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overcoming a mental illness without any help?
Posted Wednesday May 24 2017, 8:47 pm
So im not sure if i have avoidant personality disorder or social anxiety disorder but i do know my anxiety and mental health is starting to control my life and i want it to stop. My symptoms are.. not being able to take criticism or negative feedback, i always end up crying, any change of actions or change in peoples tones of voices make me feel uneasy as if the person is mad at me and again makes me cry. I dont like being the centre of attention, if something embarrassing happens to me in front of people i start panicking and my heart starts racing faster, i cant take rejection especially when its in front of people again it will make me cry, i cant deal with confrontation all it does is make me run away,and also to this day the confrontat...
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Not sure how to move forward with my life.
Posted Sunday May 21 2017, 3:30 am
First off. Im 26 female. Full-time job. I have not had a significant other in 4 going on 5 years. My last guy left me very heartbroken. And kept reappearing in my life . which allowed him to fully move on but not me. Last august i started therapy for depression, loneyness, panic attacks and anxiety. On a good day, things are good and hopeful. On a bad day.. Im very unconfident. I feel like my friend's dont put any effort in to invite me to things, And i feel like i will always be alone.I am on 3 dating websites and it seems like no one wants me. Most of my friends are hooked up so they do not want to go out past 9pm or they dont want to go to events that i might meet people at.
I try to be strong. To be hopeful. But my some days m...
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stress not improving
Posted Tuesday May 16 2017, 8:49 am
hello. i'm a 26/f. I am a full time teacher and I have a second job teaching ESL to children in China from 6am-7am, right before I head to work. This second job has helped me a lot! I'm very grateful for it, especially, since this year, I was working at a school where I wasn't making so much money.
However, lately, I find myself very stressed and I'm not sure why. I was working three jobs at one point this year (just a few weeks ago, actually). I was working the ESL job in the morning, then, work all day, and afterward, tutoring in the afternoon. I was exhausted. So, I quit the tutoring job. You would think that my stress level has gotten better, but, in reality, I don't feel any better at all. I'm not sleeping well, I wake u...
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How can I stop procrastinating and fix my sleep schedule?
Posted Thursday May 11 2017, 3:57 pm
I've gotten into a terrible rut with procrastinating all the time on everything and now my sleep schedule is messed up because of it.
I have two jobs, one of them is a work at home and the other I travel to the next city over for usually twice or three times a week.
My issue (although lies in me) stemmed from my first job. It consists of working on projects that are on time as long as they're turned in before my boss gets to work the next day (I send them in online). My boss usually sends over my work around 3pm. I'll start on it around 4 and then usually take a break at around 6. However, I then procrastinate on finishing it until really late at night just because I know that technically I can. Sometimes I don...
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Self harm problem getting out of control
Posted Tuesday May 2 2017, 8:49 pm
I have been cutting now for a while. Before you start hate typing please finish reading. I have had a series of my mothers boyfriends be abusive to me and my siblings since our dad left when I was about five (14 now) I have been moved all over the country several times for my mothers countless lovers and cutting seems like the only thing I have control over. But now it is getting a bit out of control any ideas on how to stop would be helpful.
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selfishness vs needs
Posted Monday March 13 2017, 10:43 pm
Where is the line between being selfish and taking care of your own needs? Because I often feel like, in trying not to be selfish, my own needs get left behind. Like, to a point that isn't okay with me. Is that a thing? I don't even know what I'm asking, I'm just confused.
Like, I'm doing a group project, and there's a girl in my group who insists on doing a lot of things her way, and when I ask if we can do some things differently, she claims she can't because she has anxiety and she has to do things in her way. She has a point, and I know I need to respect her needs. However, at our last project meeting, I nearly had a panic attack because I couldn't deal with the way she was doing things, but I didn't want to cause problem...
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depression vs laziness
Posted Friday March 10 2017, 11:16 pm
What is the difference between laziness and the inability to do something because of depression?
I am mildly depressed, and a lot of times, I just can't make myself do things. I often end up feeling really guilty for not doing things, and I feel like my mom thinks I'm just lazy.
