Does it sound like i have OCD or ADHD?

& if i do, is it important to have them diagnosed & treated ?

Would i know if i had ADD, or OCD ?

i know for certain i dont have bi polar.

basically im 31 now, suffered a very hard, tough life, years ago i was diagnose with borderline personality disorder and my psychiatrist accepted i have symptoms of PTSD disorder to.

in the past my symptoms have been :, mind racing, cluttered, scattered thoughts, forgetting what i was thinking minutes before —obsessive worries— repetitive asking questions on yahoo about same life circumstances —– impulsive outbursts of rage in public, difficult controlling aggression and rage ; antisocial anger towards people ; spacing out ( dissociation ) - persecutory paranoia , agoraphobia , intense panic and anxiety feelings when outside , palpitations ; a feeling of feeling abandoned and out of control : always found it difficult to concentrate and absorb information : ( although ive read books and understood them ) : keep having to re read sentences to understand them : mind drifts off whilst reading a page of words.

always had low self esteem, difficulty interacting, forming and maintaining friendships . im very intellectual and are often told im very intelligent, understand things well, talk well , and have a good mind. have a good imagination. can converse very well.

as a kid was quite hyperactive, always running around , but calmed alot into teenage years.

my mind always races every day, racing thoughts, keep forgetting things , my mind feels scattered with thoughts, difficulty trying to organise and structure.
have obsessive worrying thoughts about physical, mental health.

now those are all the symptoms i can think of that ive always experienced.

ive NOT been diagnosed with ADD , aspergers , autism , ocd or bi polar - and my psychiatrist was adamant i dont have those disorders.

iam presently working with the mental health services although the therapy i want is not available ( psychotherapy ) because of lack of resources and funding, i have to accept what theyre offering which is an OT worker to go out into society to help me get integrated because ive been reclusive a long time now..

i want to know from what i described does it sound like i have any of the disorders mentioned OCD or ADHD ?

is it important if i have them to get them diagnosed and treated ?

if i do have those disorders would i know it ? and would they prevent me from getting on with life like education and career and learning etc ???

my moods fluctuate from being deeply depressed, despairing, abandoned, lonely, to feeling ok again the next hour , then the next hour to feeling ANGRY, ENRAGED , full of anxiety , mind racing constantly . see thinks in BLACK and WHITE etc. unstable impulsive moods…

this is why i agree i have Borderline PD .

but im also worrying do i have those other disorders ocd or adhd …?

ive been told i probablly dont have aspergers or bi polar or autism or ocd which came as a relief recentley.

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