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Mental Health Anxiety Disorders MEGA thread

Therapy. Seriously. If it is actual, diagnosed PTSD, then EMDR would work quite well for it. Others find excellent results with CBT/DBT, mindfulness training, or even basic client-centred talk therapy.
 
Dave said:
Therapy. Seriously. If it is actual, diagnosed PTSD, then EMDR would work quite well for it. Others find excellent results with CBT/DBT, mindfulness training, or even basic client-centred talk therapy.
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Well Im not going to therapy for it all I want to know is how can I amnage to amke it stop one my own?
THanks for the help though :)
 
My heart still beats unregulary I treided eating onion cause its supose to help against high blood pressure but it did nothing. I feel it beating and when I work out it jumps beats. Then my eye site is really freking me out. It no something wht I cant live with but it scares me like whe I look at a bright light it stays üprinted in my eye for 5 to 10 minutes and its green or yellow or red or black. If I loo ka one spot particles on my eye move I notice it and I cant concentrate on this one spot for long until I have to look away. Then I have a little shizpherannie (I think its spellt like that sometimes things feel unreal) Jsut sometimes though. It happens while palying tennis I dont feel normal. I still dont feel the way Im supose to feel yet.

I dont know if that was caused though the drug or not but I feel sick today my nose is stuffed and my thought is filled with snot. I dont know if this has anything todo with iot but my vains are showing like they never have before. All these difrent feelings and klnowing its still not over is causing deprteshons. Any Idea how I can get rit of the anxity FAST?
 
I'm in the same boat with the these so called physical manifestations of anxiety, is it really anxiety?
Sometimes I'm doubtful, but I guess it is.

I get dystonic like tics, feels like my face and body is pulling apart...unbelievable tension, eyes feel like they're bulging or popping out.......as soon as I leave the house most of these symptoms pop up.

Those are just physical symptoms, don't get me started on the panic, agoraphobic,obsessive and intrusive like features.

It does get to me and it takes it toll.....but for the most part(with few exceptions)..... I don't really get that depressed.

Sometimes I do.

I'd like to believe some therapy would help, but at this point I feel like I've lost faith in words of advice.

No the biggest of believers but God please helps us all.
 
I hate being referred to this thread, when people's individual threads get more attention and people tend to respond quicker.

Its rather discouraging.
 
Physical manifestations of anxiety are anxiety, yeah. That's actually the main way that I can tell when I'm not doing well these days-- my stomach beats the crap out of me, physical tension/jitters, and so on. They used to be far worse, but mostly went away after therapy. YMMV, but it really worked for me.

@Lars-- I've tried everything in the past to try to deal with it myself, but the only thing that gave me lasting relief was therapy. I'd recommend it, but there are some things to be done in the meanwhile; namely mindfulness training and meditation. There are tons of resources around for both of those.

If your veins are popping out, it's likely due to high blood pressure. Systolic pressure (the first, higher number of the two) is very sensitive to anxiety. At my worst I could easily get my pressure to 190/85 or worse. The afterimage thing seems not uncommon, although you might be a bit more susceptible to it than others. The unreal feeling isn't necessarily schizophrenia, but possibly derealization (the sensation that reality isn't real) or depersonalization (the sensation that you're not human or not yourself); both of which are common symptoms of anxiety.

Are you taking any medications/drugs right now?
 
Would you mind sharing some of your advice giving through therapy?

Its like I'm beat to shit before even given a decent shot as far as the physical aspect of this goes.

I feel so ugly and look into the mirror and its clarifies that.


I used to feel good about myself, I used to think I look good and other people responded to me well and actually liked me........damn it thats far from the truth now and completely out the picture at the moment and it seems its gonna stick that way. I try to think positive but when the negative prevails its hard to change the reality of my situation.
 
This needs to keep an active discussion.

I lose faith in these MEGA threads.
 
Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't watch every thread all the time :)

A synopsis of my story can be found in my Blog-- recorded for just such an occasion!
 
I see about the eye movement therapy, but what about some cbt techniques?
Would you care to give any examples?

Or

Was the eye movement your main success in terms of therapy?
 
