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Effexor to Cymbalta
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My Dr is going to switch me from effexor to Cymbalta and i would like to know if Cymbalta will work immediatly as it is the same mechanism of action of effexor Or I have to wait several weeks until it kicks in?
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adhd like symptoms
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i know I have depression, and i’ve been in therapy for it. It’s begun to ease up lately, but i’ve noticed I also have a number adhd symptoms that haven’t eased up and have been affecting my life for a while.
the problem is, most of those symptoms weren’t there in my early childhood (0 - 9). the only behavioural problems I remember having back then was really bad sleep issues, attachment issues (very attached to mother), withdrawn socially, really anxious. my report cards described me as very quiet.
it wasn’t till I was around 10 that I started to become really forgetful, my grades started to decline, I begun to procrastinate a lot, impulsive overeating, not paying attention etc.
because the symptoms weren’t there in my early childhood, I don’t think it is adhd.
I’m thinking it is maybe depression symptoms that might imitate adhd symptoms.
does anyone else’s depression cause adhd-like problems?
would depression medication (prozac etc) or adhd medication (like adderall or vyvanse) help these symptoms?
I should add that the depression mainly started at age 16, but the adhd like symptoms were there since I was around 10, but they were fairly mild at this point and got gradually worse. it seems like they got significantly worse when the depression started
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What add on medications help you with treatment resistant depression?
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I have been on 11 different psychiatric medications over the coarse of 6 years. These are: Lexapro, Prozac, Zoloft, Cymbalta, lamictal, Trileptal, Buspar, Abilify, Trintellix, lithium, and Viibryd. Lamictal is the only medication that has helped me with depression and suicidal ideations. I unfortunately cannot take it anymore because I have developed a rash the 2 times I tried taking it. I also have adhd and take Adderall so Wellbutrin and Auvelity are not options for me. I am also still taking Viibryd. I am wondering what medications have helped you as an add on to an anti depressant? Anti psychotics have not helped me with depression and only made me gain a ton of weight. What add on has helped you and does not have weight gain and cognitive decline as a side effect? I am losing hope as lamictal was a miracle drug for me. I know Spravato is an option but won’t be able to attempt that until June when I’m not working. I also don’t know how easy it is to get that covered by government health insurance.
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Could venlafaxine or SSRIs in general have caused my debilitating brain fog? Not sure what to think.
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I'm still sorting through a lot of thoughts about a brief relapse I had immediately after adding escitalopram/LexaPro to my regime. It shook me up and I could really use some extra insight into the matter.
I was on a maximum dosage of venlafaxine/Effexor (SSNRI) for years, during which I was debilitated with a brain fog. I just couldn't concentrate on a complex tasks, plan well, or maintain motivation to do anything. I switched to bupropion/Wellbutrin (atypical) several months ago, and after a rough transition, the fog lifted and I've been piecing my life back together.
Very recently, I added escitalopram/Lexapro (SSRI) to my regimen, and WHAM, I was lost in that brain fog again. I spent a few days being able to do little other than play mindless games, doom scroll, and dully panic that I had lost whatever it was that was letting me get my life back. Then I stopped the escitalopram and the fog dissipated.
Has anyone had an experience like this?
I have a growing sense of horror that maybe those debilitating brain fog symptoms were because of my medication, not my depression. I thought my dramatic improvement was due to bupropion being a great match with my neurochemistry and/or having built a high tolerance for venlafaxine. With the return of my symptoms while trying escitalopram, I'm starting to think that the selective serotonin reuptake inhibition mechanism may be to blame.
Of course, I'm not certain this experience really means that venlafaxine was causing my debilitating problems. I've found a couple of peer reviewed sources that seem to support that it can happen. There's also a lot of talk that seems to be coming from a less rigorously informed anti-medication crowd, but I don't take that seriously. Are there any good concrete resources someone could recommend so I can dive deeper?
There are also other thoughts jumbled in there. One is that I lost years of my life to a medication that was causing problems. Following on from that is potential anger that my psychiatrist never thought to have me try something else. (To be fair, they did fiddle with my dosage, and at points had me also taking lamotrigine and mirtazapine.) But then there's the final thought that this is not a a productive line of reasoning, and I need to just be happy that I'm getting my life back.
So have other folks here have had similar experiences? Can anyone help me out with insight into the situation, or point me to some more concrete resources for understanding my experience? I'm still deciding what to think.
Thanks!!
TLDR: Had debilitating brain fog with my depression. Switched from venlafaxine (SSNRI) to bupropion (atypical) and got better. Added escitalopram (SSRI) and relapsed. Is a medication to blame?
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Mirtazapine-induced sleepiness
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Lately I've been on a therapeutic regimen of 40mg of paroxetine and 30mg of mirtazapine and I find it quite functional, but I have a little problem that is that I sleep a lot, any advice? I was considering asking the psychiatrist about switching to an SNRI like duloxetine or venlafaxine or adding bupropion or modafinil.
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Chances of serotonin syndrome?
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I am on several serotonin-modulating drugs and plan to increase one of them, fluvoxamine, and don't know if I'm getting close to serotonin syndrome territory.
I'm on:
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Luvox 150mg -> 250mg
Buspar 15mg (-> 7.5mg?)
Abilify 5mg
Vyvanse 40mg
Wellbutrin 150mg
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Should I decrease buspar or even get off of it altogether? I'd really prefer not to if i can, it helps with the irritability i get from the Wellbutrin.
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Switching from Cloripramine to Milnacipran
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Hiya
After a truly ghastly 2022 i seem to be a bit more stable after 4 months on cloripramine but its caused a bit of weight gain which i really dont like. So ive been put on Milnacipran, a SNRI. I think its not licensed inthe US but i just wondered if anyone had any experience with it?
Thanks 🙏
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Experiences on mirtazapine?
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Kratom to help with fatigue
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Currently taking 40mg Viibryd which I feel no improvments from.
0.5 mg Klopin as needed (lately it's daily before bed)
I posted in here about my extreme fatigue and was given some med suggestions to take to my pdoc. He said no to all and wanted to put me on Vrylar. I said no.
I'm fed up that he isn't listening to me or trying to help me. Right now I am visiting my parents out of state. Well, the problem is my depression and fatigue didn't disappear with this trip. I've been unable to get out of bed or shower and my parents (mom especially is very troubled by this). And disappointed (like the need that pressure).
I said to her, "Mom I tell you all the time that I can't get out of bed and don't shower for days. Did you think I was making it up?"
Anyway, I decided that if my pdoc refuses to help me, I need to seriously look at alternatives like Kratom. I have heard that this herb can be very additctive and problematic but I've also heard great things.
I need a lift in this fatigue in order to take any actions that could help my depression.
So is Kratom a good option for my situation?
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micro dosing and anyone give feedback on psisbine I know l misspelled that. the magic mushroom does it work for treatment resistant Depression?
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Experiences with zyprexa/olanzapine?
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My current psych said this can help with TRD and is a good combo also for anhedonia—we will also add adhd meds.
I’ve tried 15+ meds.
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Question about novel AD in production that name I forgot, more in post
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Hi. I saw somewhere (I think in this sub) that there is new AD in production that will work somehow on GABA and work as antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication. Can someone remind me the name of it? It's supposed to be out for tests or even market in US this year. Cheers!
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Rexulti vs Abilify
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Is Rexulti 1 mg has the same mechansim of action like low dose of abilify? Or abilify increase dopamine more with low dose?