Is there a difference? Am I just lazy?
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scaring myself
Posted Thursday March 9 2017, 4:32 pm
In the past number of months, I have had a couple...I don't know what to call them...I think they might be panic attacks or anxiety attacks or something?
I have what my therapist calls a "mild mood disorder", I'm not sure if people are familiar with the term, but basically it's like depression but less severe.
Anyways, there have been a couple times where I have been in situations that normally would make me slightly uncomfortable/upset (ex. packing to go to university, working on a group project where the group members didn't agree on things) which I reacted to in ways which scared me. It starts with feeling uncomfortable, then I want to cry. My throat tightens up, I start breathing really shallowly....
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i.lost my son and i am thinking of commiting suicide
Posted Monday March 6 2017, 7:23 pm
I'm in the process of wanting to commit suicide as I want to be with my son, I haven't got anyone at all, my partner ignores me blames me for what our son did, he wrote me a letter blameing me and how much he hates me and he wished I was dead instead, I'm having nightmares and dreaming of being with my son so so much, iv tryd to get help and I cant get any at all, I'm on medications and it makes me feel even worse, I sit up each and every night now as iv planned my suicide to the end, as I vet left at him on my own quite alot and i know I wouldn't be found till.i am dead, I need help and I cant get it so what's the point, I wouldn't be missed at all as I'm always on my own anyway, I tryd it last year and it felt so good as it took the pain ...
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Does it sound like I have an eating disorder?
Posted Sunday March 5 2017, 7:08 pm
I'm 21 and usually 85 pound or a little less, but 4ft 10in.
I've always looked different because of how short I am and I'm also pale. Instead of ever being called hot or sexy I've always been called "cute"or "pretty", or told that look like a doll. To be honest it kind of gets to me. I always feel ugly because I'm surrounded by tall blonde bombshell types even though people tell me I'm pretty all the time. I also feel like every time I see a photo of myself I look fugly because people take bad photos of me at weird angles. Meanwhile my friends always look perfect in photos! I think this also affects how I feel about myself.
It makes me feel better to be skinny. I figure at least I have that going f...
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Life is meaningless; what do I do now?
Posted Monday February 13 2017, 3:54 pm
I have no interest in anything. I'm disabled. So - at least for me - life is meaningless, because all life is is waking up, going to school/work, playing with your hobbies and then you go to sleep and repeat the same cycle all over again.
I have looked into finding interests for years, but I just am not interested in *anything*. I'm disabled, so I can't drive anywhere or go to work/school.
So what do I do when life is meaningless? Do I just lay here and wait for death?
(I'm done seeing therapists and taking prescription drugs, by the way. I have cooperated and put forth plenty of effort with multiple therapists, but it only made me feel worse. And I've been prescribed a multitude of different me...
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Confused about not being able to take on too much
Posted Tuesday January 31 2017, 2:16 pm
Hello,
I am 25 year old male.. During the past 5-6 years I found it very hard to hang onto a job. Anyway.. I find that when I start a job I cannot focus on much anything else other than that ONE job! I become completely FOCUSED on my job and everything else takes a backseat. Currently I am a fitness instructor and teach 2 times a week 2 hours a week. My whole focus is on this.. I love doing it.. but isn't that problematic that with all my jobs I HAVE TO just be focused on that, the job and I cannot do anything else after but mentally prepare for my next shift.. I do have ADHD and treatment for anxiety but still...??? Working shouldn't be my whole life??
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I'm filing for disability, but what can I do during the day?
Posted Thursday January 26 2017, 5:44 pm
I have a pretty good chance at being accepted for disability because of my psychiatrist. He'll send his note to Social Security. He knows how my anxiety is practically untreatable and how awful it can be. He knows that I have anxiety attacks *EACH AND EVERY TIME* I set foot in a public place, which is why I can't hold a job. He knows I have extreme, untreatable fatigue, which is why I can't drive. Every time I do, I consistently have near death experiences.
