• Mental Illness and Disorders Megathread
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[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;41267743]I can't stop [I]dancing.[/I] I just want to [I]dance.[/I][/QUOTE] That's actually a thing [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akathisia[/url]
That rules. Darn it all, for having been born relatively sound of mind. I'm watchin' the video in that link, and that old dude is just straight groovin'.
I probably have General Anxiety Disorder. Although I haven't talked to a shrink about it so I don't want to go around saying I have it on the off chance I'm just a high strung person.
[QUOTE=Broguts;41268072]I probably have General Anxiety Disorder. Although I haven't talked to a shrink about it so I don't want to go around saying I have it on the off chance I'm just a high strung person.[/QUOTE] I am actually in the same boat as you. However I am going to visit a counsellor tomorrow and see where they can take it from there.
Has anyone done any research into Morgellon's Syndrome and the fibers that consist of it?
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;41268959]Has anyone done any research into Morgellon's Syndrome and the fibers that consist of it?[/QUOTE] It seems the working theory is that people with Mogellon's believe there are fibres in their skin so they pick at their skin to find some, which causes sores, which causes fibres from clothing to stick to the sores, which causes further digging, etc.
I get quite a bit of anxiety and from what I've researched my anxiety is above average but I don't want to self-diagnose myself or waste a doctors time. Is there anything I can do or take to lessen it without being prescribed anything? Also does anxiety get worse later on in life, because mine is getting worse and worse.
[QUOTE=leontodd;41270503]I get quite a bit of anxiety and from what I've researched my anxiety is above average but I don't want to self-diagnose myself or waste a doctors time. Is there anything I can do or take to lessen it without being prescribed anything? Also does anxiety get worse later on in life, because mine is getting worse and worse.[/QUOTE] Do you eat well and exercise?
I think I have insomnia. I often only have the urge to work at night and never actually get a good sleep. Luckily it isn't too bad. It isn't that I'm not tired either. I'm tired, try falling asleep, but even then I'm usually half-awake for hours before actually sleeping.
ADHD Major Depression Severe Anxiety Aspergers An amazing combo that results in crippling social phobia.
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[QUOTE=leontodd;41270503]I get quite a bit of anxiety and from what I've researched my anxiety is above average but I don't want to self-diagnose myself or waste a doctors time. Is there anything I can do or take to lessen it without being prescribed anything? Also does anxiety get worse later on in life, because mine is getting worse and worse.[/QUOTE] You wouldn't be wasting a Doctors time. Remember you're paying them for treatment. Also if you don't learn how to manage it in a healthy way it will more than likely get worse.
Psychosis and depression Not as bad as it was but I'm still fuckin depressed and hear voices occasionally I refuse the medication though because I suffer from the physical side effects p bad but I still see the psychiatrist every month, stopped seeing the community practitioner every week because that was doing nothing Still on the Zopiclone for sleeping trouble though, sometimes feel like just downing the whole bloody packet
[QUOTE=ChubsMcChubby;41271984]I thought there were no megathreads in GD?[/QUOTE] If this is true, then may a moderator get rid of the "megathread" part of the title?
i've got Aspergers, social anxiety, and insomnia. i feel kind of lucky compared to people i know who have the same kind of deal, but my anxiety has kept me out of the educational system for about three or four years running so i guess i can't say much - even going out to the supermarket is a pretty big thing for me, i'm just always so paranoid of everything going wrong that i can't always handle it.
How can I learn more about mental illness and disorders? When I was a kid, I was really socially awkward and shy, I literary had no friends and spent up until I was 15 years old all my time alone or with my family(Mostly my grandmother). I got the habit of constantly imagining, making up stories to entertain myself, while doing absolutely nothing. I never really got depressed up until my parents broke up and I wanted to quit school but one or two days later I immediately forgot that and continued to live on playing games and watching movies. Until this Brazilian friend of mine in eight grade got me out of my shell, always talking to me and making me laugh I never really got any social interactivity and I'm really lucky and thankful for having him as my desk buddy. I can now talk to people normally, although talking to woman and in some situations, I still feel shy. I also have this attitude of hiding my emotions, except for when I'm happy or having fun. Any help on this would be great. :wink: Also, having foreign friends is awesome.
