• Mental Illness and Disorders Megathread
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My mom told me I was diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder when I was like, 9
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;41326466]Haha you don't know the half of it. If someone found out half the shit clinicians say about patients behind closed doors we'd all lose our jobs.[/QUOTE] and you blatantly throw this out in a thread like this good job bro brilliant thinking
[QUOTE=Veniathan;41334907]General Anxiety Disorder Depersonalization/Deralization Solipsism (not really a disorder just unbelivably disturbing thought)[/QUOTE] a good way to help with anxiety is diazepam i got anxiety as well just think nice thoughts trust me i know how it feels its like you go insane and you loose your self
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;41326466]Haha you don't know the half of it. If someone found out half the shit clinicians say about patients behind closed doors we'd all lose our jobs. As smart as I'm sure you feel you are Zeke; your psych 101 class you took in college doesn't make you a subject matter expert compared to an actual clinician (me). On a side note it is not always therapeutic to be a teet for a patient to suck on. In a lot of cases it is very beneficial to call someone out on their shit when noone else does. How do you expect someone to make a change for the better when you're supporting their problematic thinking? How you do not understand that is beyond me.[/QUOTE] Dude just stop already. Your armchair psychology isn't going to help anyone.
[QUOTE=Levithan;41340889]Dude just stop already. Your armchair psychology isn't going to help anyone.[/QUOTE] Its kind of his job.... like literally, hes a Psych Tech. A lot of what he is saying is true/ i agree with by going off of the time ive spent at a local rehab center for psych patients, and working in the ER Not being a "tit" to be suck by the patient is a good point. Ive seen the method that he was using, be used, its really effective from what ive seen.
the doctors have literally said they have no fuckin idea what this kid has. they, and I, like to say generally undifferentiated schizophrenia and bi-polar/with bi polar traits. I'm probably on the spectrum as well. not to mention post traumatic stress... shitloads of that... i really dunno at this point. i'm half functional even with meds. and i can't even take stimulants to help with my adhd because the schizophrenia turns that into an upside down party... not to mention i used to be a recreational drug user, avid. but now i really can only smoke weed and drink. even caffeine can fuck me.
[QUOTE=FoodStuffs;41344070]the doctors have literally said they have no fuckin idea what this kid has. they, and I, like to say generally undifferentiated schizophrenia and bi-polar/with bi polar traits. I'm probably on the spectrum as well. not to mention post traumatic stress... shitloads of that... i really dunno at this point. i'm half functional even with meds. and i can't even take stimulants to help with my adhd because the schizophrenia turns that into an upside down party... not to mention i used to be a recreational drug user, avid. but now i really can only smoke weed and drink. even caffeine can fuck me.[/QUOTE] I really wouldn't drink or smoke if you're on medication. Also from all the things you've listed that you think you have, or that your doctor thinks you have, drinking should be something you should eliminate in your life.
oh and invader-whatever... i'm willing to bet you took a fucking psych 101 and you're the fucker who's claiming to be whatever it is. i've been doing CBT for most of my fucking life. sure therapists have given me tough love but they aren't fucking assholes about it. they stand their ground, and even though i can be a stubborn little shit pretty much all of my CBTs have stood their ground and made effort to point out shit in my life i should look at or do differently. people have already said what they do. and they do just that. they identify the goals you have in your life and help you remove anything impeding your path to them. they don't get in your face or raise their voice. they can call you out on your shit, but that's only if your temperament is so, and never ever aggressively. [editline]6th July 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=ScoutKing;41344112]I really wouldn't drink or smoke if you're on medication. Also from all the things you've listed that you think you have, or that your doctor thinks you have, drinking should be something you should eliminate in your life.[/QUOTE] i said those are really the only two drugs i can realistically take. i never said anything about usage. but as far as drinking goes basically no more than once a week. other downers would conflict with my meds and probably kill me. though the marijuana is for a multitude of things. mostly ptsd. [editline]6th July 2013[/editline] i'm heavily medicated as well.
[QUOTE=FoodStuffs;41344124] but as far as drinking goes basically no more than once a week. other downers would conflict with my meds and probably kill me. though the marijuana is for a multitude of things. mostly ptsd. [editline]6th July 2013[/editline] i'm heavily medicated as well.[/QUOTE] I dont have much to say on marijuana, from my knowledge it isn't a contradiction to anything except maybe getting work done haha.
uhhh it's not like i'm a babe in the woods with this shit. i hope i'm not giving that impression. but weed is a miracle drug.
