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Q: Angry About BP Label - Cutting
I am 42, and have been in therapy for 3 years, my first diagnosis was
PTSD and Anxiety disorder.In the past year they have said I have Bi-Polar
disorder. I still am angry and resistent to that label. But recently in my
cycles I Have begun to cut my wrists. I don't really want to commit suicide but
I'm hoping it will give me a reason to go to the hospital, to go away and hide.
I don't understand why I would start this gross cutting thing, and why this
obsession with being hospitalized.I am so angy about this whole thing, This is
not who i am.
Jean
Dear Jean --
Here are a couple of links I hope might help, if you haven't found them
already. First, on cutting.
Then, on subtle bipolar forms, generally lumped as bipolar
II. Anger is understandable, both for feeling "labeled", and
for having symptoms that can seem to take power from you. Hope you
find something helpful soon.
Dr. Phelps
Published November, 2001
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