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Mental Health General Chat
Topic Started: Dec 31 2015, 02:28:10 AM (2,881 Views)
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From my few months here, I've seen people admit they suffer from some type of mental health problem, however until recently there hasn't really been a place to discuss it in full.
Mental health shouldn't be seen as something forbidden and secret. it shouldn't carry a negative stigma. It should be embraced and tackled head on, open discussion is the beginning of defeating the issue.

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Does anyone get physical pain from anxiety? Sometimes when I'm in an uncomfortable situation, I get this feeling of hot itchy needles on my back.
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Apr 7 2016, 04:34:00 AM
Slight bump, but for anyone that suffers from anxiety or overwhelming of being nervous... what do you do?
Breathing exercises and meditation really help, especially when you focus on your breath. Good sleep and eating are also important.

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Apr 7 2016, 04:54:41 AM
Does anyone get physical pain from anxiety? Sometimes when I'm in an uncomfortable situation, I get this feeling of hot itchy needles on my back.
Yeah I usually get headaches, jittery, and muscle tension during high anxiety.

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You stop right fucking there and apologies Infiltrator . CIA is many things; a has been meme master, a baneposter who ran it to the ground so bad to where it stopped being funny, a complete and utter podcast tsundere but I will NOT allow you to call him a shitty Gary Stu who killed a 7 part book series. That's just mean and unfair.

Sorry if I sound angry but this was too much, even with the strike in mind.


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Any way to help someone who is unaware of reality, harbors dangerous and violent thoughts, and is apparently incapable of understanding basic human emotions?
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I know the last time a post was made in this thread was over a year ago, but I thought it would've been more appropriate to ask a question here than to make a thread about it.

So... I've been contemplating on whether or not I should try therapy. The reason why is because I feel like I've lost my way on how to live for myself and how to be more independent. I know what my goals are in life. I just don't know how to work my way toward them if that makes sense. Sure, I'm in school working for a 2nd degree while working full-time, but I don't think I'm where I need to be for my age. And I think it's because I've lived for other people. I've dedicated a lot of years to my family whether it's getting in the middle of their arguments, stepping in as a second parent for one of my sisters, or just trying to keep the house together that I realize I never did anything for myself. My social skills are bad because I'm terribly shy and have social anxiety, and I have anxiety when it comes to going to work and thinking about just being on my own. I want to be happy, and I don't want to live a life of regrets. Should I go for it?
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I think you should, it didn't completely help me, but it did put my mind on the right track and I definitely took away a lot from it. I'm not completely healed, but I am better than what I was
As far as I know, I am diagnosed with depression and social and general anxiety(idk if the latter is the right name but I go with it anyway) and I feel like I have anger issues. Ever since I was little, I've dealt with anger problems. I used to scream at others, throw tantrums when I get frustrated, or god forbid hit somebody. I've never had anybody try to help me through by calming me down or other means and I instead was yelled at or hit by parents. I eventually calmed down as I grew older but I'm still prone to it when I get frustrated by video games or other activities and I always have an urge to bite or hit something even when I'm not angry.

Along with anger issues, I've always been shy and had some trouble being around others. I had to stay in Pre Kindergarten twice because of my slow developed social skills(I'm supposed to be a senior in high school). Not to mention I had trouble speaking and had to be in speech classes until I was in 4th grade and it never fully helped . I still talk fast, my voice is low, and I stutter somewhat. As I grew, it all built up into an anxiety disorder that developed when I was 14. While I was getting better at socializing with others, my mind was slowly getting worse. It started with me feeling judged constantly by others and I still felt some pressure when I talked to those who weren't in my friend group. Once I left middle school and started my high school's band camp it got even worse. I was a weak player who chose to carry a contrabass bugle(or tuba) and it was too heavy for me and the instructors were there to remind me. One often berated me for it and it put me down to the point where I had to switch to baritone and I still had problems. With all of my struggles and feelings of inferiority, I eventually broke down and cried. Throughout marching season I still had issues, broke down under pressure, and had panic attacks, but I did get better and I calmed down slowly. Despite all of that, I still have issues today. I still have trouble being around others, I feel like I bother others even here, and that I'm always doing something wrong which leads to my depression.

