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re: Know anyone with ocd/anxiety/depression?
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:11 am to zmanthetigerfan
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:11 am to zmanthetigerfan
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However I know a lot of college aged girls that constantly post bs on fb about having anxiety and depression like it's some new fad. Sometimes 2-3x a day. Insanely infuriating
I'm a guy, so no pics. My first panic attack was in college. Finals were over. I had done well in all classes, and I am at a bar with friends about to party and it hit. Sudden panic. Full fight or flight feeling down to the metallic taste. It passed and I was 21 and at a bar, so I end up hammered and life went on.
32 years old and buying a house, it didn't go away.
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Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:00 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Yeah...
I am 32. I worked in the sports department at two newspapers from the age of 16-30, went to school full-time, worked at a bar two nights a week from 18-30, also was in a popular alt-country band in TN/VA/KY/NC, worked out ... needless to say I was quite active and busy.
When I moved to Chicago and began a normal 9-5 in front of a computer every day, everything was fine. I made it through last winter. Then mid-April, when it began warming up, I went out to Navy Pier and was out walking in the wind. We got inside, and my chest went nuts, I got dizzy, shaking, didn't know what the hell was happening - thought it was a heart attack. Scared the living hell out of me.
I had three more episodes over last summer where I'd be walking, getting my heart rate up, and just flip out thinking that it was something else. My mind literally took something as easy as working out and the feeling of working out and turned it into symptoms of life or death.
Went to a doc and psychiatrist, straight Generalized Anxiety. I still have anxiety issues at times, but nothing that a half of a blue pill won't fix. I also do Celexa every night before bed. I work out five days a week and that helped get over some of my issues, but I still get some nervousness and anxiety while driving or the thought of driving or when I have a normal bodily ache or pain.
The biggest thing that helped me, in all honesty, was going to a psychiatrist therapy round table group every Tuesday for a month. Before that, I was convinced I was alone and a freak and had something terribly wrong with myself. Then I saw and met others, and learned that there are folks out there much, much more worse off than I am.
I am 32. I worked in the sports department at two newspapers from the age of 16-30, went to school full-time, worked at a bar two nights a week from 18-30, also was in a popular alt-country band in TN/VA/KY/NC, worked out ... needless to say I was quite active and busy.
When I moved to Chicago and began a normal 9-5 in front of a computer every day, everything was fine. I made it through last winter. Then mid-April, when it began warming up, I went out to Navy Pier and was out walking in the wind. We got inside, and my chest went nuts, I got dizzy, shaking, didn't know what the hell was happening - thought it was a heart attack. Scared the living hell out of me.
I had three more episodes over last summer where I'd be walking, getting my heart rate up, and just flip out thinking that it was something else. My mind literally took something as easy as working out and the feeling of working out and turned it into symptoms of life or death.
Went to a doc and psychiatrist, straight Generalized Anxiety. I still have anxiety issues at times, but nothing that a half of a blue pill won't fix. I also do Celexa every night before bed. I work out five days a week and that helped get over some of my issues, but I still get some nervousness and anxiety while driving or the thought of driving or when I have a normal bodily ache or pain.
The biggest thing that helped me, in all honesty, was going to a psychiatrist therapy round table group every Tuesday for a month. Before that, I was convinced I was alone and a freak and had something terribly wrong with myself. Then I saw and met others, and learned that there are folks out there much, much more worse off than I am.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:16 pm to mpar98
I've had anxiety issues since buying our home in 2011. Never had any issues prior to that
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:17 pm to mpar98
quote:Absolutely.
...I believe her mental issues manifest into physical issues. That possible?
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:48 pm to Knocksville
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Celexa every night before bed. I work out five days a week and that helped get over some of my issues, but I still get some nervousness and anxiety while driving or the thought of driving or when I have a normal bodily ache or pain.
Driving is huge for me. Long highway trips with wife and even worse with son in the car. I KNOW I'm getting dizzy I'm gonna drive off the road and kill us all. If I'm driving my own sorry arse I am fine.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:50 pm to mpar98
My wife has severe anxiety and depression.
Some days it is a living hell dealing with it for her and me.
When it is bad I just take the kids and go do stuff to stay out her hair because any little thing can send her on an emotional roller coaster.
I repeat, it is absolutely hell dealing with it.
Some days it is a living hell dealing with it for her and me.
When it is bad I just take the kids and go do stuff to stay out her hair because any little thing can send her on an emotional roller coaster.
I repeat, it is absolutely hell dealing with it.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:57 pm to mpar98
I've got symptoms of all 3, been real bad at times, but most of the time it's very manageable.
Mine is normally ruminating, one thought or idea that I can't get out of my head, sometimes for weeks at a time. Then that leads to something else, etc.