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zoloft withdrawal headache, how to stop
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I took 50mg zoloft for a little over a year and now I'm almost out of meds because I couldn't see my doctor in time (will see another one in a week). I'm going through withdrawals and I'm going crazy.
I've had a headache for 6 consecutive days and I can't function properly at all. Any solutions on how can I manage that? I still have like 5 pills left, took one today and one yesterday, hoping they'd kick in and relieve the symptoms but nothing has changed.
Any advice is welcome, I think I'm losing it.
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What's next for my meds?
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Trintellix 5mg
Rexulti 1.5mg
Vyvanse 60mg
Pramipexole 0.75mg
4'dma-7,8-dhf 10mg
Literally everything is covered here. I still experience a deep empty feeling and cognitive pain whenever I have to do anything other than lay in bed. Considering upping trintellix to 10mg, considering asking my psych to try 5mg eldepryl.
My psychiatrist asked me if it was like living with the parking break on, and I couldn't have resonated more.
Any suggestions? My baseline mood is great, but this inability to do things is really bringing me down
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Effexor/venlafaxine, feeling worse?
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Started Effexor last month and have been on 150mg for over a week now.
OCD intrusive thoughts are worse, I’m anxious and depressed, feel paralyzed and have less motivation to do things.
Could this be a side effect of getting used to a new medication before it gets better?
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Lithium didn’t help one bit. Any advice for medication to try next?
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I’ve tried lithium, 2 ssris, snris, TCA’s, and ketamine. Nothing helped much. I do have a adhd diagnosis but my psychiatrist doesn’t want to try treating it. Possible my non responsive to these meds is bc of adhd ?
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Would Ritalin 10mg be safe with Zoloft 50mg and Nortriptyline 75mg?
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I am on Zoloft and Nortriptyline for treatment resistant depression, it's considered safe by several studies and Dr. Gillman. I have Ritalin prescribed to take in mental health emergencies. Would the three be safe together, does anyone have experience with these?
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Forgetfulness making planning difficult?
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I find planning difficult because I cannot keep all the parameters in the mind at the same time. I keep forgetting one thing or another. Because of this I cannot create a working plan.
I don't really know why this happens or how it can be fixed.
I think the reason is that I involuntarily think a lot and forget the things that I had in my mind.
I don't know what it is, if it is dissociation or what.
I know that it happens with everyone but I think it happens more in my case. What could this be?
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Did anyone with resistant depression and/or anxiety end up having borderline personality disorder?
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if so, what were ur symptoms, how did u get diagnosed, & how are u dealing / managing it? (type of therapy, medications, anything else that has worked or been helping you)
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Depression after lowering SSRI dose
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Under my doctor’s supervision, I have been trying to taper off of Trintellix.
I was on 20mg for about 6 years (and various other SSRIs for about 14 years before that.
Six months ago, I went from 20mg to 15mg with no issues whatsoever. Three months later, I then went down to 10mg - again, no issues.
Last month I went down to 5mg and I have been absolutely miserable. About two weeks after the dose reduction, I rapidly fell into a depression. I had some withdrawal symptoms (headaches, dizziness, gastrointestinal issues, etc), but the main effect has been a deep depression.
Am I in an adjustment period? Or is this what I will feel like going forward?
Obviously I’m terrified to potentially down further in dosage…
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Abilify: help with Akathisia, insomnia and bad temperature regulation side effects
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Hi, I'm having a really hard time with insomnia on Abilify. Anything to help that appreciated, but also I think I have some Akathisia and feeling like my body temp is all over the place, which are side effects of Abilify so I'm wondering if there are any supplements or ways to help with that as well??
In general do the side effects go away after a while?
Thanks
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So I finally went to the psych ward!
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It’s was definitely quite the experience. I went in voluntarily because I wanted to start ECT treatments and my doc said it could go a lot faster if I get admitted. So I told them the truth about my thoughts of wanting to die and that got me right in. I was scared at first because the person in the ER room next to me had to be put in restraints. He was screaming and cussing all sorts of conspiracy stuff. Then when I was trying to sleep there was someone snoring so loud I was starting to get anxiety. I fell asleep for a bit and then they took me to get all the tests needed for Ect clearance. Finally I was sent up to the ward and given a bed and a roommate. My roommate was angry and I think schizophrenic so stayed clear of her. I was really worried about the decision I had made. I no longer had any freedoms, no caffeine, not allowed my phone, or even a pencil. The food was horrendous and I had a constant headache from the caffeine withdrawal. But something wonderful happened, I decided I would talk to everyone there and find out their story. I have a lot of mental health information because I’m married to a psychiatrist. So I used all the information I had to bring hope to these women. I met amazing ladies who have had very difficult lives. I tried to tell them how amazing and strong they are and how they have to keep fighting. I have very bad depression but being there helped me realize these are people who are way worse off, helping them gave me joy!
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Rexulti dopamine
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Anyone has an idea about the mechanism of action of Rexulti 1mg , does it increase or decrease dopamine? As I quit tianeptine sodium 6 months ago and still feel anhedonic , demotivated and my dr prescribed it with wellbutrin and I need more dopamine
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Clomipramine (Anafanril) and sleepiness?
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Hey everyone,
I have been taking 75mg of Clomipramine for around 6 months, along with 100mg of sertraline. This is to treat generalised anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. I take both medications at 11pm at night.
I've recently noticed some really intense daytime sleepiness. It usually comes on in the morning, around 10am-ish, and lasts for about an hour. During this time my eyelids will be very heavy, and my gaze will unfocus. I will start to feel like if I close my eyes or even if I keep them open but stay still/stare at something like a computer screen, I begin to fall asleep. It's very much that feeling of quickly drifting away, and sometimes I'll then have a small jolt when I realise that it's happening. I have to keep myself physically moving or fidgeting to try and stay awake. Funnily enough I don't yawn excessively or have the usual feelings of tiredness from a late night or something, and it's not like I feel faint or anything - it's more like my body just wants to shut down for a while.
So far, when it has happened at work, I've managed to stay awake but it has been pretty touch and go. And one time it occurred when I was driving and I had to pull over and wait it out because I didn't want to risk falling asleep behind the wheel.
I know that clomipramine can cause sleepiness, but since I take it at 11pm I thought it would have kind of worn off by the next day. Does anyone have any experience with clomipramine and sleepiness?
(For what it's worth, I very briefly tried out mirtazapine and though it was very effective for my OCD, it also made me incredibly sleepy all day long.)
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Stablon ( tianeptine) side effects
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Hello, I started stablon 12.5 mg 2 weeks ago, noticed sudden sleepiness then checked my blood pressure and was low. Has anyone have hypotension with it and is it likely to improve. I think I would not tolerate it if this continues for more than few weeks.