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;41272948]How can I learn more about mental illness and disorders? When I was a kid, I was really socially awkward and shy, I literary had no friends and spent up until I was 15 years old all my time alone or with my family(Mostly my grandmother). I got the habit of constantly imagining, making up stories to entertain myself, while doing absolutely nothing. I never really got depressed up until my parents broke up and I wanted to quit school but one or two days later I immediately forgot that and continued to live on playing games and watching movies. Until this Brazilian friend of mine in eight grade got me out of my shell, always talking to me and making me laugh I never really got any social interactivity and I'm really lucky and thankful for having him as my desk buddy. I can now talk to people normally, although talking to woman and in some situations, I still feel shy. I also have this attitude of hiding my emotions, except for when I'm happy or having fun. Any help on this would be great. :wink: Also, having foreign friends is awesome.[/QUOTE] Minor Asperger's maybe? I know people with Asperger's who don't talk to many people and end up thinking a lot and often hiding their feelings as well as not talking to many people. It's exactly as you described it. Here's some more basic information about it. [quote] Problems with social skills: Children with Asperger's syndrome generally have difficulty interacting with others and often are awkward in social situations. They generally do not make friends easily. They have difficulty initiating and maintaining conversation. Eccentric or repetitive behaviors: Children with this condition may develop odd, repetitive movements, such as hand wringing or finger twisting. Unusual preoccupations or rituals: A child with Asperger's syndrome may develop rituals that he or she refuses to alter, such as getting dressed in a specific order. Communication difficulties: People with Asperger's syndrome may not make eye contact when speaking with someone. They may have trouble using facial expressions and gestures, and understanding body language. They also tend to have problems understanding language in context and are very literal in their use of language. Limited range of interests: A child with Asperger's syndrome may develop an intense, almost obsessive, interest in a few areas, such as sports schedules, weather, or maps. Coordination problems: The movements of children with Asperger's syndrome may seem clumsy or awkward. Skilled or talented: Many children with Asperger's syndrome are exceptionally talented or skilled in a particular area, such as music or math. [/quote]
[QUOTE=Zeke129;41270175]It seems the working theory is that people with Mogellon's believe there are fibres in their skin so they pick at their skin to find some, which causes sores, which causes fibres from clothing to stick to the sores, which causes further digging, etc.[/QUOTE] There are counterpoints to that. CNN [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6EIlNaqM60[/media]
Perfect information. Thank you. I do have a lot repetitive behaviors, I always make sure everything is right when leaving the house(timing of leaving the house and arriving, making sure everything is where it needs to be), communication is definitely a big issue with me, although these past 2 years I've improved so much I hardly recognize myself. Never had problems with movement since I've been always a fast learner and I was good at every sport I practiced, I also have quite the imagination which made me search for every piece of information I could get my hands on, my teachers always praised me for that and one of the reasons I chose animation/cinematography as a career. I'm lucky I was one of those weird kids most people liked, it really helped my self-esteem and my social skills. Is there anything on perfectionism and lack of focus or something else besides procrastination? Apologies for the trouble I'm giving. :eng101:
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;41274061]Perfect information. Thank you. I do have a lot repetitive behaviors, I always make sure everything is right when leaving the house(timing of leaving the house and arriving, making sure everything is where it needs to be), communication is definitely a big issue with me, although these past 2 years I've improved so much I hardly recognize myself. Never had problems with movement since I've been always a fast learner and I was good at every sport I practiced, I also have quite the imagination which made me search for every piece of information I could get my hands on, my teachers always praised me for that and one of the reasons I chose animation/cinematography as a career. I'm lucky I was one of those weird kids most people liked, it really helped my self-esteem and my social skills. Is there anything on perfectionism and lack of focus or something else besides procrastination? Apologies for the trouble I'm giving. :eng101:[/QUOTE] Usually, perfectionism causes less cases of procrastination. Usually a case of procrastination+lack of focus is either depression, ADHD or anxiety. On the other hand though, procrastination and perfectionism can be directly linked to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Here's some info that may be of use. [quote]Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry; by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety; or