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Scared
Posted Saturday September 15 2007, 2:10 pm
15/f Lately I have been so afraid of dying. The other day i started crying hysterically and trying not to scream while thinking about it. I am fine when I dont thinka bout it, but lately I can't help it. The other day in school i had to get out of class because I started feeling like that again. I told my mom and she said not to tell anyone because theyll just try to make me go on medication and my dad just says not to worry so much. What can i do? please help!
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Boyfriend of 10 1/2 months
Posted Thursday September 13 2007, 6:16 am
I've been with my boyfriend for ten and a half months now and I find myself trying to start problems with us. Like yesterday for example, my boyfriend was completely happy and everything was perfect for him and I don't know I just decided to push myself away from him. He spent the whole entire day asking me what was wrong. I don't know I guess I don't like him being happy unless its just me making him happy. I just don't know what to do. The fact that I'm not happy most of the time unless its because of him kind of makes me want him to feel the same way I guess.
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mental illness?
Posted Wednesday September 12 2007, 8:13 pm
15/f
I have some really strange things that I do.
I'm constantly talking to myself (but not really talking out loud, just sort of just mouthing what i would say if i were talking to another person.)
And If I've just walked away from having a convo with someone, I keep repeating what i've said to myself for like 20 minutes after.
I can't focus on ANYTHING no matter how hard I try and I'm always oblivious to everything.
I always isolate myself in social situations because it's the only thing I feel safe doing. I never say anything to anyone because I know that they won't want to talk to me.
I feel like people are watching me when I'm alone and I worry that people can hear my thoughts. I know ...
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lonely
Posted Wednesday September 12 2007, 5:04 pm
I have never been this lonely. Last year, everything in my life ended. My best friend, and basically only really close friend moved away, my sister left for college, my mom sold her business that she has had since I was 3 and has put a ton into, my step mom who I was close to moved out and now i barely see her. Last year sucked, but even so, I thought that after that there would also be a new beginning, and now that I'm back at school, I realize that isn't true. I have plenty of "friends" but none i'm all that close to. I really love my school (it's a tiny all girls school) but now there are all of these new girls and the whole place just feels different somehow.
What should I do? I feel so depressed that it's hard to focus...
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paxil
Posted Tuesday September 11 2007, 10:14 pm
I started taking paxil for social anxiety disorder. It made my heart beat too fast and made me shaky and it also made my face swell.. weird, i know. I'm so disappointed that it isn't going to work for me.. i was really hoping it would help and be good. Does anyone know what some of the other good ones are for social anxiety disorder?
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I think I'm insane. . .really.
Posted Tuesday September 11 2007, 9:54 pm
I'm always afraid people are watching me when I'm alone. And that people can see what I'm thinking.
I know it's irrational but knowing that doesn't make it go away.
Seeing a therapist would probably be a last resort. I have one, but I haven't seen him in a long time and I don't really want to. And I definitely don't want to be on any unnecessary medication. My psychiatrist is way too quick to want to medicate me.
But anyway. . .am I crazy? What can I do?
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Mind games, replays.
Posted Tuesday September 11 2007, 9:47 pm
I got into trouble today for my cell phone at school, my teacher didn't make a huge scene but he still yelled at me and made sarcastic, crude comments. I talked my way out of the situation, but for some reason I had an anxiety attack. My mind keeps replaying him yelling at me, I feel so guilty. This happened once before when I got into trouble at school for putting down a teacher's idea. Whats wrong with me? Why can't I get this out of my head?
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food
Posted Tuesday September 11 2007, 6:24 pm
okay, so i've somehow developed this fear of eating in front of people i dont know. its the weirdest thing. i dont eat lunch any more at schoool and i dont exactly eat much breakfast either. i eat some when i get home, and then ofcourse dinner. but thats it. do you think that its okay?
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Stabbing fantasies
Posted Tuesday September 11 2007, 5:55 am
I'm 16/f. I get angry very very easily about the tiniest of things.
A guy friend of mine has a habit of vandalising peoples things as a joke when they leave there desk. I knew he would look through my wallet of take something as a joke when I went to leave the room so I took it with me.
Anyway, when I came back I found he had drawn all over my school diary. It made me really angry. Another close guy friend of mine was sitting between us two. He said I looked like I was going to kill him. Anyway I took a sharp compass out of my pencil case and pretended to whipser into the ear of the guy who was sitting next to me. The other boy who drew on my stuff leaned over to lister and as he did so I violently lunged at him and stabbed hi...