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I would like some advice
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I was diagnosed with moderate to severe depression in December 2019. Just some background about myself so you better understand me. I have had somewhat of a traumatic childhood (mother was on drugs and in and out of prison, father ended up abusive after his mother died, me and my stepmothers relationship was NOT good when I was younger). My teenage years were somewhat traumatic as well (ended up living with my aunt and grandmother both of which family has a long line of mental illness, suffered a serious head injury that led to me being hospitalized for a week). My late teenage years I spent mainly partying and doing drugs with friends. One summer I did atleast 100 hits of acid. I’m now 22 and a male (always have been) and have been suffering for atleast a month out of every year from a depressive episode where nothing seems to have a point. I’m a pretty positive person so I normally try not to fall victim to my brains tricks. I’ve been on Zoloft three times now (2019 for 6 months and decided I was better and stopped, again in 2020 for the same time and ended up moving across the country and didn’t feel like I needed to follow up). now for my third time I’m about 6 months in and just recently upped my dose to 75mg because I woke up one morning extremely depressed and it would not go away. Given all this information I would like to ask advice given how I should address my depression. I’ve seen alot saying different doctors have different viewpoints based on their profession therefore different opinions on treatment and how it’s caused. I would also like to add that normally I’m a very happy and optimistic person. I understand I’m very grateful and blessed. I do want to find some solid reasoning as to why this is happening and what I can do to better manage it in my future. I’m young I want to enjoy life and not worried about if I’m going to be suicidal when I get older if I’m too tired to keep fighting. If you have made it this far thank you so much🙏
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Are meds worth it for moderate depression? How do I decide if they're right for me?
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I'm doing CBT with a therapist for the past 6 weeks. My depression is moderate (around 25 on the BDI) and I don't struggle with things such as eating, showering or staying in bed all day (just 2-3 hours more after waking up, haha). It mostly has to do with my mood: constantly pessimist, loss of interest in activities and friends
From the start, my therapist told me that I could consider meds, but they're not required. Basically, she told me to decide for myself, and that both options are valid. I visited a psychiatrist today and while she did prescribe me sertraline, she too was not too assertive. What I'm trying to say is, instead of saying "you should/need to take this" she said "sure, you could try this if you believe it can help".
Some last bits of info: I'm feeling like this for a year (for various reasons), so I don't think it'll go away on it's own in the next months. I'm currently living with my parents doing nothing, waiting to go to grad school next year. That could be enough to shake me away from this misery (because I'll have a goal, meet new people etc). But I'm thinking that by being that miserable for 6 months I'm needlessly suffering -- I could have more energy for hobbies, maybe do some self-learning on the side, stuff like that.
What do you guys think?
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quetiapine vs mirtazapine weight gain question.
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Hey guys,
so long story short, i gained weight on mirtazapine (although my activity was low during that time), and i got nervous about, so i talked to my doctor, and he prescribed me quetiapine and says it doesn’t make me gain weight, although i gained weight on it (this time i was working out in the gym), so should i take mirtazapine or quetiapine ( keeping in mind i used to take 2mg of mirtazapine and now i take 30mg quetiapine) for sleeping and insomnia.
Thanks!
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Tips for withdrawal anxiety
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Edit : Thank you everyone for replying. I did use Klonopin for the first two days but today I didn't need it. Hoping that all the changes in meds the past 6 weeks are levelling of. I feel a little better today than yesterday.
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Quick background : On Celexa for 13 years, stopped working so Doctor cross-titrated to Nefazodone over a 2 week period. Started at 30mg celexa down to 0, and 200mg Nefazodone up to 300mg during that period. I went through the basic withdrawal of flu-like symptoms from the celexa, but the Nefazodone was working, i was feeling better. 2 weeks after i took my last Celexa pill, the anxiety and depression came back.
So doctor put me on a low dose of celexa 10mg since it looked like the drugs were working together. I quickly developed symptoms similar to serotonin syndrome so he stopped the celexa after 4 days. The very next day, i got crushed with anxiety like i have never felt before at night. I never get it at night! Today is the same thing. He prescribed me Klonopin which helps take the edge off but i don't like taking it. Its like I am cheating the system and i don't get a good gauge if i am getting better.
So does anyone have any tips on how to deal with this type of anxiety. I can't seem to sit still. I prefer not to take the Klonopin (.25mg) if i don't have to. Am i being irrational being afraid of the Klonopin? I meet my doc again in two weeks. He's on vacation if you can believe it.
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Do you just accept the numb genitals from SSRI ?
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Do you just live a life of impotence and numb genitals ?
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If it took you several weeks to start working, question
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Did your meds take several weeks to start working? If so, did side effects go away around the same time, or was it totally a different timing than effectiveness starting?
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Side effects if i stop concerta abruptly?
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Hi! I may not be able to continue taking concerta in a couple days, im taking 36mg of slow release and have been for two months, any side effects i should expect? Ty ❤️
Im also taking xanax and seroxat
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day 6 on 20 mg prozac, the sleepiness isn't going away. i am a literal ZOMBIE.
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i (21, f) am going nuts because of the sleepiness and drowsiness and it is super worrisome because i have exams soon. i don't know how to deal with this, please suggest some tips and will this ever go away? ಥ‿ಥ
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Betahistine used to lower the side effects of antipsychotics?
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What kind of side effects does betahistine help with?
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Abilify vs Rexulti
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I'm thinking of switching to Rexulti because Abilify seems to cause a lot of restlessness and Rexulti seems to have a better side effect profile. For me they're being used to psychosis but also Abilify helped a lot with depression. Does anyone have any experience with both? What worked better? I was wondering if I could take Rexulti mainly but also a very small dose of Abilify. Thanks for any input.
Edit: I take dexamphetamine, would that not be a good idea on these meds? My doctor said it's fine, I'm on 20mg dexamphetamine and 10mg Abilify and it works very well but I read something that said the combination is bad for your brain or something.
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2023 Medicines in Development ꟷ Mental Illness
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New details on Ruoxinlin (ansofaxine) availability
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Someone shared with me a response from Luye Pharma that Ruoxinlin (ansofaxine) will not be available until 2024. I know this is very disappointing as many of you have been eagerly awaiting approval. I will continue to monitor for any updates and will let you know of any new information. r/Nefazodone
In other upcoming treatments. Zuranolone an upcoming fast acting antidepressant is expected to be released in the second half of the year. Also the new TMS protocol called SAINT has been approved and should be available this year.
[https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/sage-biogen-zuranolone-mdd/](https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/sage-biogen-zuranolone-mdd/)
[https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.10.10.40](https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.10.10.40)
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First time posting here and I'm curious
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If I'm correct this reddit also talks about the medications about depression. My questions is what are the common medicines prescribed by your doctors to help with anxiety or depression?
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Am I reprocessing my past?
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Every once in a while I go through my past trauma again. I think sometimes it is because of the substances that I ingest.
Last night I took clonidine, 1.5 mcg, and went through the past traumatic memories again, but I ended up with more insights. I think the rule is that the more one processes these traumatic memories the more they will heal.
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How to cope with being unreliable?
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Every time I hit rock bottom, I shut down. Not even seeing my mother sick and crying is enough to get me to do something. I have no control.
That level of unreliability scares and saddens me. I don’t ever want to commit to anything because of the way I need to stop everything when I get depressed.
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Rexulti as adjucntive
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My Doctor gave me a Rexulti 1 mg as an adjunctive to the antidepressant i am currently taking but worry about Anhedonia As it is antipsychotic and can block dopamine , Does it increase or decrease motivation and energy And is it like other antipsychotic blunt emotions and cause Zombie feeling?
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nail biting? is it part of depression?
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How do people have the strength to taper off their medications?
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I was wondering that it must be an extremely difficult thing, let's say that a drug starts to work less and then you decide to take it off, so if it works less you already have some of the symptoms that come back, taking the drug off you don't get the discontinuity syndrome and therefore even more symptoms? And finally, once this too has been overcome, aren't there still the symptoms of the pathology that come back full force? Scaling off psychiatric drugs is such a heroic act.