Amzing story dave!! That therapy that borders on hypnosis could maybe be of help to me.... Have been thru the hypno and had shit surpressed, wouldnt mind bringing it to the surface and dealing with it.
 
The EMDR was the bulk of it, yeah. I was taught a few CBT techniques to help fill in the gaps and deal with the day-to-day. Namely consciously addrssing negative self-talk immediately, and a few techniques that are probably closer to mindfulness than CBT, now that I think of it.

EMDR works best when the anxiety can be pinpointed to either a large TRAUMA, or (as in my case) a series of small traumas. The practitioner, if they're good, will spend the first session or two determining if it is appropriate or not. It really is kind of an all-or nothing gambit though; those for whom it works, it works amazingly well, those for whom it doesn't work, it does nothing.
 
Thanks man... It was definitly something il read up on some more, as my therapist said to me theres so many different ones out there he mentioned Neuro linguistic reprograming and a whole list of other things that could be regarded as therapy right down to massage. Right now i really need to focus and where im at im not ready for all of that,Its keeping sobriety that is the key... feels like ive put a mental steel helmet on to barrier myself from emotions i didnt cry today nor smile i just am. Its the only way i can kinda put it, I still got all the shit on the plate, But im using my helmet to bing off all the crap and try and focus on the one goal for the moment.

I should so be doing meditation more, its kinda hard sometimes i know it takes practice but its either quiet or noisy here, nothing worse than trying to clear out and chill than a reverse beeper breaking ur shit... Was thinking of taking a sombrero out to a grassy park area for a siesta, makes me think of "the mighty booosh" saying its impossible to be unhappy in a poncho.... cant wait to get that poncho/sombero combo, I'l be off my tits on happyness.

Good in theary just gotta be consious that i tend to drift off to sleep whils trying to meditate so id need my phone alarm and wouldnt put it past someone to come along an kick the shit outta me in my slumber... Must get out there and look for an out of the way spot, they exist, The sombero thing well thats just a funny hat and i like funny hats, Fuck people who lookin wierd @ me, I'm freakish enough as it is8)
Maybe i could take the kid to the park or beach with the funny hat n let her run amok for an hour whilst i play mexican.
Sorry this kinda went offtopic im just brainstorming some out there ways to burst out... The xanax controls my anxiety alot its the getting out the door part that is always the challenge. It normaly eventualy happens one foot infront of the other though. And with current challenges im needing to do something drastic to help myself im so sick of my mind controlling me. Time to fight with this motherfucker.
 
^^well how much better are you now??is your anxiety and depression mostly gone or no?
 
^^this makes me truly question how effective medication is for anxiety.some people claim it saved their lives, others say it made their anxiety worse..
 
Dave said:
Physical manifestations of anxiety are anxiety, yeah. That's actually the main way that I can tell when I'm not doing well these days-- my stomach beats the crap out of me, physical tension/jitters, and so on. They used to be far worse, but mostly went away after therapy. YMMV, but it really worked for me.

@Lars-- I've tried everything in the past to try to deal with it myself, but the only thing that gave me lasting relief was therapy. I'd recommend it, but there are some things to be done in the meanwhile; namely mindfulness training and meditation. There are tons of resources around for both of those.

If your veins are popping out, it's likely due to high blood pressure. Systolic pressure (the first, higher number of the two) is very sensitive to anxiety. At my worst I could easily get my pressure to 190/85 or worse. The afterimage thing seems not uncommon, although you might be a bit more susceptible to it than others. The unreal feeling isn't necessarily schizophrenia, but possibly derealization (the sensation that reality isn't real) or depersonalization (the sensation that you're not human or not yourself); both of which are common symptoms of anxiety.

