How do you manage a new diagnosis?

Alicia Spector — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 08:29:26 -0400

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Response by MSG Chris Allen made Sep 1 at 2016 9:31 AM

MSG Chris Allen — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:31:09 -0400

Thank You for sharing.

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Sep 1 at 2016 12:44 PM

Maj Marty Hogan — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:44:20 -0400

Lately I start with dang it sucks getting older

Response by SFC George Smith made Sep 1 at 2016 2:02 PM

SFC George Smith — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:02:54 -0400

.... I start out with "Shit... here we go again"... Now what is going to take and what is it going to cost....

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2016 2:35 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:35:00 -0400

I tell patients to not become their diagnosis. A label is a double edge sword. It needs to happen to get the right treatment, and it can bring peace to some because they know they are not crazy. And people can make themselves sicker by living into the diagnosis. This has a lot of power over people. I talk to patients about this when they go through the VA claim process, because on top of the things mentioned above a person gets the highest reward for staying unwell.