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How do i get over the hurt
Posted Saturday September 8 2007, 3:17 am
My father was dying of cancer, i stayed by his bedside 2-3 nights a week coming home to say high and change clothes every day. my friend of 20 years was helping my husband of 10 years + 3 years of dating care for our 2 children. i found out they were locking my kids out of the house without water, food, bathroom, for their own private time in our bed, i found her ring in our bed, and oneday came in to find them in our bed after he said it stopped,he told me and the kids all he wanted was her so we left. ow a few years later he said i left its all my fault ecause he didt think i loved him enough to stay home, if i had to choose again i wouldnt change a thing, i just need to let it go, and dont quite know how, she wont let him talk to me or t...
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antidepressants/ serotonin syndrome
Posted Friday September 7 2007, 10:00 pm
does anyone know about antidepressants and serotonin syndrome? i took paxil for the first time earlier and my heart is pounding and i have the chills and like cold clammy hands and i kinda twitch a little. it said heart pounding is a highly unlikely but rare side effect. im the type who is like eh i'll just rough it out. what do you know about this? is it really that bad?
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anxiety attacks?...
Posted Friday September 7 2007, 9:41 pm
im 15/f, and though i dont think i've ever had an anxiety attack, lately, when i feel uncomfortable, my body gets hot [specially my chest], and even though i take deep breaths i end up having to go outside to get some cold air. i sweat a little because of the heat but i dont tremble. i also feel my heart skip a beat and then beat faster, out of nowhere. i dont know what's wrong with me,i suffer from depression but i dont think this is serious, but i would still like some advice. thanks in advance =].
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Depression
Posted Friday September 7 2007, 9:30 pm
My therapist says that i have depression that has led to anxiety, and then to Agoraphobia. Is there a chance that these could also lead to or be linked to expressing anger at everyone, even at people i dont want to, like loved ones, or figures of authority or even crushes, even if i take it back and make a joke afterwards, lately i just come off as an angry, anti-social girl [15] to everyone, and i really dont want to. any insights?? also, does anyone know what other involutary things are a cause of depression? thnx for reading.
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paxil
Posted Friday September 7 2007, 9:15 pm
I just started taking paxil today. I know with antidepressants, there is a risk of weight gain. And this might sound stupid, but do you gain weight because the drug makes you want to eat more or is it something like retaining water? Thank you.
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cutting.
Posted Friday September 7 2007, 6:15 pm
If I were to go to guidance and tell them I cut and wanted help what would they do other than call my mom.
Who else would they call and what would happen. Its not gashes but its getting worse.
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Drinkning..
Posted Thursday September 6 2007, 9:33 pm
I had my frist blackout from drinking this past weekend. What does this really suggest?
Lately, I can't ear right, sleep right, I can't concentrate in school, and I don't know. I've changed in a lazy sense of way..
Everyone was telling me about what happened...and I just don't remember it for the life of me. What's happening to me? I've NEVER blacked out before.
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am i bipolar??
Posted Wednesday September 5 2007, 1:02 pm
Okay so recently I have been thinking that I am BiPolar. Ive searched on google like all the signs and symtoms and I have some. But im not sure. My parents are in total denial..ive told them many times that i think im bipolar and they wont believe me. Im 16 female by the way. I want to see what you people think.
This is like really hard to explain for me..so i will try my best. I have racing thoughts..pretty much all the time..especailly when i want to fall asleep. My mood does change quickly..my parents even notice it but they think its nothing. When i feel like overwhelmed..like i feel like "im at the top of the world" i hate it!! Like i try and think of things that will make me feel at the bottom of the world. I...
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Attacks.
Posted Tuesday September 4 2007, 3:46 pm
Lately I've been gotting really bad anxiety attacks and I don't know what's been causing them. I want to know what I need to do, either to make them stop, or ease down a little. I get really really shakey and I feel like I have to puke, and sometimes my legs even collapse. Is there a pill or soemthing I could take, or a perscription I need or something like that to make them go away?
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anger management?
Posted Tuesday September 4 2007, 9:36 am
When i get mad, i get MAD. My breathing gets outa wack and i usually end up puttin a hole in my bedroom wall. Its kind of disgusting how mad i get. And after I get that mad, my stomach hurts. I told my mom i think i needed anger management, but she just laughed it off. Nobody understands how angry i get. Does anyone haf any suggestions as to what i can do to calm down?
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anxiety
Posted Monday September 3 2007, 8:20 pm
ive had anxiety for years now, likw 9 i think, ive been on medicine then off and now im back on,but its not working, school just started and my anxiety is like my health, like im afraid ill be sick or have some desiease. so in health i dont feel comfortable when we talk about anything! drugs,std's,anything! and in gym i wasnt feeling good and went to the nurse and got sick so now i feel sick in gym class along with health! im fine in any other class really. what can i do when i feel the wave of anxiety come over me in school? if its breathing i need to know exactly what to do.i need help please!
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