by a combination of such obsessions and compulsions. Symptoms of the disorder include excessive washing or cleaning; repeated checking; extreme hoarding; preoccupation with sexual, violent or religious thoughts; relationship-related obsessions; aversion to particular numbers; and nervous rituals, such as opening and closing a door a certain number of times before entering or leaving a room. These symptoms can be alienating and time-consuming, and often cause severe emotional and financial distress. The acts of those who have OCD may appear paranoid and potentially psychotic. However, OCD sufferers generally recognize their obsessions and compulsions as irrational, and may become further distressed by this realization. The phrase obsessive–compulsive has become part of the English lexicon, and is often used in an informal or caricatured manner to describe someone who is excessively meticulous, perfectionistic, absorbed, or otherwise fixated.[2] Although these signs are present in OCD, a person who exhibits them does not necessarily have OCD, but may instead have obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), an autism spectrum disorder, disorders where perseveration is a possible feature (ADHD, PTSD, bodily disorders or habit problems),[3] or no clinical condition.[/quote] [quote]Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, similar to hyperkinetic disorder in the ICD) is a psychiatric disorder[1] or neurobehavioral disorder[2] characterized by significant difficulties either of inattention or hyperactivity and impulsiveness or a combination of the two. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), symptoms emerge before seven years of age.[3] There are three subtypes of the disorder which consist of it being predominantly inattentive (ADHD-PI or ADHD-I), predominantly hyperactive-impulsive (ADHD-HI or ADHD-H), or the two combined (ADHD-C). Often people refer to ADHD-PI as "attention deficit disorder" (ADD), however, the latter has not been officially accepted since the 1994 revision of the DSM. ADHD impacts school-aged children and results in restlessness, acting impulsively, and lack of focus which may impair school performance.[/quote] [quote]Perfectionism, in psychology, is a personality trait characterized by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards, accompanied by overly critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others' evaluations.[1][2] It is best conceptualized as a multidimensional characteristic, as psychologists agree that there are many positive and negative aspects.[3] In its maladaptive form, perfectionism drives people to attempt to achieve an unattainable ideal, and their adaptive perfectionism can sometimes motivate them to reach their goals. In the end, they derive pleasure from doing so. When perfectionists do not reach their goals, they often fall into depression. Perfectionists strain compulsively and unceasingly toward unobtainable goals, and measure their self-worth by productivity and accomplishment.[4] Pressuring oneself to achieve unrealistic goals inevitably sets the person up for disappointment. Perfectionists tend to be harsh critics of themselves when they fail to meet their standards.[/quote]
So many things relate to what I usually do these days, it's hard to tell whether if have bad habits or a real mental condition. Would checking in with a doctor or treatment even be necessary if I am able to comprehend and handle the situation myself? There are times when I suffer to do certain things but other times I'm the most responsible human being on the planet(so to speak), it's often my lack of sleep, stress or things that happened along the day that keep me from working properly and distract me from what I'm supposed to do.
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;41274361]So many things relate to what I usually do these days, it's hard to tell whether if have bad habits or a real mental condition. Would checking in with a doctor or treatment even be necessary if I am able to comprehend and handle the situation myself? There are times when I suffer to do certain things but other times I'm the most responsible human being on the planet(so to speak), it's often my lack of sleep, stress or things that happened along the day that keep me from working properly and distract me from what I'm supposed to do.[/QUOTE] How often does it happen to you? If it occurs enough to be noticeable (like someone noticing and pointing it out as an example), then that's when you could go in to test what mental disorders you have. You could fix the situation yourself but generally some sort of guidance or counseling system is [b]VERY[/b] useful, mental disorder or not. My state offers a program for students with various mental disorders from elementary to college to lay out a plan and stay on track. It even helps students with mental disorders find jobs they might otherwise not be able to get from their circumstances. I don't know how they are in your area, but the best centers I've dealt with are the state run or non profit ones. All of the for profit ones I've dealt with just plain suck and show no sort of care into their work other than getting paid after meetings. I still have connections with the state run non-profit ones still to this day and one of my favorite mentors in Vocational School was part of the organization as well as my guidance counselor through high school.