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Mirtazapine Morning Depression
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Hello,
Recently started low dose mirtazapine (3.5mg) to help with getting a full night sleep (issues falling asleep and staying asleep recently). have been on for 3.5 weeks.
I am having issues with waking up and feeling low/depressed in the morning. Anyone run into this? I am considering tapering off due to this.
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Nothing feels good anymore, can’t even get excited about big things. Normal for depression?
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Can’t even enjoy watching the Super Bowl tonight. Can’t feel orgasms. Just totally numb. Used to be full of emotions. Is this normal for depression? Every minute is misery and it shouldn’t be. Wtf
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Discontinuing Pristiq: when does the crying stop?
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I’m only 2 days off it and my eyeballs are burning and my head hurts.
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First TMS treatment after 41 Years of Meds Tomorrow
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Wish me luck...
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Is it good idea to add Wellbutrin to my venlafaxine 150mg 5 mg aripiprazole and mirtazapine 30mg?
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I suffer from treatment resistant depression and taking 150mg venlafaxine, aripiprazole 5mg in the morning and 30mg mirtazapine at night and 300mg pregabalin for back pain. I feel no improvements from my therapy. I tried Wellbutrin in the past alone 300mg but it did nothing for me. Should i add it now to this regime?
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SSRI suppress glutamate system and balance GABA?
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With the new evidence suggesting that NMDA antagonism (glutamate suppression, i.e. ketamine, DXM) helps reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. It seems like SSRI actually work by increasing BDNF through the suppression of glutamate activity and rebalancing GABA system, which results in anxiety reduction. Any thoughts on this theory?
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What anti depression, psychotic, and anxiety meds actually made all of that worse
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I’m on Wellbutrin, lexapro, olanzapine, vyvanse, and junel and I’m not sure if they’re making it worse or not doing anything for me in terms of depression and anxiety
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Best diet for depression?
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What is the best diet to help with depression? I appreciate anecdotes of what’s helped people but would ultimately like some science.
I’m thinking cut out sugar and eat only whole foods. I already don’t eat any dairy
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So am I a loser?
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Recently I met someone and we had talked about just life stuff. The first thing she had asked me was if I had a Valentine’s date or whatever. I scoffed and laughed at the idea since I’m a total nobody and no one is into me. They told me that they were sure somebody liked me and proceeded to question me about any girls in my life that I had talked to. The thing is I have no friends and I get embarrassed on a daily heck I tried to get involved with athletics and other important stuff but I was still just some dude to most people. So she started saying I was a loser and started telling me I should meet some of her loser friends and I freaked out and just started yelling that I was a loser and had no time in life and it wasn’t my fault I am a loser. Yelled on and on about how no one loved me not even my parents and that I should just disappear. Am I really that big of a loser? People call me annoying and block me on social media after just talking to me and some people say I’m an ugly loser. I don’t want to agree with the people who call me fat and put me down but there are so many of them and I can’t help but agree. I feel so lonely.
(Edit)
Honestly I kind of posted this to let something out since I wasn’t in the right state of mind and I’m so glad that there were people who came to my aid and brought me out of a dark place. And I’m going to try to think more positive. Plus someone did ask to be my Valentine so I think I did get something out of this. Thank you guys.
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Are there any "frameworks" for overcoming depression?
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Due to my profession, I'm used to working with frameworks, which would be a specific process/philosophy accompanied by specific tools to set and achieve specific objectives.
Do you know about such frameworks when it comes to overcoming depression? Like addicts for ex. have the 12 step program which includes specific steps you have to take and principles to follow.
I've gone through several therapists and can't find what I need. I found it's either a lack of structure or not the one is fit for me. But I'm also from a small country, so the pool of specialists is small and lower in quality.
Thanks
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Medication suggestions
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Hey everyone, so I’m considering my next move for medication. I have treatment resistant depression (TRD) for around 6 years and have tried the following without relief:
zoloft,buspar, pristiq,prozac,celexa, lexapro, abilify, wellbutrin, adderall, vyvanse, concerta.
I previously started SSRIs for an anxiety disorder around 9 years ago, just got off of them about 6 months ago. I started to get depressed a few years after starting SSRIs.
SSRIS make me very numb and dysfunctional and stimulants gave me extreme anxiety and made me crash hard. I also have abused alcohol in the past so I don’t want to push my luck with potential abuse with stimulants. Wellbutrin seemed like it would be good but it just didnt work for me. I have also done an intensive outpatient program, CBT therapy, and TMS to no avail. I am about to start ketamine (Spravato) but I want have my next plan set up if ketamine fails.
My psych agreed to let me try an MAOI after ketamine which I am relieved about, but I am worried about its affect on serotonin. Taking SSRIs made my depression significantly worse; I have no motivation, anhedonia, no interest in anything, brain fog, and severe executive dysfunction. I honestly believe they caused the chemical imbalance that makes me depressed. l believe its the way my depression manifests: very low dopamine. Even after being off SSRIs for 6 months, I still have all of these symptoms and I cannot function.
I’m afraid of MAOIs keeping me numb and unmotivated by its affect on serotonin and making me worse in the long run again. I want to know if there are any medications that actually inhibit/lower serotonin that I could possibly take with an MAOI?
Or I am also interested in taking a medication that focuses on balancing dopamine activity. Ive heard of pramipexole’s success in treatment resistant depression so I think it may be a good option for me. Im not sure if my psych would prescribe (usually prescribed for Parkinson’s) it so I was also considering other partial dopamine agonists like cariprazine(vraylar) or something similar that would help improve my dopamine baseline. I did briefly try abilify for a few weeks but I had nasty side effects (I think the starting dose was too much for me). My ideas are the following:
- just antipsychotic (pramipexole, vraylar, or other)
- parnate(MAOI)+ antipsychotic
- parnate + serotonin decreasing medication?
TLDR; I have treatment resistant depression and am looking for medication to improve dopamine baseline aside from stimulants. Not interested in medication that increases serotonin as it makes my depression worse.
Im located in the US. Any insight/advice or alternative ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Survey for a depression detection and support application project (All welcome)
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Hi everyone!
I am a final-year undergraduate student at the University of Plymouth, and I’m looking for participants for my questionnaire. This questionnaire is aimed at developing a depression detection and suicide risk management application.
To access the study, please use this link: [https://forms.gle/NYZ2WX9HSyjywnMt8](https://forms.gle/NYZ2WX9HSyjywnMt8)
The study:
* Completely anonymous
* Will take no longer than 10 minutes.
* No age range or country of origin
Thank you so much in advance!
