Dec 13, 2022
Welcome to Episode 104 of the Being Human
Podcast: Do You Need a Diagnosis? w/ Dr. Bryan
and Amy Grace
To know oneself is helpful:
the more we understand our own patterns, narratives, and parts, the
better decisions we can make. How does being diagnosed with a
mental health disorder help or hinder our growth in self-knowledge?
What does it mean to have a diagnosis, and when is it helpful or
unhelpful? Find out in this week’s episode in which Dr. Bryan and
Amy Grace join Dr. Greg for a discussion focused around diagnosis*
of mental health disorders!
*Disclaimer: this episode is
not meant to diagnose any particular symptom or
issue.
Discussed in this episode:
- The difference between having a true diagnosis
vs. characteristics of one;
- Going to Google for a diagnosis vs. discussing
issues with a trained professional;
- The impact a diagnosis can have on the way we
see ourselves;
- What it means to hold the objective and the
subjective together in order to reverence the individual
person;
- How a diagnosis can become a tool for
self-awareness and growth;
- The danger of thinking we can categorize
everything we observe in another person;
- The difficulty of standardizing observable
patterns, signs, and behaviors to facilitate communication between
professionals;
- The role of (and need for) medication in
specific situations;
- How diagnosis fits into IDDM (our model of
daily accompaniment);
- Recognition of our imperfection as a necessary
component for growth.
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accompaniment;
- Visit MyCatholicDoctor
or WellCatholic
to easily search for a Catholic
doctor near you;
- Listen to
Episode #72: The DSM Disease (Part
One) and
Episode 73: The DSM Disease (Part
Two) for more on
issues with the DSM V-TR;
- Referenced in this
episode:
Episode #102: ADHD and Me, w/ Teresa
Violette;
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