[QUOTE=matt000024;41270736]I think I have insomnia. I often only have the urge to work at night and never actually get a good sleep. Luckily it isn't too bad. It isn't that I'm not tired either. I'm tired, try falling asleep, but even then I'm usually half-awake for hours before actually sleeping.[/QUOTE] How long has this been going on? Does this happen when you're sleeping in other places? For example, sleeping on the couch instead of your bed, or staying overnight at a friends house rather than your own house/bed. [editline]2nd July 2013[/editline] I've been having trouble sleeping lately, but it's been my stupid bed. I still live with my parents while I'm going to college, and they just switched out my queen bed for a futon. That thing sucks big time. I literally toss and turn all night and usually I'm awake for at least an hour dog tired before I can manage to fall asleep. Luckily it got better last night. I got up early to take my brother's girlfriend to work, came back home and jumped into bed and I slept really well for that hour or so before getting up again.
[QUOTE=Spork-Juct;41274460]How often does it happen to you? If it occurs enough to be noticeable (like someone noticing and pointing it out as an example), then that's when you could go in to test what mental disorders you have. You could fix the situation yourself, but generally some sort of guidance or counseling system is [b]VERY[/b] useful, mental disorder or not. My state offers a program for students with various mental disorders from elementary to college to lay out a plan and stay on track. It even helps students with mental disorders find jobs they might otherwise not be able to get from their circumstances. I don't know how they are in your area, but the best centers I've dealt with are the state run or non profit ones. All of the for profit ones I've dealt with just plain suck and show no sort of care into their work other than getting paid after meetings. I still have connections with the state run non profit ones and one of my favorite mentors in Vocational School was part of the organization.[/QUOTE] It doesn't happen enough to be noticeable, it actually never got even pointed out. I'm just seen as a lazy guy that makes a great work at the last day before delivering it. My friends actually rely, or used to since I already finished school, to help them in their assignments, always asking me for tips. The only real problems I had involving people was with socialization, the focusing and perfectionism stuff only affects my work. It's just annoying for me to have these things happen when I really need to get the job done, having to stress myself making the perfect, in my case, animation, art history presentation or research work. I tried making it clear but I think my lack of English vocabulary will complicate this, I hope it doesn't, sorry. :v:
[QUOTE=Zareox7;41274549]How long has this been going on? Does this happen when you're sleeping in other places? For example, sleeping on the couch instead of your bed, or staying overnight at a friends house rather than your own house/bed. [editline]2nd July 2013[/editline] I've been having trouble sleeping lately, but it's been my stupid bed. I still live with my parents while I'm going to college, and they just switched out my queen bed for a futon. That thing sucks big time. I literally toss and turn all night and usually I'm awake for at least an hour dog tired before I can manage to fall asleep. Luckily it got better last night. I got up early to take my brother's girlfriend to work, came back home and jumped into bed and I slept really well for that hour or so before getting up again.[/QUOTE] Did you have any trouble falling asleep before you switched? If not, it's most likely the change to a futon affecting your abilities to sleep. When I had switched bed types I couldn't sleep well in it at all until the fourth day. [QUOTE=matt000024;41270736]I think I have insomnia. I often only have the urge to work at night and never actually get a good sleep. Luckily it isn't too bad. It isn't that I'm not tired either. I'm tired, try falling asleep, but even then I'm usually half-awake for hours before actually sleeping.[/QUOTE] Do you feel like you can go to bed in the early morning and wake up early afternoon easier than going to bed early night and waking up in the early morning? If so, do you sleep more naturally and have a better night of sleep when you do? If yes, you may have a disorder regarding your sleep cycle. [quote]Delayed sleep-phase disorder (DSPD), also known as delayed sleep-phase syndrome (DSPS) or delayed sleep-phase type (DSPT), is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder affecting the timing of sleep, peak period of alertness, the core body temperature rhythm, hormonal and other daily rhythms, compared to the general population and relative to societal requirements. People with DSPD generally fall asleep some hours after midnight and have difficulty waking up in the morning.