Living with a Brain Disorder | By May 14, 2006 | By Shaheen E Lakhan, MS, MEd, PhD, MD | 0 Comments

Living with a Brain Disorder: Richard, 46-50, Depression, Anxiety, Schizoaffective Disorder

Interviewee: Richard, age 46-50, from Maryland was diagnosed with “major depression, anxiety disorder, schizoaffective disorder. 1997. Portland, Oregon”.

I was diagnosed with major depression for engaging in self-mutiliation and having suicidal ideation. I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder because I have great difficulty using public restrooms. I have panic attacks occasionally. I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder because I continued to complain about feeling cold even after medical tests indicated everything was okay with my thyroid and other organs. I sometimes have delusions of grandeur. I once thought I was a woman.

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