I've developed my depression around the same time my anxiety developed and it's still very much a problem today. When I first developed it, everything started to hit me at once and it changed me for the worse. I was slowly losing interest in what I did and I was always in a state of fear or apathy. Not to mention, any past actions that I regretted came back to haunt me full force. Back then and now, my regret of the past comes back to haunt me whether it be overthinking it or worst case scenario nightmares and my inner conscious telling me it was my fault and I have to be punished for my actions. Not to mention I always had pent up feelings of self hatred, lack of self worth, the looming thought that I bother and piss off everybody, constant embarassment, and self blame for anything that went or goes wrong. I've broken down many times because of it and while it's a lesser occurence right now, they still happen. It led to me wanting to kill myself and I made two attempts and one of them my family found out. That led to me being put in therapy where I could fully open up and it helped me somewhat. I calmed down and I learned things that benefitted me mentally. However, I still suffer from it and the the things I listed still bother me, but to a much lesser extent.

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Jun 26 2017, 04:50:05 AM
I know the last time a post was made in this thread was over a year ago, but I thought it would've been more appropriate to ask a question here than to make a thread about it.

So... I've been contemplating on whether or not I should try therapy. The reason why is because I feel like I've lost my way on how to live for myself and how to be more independent. I know what my goals are in life. I just don't know how to work my way toward them if that makes sense. Sure, I'm in school working for a 2nd degree while working full-time, but I don't think I'm where I need to be for my age. And I think it's because I've lived for other people. I've dedicated a lot of years to my family whether it's getting in the middle of their arguments, stepping in as a second parent for one of my sisters, or just trying to keep the house together that I realize I never did anything for myself. My social skills are bad because I'm terribly shy and have social anxiety, and I have anxiety when it comes to going to work and thinking about just being on my own. I want to be happy, and I don't want to live a life of regrets. Should I go for it?
I say go for it, especially if you're covered medically. Even though it hasn't given me all the results I wanted I'd still say it's better than nothing. Might as well see what it offers you personally.

Also be careful when it comes to medication. My advice is that it should be a last resort. I've been on them for 5 years and have had mixed results and a lot of side effects. I'm in the process of reducing them and coming off of them and trying to deal with it naturally. But it's been a bumpy ride because my body is craving higher doses, just trying not to give in though.

Although I'm sure everyone's experience with medication has differed.
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You stop right fucking there and apologies Infiltrator . CIA is many things; a has been meme master, a baneposter who ran it to the ground so bad to where it stopped being funny, a complete and utter podcast tsundere but I will NOT allow you to call him a shitty Gary Stu who killed a 7 part book series. That's just mean and unfair.

Sorry if I sound angry but this was too much, even with the strike in mind.


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Jun 26 2017, 04:50:05 AM
I know the last time a post was made in this thread was over a year ago, but I thought it would've been more appropriate to ask a question here than to make a thread about it.

So... I've been contemplating on whether or not I should try therapy. The reason why is because I feel like I've lost my way on how to live for myself and how to be more independent. I know what my goals are in life. I just don't know how to work my way toward them if that makes sense. Sure, I'm in school working for a 2nd degree while working full-time, but I don't think I'm where I need to be for my age. And I think it's because I've lived for other people. I've dedicated a lot of years to my family whether it's getting in the middle of their arguments, stepping in as a second parent for one of my sisters, or just trying to keep the house together that I realize I never did anything for myself. My social skills are bad because I'm terribly shy and have social anxiety, and I have anxiety when it comes to going to work and thinking about just being on my own. I want to be happy, and I don't want to live a life of regrets. Should I go for it?
Just another person chiming in pro therapy.

It definitely sounds like you're carrying a lot. It wouldn't hurt to be able to sit down and verbalize to someone about everything you've gone through and everything you're going through. I have a habit of bottling and compartmentalizing. When I verbalized everything to my therapist I was also verbalizing to myself.

If you're still hella busy with work/school/family and don't have a lot of time or money for a therapist at the moment, I'd recommend looking up some cognitive behavioral therapy books.

Tldr: definitely try therapy. Sounds like you've worried about everyone else before worrying about yourself. Therapy can help by having you address what you set aside to take care of your family and everything else, as well as giving you coping mechanisms to handle junk. Therapists have therapists. Talking helps.
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