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If I hear about some kind of disorder I have never heard before, I will look it up and see if I might have it. IIN?
Sometimes I'll read about a disorder and think "that sums me up perfectly! That would make so much sense!" Then if I find out it's likely I don't have it, it's disappointing.
Maybe it's because I'm looking for something to explain what I perceive to be wrong with me, and a diagnosis would remove that uncertainty and confusion. Without one it's like a big, stressful question mark.
This only really applies to some mental disorders though. I don't think I have anything wrong with me physically, just psychologically :P Maybe it's still a mild case of hypochondria though.
It sounds as though hypochondria is something you have, which is neat, because it's a disorder :) Success!
Of course. I have SAD, GED, dissociative disorder, depression, bipolar and i'm at the age in which my schizophrenia is about to start kicking in. oh.yeah..and asburgers.
I think it's normal, but it's not a great habit to get into. If you're really worried about a specific symptom you have, talk to a doctor.
Sometimes, this isn't a good thing. I did this when I was feeling ill in Europe and came under the impression that I had a massive blood clot in my leg. If it were true, by the time it took for me to convince my relatives that I needed medical help, I would've been dead!!!! 1 or 2 years ago, I did this and came under the impression that I had Bipolar Disorder:/
Sometimes, doing this is a good thing, but do not become "closed-minded". Take all possibilities in consideration:)
Have you heard of hypochondria? Look it up and see if you think you have it.
I do this, but I always have a 99% feeling that I won'y have the disorder. I have been told I have some personality dissorders by people on this site and people in real life, and some on here, for some reason, think I have a mental dissorder (Psychopathy). Although some of my behaviors run under some of the personality dissorder traits, I know taking an online description of a dissorder shouldn't make you think you are diagnosed with the dissorder, nor is it relable.
I still believe that I don't have any mental or personality dissorders, regardless of what some others think.
No, it's not a good thing to do. Self checking for symptoms is a good way to make yourself think you have something when you don't.
I went through a period of trying to self diagnose with psychological journals, but it's just too ambiguous. Now I leave that shit to the professionals.