Check in: Time to diagnosis?

Hi Crittle. Thanks for contributing. Can you clarify your info? When did you first seek professional help or when were you first seen by a mental health professional for any reason? And when were you diagnosed? If the two dates are close together then giving the months helps. Thanks!

Hello Una+,

I was diagnosed tenish years after I had first entered therapy.
I was officially diagnosed in 2012 if I recall.
I saw 4 therapists along the way, two trauma specialists, one licensed counselor. I also saw a psychiatrist.
I received the incorrect diagnoses of bipolar and borderline personality. Both were rescinded. The counselor apparently suspected DID, but I was diagnosed officially later in my journey.

It is worth noting though, that child services tried to remove me from my Family of Origin in 1984 and I have been told I attended therapy as a child. I don’t know if this would have been in the 80’s or 90’s.

We were officially given the diagnosis of DID and CPTSD.

First seen by a T; 1990.

Diagnosed with DID; 2018

And a whole lot of damaging crap in between.

First saw a T at age 23. Had a number of different diagnoses. Diagnosed DID at age 47.

Hi Una,
I am super curious if you somehow put the data together and got any statistical results from it

me too

First saw someone for our DID: late 2016.
Diagnosed: early 2018.

Less than two years, not bad.

- Imre