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Just found out my boyfriend lied to me but I don't know if I have the right to be angry. So I've been dating my boyfriend for almost a year now. He told me very early on that he was adopted when he was very young. He told me that his family had died in a car accident when he was about two years old. There was an entire... | self.offmychest |
My birthday is coming up in a few days... But I feel that's more of a social burden to myself and to people involved with me rather than a momentous positive occasion. I've made a series of bad decisions leading up to today including but not limited to pushing away my significant other, quitting stable work, and cuttin... | self.SuicideWatch |
Well, here I am (tw: suicide) Today I turn 30. I’m buying a house with my husband, the light of my life, the person who has kept me alive. I’m reasonably stable. I have a healthy savings account. I’m writing again. Tomorrow I think I’ll play my violin in celebration of 30 years of being alive.
Six months ago I was plo... | self.bipolar |
Was stable and then, out of nowhere, I can't get out of bed, drinking a lot and using drugs I was on 5-HTP and L-Tyrosine. It's a miracle combo, trust me, with no side effects. For one month I had peace of mind and no bad impulses. AND THEN...all of a sudden...I started to have anxiety attacks, horrible thoughts and th... | self.depression |
I have a dumb crush on a girl. This is so cringe for me to write, but it's been on my mind for a while.
I'm in my senior year in high school, and I have a crush on a girl. Usually I don't mind and I can brush it off, but this one keeps lingering.
It started by us awkwardly making eye contact in class, but we'd smile... | self.offmychest |
The idea of sending nude photos freaks me out When i was either 13 or 14, I can’t exactly remember, I was in a situation where I felt forced to send nude photos to an older man. I was afraid that if I didn’t, something bad would happen to me. I don’t want to dive into it really.
Yes, I chose to send them. It is my fau... | self.offmychest |
Does anyone else get sick of getting people upset with you for things you can’t control? How anxiety seems to make you a different person and you’re sick of explaining yourself? | self.Anxiety |
Don't know what to do for the few weeks following to my suicide [deleted] | self.depression |
Severe anxiety is making me Suicidal Please help, please help me.
I do not want to take away my own life, I really dont want to. But when I'm being hit with such severe anxiety right now, my heart is in so much pain. I tried to calm down, every possible way I can. I tried to be calm, but its eating me inside. I can fee... | self.Anxiety |
I feel so paranoid I feel like my friends are out to kill me. I feel like my girlfriend is watching me everywhere I go. I haven't gotten any good sleep. I sleep in public to feel safe. I don't know where else to post this. | self.depression |
Please help. I have tried citalopram fluoxetine venlafaxine sertraline and now mirtazipine with olanzapine and nothing is curing my severe anhedonia. Please recommend prescription medication only. | self.depression |
Life feels like Star Wars...but except it’s like the good guys are always losing (vent) [deleted] | self.depression |
It's so devastating to spend time with my father [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Feel like I'm [23F] falling into a deep depression and it's desperate for advice. [deleted] | self.depression |
I'm so tired of being alone I recently discovered a personality disorder called Avoidant Personality disorder. If you don't know what that is please look it up because I can't really describe it. But for those of you who may have it or do, I have too. Which I self diagnosed, but it's pretty spot on. Being alone or feel... | self.depression |
Tis The Season- Anxiety over spending Money that I shouldn't Black Friday just came up and I gave my wife $500.00 for spending that I shouldn't have.
Realistically we should spend the minimum for Christmas but Wifey is putting on the pressure. Demanding $700 to $1000.00
I am anxious because I'm going to be forced t... | self.Anxiety |
Just had a realization that my rapid cycling is actually ultra rapid cycling. I was diagnosed bipolar NOS a few years back. I was put on lamictal and am currently taking 400mg. It was working out pretty well. I also was diagnosed with depression and after a lot of back and forth with myself I ended up seeking medicatio... | self.bipolar |
I just keep procrastinating life I am a senior in high school and I need to start applying for colleges months ago and have no motivation. My parents are forcing me to get a job which is fine but I have no drive to do anything. I took a nap today for 4 hours but my sleep schedule is already fucked up because I sleep ea... | self.depression |
Anxiety skyrockets leading up to flights - considering going to the doc for xanax or a natural alternative... looking for advice I've had an anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember, and am prone to panic attacks. Over the past ten years, I've grown terrified of flying. Two hour flights I can handle, but I've got... | self.Anxiety |
Turns out zoloft withdrawal is real I’ve slept 30 out the past 36 hours. I can’t see well or think straight. I’ve been lightheaded and out of it. I thought I was just hungry or tired. Turns out it’s a symptom of stopping zoloft. However, I have been happy for 4 days straight I haven’t been happy for longer than 4 hours... | self.depression |
I’m thinking about suicide again. How pathetic am I? Am I going to die a fucking virgin??? So much more that I haven’t experienced, it’s sad😞 | self.depression |
“I’m not where I need to be, but thank God I’m not where I used to be.” -Joyce Meyer Thankful for progress on this Thanksgiving of my hardest year | self.bipolar |
If love is it enough. And if love is all we need. What the fuck is love and why would I want to keep living? [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Hoping to switch to natural medications. The gist of it:
I'm currently on Venlafaxine, have been for four or five years now. While it does the job on keeping me out of the extreme darkness of my mind, it has been packing on the weight - which isn't uncommon for most anti-depressants. I've also been suffering from... | self.depression |
I'm 15, and my life has no joy or excitement. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Getting Motivated? A month ago I flipped out, was super depressed, and had suicidal thoughts every day. I had financial difficulties (still do) and am on the verge of losing my home. I have a family with kids and every day I worry about not having enough money to send them to school and not enough to retire. I have ... | self.depression |
i can’t wait any longer from my other posts things have gotten worse for me if anyone has followed them and this morning I woke up at 6am, was fine for about two minutes, and started freaking out and thought I was going to throw up all over myself because of my panic and I tried so hard to go back to sleep and only was... | self.Anxiety |
since 2018 is right around the corner, ive been reflecting [deleted] | self.depression |
Bipolar or just an asshole? Yep. Basically my life. I’m sure I’m not the only one ask this question. Anyone wanna give an amen?!?! | self.bipolar |
Not sure what to say... I've gone my whole life being a "happy" "normal" kid. I had a wonderful childhood (at least I think I did) and I was given all the opportunity in the world. What to complain about right? Born with a silver fucking spoon in my mouth and still not happy.
