• The Depression Chat - Symptoms, Assistance, Medicines and More.
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[QUOTE=Shoupie;29364490]But he probably won't call. It could've just been a joke. It probably was. But I don't really have the time or emotional capacity to be dating anyway, so that doesn't really bother me. [/QUOTE] Never mind. It wasn't a joke. He just called. He only mentioned his other guy friends coming, but I'd been under the impression that it was going to be one of those strange Mormon group date things? My parents might have a problem with me only being with a group of guys. Maybe I just misunderstood. Already said yes, though. He wants to go eat too. I have special self-imposed dietary restrictions and I'm worried I'm going to do or say something stupid. What do.
[QUOTE=Shoupie;29365533]Never mind. It wasn't a joke. He just called. He only mentioned his other guy friends coming, but I'd been under the impression that it was going to be one of those strange Mormon group date things? My parents might have a problem with me only being with a group of guys. Maybe I just misunderstood. Already said yes, though. He wants to go eat too. I have special self-imposed dietary restrictions and I'm worried I'm going to do or say something stupid. What do.[/QUOTE] i wouldn't worry to much about being awkward/being odd/weird. Most guys find that attractive. The guy asked you out, which is a hard thing to do for a lot of people i know/takes confidence to a degree. I suggest you go to mavericks thread on dating/relationships. seeing that is my weak point. but i say just be your self.
God. Sometimes, I wish I could just shut off time, walk into a pure white room, to the point where you cant even see where the floor and walls meet, and just pick up the broken pieces. [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] I'm really just sick of time.
They decided to put me in the hospital for a week and perhaps longer, it's... calm.
Went through my MRI scan yesterday, anxiously waiting for results.
[QUOTE=genkaz92;29376279]Went through my MRI scan yesterday, anxiously waiting for results.[/QUOTE] why did they scan you? [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=soccerskyman;29370790]God. Sometimes, I wish I could just shut off time, walk into a pure white room, to the point where you cant even see where the floor and walls meet, and just pick up the broken pieces. [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] I'm really just sick of time.[/QUOTE] you need a hobby/drugs/girlfriend I say take up a hobby first.
I have been dealing with paranoia, anxiety attacks and depression for some time now. I just wish I had the courage to seek a therapist. What is the best way to muster up the courage to seek professional help? I want to have/be fun again.
[QUOTE=ScoutKing;29381729]why did they scan you? [/QUOTE] It was my own initiative to diagnose my problems more accurately and possibly treat them on a more fundamental level. My main reasons were interest inconsistencies, looping thoughts, fighting with self, while also including the officially diagnosed areas such as ADD, anxiety, and depression. I was also partially interested in it due to apparently having questionable occurrences during my birth, such as the procedure being performed under global anesthesia and me receiving a certain amount of oxygen starvation. The specialists at the MRI location said that everything should be ready within a few days, meaning that hopefully I will receive some information early next week (Monday-Tuesday). By ready I meant the report itself and the act of it being sent to my doctor. I have been doing absolutely nothing in the past few days except for watching movies and sleeping to pass time as fast as possible until the MRI information, because I know that ultimately attempting to do something in my current condition is ultimately pointless. I have to genuinely examine, understand, and solve my problem before attempting to become productive again, or truly productive for the very first time, and something that finally brings results. I really am quite tired of this bullshit, by this point I can say with nearly absolute certainty that there is something wrong with me, and that something has to be located on a scientific level and solved as opposed to basing the solutions off of diagnoses and surface sensations, if it can be solved ofcourse. I sincerely hope that the MRI scan was enough to locate it, and that I do not have to perform a different scan such as S.P.E.C.T.
The more time I spend hanging out with people, the lonelier I feel.
[QUOTE=Shoupie;29407738]The more time I spend hanging out with people, the lonelier I feel.[/QUOTE] try to handle your downtime better. I personally try to have a conversation with someone at any given time.
[QUOTE=ScoutKing;29408442]try to handle your downtime better. I personally try to have a conversation with someone at any given time.[/QUOTE] The problem isn't a lack of conversation. It's that I'm starting to learn how hard it is to find someone I can really connect with or relate to. It was easier when I had hardly have any friends because then I at least had the faith that there's someone out there that I'll meet someday who will completely get me.
well i can identify with that. All i can say is keep trying at-least.
[QUOTE=Shoupie;29408702]The problem isn't a lack of conversation. It's that I'm starting to learn how hard it is to find someone I can really connect with or relate to. It was easier when I had hardly have any friends because then I at least had the faith that there's someone out there that I'll meet someday who will completely get me.[/QUOTE] Sometimes you just have to work at it. I kept in contact with this girl after I met her a few years ago because I had a huge crush on her. Because I kept making the effort to communicate, we now know each other well enough that we can keep a conversation going despite being very different people, and she's proven to be a really good friend. Of course, figuring out who is worth that in the first place is probably more luck than anything.
Thought I might as well ask here: Is it possible for me to completely phase out of the medications I am taking now, and be fine afterward? Are there ways of coping with sadness without medication? I ask, because the side-effects of my medications have been bothering me a lot. In fact, I've been dealing with side-effects for years now, and I'm tired of it. I would ask my doctor this, but I don't see her for a while now, so I'll ask here. And I realize it is difficult to answer this, when you don't even know my history.