[QUOTE=FoodStuffs;41344124]oh and invader-whatever... i'm willing to bet you took a fucking psych 101 and you're the fucker who's claiming to be whatever it is. i've been doing CBT for most of my fucking life. sure therapists have given me tough love but they aren't fucking assholes about it. they stand their ground, and even though i can be a stubborn little shit pretty much all of my CBTs have stood their ground and made effort to point out shit in my life i should look at or do differently. people have already said what they do. and they do just that. they identify the goals you have in your life and help you remove anything impeding your path to them. they don't get in your face or raise their voice. they can call you out on your shit, but that's only if your temperament is so, and never ever aggressively. [/QUOTE] No ones being aggressive here, but you. Invader was never aggressive, you opened your post up with calling him a fucker, than going on to calling him an asshole, than you stated that your CBTs have done something similar to what he did. Lets cool the flame war. [editline]7th July 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=FoodStuffs;41344187]uhhh it's not like i'm a babe in the woods with this shit. i hope i'm not giving that impression. but weed is a miracle drug.[/QUOTE] Nah, you're fine. Its not a end all be all drug, but it has its place.
[QUOTE=shadowsX;41337687]a good way to help with anxiety is diazepam i got anxiety as well just think nice thoughts trust me i know how it feels its like you go insane and you loose your self[/QUOTE] I'm not sure how to get it here in Sweden. I could try. Isn't it also known as Valium? I could take it up with my doctor. You've had progress with it then?
[QUOTE=FoodStuffs;41344187]but weed is a miracle drug.[/QUOTE] Except when it causes and triggers anxiety disorder, like in my case.
[QUOTE=Veniathan;41347680]I'm not sure how to get it here in Sweden. I could try. Isn't it also known as Valium? I could take it up with my doctor. You've had progress with it then?[/QUOTE] its helped me a lot i used to just panic and feel like i was going insane yeah its also known as Valium
I know this doesnt seem great to post, but a friend sent me an image recently that was really powerful to me, in its worryingly true state. This is honestly how i felt whilst i was trying to get help. [IMG]http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/a6wd3V8_460s_v1.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;41320036]Protip: Stay away from the allure of the borderline. They have a fantastic way of roping you in, getting you caught up, and manipulating you. They are very emotionally unstable and have a hard time maintaining significant relationships (boyfriend girlfriend etc). Borderlines are 7 shades of crazy and I can't stress enough...stay away before it's too late.[/QUOTE] As someone who just said they were borderline 1, 2 pages ago I can't help but feel kinda offended at this. While it'd be better for him not to fuck around trying to date someone who directly has issues with inter-personal relationships like that, that's still pretty fucking insensitive of you to say given you don't know [I]anything[/I] else about this girl. Yeah, am I personally somewhat crazy? Yes. Would I say I'm 7 shades of crazy and everyone should stay away from me because I'll rope them in, get them caught up, and manipulate them? Fuck no, and fuck you for insinuating it. you probably shouldn't be giving out advice when it appears all of your psych 101 is only good for pissing people off.
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Its not really their fault though. They're going to do something, they won't just send you away. if you really were fine, healthy, and a fully functional human being who doesn't need any psychiatric help, why are you going to a psychiatrist? I mean you're there for a reason, you went there willingly because you think there's an issue, and the mere idea that you think you need help, is grounds for help. NOW, pre-teens/teens/kids who got sent to the doctor by their parent, because the parent is a over the top, helicopter asshat, who thinks there something wrong with their kid no matter what are the real issue. You can't get mad at the therapists and the doctor who hands out pills, you're the one who went there for the therapy and medication. (unless your parents sent you, project that anger at their shitty parenting skills) It sounds like your parents are the ones who send you to the doctors, and the doctors are giving you every name in the book, because they might not be able to find anything really wrong, and they're just hoping to find something that fits for you. Tell your doctors that you dont think anything wrong, see how he reacts, if there really isn't anything going on that you're hiding from your post, or something you may not be aware of, he should agree with you. A general rule of thumb regarding medicine, is yes it is back-asswards, and fucked up, but its not the providers fault. It really is the patients fault. High insurance and medical bills? Thats because only 1/4th of people actually [b] begin [/b] pay for their stays and treatments at hospitals. Poor diagnosis's regarding psychiatric disorders? A flood of people who self-diagnoses insist that they have disorder X or Y, and which can scew the assessment done by their doctor. Over-reactive parents who dont take no for an answer have the medical system in a bunch regarding prescriptions. So again, project your anger towards shitty parents, self-diagnosis, and people who don't pay their bills.
Sorry to burst in like that, but I'd like to ask something. I am pretty sure, that I'm quite fucked up in the head. I've read up a lot of stuff online, but self-diagnosis isn't as accurate as I would want it to be. Things like a bi-polar disorder, ADHD or borderline syndrom may apply, but I can't quite get over myself to visit a psychologist. What I'd like to know is how long would it take a specialist to diagnose me? I would much prefer to keep the whole thing a one time affair as I don't think I would be able to go to the doc on a regular basis. I hope some of you can share experiences.
Go to a doctor, tell him whats going on, tell him you may not be able to afford continued treatment if he diagnoses you, and you would like to learn some coping mechanisms and techniques to handle what ever he thinks you have.
Depression and horrible social anxiety (I had to quit school because of it.). I also have some form of psychosis or schizophrenia, but I've yet to be diagnosed with a specific form of it. I'm currently undergoing a bunch of tests and shit to try to figure out what it is. I have this problem with talking to people about shit like this. I can never just straight up tell them what's wrong or how I feel. It seems like the words just aren't there. Because of this, everything I say always comes across as "not that bad" or "he doesn't really understand what he's talking about". It really pisses me off.