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What regimen seems to have helped you get back to being talkative and more carefree/happy
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I’ve been struggling to keep anxiety induced dread and depression at bay for a while
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Any meds better than Effexor
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Im currently 27. About 2 years ago, I went on Venlafaxine for depression and with a combination of generic Wellbutrin and only stayed on for a year. This was during covid but I am thinking my birth control pill may have added to the depression not sure. Anyways, I came off of it eventually as I started medications in the winter and I then traveled to Florida for a few months and I noticed I would get hot and sweat a lot. I was diagnosed with IBS when I was a teen and I think my ibs is potentially anxiety related. On Effexor my ibs went completely away. I could eat anything. Also I think covid gave me social aniexety and this took it away. I used to be super social in college with just minor anxiety and now it seems I have trouble interacting with others. Also my anxiety has become a lot worse being on no meds where I now get lots of acid reflux and honestly not sure why. I have been to a gastro doctor and even was diagnosed with esophagitis. I have also been suffering with lots of depression and little motivation to do anything. I would like help figuring out what meds are best as they all have side effects and I know to have a normal life I will need to be on them. Without them, I get panic attacks - maybe this was due to hormones and I haven't adjusted well, but also I found it very difficult to date due to anxiety, and my ibs wouldn't allow me to ever spend the night due to how alcohol or certain food would react. I feel like I can be normal on Effexor except the sweating is awful. I am currently on Lexapro but am going to taper because I feel like I have no emotions on it - it helps for sure but the sexual effects and also just not feeling excited or looking forward to anything is weird. I also have an increased gag reflux which may be due to acid issues I already had also its in the middle with my ibs when Effexor was better. Do I try Cymbalta? or just Wellbutrin? Effexor was the best one for me but the sweating is insane.
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Cognitive VS. organic Depression
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Why is this distinction not made more often? Psychological theory of depression claims it's due to cognitive distortions but according to the neuropsychiatric one it's a chemical imbalance. I've noticed that sometimes (especially when I'm not on the right cocktail of medication) I have anhedonia and feel depressed even if my cognition is positive and there's nothing making me sad. Does that mean there is a physical factor causing this or depression by itself simply isn't necessarily just 'cognitive distortions'? It's making me really upset when therapists and people in general don't understand me and think I can just snap out of anhedonia with 'positive thoughts'.
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Random brain fog
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Hi , any clues why I'd be good one hour and the next hour for no reason whatsoever I suddenly feel foggy,confused, headaches that last for a few hours then I get better? What am I doing wrong ? I take my meds on time too.I have done neurological tests and everything is fine .
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anyone here who have severe muscular tension?
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I have severe muscular tension that even skin of my face. Doesn't move .I feel like it's glued to bones .I'm taking pristiq right now .it seems like it's working a bit but not fully .
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A book mention
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Lost Connections by Johann Hari.
https://thelostconnections.com
It helped me understand various (social, psychological, physiological) causes of depression better. I am really glad I got to read it, especially never being into reading (with my anhedonia). I feel more normal and more accepted by myself now, having thought all my not-so-long life that there had always been something wrong just with me and only with me.
If you're interested in trying it but can't purchase the thing (I dunno if this is allowed here): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zM-lQyXx2KsN9bFVyrQPlbbcIimh0GuX/view?usp=drivesdk
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Abilify not working and I've been having this depressive episode since 2015.
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Greetings dear people. I have a question how should I respond to my doctor who does not want to switch me off Abilify treatment? I am currently heavily depressed more than ever of course I don't have nothing bothering me in life everything I wish for what I like what I love is there but there always seems to be a gap for me.
Of course I myself have lost completely interests in everything. What is worse is that I wake up with muscle spasms every morning. I have weird nightmares it's mostly about vampires and space( I have fear of outer space) and indeed it's pretty bad. Unemployed but wish to get a job but have zero skills to adapt to people when my family members aren't around and feel scared mostly because I was bullied in school for no reason.
Okay so first it was a doctor who was experimenting on me constantly with 5 mg of Abilify and then pandemic came and had to switch doctors office to which I am going now it's another doctor. I had to prove to my doctor millions of times that I am always anxious and mostly even rarely see ghosts during the night and they disappear instantly as I turn my head or I can hear voice calling me(it happened only once the voice calling me situation) what was her response? Oh it happens to everyone. But I actually noticed that either doctor was treating me like object or something of course the dose was upped to 30 mg I take one and another pill of half when I wake up and then the same after 12 PM. Abilify sadly never worked for me it made me worse of course why in world isn't it being changed if it's not working in first place if I have symptoms that are getting way off hand. My doctor never told me what my real diagnosis really is which I suspect isn't patient's business.
What should I do? How do I convince my doc to change Abilify to something different or maybe do EEG scan and something like it. Sadly I'm scared of MRI I've done it once never again.
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Possible resistance to a large amount of medication
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I recently took a gene test at my psychiatrists because I've had nothing but negative effects from any medication they've given me.
My labs are fine minus Vitamin D, which I take a supplement for now.
I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation? Even the medications they think would work with my genetic testing still make me feel horrid. (low motivation, more anxiety, sexual disfunction, akathisia when I take anti-psychotics.) Even when they lower my depression the other side effects are too extreme to handle day to day.
Over the last 6-7 years I've taken 25+ different medications in multiple categories with no luck.
My doctors are stumped and I'd like some anecdotes from other people about their own situations with this.
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Wellbutrin
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What are your thoughts/experiences with Wellbutrin? I start it tomorrow. TIA
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Low SamE in the CSF of depressives
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2292704/
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) levels were significantly lower in severely depressed patients than in a neurological control group. The administration of SAM either intravenously or orally is associated with a significant rise of CSF SAM, indicating that it crosses the blood-brain barrier in humans. These observations provide a rational basis for the antidepressant effect of SAM, which has been confirmed in several countries. CSF SAM levels were low in a group of patients with Alzheimer's dementia suggesting a possible disturbance of methylation in such patients and the need for trials of SAM treatment.
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What supplement has the best scientific research basis for reversing stress-induced depression?
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Plant-derived chemicals contained in ashwagandha, saffron and turmeric come to my mind but I'm not sure which of these might be most efficient in reversing chronic stress-induced depression.
Almost all meta analyses reviewing phytochemicals state that they **might** be effective for depression but also that more research is required to confirm this.
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Reading material
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My partner (65ys woman) long time struggle with depression, last 4 years very tough. I have read a variety of philosophical texts over the years and did college studies in philosophy, certainly has helped me deal with life. Yesterday (not quoting but conversationally) said to my partner: "you are alive" (seems obvious but has an element of gratitude...it is factual). We all have known people who aren't and of course there is the daily news. 2ndly saying "the unendurable has been endured" inferring that she is not at "undendurable" inferring that she can endure her depression. These were taken from stoic texts. I would really like to hear from anyone here that suffers. Just what philosophical quotes/texts have given you the "hmmmm moment... and did register, perhaps alleviating some suffering for you". Actual quotes or text can be put in your own words to "reach out" more effectively than saying ... I am quoting so and so etc... From your own heart and words this wisdom of the greats can help. It did yesterday for me. Thanking you in advance ... cheers.
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I can’t cope with my intrusive thoughts
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They are so fucking horrific. They are always nasty, racist, homophobic and unkind. These aren’t my thoughts.
They pop in to my head and then I became terrified I’ve said it out loud. I’d lose my job and people would hate me. I get anxiety attacks at the thought I might have said something out loud, and I then think about that thought over and over again.
I can’t talk to anyone about this. I’m scared I’ll be labelled as a racist or a homophobe.
I’m not. I can’t stress enough how much I’m not.
It’s like my brain is coming up with the worse possible things in a bid to sabotage me.
I can’t cope with it. I’m not a bad person.
I do have a therapist. I just needed to get this out there. I can’t be the only one who’s going through this?
__Edit__
I just want to say a big thank you to all of your for your thoughtful and kind responses. I had a bad couple of days, but reading all of your suggestions and personal stories has really helped me. Thank you so much :)
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How do I make friends?