Nervousness at times, when thinking of things in the future, which doesn't seem too abnormal. But to answer your question, during my peak times I've had physical symptoms as well
Mine is normally ruminating, one thought or idea that I can't get out of my head, sometimes for weeks at a time. Then that leads to something else, etc.
Nervousness at times, when thinking of things in the future, which doesn't seem too abnormal. But to answer your question, during my peak times I've had physical symptoms as well
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:01 pm to go_tigres
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go_tigres
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My ex-wife was diagnosed with anxiety/depression. It was a mofo. Medicated to the hilt, mood swings from hell, and if that's not bad enough, the meds caused a lack in sexual desire. Sometimes she would literally have a very difficult time getting out of the bed in the am. The whole guy/gal difference in how things are viewed didn't help the situation. My mind told me, "what the hell does she have to be depressed about". At first, as in 5+ years, I was extremely patient and tolerant. Out of the blue, I couldn't deal with it anymore, thus the ex status
I am almost at this point. My wife's issues started 7 yrs ago when she had a miscarriage, stillborn son at 14 weeks. Things have never been the same and I deal with exactly what you mention above. I am damn close to the point of not wanting to deal with the crap anymore.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:03 pm to go_tigres
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go_tigres
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I was "there" for a long time. Being on the receiving end of the flare ups wore me out, yes.
That is the absolute worst part dealing with the flare ups. I am at the point when I see it coming I just grab the kids and go find shite to do away from the house. no point in all of us being miserable.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:14 pm to mpar98
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Know anyone with ocd/anxiety/depression?
Yep. Most of the people I work with, and most OT posters.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:15 pm to ThatsAFactJack
shite like this worries me about the gf. Some times she freaks out over little things. But she always freaks out about having a test. She's in grad school, but she was like this in undergrad as well. It gets to a point where she's crying and thinking the world is going to end. Shed take her test and get like a 95 or 97 on it. But for a week it was miserable listening to her about it. I've always said it's just in your head, relax, don't worry about it.
I'm worried what her reactions are going to be as we get older and have huge life changing decisions ahead of us. This girl will literally panick if she has to decide what's for dinner.
I'm worried what her reactions are going to be as we get older and have huge life changing decisions ahead of us. This girl will literally panick if she has to decide what's for dinner.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:21 pm to dgnx6
This is definitly a warning sign. If she is that whacked out over a test imagine when she has a sick 6 month old child with barely any sleep. Be very careful going forward or try and get her to see a dr for some help.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:25 pm to mpar98
I sint think there's a such thing as anxiety disorders. It's called being a fast paced American.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:46 pm to mpar98
I suffer from some anxiety, but not severe enough to have ever had a panic attack. My anxiety tends to more take the form of getting pissed when I feel anxious, and it has more to do with what I perceive as fairness and getting to that balance. Social situations I have pretty much no anxiety when it comes to that.
But this past year I also suffered a major bout of depression. Never suicidal, but an unending sense of worthlessness and failure, which does not sit well with me at all. About a month ago I think I finally had an epiphany about myself and my values and found peace. Even if things aren't perfectly working out as I hoped, I think I'm finally happy really with myself for the first time in years.
If anyone needs help and wants to remain anonymous, you're more than welcome to email me at <-@gmail.com.
But this past year I also suffered a major bout of depression. Never suicidal, but an unending sense of worthlessness and failure, which does not sit well with me at all. About a month ago I think I finally had an epiphany about myself and my values and found peace. Even if things aren't perfectly working out as I hoped, I think I'm finally happy really with myself for the first time in years.
If anyone needs help and wants to remain anonymous, you're more than welcome to email me at <-@gmail.com.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:53 pm to BengalBlood81
There are a ton of types of anxiety. Just because someone doesn't have paralyzing panic attacks doesn't mean they don't fight with it just as bad.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:55 pm to Rhino5
Not saying you're ignorant, but this is an ignorant post. Mental health is very real, as are mental disorders. But anxiety makes me who I am and I like that
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:57 pm to AU_251
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There are a ton of types of anxiety. Just because someone doesn't have paralyzing panic attacks doesn't mean they don't fight with it just as bad.
Yeah, I thought I had terrible anxiety, but reading through this thread, it seems a bit mild in comparison. I've always been somewhat in control of it and known of a way to redirect it. Maybe I still have a bad case of it, it just never goes into a panic attack.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:07 pm to ThatsAFactJack
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I am damn close to the point of not wanting to deal with the crap anymore.
Please don't give up on her man.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:10 pm to SlowEasyConfident
In the end I probably wont give up. But damn some stretches its hard to see what her episodes do to our kids and how it mentally drains me. There are multiple times i say to mysef that if nothing else my child deserves a happier more stable life and environment.
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