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re: Who's been diagnosed with a mental illness?
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:22 am to The Pirate King
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:22 am to The Pirate King
Good point. The truth is, if most people had a mental check-up like they did a physical one, they might be better off.
This post was edited on 1/28/16 at 9:23 am
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Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:23 am to The Pirate King
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love mental illness (an actually medical condition) is still taboo, but homosexuality is not thanks to a giant push by society. Tells you where our priorities are.
Being gay is a mental illness by medical definition
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:26 am to High C
No diagnosis of any kind, but I've been seeing a therapist for about 6 months to help me deal with my divorce, getting back into dating life, and cope with the shift in my 5-year plan. I thought I was going to have kids within 2 years, but thank goodness we didn't have any yet.
I suspect I had social anxiety and maybe avoidance disorder when I was much younger, as a teenager. But who knows.
I suspect I had social anxiety and maybe avoidance disorder when I was much younger, as a teenager. But who knows.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:27 am to ksayetiger
quote:lol no it's not
Being gay is a mental illness by medical definition
edit: a long time ago it was considered a mental illness, but it hasn't been considered an illness since the 1970s. Get with the times
This post was edited on 1/28/16 at 9:28 am
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:29 am to TheAlmightySmash
My ex was bipolar and took 3 different meds. God that was a nightmare. Scary thought is she's a lawyer as well.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:32 am to Cdawg
People think that getting your mental health checked out just means that you're gonna go in and have someone give you heavy meds and make you feel like a zombie.
Couldn't be further from the truth. Talking to someone, bouncing thoughts you think are normal off of someone else helps you work through your thought process and see the flaws in it.
Couldn't be further from the truth. Talking to someone, bouncing thoughts you think are normal off of someone else helps you work through your thought process and see the flaws in it.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:36 am to The Pirate King
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Couldn't be further from the truth. Talking to someone, bouncing thoughts you think are normal off of someone else helps you work through your thought process and see the flaws in it.
The main reason I started this thread, just to get people to talk. As far as those who have mentioned not caring about things, that's a symptom for me, too. Most days I honestly wouldn't GAF if the sun came up the next morning.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:40 am to High C
Why haven't they told you that you're bipolar yet? You'd feel so much better on a mood stabilizer
I'm bipolar obviously. Been on just about every med. but just depakote for now and doing great
I'm bipolar obviously. Been on just about every med. but just depakote for now and doing great
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:41 am to djangochained
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i eat klonopin when it rains
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:42 am to Paige
Wasn't it bipolar that dr told me that one time?
That medicine fricked me up
That medicine fricked me up
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:42 am to ksayetiger
bullshite
There are differences in the brains of those with ADD
There are differences in the brains of those with ADD
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:42 am to High C
Is Tourettes a mental disorder? Because if so, I have Tourettes.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:43 am to High C
My wife not getting her depression and anxiety treated was a huge part of what ruined our marriage, I think. We were together (dating+marriage) for over six years and she suffered from depression/anxiety the entire time. We were students without insurance but once I got a good job, I encouraged her to get into therapy. She always made excuses. We couldn't talk about our problems without her getting extremely emotional, crying, being defensive, feeling attacked, etc. It was a nightmare to try to talk about our problems and eventually I just withdrew emotionally. Plus, she viewed the world in a very negative way. Nothing was good.
If any of you out there see any of this in yourself or in your partner, please consider therapy. It might have saved our marriage--no way to know for sure, but it couldn't have hurt and it probably would have helped.
She did finally get into therapy before I decided to divorce her, but the relationship was too far gone at that point, and she didn't take it seriously.
The truth is, which I found out after I got into therapy (a few months before the divorce), that I needed to be in there too. I didn't know how to deal with my wife's depression/anxiety in a way that was healthy for our relationship. And we needed couples therapy.
Honestly I needed therapy to figure out why I chose a partner that had those problems but wasn't willing to work on them.
If any of you out there see any of this in yourself or in your partner, please consider therapy. It might have saved our marriage--no way to know for sure, but it couldn't have hurt and it probably would have helped.
She did finally get into therapy before I decided to divorce her, but the relationship was too far gone at that point, and she didn't take it seriously.
The truth is, which I found out after I got into therapy (a few months before the divorce), that I needed to be in there too. I didn't know how to deal with my wife's depression/anxiety in a way that was healthy for our relationship. And we needed couples therapy.
Honestly I needed therapy to figure out why I chose a partner that had those problems but wasn't willing to work on them.
This post was edited on 1/28/16 at 9:47 am
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:43 am to yellowfin
Yeah. Most of it is serious shite with major side effects
But it honestly makes me feel better. My motor runs way higher than everyone else's. It's exhausting
But it honestly makes me feel better. My motor runs way higher than everyone else's. It's exhausting
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:51 am to High C
Does alcoholism count?
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:53 am to REB BEER
quote:Yes
Does alcoholism count?
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:57 am to REB BEER
quote:since most of that is self medicating ,, then yes it counts.
Does alcoholism count?
an argument could be made that those that smoke are also self medicating
people who spend too much time in the gym might also fall into a broader definition
any potentially harmful habit is an indicator
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:59 am to OWLFAN86
I think a lot with alcoholism are bipolar
I feel like bipolar is severely under diagnosed, specifically bpII
I feel like bipolar is severely under diagnosed, specifically bpII
Posted on 1/28/16 at 10:00 am to OWLFAN86
mostly normal here, but since my wife had our 2nd kiddo, I have a bit of health anxiety, feel like I'm going to die of cancer every time I feel bad.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 10:01 am to OWLFAN86
Had severe depression in high school and early in college and it was a weird case.
I was somewhat popular in high school, was a recruited football player, class vice-president, NHS all that good stuff, but just thought I was shite in my head.
It bothered me a lot in those days and I even was suicidal for a brief spot in college.
Regardless, I'd say I'm over it now. Haven't had to take meds since I was 22 (25 now) and it sickens me to even think back to those days. Just not worth living that way.
I was somewhat popular in high school, was a recruited football player, class vice-president, NHS all that good stuff, but just thought I was shite in my head.
It bothered me a lot in those days and I even was suicidal for a brief spot in college.
Regardless, I'd say I'm over it now. Haven't had to take meds since I was 22 (25 now) and it sickens me to even think back to those days. Just not worth living that way.
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