bipolar as well, but that's ridiculous. I'm never manic, it's just that sometimes I'm depressed and other times I'm not.</p>
<p>PS: I hate it when people say "I have ADD" and they really just mean that they're distractable or "She's acting so bipolar" when they actually mean she's being moody. And I'm specifically noticing on this threat that "OCD" is used in place of "anal-retentive." It's a complete misrepresentation of the disorder and it really trivializes the problems.</p>
<p>I have pretty severe OCD although my therapist tells me that most of her fellow PhD classmates were just as bad as me. I'm probably pretty average for CC.</p>
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PS: I hate it when people say "I have ADD" and they really just mean that they're distractable or "She's acting so bipolar" when they actually mean she's being moody. And I'm specifically noticing on this threat that "OCD" is used in place of "anal-retentive." It's a complete misrepresentation of the disorder and it really trivializes the problems.
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<p>Yeah, Iam sort of guilty of overdiagnosing myself with ADD and OCD. It'sjust when I get so frustrated with my symptoms resembling ADD/OCD that I thena ccuse myself of having them.</p>
<p>Oh... Now I need to be careful about what I post here. :p</p>
<p>i am diagnosed with ADD and on Adderall...so many ppl at my school are on it too for various reasons (this one girl who used to be my best friend but who i cannot stand now went on it to lose weight..she had to go to like 5 different doctors to get prescribed.... sick.)
i think i also have major OCD.
and probably some kind of eating disorder and insomnia due to my meds. </p>
<p>haha i suck.</p>