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how do u make friends? Im usually a silent person around new ppl.I take some time to adjust to new env. As I started my new job last week I tried to be confident and greet everyone..But during lunches with them I tend to be blank slate.. I try to speak and join their convos but I feel I’m not witty enough. Sometimes the silence in between makes me think I’m not funny or they might find me boring After a couple of days one person even asked me. why I’m so silent. I just laughed and said I’m introvert and take some time to open up. but that comment keeps on bugging in my head and has decreased my confidence already Provide tricks to build my confidence, become good friends with my colleagues. Any tricks to fill those silent convos?
#needadvice #suggestions
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How do I fill my loneliness after a breakup?
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Sorry if this is a bit weird but I'm struggling and need advice.
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I have a pretty open job meaning i get paid 9-5 for a full week but only come in when necessary, This is a blessing I know. I exercise during the day, some evenings play football.
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But in the evenings where I have nothing and im home 6pm onwards... it is so lonely. I end up thinking about my breakup (together 1 year) and being sad and overthinking and i struggle mentally, I think being busy would help but there is nothing on my mind to do and my work doesn't require much of me at the moment. What can I do to fill that void?
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[PSA/Rant] Research vs self-diagnosis
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This is a PSA/rant on learning about your mental health issues and getting a proper diagnosis.
I, like many of you, have suffered silently for many years before seeking out professional help and being diagnosed. In my case, it has taken just over a decade and for many others, undoubtedly much longer than that. For me, the reason was a mix of all or at least the overwhelming majority of my family and friends (whom I, eventually, after many years opened up to or seek help from) not accepting or believing my problems and/or not knowing how to help me. Not to say there haven't been people who have helped me immensely, but hear me out...
This lack of help, knowledge and skills, lead me to do my research on mental health issues and eventually come to find specific issues which I felt were very close to what I have been dealing with day-to-day. It is my understanding that mental health issues often lead to developing other mental health issues, and that there is usually a large overlap of symptoms between a lot of these issues.
In my search, I often came across the advice to not self-diagnose, and while I think it is wise to be doubtful of my judgement knowing that I am not a trained professional, I also disagree with what I felt was usually implied by the above advice, which is to assume that you are probably wrong until you are properly diagnosed by a professional.
I know that for some, it can become a problem. It's easy to look up the symptoms of the probably thousands of known mental health illnesses and with how many symptoms overlap, it is no doubt easy to mistakenly diagnose issues incorrectly and to go down that rabbit hole.
But I also know that it has been quite helpful for me to learn about different mental health issues and to come across issues that I was later diagnosed with.
I think knowing what my issues were (in my opinion) most likely to be helped me in a lot of different ways.
For one, mental health struggles can make you feel extremely lonely and alone and knowing what I might suffer from helped me feel a little more accepted and less like I was the only one and like I was making it all up, something that's been a huge doubt for me ever since I came to learn that I had mental health issues years ago.
Secondly, I was able to learn from the many great online resources that are available and to find out about things that have helped others in a similar situation to me and how to better deal with my problems.
Something else that doing my research helped me with later on was accepting that I had lots of mental issues and that they are quite severe. I know that if my research hadn't prepared me for that, I would have had a much harder time accepting that.
In conclusion, I think that while you obviously should not take your guesses as a professional diagnosis, it's perfectly ok to do your research and to bring yourself some comfort and a sense of acceptance by learning more about the issues that you suspect you may have.
I'm not sure if I was quite able to put my thoughts into words here, but I had some advice that I wish I could've given my younger self and that is not to be scared to learn about what you think your problems could be if you find that helpful and I thought that maybe someone out there will be able to take my advice and benefit from it.
If you read through my rant, I hope it was of some help, and I wish you health and happiness.
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get a coloring book
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i'm just sharing something that helped me. my mom got me a coloring book and every time I feel anxious or about to go in a depressive state, I color. Obviously it's not a big impact but it does help sometimes. It centers my thoughts and sometimes silences them.
Just me and my little coloring book against the world right now.
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I love u
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I seriously love most of you guys cause u are all so sweet and nice and u are helpful people:)🩵
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No point in life
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Hello. I don’t know if this is the right place to share, but I don’t know where else to go. Please refer me to a more suitable subreddit if it exists.
So basically, whenever I try to think about what I want to do in life, after some thought I inevitably arrive at the conclusion that life is pointless and I don’t want to do anything about it. It’s impossible to function in a society with a mindset like this so I stop thinking and live life on autopilot, not thinking deeply about any of my actions or words. Over the years, this has led me to become a useless, spineless slug that I am now. I am 16 now, but have emotional development of a 10 year old and can’t think for myself in any slightly challenging situation.
What I described above is my theory on why i am like I am right now - all kids of my age I know are filled with ambition and enthusiasm, while I can’t come up with an answer when someone asks me what I like to do in my free time. I have no personal interests and do things just because others do them. I still believe that it’s not too late and it’s possible for me to get my shit together, but right now I find it hard to imagine myself happy anytime soon.
I’m sorry that this description is not easily readable, this is just my stream of thoughts projected onto a Reddit post. If you’ve had similar experiences, please help me. I can’t stand the idea of living the rest of my life the way I did the last 3 years.
Edit:
I’m sorry I didn’t keep you guys posted. I am editing now because I just saw and read all of your responses, and I want to say thank you. Right now, life is still kinda tough but there were noticeable improvements since I made this post. For example, I found out I like chemistry a lot. Also, I got into a nice school for the next 2 years. I truly appreciate all of your comments, because reading them now made me compare my current situation to what I was thinking 35 days ago when I made this post. It made me realize that although slowly, stuff is changing for the better. And I’ve decided for myself that I’ll leave the “no point in life” question to the philosophers, and instead accept that there is no meaning whatsoever, and try to enjoy life that way. Again, thank you very much. I hope I will look at this post in a few years and think I was just being dramatic.
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Feeling lost in life and wanting to be happy again
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Everyday is just the same. I wake up, Eat, play video games, sleep and that's about it. I missed the times when gaming made me happy but now I just do it to pass time and not be bored because I don't have the motivation to do anything else. I enjoy cooking and I want to try other hobbies such as gardening, cross stitch, embroider and Many more but my parents don't support me and I don't have the money. Idk felt like just sharing. I hope that I can find a hobby that I can be happy in. The kind of hobby that makes me want to get up in the morning and appreciate life.
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Does anyone have any tips on not feeling so guilty over small accidents?
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Twice now at my job I have made small unintentional mistakes, that were fixed by others before they informed me of it, and both times it was in a neutral "Just so you know for next time" kind of way. I know they aren't mad at me. I know the mistake wasn't terrible. I know the mistake is already fixed. I know better now and I know I will not make that mistake again.
So why did I still cry over both incidents, and why do I feel so guilty for both of them?? For no reason??
How do I get myself to feel less guilty and also not feel so hurt by perfectly neutral constructive criticism?
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I hate this
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I am behind on schoolwork, no one will hire me, my living space and my car look like a tornado went through them they’re so messy, and I feel like a burden and disappointment to everyone around me. I have no motivation to do anything anymore, the things that made me happy don’t carry the same weight they used to, I’ve lost so much weight and as hard as I try to gain it back I’ve gotten nowhere. I haven’t felt this low in years. I want to talk to my partner about this, but I don’t want to stack more onto their plate than they already have. I go to therapy, but the tools they’ve given me aren’t seeming to help in this regard. I feel like I’m back in high school and I want out. I don’t know why I’m posting this, I guess I just need to vent.