[QUOTE=hey5000;29409890]Thought I might as well ask here: Is it possible for me to completely phase out of the medications I am taking now, and be fine afterward? Are there ways of coping with sadness without medication? I ask, because the side-effects of my medications have been bothering me a lot. In fact, I've been dealing with side-effects for years now, and I'm tired of it. I would ask my doctor this, but I don't see her for a while now, so I'll ask here. And I realize it is difficult to answer this, when you don't even know my history.[/QUOTE] Therapy sounds the most logical choice. If you have to take medication, it tells us that you were having issues with out being medicated. So for a doctor to take you off of it will definitely just put you back were you where if you didn't have any therapy. But that is just my perspective on the situation. I wouldn't know, cause I am not medicated (and never will be medicated)
[QUOTE=ScoutKing;29381729] you need a hobby/drugs/girlfriend I say take up a hobby first.[/QUOTE] Check, check, ...not check. :smith:
[QUOTE=soccerskyman;29410902]Check, check, ...not check. :smith:[/QUOTE] the drugs were a joke bro. focus on the hobby, get out and meet more people to. or just take more drugs..
So I just thought I would make a little post for those that may have suffered from similar things to me throughout their lives. From a pretty early age I suffered from self esteem problems, I got nervous talking to anyone other than my regular friends, hated meeting new people as I just couldn't speak to them and also suffered from extreme shyness issues to the point where I just felt like crying when faced with doing something such as a presentation for example. Anyway, I suffered from these problems for many many years, they were gradually beginning to get better as maturity and age kicked in but were still very apparent. I decided enough was enough and forced myself to combat these things, by doing things such as forcing myself into situations where I would have to talk to people or things like volunteering for group work I was able to make myself do the things that I had so much trouble doing before. Over time these things got much easier and became almost normal and nowadays I find it a LOT easier although these things are still apparent to a degree... When females or groups of people I don't really know come into the equation I still ultimately fail though... :saddowns: It saddens me because a lot of the time, due to the fact I am mainly quiet I get passed off as weird and whatnot when deep down I am a sensitive and caring person and if people gave me a chance I would be able to show them. :smith:
[QUOTE=orcywoo6;29411395]So I just thought I would make a little post for those that may have suffered from similar things to me throughout their lives. From a pretty early age I suffered from self esteem problems, I got nervous talking to anyone other than my regular friends, hated meeting new people as I just couldn't speak to them and also suffered from extreme shyness issues to the point where I just felt like crying when faced with doing something such as a presentation for example. Anyway, I suffered from these problems for many many years, they were gradually beginning to get better as maturity and age kicked in but were still very apparent. I decided enough was enough and forced myself to combat these things, by doing things such as forcing myself into situations where I would have to talk to people or things like volunteering for group work I was able to make myself do the things that I had so much trouble doing before. Over time these things got much easier and became almost normal and nowadays I find it a LOT easier although these things are still apparent to a degree... When females or groups of people I don't really know come into the equation I still ultimately fail though... :saddowns: It saddens me because a lot of the time, due to the fact I am mainly quiet I get passed off as weird and whatnot when deep down I am a sensitive and caring person and if people gave me a chance I would be able to show them. :smith:[/QUOTE] solution. stop giving a shit/fuck about what other people think about it. if they think you're weird, then fuck that shit, go show them your not weird. Shy? why would you be shy? who gives a fuck what they think of you or that you could give a bad impression? fuck that shit.
Ehh, I try not to give a fuck but I have a tendency to take things to heart and overthink things. Its just the way I am. I'm getting there eventually by forcing myself to talk to people etc and its working... :smile:
ex's birthday today, can't get her out of my head, can't sleep either - even though her birthday last year was horrible I still miss her. [editline]25th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=orcywoo6;29411647]Ehh, I try not to give a fuck but I have a tendency to take things to heart and overthink things. Its just the way I am. I'm getting there eventually by forcing myself to talk to people etc and its working... :smile:[/QUOTE] Not giving a fuck will eventually grow into you, it's like an ability that you need to train overtime, trust me.
[QUOTE=Shoupie;29408702]The problem isn't a lack of conversation. It's that I'm starting to learn how hard it is to find someone I can really connect with or relate to. It was easier when I had hardly have any friends because then I at least had the faith that there's someone out there that I'll meet someday who will completely get me.[/QUOTE] Don't lose faith. There are people out there who can understand you. It's not easy for any of us to find that person, but there's 7 billion out there. At least one of them has to be able to understand.
[QUOTE=Tim Henson;29411917]Don't lose faith.[/QUOTE] I really hope you haven't lost it.
What do I tell my doc if I want to get put on Xanax?
[QUOTE=mzathemind;29415239]What do I tell my doc if I want to get put on Xanax?[/QUOTE] Well, why do you want Xanax in the first place? Obviously you're having anxiety problems, but to the degree that you're having the problems is what your doctor will take into account if he's considering prescribing Xanax to you. It also depends on your doctor, too. Some of them are biased against young people and assume that they're just going to abuse drugs like Xanax. Let your doctor know you're being sincere about the problems you're having. Tell him/her why you feel you need it, how often you're having panic attacks (assuming that you're having them), and if it's having a real negative impact on your quality of life.
Heh. I have bi-polar 2 with rapid cycling. And GAD. And Panic Disorder. And PTSD. And ADD. I'm on the edge of being insane. It's fun, so many pills. Got the short end of the family genetics. [editline]25th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=mzathemind;29415239]What do I tell my doc if I want to get put on Xanax?[/QUOTE] Tell him you keep getting panic attacks with no trigger. You'll get some benzo at least
Just putting this out there. For some weird reason SSRIs are OTC over here in my country.
Less than a week of being in a semi decent mood and I want to kill myself again.
bi-polar? amirite or amirite? but seriously, get that checked out by a therapist.
So, I'm hopefully going to finally go home. This place is akin to Hell. I just want out, guys.
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