How do I deal with being misdiagnosed?

[Anonymous]

My doctor made me worse then I seemed when they did psychological testing on me making me seem worse then I am. Is it illegal for them to misinterpret the results to make me worse than I am because there is no way it’s accurate! What should I do about this because my life is ruined now with people treating me differently. I shouldn’t be treated like this. What rights do I have?

[jazzy34]

Please remember that doctors are human and sometimes get it wrong. If you feel like you were misdiagnosed, you can always get a second opinion. Either way, take care.

[Asker]

I’m definitely going to get a second opinion

[FreyaRed]

Go to another doctor.

[Asker]

Yeah I will

[sage2021]

Get a second opinion! That's not right!

[Abbycado]

How do you know they aren’t accurate? Are you qualified to make that call?

[Asker]

I know it’s not accurate because they make me seem worse then I seem and they think I can’t make medical decisions when I can

[Asker]

And some people say there is no way your IQ is that because I communicate well

[Abbycado]

That’s not what I asked. I asked if you are medically qualified to read and interpret the results.

[Asker]

No I am not but I understand how to read the results

[Abbycado]

But you aren’t qualified. They are. You just don’t want to hear the truth. I’m inclined to believe they are right without even knowing you given how much you troll this crap.

[slatyb]

Maybe if they did it deliberately, but that seems unlikely. Are you getting counseling?

[Asker]

Yeah I am why is it unlikely they did it deliberately?

[slatyb]

Because they have no reason to do that. There's nothing to be gained.

[In_Trance]

It's not illegal. They are in no way accountable for a diagnosis whether it's accurate or not.

[Asker]

Really? How so?

[In_Trance]

Wtf do you mean how so?
Because there is no law that's how so

[Asker]

How is there no way accountable for a diagnosis?

[In_Trance]

That's a question to ask your government

[Asker]

Yeah true lol