I'll be moving in with my boyfriend in a year or so. And I'm choosing to be a housewife - to clean the whole apartment for him, do his laundry and fold them (as well as mine), cook breakfast and all his favorite meals for him. I'll do yoga and meditation in the morning. I'...
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How do I shake myself out of depression?
Posted Friday January 20 2017, 1:30 pm
Hi everyone, 29/f.
The long and short of it is, despite my meds, it's dreary and I'm feeling depressed. The biggest problem is I have no energy (and caffeine triggers my anxiety) to DO anything to get rid of this feeling. Otherwise I'd clean my apartment, or something...
How do I shake myself out of the blahs? How do YOU shake the blues?
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scared to make an apppointment
Posted Monday January 16 2017, 10:49 pm
I'm in university, and a number of events and people have recently made me realize that it would be good for me to talk to a counselor. There is a number posted in my residence to call to make an appointment.
I'm just terrified to call. I have never enjoyed phone calls, and it usually takes me a couple false starts before I actually make the call.
This time it has been a week and I still haven't got up the courage to make the call and now I am getting really stressed about it. I know I need to do it, I just can't seem to make myself press the call button.
Any suggestions?
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I'm contemplating applying for a public job...
Posted Monday January 16 2017, 10:06 am
...to try to "tame" my crippling anxiety in a way. I m 1000% against filing for any disability, no matter how horrid and unbearable my anxiety is. I despise the very thought of *not* working, so disability is not a potential option.
I am seriously thinking of applying at Cato, the clothing store. But I m TERRIFIED of dealing with money in any way. How can I overcome this horrendous fear? I ve never worked in the public before, only in a factory for a brief period, so does anyone have any advice on working in a clothing store or just in general public?
Thank you so much!
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Stomach hurting feeling heartbeat
Posted Thursday January 12 2017, 9:00 am
Hi.. I'm just 11 and today is not going great with me.... please help well I was going to school but still packing and as I know it I feel a sharp pain that made me sit down. It was getting worse every minute. Then I started to feel my whole stomach hurt but the spot that was hurting the most was the original spot gained more pain. My whole stomach was feeling like a tingling pain. Now I try explaining to my mom but I tried but when I speak it hurts even more. Even if I breathe through my mouth deep or short it hurts even more. Now I can't help it now every minute goes by it gets worse every last time. Now the tingling pain goes to normal pain while my sharp pain turns into a far worse then sharp. Please help I kept telling my mom I'm not l...
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I want help
Posted Friday January 6 2017, 5:29 am
I'm only 16 but all my life I've always been paranoid My family describes me as shy but Im convinced it's social anxiety but I'm not 100% sure because I'm not diagnosed but anyways as a kid I remember being afraid of getting kidnapped I had nightmares about it and everything I've always been afraid of strangers I never knew why I was always afraid but I was and I've started to think more and more since I'm a little older and I don't think I had a traumatic incident in my life to be that afraid of the world and I'm sure it doesn't help that I love watching law and order and murder shows but I dont find it normal.. Up until October when there actually was an incident where someone man was trying to break into my house I've become even more pa...
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My 16 year old sister has a drug problem..how to help?
Posted Wednesday January 4 2017, 9:48 pm
Hello, I just wanted to get some advice on what to do with my sister. She has just turned 16 and over the last few months she has been heavily abusing drugs and alcohol.
It started maybe 6 months ago and i knew she was doing it here and there (MDMA, weed and drinking/smoking) but i didn't really see it as an issue because i did the same things here and there when i was 19-20. I discussed it with her and told her the issues but she said she wasnt doing it much.
However over the last few months she has been constantly angry, sleeping, got fired from 2 jobs, and our family is falling apart because of the constant arguments. Every time my parents go away for the weekend, she will throw a party and trash the house ...
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can't stop overthinking
Posted Tuesday December 27 2016, 9:37 am
i can't stop overthinking and it's making me think of death too much. like ive stopped eating because im trying to die. im overthinking about the adult life - work, driving (which i cant drive because im too dizzy and lightheaded all the time), bills, etc. i cant do this anymore its too much to deal with and im just constantly miserable. no one understands how badly i want to die. how can i stop overthinking???
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