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My boss wants to meet while I'm on stress leave
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Last week I went to the doctor because of some heavy symptoms that I know were related to burnout or being on the verge of burnout. After a talk with her, she gave me two weeks of medical leave so I had time to work things out and decide what to do.
I've spent this time at home, trying to rest my mind from work stress and also trying to decide whether I will quit or try to stay and get better in a different way.
My leave is finished this Sunday, and next Monday I'm going back to work. Now I just got a text from my boss, asking if we can meet this week because he wants to talk about the upcoming couple of months and to know about my situation.
I don't know how I feel about the idea of meeting with him, specifically he has been the cause of most of the stress as he's been doing a terrible job at his position.
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Do you guys have any advice on how to approach this situation?
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Boredom, but never wanting to do anything?
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My husband and I are constantly bored, but neither of us can ever make a choice or initiate an activity, and nothing ever seems interesting.
It wasn’t always like this. In recent months we’ve gone through A LOT of issues and changes with both our families, traumatic events, and extreme levels of stress. I know that all of this is exacerbating the issues we both already struggle with.
Being bored is obviously making us more depressed though. And even knowing that, we still just can’t get ourselves to engage in an activity. Not even watching a movie. All we seem able to do is scrolling on our phones, occasionally showing each other a video or a post.
We have limited income so paid activities are not an option.
If anyone else deals with this, how do you overcome it?
Side note: this isn’t a relationship issue, it’s a mental health issue only. We have wonderful communication and an otherwise very healthy relationship. I just need advice on how we can actually make choices and try and overcome constant boredom.
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How to make a subtle cry for help haha 😆
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Really really been struggling over the past 3 months with no avail. Gotten my physique in order, got my money up, promotion at work… been working real hard to get past this. Just can’t shake off this overwhelming feeling of being super super lonely here in my flat this isn’t sustainable at all. I would want to be able to do something that would prove that the people I care about genuinely care about me. Also don’t want it to to have vibes of attention seeking or people coming into my life again out of pity.
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I don't feel like my psychiatrist listens to me
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It is just another rant. I don't like the way he talks. I tell him about any complaint, he brushes it all off. I told him about headache, he said it must be tooth ache when it was actually migraine. When I told him I have suicidal thoughts he told me that kids these days have become so careless. Then I told him about confusion, he told me "you're just overthinking".
I don't know what benefit he gets when he gives me 9 tablets a day. I have gained 20kg over past 2 months. I also am not able to function as well as I was able to, before meeting him.
My parents trust him more than they trust me. I don't want to ever meet him. I don't want that weekly dose of negativity through his appointments. My parents will never agree to switch doctors. I am stuck in the middle😢
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Is there a name for this anxiety?
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I have been blessed with the ability to freak myself right the F\*$& out whenever i think about a host of different topics... anxiety. Now most of these topics ive been able to find categories for, and address in that way, by learning about those things, bettering my understanding of them, and really evaluating exactly what it is that im afraid of. For example, i am a hypochondriac, i have lived with health anxiety for as long as i can remember, but its very easy to find out what health anxiety is, you can easily find other peoples experiences, common coping mechanisms, potential causes for this anxiety, etc. This is the case with almost anything i find myself consistently anxious about.
Now,
One of the darkest corners in my mind that i try to stay out of as much as possible, is one that i cant get a lot of information on, and because of this, i don't know how to move forward in addressing this.
This anxiety / fear is triggered by thoughts of existence, reality, the thought of consciousness... trying to wrap my mind around what it is that I'm experiencing just by being alive in the first place. A good example thought of this would be this:
Whether you are reading this on a computer or phone or tablet... stop and take a second to think about what is between your eyes reading this, and the screen Infront of you, now i don't mean the air, pollen, dust, particles etc. that occupies that space, but the f#$%ing space itself. How? why is that there? what is that occupying? how did it get there?
I experience symptoms of derealization / depersonalization disorder that I've observed are closely related to my thoughts like this, Hell I believed when I was 17 until 20 I was falling into psychosis due to my relentless obsessing over the unanswerable. Its not even one specific mind-F#$\* that does this to me, it's the combination of all of them that represent what we call "reality" or "existence" that i cant tune out, and the more i try to research these things in my life, the more questions that are left unanswered. i can barely hold conversations with people because of how often i just go blank, returning to being consumed with mulling these things over, IN THE MIDDLE OF CONVERSATIONS.
I feel like most people are able to just curb these thoughts as "unimportant" or just set them aside because there's no way to answer things like that at the moment. Boy do i wish i could do just that. Thoughts like this are 25/8 on my mind, I mean I DREAM about inexplicable things that could never be answered, and i wake up, open my eyes and wonder what is this plane of existence that I'm experiencing? how do i retain my persona, my memories, my trains of thought, all of my experiences after so many years? How do i face any interaction, any experience, any leaf that lands Infront of me on a walk without my mind jumping to the probability of these things happening? And then wondering how I'm even able to question that in the first place?
This has not been a mid-life crisis, rather it has been a whole-life drain. I have never been afraid of the 18 wheeler next to me on the freeway, yet i have always been afraid of the inevitable heat death of the universe. Why am I like this?
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Do you need help with your mental health medication?
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Health or Wealth?
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Hi all, never posted on this app before so please bear with me. I am a 25 year old (F) married with two kids. Large amount of bills, expenses and debt.
My mental health has not been great. Anxiety seems to be the worst and diagnosed with mixed anxiety and depressive disorder. At work my anxiety translates to stress. I am in a senior trainee position. I got pulled up a few times by my manager just setting procedures straight. No disciplinary actions at first but then I had one. It broke me, I had possibly done something wrong. I haven’t seen the paper work but essentially it was pinned on me and I had to get on with it. Wether it was my fault or not I have no idea. No I feel stressed, nervous for my next interaction. We have a work group chat of all staff and all day it’s pinging telling people what needs to be done and threatening actions. I work in healthcare so we are just striving for best care here… but it’s a lot. No one does any right they feel (as I’m not the only one), we get absolute zero praise. So all I’m judged is for my failures. No one notices the good. The hours and time I put into providing above and beyond care. I struggle at home, I cry a lot. I’m doing my nursing in September and worried this is the toxic industry.
Any way, I told my GP my feelings specifically that I don’t feel like I want to be here any more (also said I don’t have a plan I’m not at that stage, but I don’t enjoy life anymore) so I got signed off for three weeks.
Now I’m dreading going back. This is my third job in 6 months. All because I can’t handle the stress.
WHAT DO I DO? I can’t afford to not work and my family will come down on me about the many jobs situation…
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I don’t know what to do.
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I dont want to think about it anymore but it just keeps getting to me. I got out of a relationship but there is this one thing that really got to me during that relationship. My ex was always on the computer. Wanting to play video games and chat with online friends that they made. I could always tell that their mind was always on the computer. I was only convenient when their friends where too busy to be online to talk and play. It really broke my heart. Even if we had free time and didn’t plan anything, they would just play video games by themselves if their friends weren’t online. Even though we aren’t together, just remembering and thinking about it gives me so much anxiety and stress that I can’t move on. I feel disregarded.
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What anti depression medication works for you?
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Is this ok?