Bipolar type 2 Bulimia Nervosa Borderline Personality Disorder Brilliant combo
I know this probably isn't the right place to post this but no one really replies on the other thread. Winter has been terrible, my OCD, paranoia and anxiety have been getting worse. My girlfriends parents broke us up and we aren't even allowed to see each other, when I saw her last week we weren't even supposed to hold hands apparently. I'm losing passion for my instrument, I'm getting sloppy and I don't have the patience to force myself to learn songs. My best friend told me that she doesn't want to see me anymore because I make her unhappy, everything's just too much and all I want is to see my girl. I'm on 25mg of Pristiq and 200mg of Clomipramine, it takes the edge off my anxiety I suppose, but I'm scared it's going to stop working, I suffer from terrible paranoia which is unbearable to live with. I'm starting to think I may be borderline but I don't want to diagnose myself.
I was diagnosed with panic disorder many years ago. I dont remember when but I know it has been a long time, probably at least 9 or 10 years. About 8 weeks ago I visited my doctor and told him that I wish to get off the medication I was taking for it. The medication was paxil. I was taking daily doses of 20mg. My doctor gave me a schedule of taking 10 mg for 2 weeks and then 5 mg for 2 weeks after that. That was 4 weeks ago. From some of the things I have read, this taper is far too steep and fast for most people and it is starting to make me worry. People have posted that withdrawal symptoms can hit at pretty much any time, be it a few days after the last dose to over 6 months later. I am beginning to worry due to this information. It also does not help that I have had a cough for just over 3 weeks and just wont go away. I seem to have become more aware of my breathing as well. I dont have any issues with it, but it is making me think too much.
My recent success in losing weight and eating better has resulted in me being accused of having an eating disorder by a family member who has no interest in ever doing either of those two things. Showing them that I'm still technically overweight hasn't helped either. Does anyone have any good information or resources on anorexia so I can sit this person down and set them straight about it?
I posted this in the Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidalism thread but there's something weird with FP, so I'm posting it here. Two days ago I asked my best friends little sister how she was doing, to the immediate reply of "Dude, stop texting me". I felt like shit. The next day, I get a text saying "Ay fucker! Sorry about that yesterday! Think you could give me a ride from my moms house? I'll pay for gas and buy you food." So in my head I can't stop saying "What in the god damn fuck, are you serious?" So, I text to make sure gas is covered, because I was borrowing $40 from my dad just to fucking help her out. A 2 hour drive later, almost hitting the ass end of a Ford Mustang slamming on my brakes to avoid it, and almost getting side swiped by a Honda Civic, I get there. Now, I had my friends girlfriend along so I had GPS, so immediately once I get there they leave to go have their girl talk or whatever in the fuck. I talk to my friends mom and tell her how confused I am, being told by her daughter to stop talking to her then the next fucking day she wants a ride home from me, so she harps on her a bit but she's like "I apologized". Really? We get back to the desert, and she immediately wants nothing to do with me, she wouldn't even say goodbye to me like she saw me as a friend, it was then I realized I'm nothing more than a tool. A fucking tool. I wish I was dead. How do I get people to realize I'm a person?
[QUOTE=purvisdavid1;41361161]How do I get people to realize I'm a person?[/QUOTE] i can't believe i have to tell you this, but one bratty little girl doesn't represent how the entire world views you. stop talking to her and stop letting her push you around. that's it.
[QUOTE=purvisdavid1;41361161]We get back to the desert, and she immediately wants nothing to do with me, she wouldn't even say goodbye to me like she saw me as a friend, it was then I realized I'm nothing more than a tool. A fucking tool. I wish I was dead. How do I get people to realize I'm a person?[/QUOTE] You need to set up boundaries. Stop rationalizing why its ok to let them use you (its not really a big deal, its only a ride, ect), tell them no. You don't even need a reason to not do it. Just say no. People aren't going to like it, but if they just want to use you, why do you need them?
[QUOTE=Guy Mannly;41361900]i can't believe i have to tell you this, but one bratty little girl doesn't represent how the entire world views you. stop talking to her and stop letting her push you around. that's it.[/QUOTE] She's not the only one, my fucking "best friends" do the same shit but don't make it as apparent as this shit was. [QUOTE=creative;41361911]You need to set up boundaries. Stop rationalizing why its ok to let them use you (its not really a big deal, its only a ride, ect), tell them no. You don't even need a reason to not do it. Just say no. People aren't going to like it, but if they just want to use you, why do you need them?[/QUOTE] I don't know... I never really had many friends, so, I try to hold onto the ones I have, but this is too much...
[QUOTE=purvisdavid1;41362079]She's not the only one, my fucking "best friends" do the same shit but don't make it as apparent as this shit was.[/QUOTE] find other friends. not everyone in the world is manipulative.
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