[1] Affected people often report that while they do not get to sleep until the early morning, they do fall asleep around the same time every day. Unless they have another sleep disorder such as sleep apnea in addition to DSPD, patients can sleep well and have a normal need for sleep. However, they find it very difficult to wake up in time for a typical school or work day. If, however, they are allowed to follow their own schedules, e.g. sleeping from 4 a.m. to noon (04:00 to 12:00), they sleep soundly, awaken spontaneously, and do not experience excessive daytime sleepiness.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;41273894]There are counterpoints to that. CNN [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6EIlNaqM60[/media][/QUOTE] The study they're talking about here is Wymore's. From Wikipedia: [quote]Conversely, in Wymore's further studies of the fibers, none of the samples he has sent to the laboratory have been unusual. Laboratory results have included nylon, cotton, human hair, a fungal fiber and a rodent hair.[/quote]
Aspergers since I was around Five. Sucked through out my childhood, I wasn't able to comprehend what was going on, my mother helped as much as she could, and gave me video games as an outlet (which helped alot really). Then one day in 7th grade, I just sort of "woke up" and began to understand stuff. I was still socially retarded until I hit highschool, and met a guy who helped me to socially grow up. I was in in the upper high school hierarchy, by junior. (Went to two "special needs" schools, they were not fun at all.) Imagine going to one school where you were nervous all the time wondering which kid in that class was going to have a fit and go into a "quiet room" to cool down. Then be in another school mostly filled with either social retards, gangster or gangster wannabes, or trashy people. Only difference was the school with the quiet room I got an education from, while the other was just a teen day care. I only managed to survive and not become trashy, because I always knew there was more to life than just parties, or sex, or etc. Because I told myself to never ever become like the people I met in those places. As highschool went, I became more and more smarter, and wanted to think I was an intellect. I can read Lovecraft, I've studied a bit of sociology (Yes the Marx section, but then again who didn't around that age?), and I'm an avid WWII/20th Century Historian. However my math sucks, and it didn't help that high school, being the daycare that it was and most likely still is, didn't even help with that. Nowadays I'm just focusing on getting a small job to start earning money, go to college, go into Tech/Economics, and eventually go into my dream of joining the video gaming industry that has made me most happy all of my childhood and still today. [editline]2nd July 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Swebonny;41262330]I'm going to work as a "mentor/guide" for students with ADHD and Aspbergers at my university after the summer break. Will be very interesting.[/QUOTE] I'm just going to tell you right now my friend, after going to two schools for those kind of people. Prepare to deal with the shitheads, because there will be shitheads and they are indeed shitheads. Trust me you'll understand when you see them.
Schizoid Don't really know what to say, being Schizoid is basically being really apathetic, all the time, about pretty much everything.
[QUOTE=No_0ne;41275409]Schizoid Don't really know what to say, being Schizoid is basically being really apathetic, all the time, about pretty much everything.[/QUOTE] Is that diagnosed?
[QUOTE=matt000024;41270736]I think I have insomnia. I often only have the urge to work at night and never actually get a good sleep. Luckily it isn't too bad. It isn't that I'm not tired either. I'm tired, try falling asleep, but even then I'm usually half-awake for hours before actually sleeping.[/QUOTE] i'm guessing you're on your computer before sleeping. your brain naturally produces a chemical called melatonin when you're in the dark that causes you to become tired and be able to fall asleep. if you're using your computer or watching tv shortly before trying to sleep it will confuse your body's circadian rhythm and make it react as though it's still daytime. easiest solution is to start reading before bed or find something that doesn't involve a brightly-lit screen to focus on. there's also a program called flux that you can download which will change the color scheme of your monitor throughout the day. blue light suppresses the production of melatonin much more powerfully than other colors of light and flux changes your computer's color scheme to be warmer at night to deal with that.
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