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I'm currently doing all my assignments so naturally I'm a little stressed. I feel like this is normal so I shrug it off and continue with life. I'm always hiding my emotions and just doing what I'm told without speaking out. However recently I keep crying my self to sleep.
During these nights I think about who cares about me, I do so much for people but don't feel recognised and if I were to die who would cry for me.
I don't think I'm suicidal but I don't know much about mental health. I never want to kill my self but I always think what it would be like and how people would react.
I also feel like the little problems I'm getting upset over aren't that big of a deal so don't feel comfortable talking about them
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Auditory hallucinations
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So I have sever anxiety and I try to manage it as possible as I can. Few years ago, I heard an ambulance and i got so anxious that I felt the sound stuck in my head. It was very scary but eventually I moved on. Now, a few days ago, I moved to a new place in the center and I hear a lot of sirens. Since its a trigger for me, yesterday night I had a huge panic attack because I thought I heard the sirens when I knew there was nothing.
So now, im very anxious thinking what if the sound will be stuck forever and i cant seem to calm myself down. I really hope it’s not something else. I noticed that this will intensify once im in a very calm place.
Does anyone else relates to this ?
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Exercise to manage depression
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What are people's experience with in cooperating exercise into your mental health management routine. Any success stories and/or challenges or barriers?
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Should I tell my therapist about this?
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I (20M) have for the past 2 months been seeing a CBT therapists after struggling with mental health and depression for the last 3 years. A point that irked me was that I never could pinpoint the cause of my mental deterioration, so I assumed that my condition was just a result of an accumalation of bad experiences and circumstances in my later life. I have one week of therapy left until i am given the choice to end/contine/intensify therapy, and Ive lately been disheartened by how little they have helped. Something I never discussed with my therapist was that I believe I was sexually assaulted at age 6 by my cousin (11F) back in my home country. As far as I know, no one knows beside me and her, and she seperated from the family a while back as her mother divorced. If they did know, they may have chosen to never tell me in the hope I was too young to remember the event. The memory is so hazy that at times I question if it ever occured. Even then, I like to think of it of had having no effect on my life, but recently the memory has been surfacing more. Ive never looked back on this memory and thought of it as trauma, I have no feelings for the memory at all. But can something that I regarded as so insignificant result in symptoms many years later, or am I merely grasping at any clue to the cause for my depression. I feel sick when thinking of bringing it up to my therapist, Ive never told anyone but a very close friend of it. How vital would this piece of info be to my therapist?
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Today fucking sucked (rant)
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I was talking to my S/O, heard the people we’re trying to buy the house we were living in from, and went downstairs to clean up a little bit. He comes up to me, cusses me out, and calls me a mooch. Now my mom got kicked out of the house, and I feel like it’s my fault. I feel horrible. I was worried that she would and now that it’s happened I feel like shit.
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SERIOUSLY IN TROUBLE
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I am stopping eating. I have been fighting for my life for a year now & am not motivated to keep going. I have been surviving up until now on a liquid diet. But am simply NOT hungry & have no appetite @ all anymore. Worried about dying! Suggestions welcome please? The meds did
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My worst enemy is myself
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Hello everyone, I just want to be able to breath a little and talk about something I wasn't able to talk about for quite some time now.
I've been struggling with my mental health ever since I can remember, but things took a bad turn the moment I turned 14. I won't get into too many details, but I was having some real self image issues and an unhealthy obssession with being "beautiful", along with an unhealthy food relationship.
Fastforward to 16, I fell into the deep dark hole that is called deppression, and gave up on myself entirely-- anxiety became a huge part of my everyday life.
Somehow I managed to pull myself out of there without any help, I couldn't afford therapy due to stigmatization and the misogyny present in my family. However, it all came back after the pandemic-- if it truly left at all, and now at 22 years I could finally get therapy because I got a job! (Not for too long)
I was diagnosed with chronic anxiety (shocking, wow) and depression, but there are so many things I couldn't discuss with my therapist due to the time limit and my venting.
And I lost that priviledge because I lost my job.
I'm struggling to keep my head up, I went to an interview yesterday, but I'm so scared I won't make it and I have no idea what's going to happen with me from now on, since I'm still in University and I don't have my bachelor diploma which is super important for a graphic designer.
At this point all I do is stare at my phone waiting for a call from my job application, I want to be able to pay my bills and continue living. I'm beyond panicked.
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I’ve been working so much that I’m beginning to lose my mind.
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My job requires me to lift heavy furniture. Around 200-350 Ibs. Typically up stairs. I’ve been doing this for 3 years but I feel I’ve hit my breaking point. Not to long ago, we had around 100 Power Reclining sofas to take off a truck (it was around 110 Degrees that day!) All of the sudden, I felt terribly dizzy and my body began to sway as it felt like I was fainting.
Although I enjoy those that I work with, I feel the itself has taken a major toll on my mental and physical health. Yet I don’t want to quit because I don’t want to be perceived as lazy.
What should I do?
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I can’t take it anymore
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I’ve been mentally abused by my mother in law for years. I live with her. She was watching my youngest about a month ago and thought iMessage on my iPad, she read my messages of me venting to my mom and friends and her daughter. Now her mistreatment is even worse and she’s victimized herself. The other day I was breastfeeding my son, he’s almost 2. She came in yelling at me and calling me lazy and saying why haven’t I gotten up. I told her because I gave a kid on my boob. Then she started going crazy asking why I’m a smart ass then continued on talking shit about me and my family. I’m at rock bottom right now and her son (my partner) could care less. He says “What did you do” and they both just blame me for everything. I’m hurting so bad. I have no where to go. My family lives 2 hours away from me. I’m lonely and stuck here. I just want to leave. I need help, but I’m having a hard time finding it. I live in Los Angeles, and everything is too expensive. On top of it all, I’m expecting another baby. If anyone has any tips on how to get better or handle this please help. I’m desperate
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Please help me
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I’ve been using this mental health app where you can post entries about your thoughts, moods, and emotions and it’s social so you get to interact with others. I’ve been using it several times a day for years and now it just suddenly stopped working without any warning.
I feel very panicked and sick from anxiety.
I also feel very triggered and abandoned and afraid that I will not get to interact with anybody or get any support.
Please, if anyone can help me or just chat I would appreciate it.
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I think I have an abusive personality
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I grew up with a lot of abuse and neglect and also just have many mental disorders . I was bullied and became severely addicted to drugs . I have been through every kind of abuse except sexual . That being said I understand now at 19 and maturing that these aren’t excuses for my abusive behavior as an adult man . I have never hit a partner but I have grabbed and used intimidation. I have been verbally and mentally abusive in the relationship. I know I’m not a bad person and that I just need to get help . I am staying away from relationships until I solve my own drug and trauma issues because I can’t stand to cause another girl pain . If anyone knows good ways I can help myself please do . I do not want to continue to hurt people because I can’t face my own issues please help I want to change and be a better person please
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Chronically bored and don’t want to do anything
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Is there anyone like me who is just constantly bored? Like I don’t want to do anything. Shows are boring. Hobbies are exhausting. I used to draw but not as much now I have no inspiration. I want to go to the gym more but I don’t have the energy. Eating is not even that enjoyable it’s just to feed myself. I always said to other people I like what I study but now I feel like I’ve lost the passion for it too. So I just don’t want to do work and I don’t want to do anything else either. I just want everything to pause I need a really really really long break that I can care about absolutely nothing and just exist
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