Are you taking any medications/drugs right now?
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No I was sick the past day and today my mom treid giving me a pill so it would get better nut I refused to take it. I put it in my moth and then spit it out while my mom wasent waching. I went to the docter my heart beat is probably 75/120 but I think when it get up it could be a litlle higher than that. Ireall really dont want to go to therapy. I only rtook DXM 6 times in ver low 2nd pletau doses. Is their any possiblility that these are only the side effkest?
Yeah sometimes I dont deel normal and some times I think that things arent real but just for a very short period of tuime. When the DXM side effkts started the second day I had schizophrenia for one day, so I know what its like to have it all the time. Its lie, it aperes reall short. ALthough I have to say my heart beat ahs gotten better. When I took it the last time I had a really really really high blood presure that got weeker but I think I have come to a point where it doent get weeker any more. I have noticed this but no´t really relized the problem since the first time of a first pletau does of DXM. Is their in chance of it getting worse if i wait longer? Becauste Im doing a heart control at the docter I told him my heart was beating at a high blood presure and that my heart was sometimes skipping a beat so hes is checking me in 2 and a half weeks. What if he diagnoses me wrong? And If he does it right is it important to tell him I took a drug. The onyl problem is how will I srvive until the point he chekcs on me. Im jsut scared
 
I hate to say it, but from what I'm seeing it seems like you may have had a propensity for mental illness, and the DXM stressed the mind enough to bring it to the forefront.

It is very important to be completely honest with your doctor, especially if you suspect that you may have schizophrenia on top of the anxiety. The heart issues may be a symptom of the anxiety, or it could just be coincidental, but it'll need to be the doctor that diagnoses you. If you're getting checked in, you will likely be able to have access to a whole series of health professionals, including the possibility of a proper, professional, psychological evaluation.
 
Dave said:
I hate to say it, but from what I'm seeing it seems like you may have had a propensity for mental illness, and the DXM stressed the mind enough to bring it to the forefront.

It is very important to be completely honest with your doctor, especially if you suspect that you may have schizophrenia on top of the anxiety. The heart issues may be a symptom of the anxiety, or it could just be coincidental, but it'll need to be the doctor that diagnoses you. If you're getting checked in, you will likely be able to have access to a whole series of health professionals, including the possibility of a proper, professional, psychological evaluation.
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You might be right about this but I dont sink I have a schizophrenia its more a depersonlysation I have this feeling like bein g drug in the back of my head when I walk around not all the times but offtenly. So your saying if I didnt take DXM I still could of had this mental problem and the anxity. Wow I didnt know I was that mindraped already before. Thats pretty intence. But even if I go to pychologigts and they tell me alot they most probably wont be able to cure it I meen its more of an metal illness right?

Im trying my best to hang on here for 2 more weeks do you think it would be possible making the docter promise not to tell my parents and jsut telling them that I have a mental illness because it really fits the point of this situtain here. I beat up this kid around here today so they already think im mentally challenged. I jsut dont want them knowing because they would always look at me when I or they or someone else meshions anything about drugs and Im only 14 and this is way to early to have these kind of problems. Can I cure my self just by meditation and propper eating and talking to the pychonots here? I meen Im sure their must be some kind of docter that can really tell me what to do. So the question now it how long will it take until I break?

I really dont want to tell but I know I have to at some point if this continues. This rediculos I ahve read reports where people have stopped DXM for 3 years and feel followed becasue they have these anxity problems which they dont know about. I dont wanna have that but I dont want my parents knowing ether its a lose lose situation I just cant win nomatter what I do an this is what pisses mme of the most why did I even get into this shit in the first place. I am such a retard. I can understand if anyone calls me stupid or mentally challenged now. Urggs isent their any other way? Like maby a online pyhcitrist? Or a docter that can just tell me fore sure what I most probably have. I know you know alot about this I meen your member since 1999 ... I really respect your word but I kinda want to hear what a docter tells me before I go tell my parents and visit one. Its jsut a big thing that will chnge my life and my aperance. I think I finally had it.
 
I have a problem: I over think. I keep repeating and repeating some issues in my head i.e. did I do something stupid, did I say something stupid, did I offend someone etc. I have like a dozen situations like this everyday, and it's really frustrating, because the thinking doesn't do anything to the actual issue. It's all so futile, and I hate it. I'm stressed, because I go through thoughts like this over and over again each day. I've tried antipsychotics, SSRIs and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but I still keep stressing myself with thinking about issues, that I actually can't do anything about. I have the kind of tendency to think about the worst case scenario, that can happen, if I say or do this or that. What would help?
 
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