My mind cannot stay focused anymore - I wo... | self.SuicideWatch |
I m drunk and i fucking hate my life gunna die [deleted] | self.depression |
Totally replaceable Anyone else lose friends because they meet new and better people and then just stop talking to you?
That happens to me all the time. | self.depression |
Feeling extra down today I just feel so tired and fatigued. I'm at work but I wish I could go home. Unfortunately I have bills to pay so I need this money.
I consider myself high functioning, but there's some days I really just want to stay in bed.
I'm trying to go out more, be more social. It doesn't help. If anythi... | self.depression |
Starting my first day at my new highschool today. Im terrified of course. The school does not look anywhere near as good as my old school. My old school looked much better and much more welcoming but it be fair, it is basically a new school. (Made in 2007)
Anyways wish me luck for today. It’s only today and tommorow b... | self.Anxiety |
So frustrated & feeling inadequate. My brother in law 'has depression' and I say this because he hasn't been formally diagnosed. We live together and are quite close, but he never talks about his feelings. He went to the emergency department the other day for a panic attack and they gave him anti depressants and no... | self.depression |
Alone on NYE for the first time in 4 years I feel really anxious because I know old friends are having parties without me, current friends are occupied by friends and their boyfriends, and I even overheard that a coworker is holding a party and I wasn’t even invited. In years past I’d always have plans, whether it be t... | self.Anxiety |
I'm realising that I'm partially just a shitty person with a shitty way of dealing with things My best friend kept some of my old sketchbooks from when I was 10, which was pretty crazy to read. I'd written her into my kill list and said I didn't like her, and some other mean stuff.
I was also saying stuff like "I'm go... | self.depression |
I'm sad and I have no idea what I should be doing right now [deleted] | self.depression |
I feel like things aren't going to be okay I'm at a time in my life where I can't help but dread what's to come. I've made so many stupid mistakes over and over and they come back to bite me.
I run away and stay depressed most of the time. But when my fears come to face me (not me face my fears) everything feels bad.... | self.Anxiety |
I'm obese, and one day I WILL say "I use to be obese." I'm 23, I can't do anything without losing my breath. Walk to the kitchen? Heart racing a million miles an hour.
But listen I will do this. I WILL win. I'm not going to let this define who I am.
I am a winner, and obesity is my new enemy.
Fuck obesity, you almo... | self.offmychest |
Probably a friend gifted me a 8900€ worth graphic card and i feel like i'm dying It all started yesterday when i was talking with this friend and telling him that i nerd to upgrade my PC, and joking i told him "24th of January is my birthday, gift me a new GPU!" and then he sent me a screenshot of the Amazon's order co... | self.Anxiety |
Worked up the courage to go to the hospital... experience so far has been anything but pleasant [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Anyone else feel like a lifeless, emotionless drone? I have exams that decide my academic fate and I'm busy being depressed, life is a constant cycle of following my programming. I study all day and I still get average grades so I don't see the point anymore.
I'm into girls but the past 2 years, I don't care about the... | self.depression |
I’m so in my head that I can’t personally have my own personality Idk how to be not self conscious all the damn time. And right now, I’m drunk and high w friends | self.Anxiety |
Does talking about my depression often make it worse? Want to meet my friends but at the same time don’t want to meet them because they’re doing better than me and I feel out of place. I have this sad look everywhere I go. People ask me how I am and I say I’m lost, scared. Sometimes they get sick of me telling them. Be... | self.depression |
“Can’t be bipolar without being hospitalised” I’m currently in hospital after some events occurring recently, that after some insight and discussion with my partner, may be due to a manic/psychotic episode last year. Today was a meeting with the consultant psychiatrist to speak about discharge and a care plan etc. One ... | self.bipolar |
I am pretty sure I'm going to die soon [deleted] | self.offmychest |
I'm so ashamed I've had to have a friend spent the night till I fell asleep because I don't trust that I'm not going to kill myself if given the chance. I'm torn and heated down and I just need help | self.SuicideWatch |
I'm sorry, to everyone I've let down. I'm a 19 year old kid living on his own, attending college 3 hours away from home. I was recently diagnosed with PTSD due to my upbringing under an alcoholic father and complacent mother. I'm so desperately trying everything to survive being an adult on my own, but whether it be mo... | self.SuicideWatch |
"I think that the skies are clearing", she says cautiously. It has been a rough four weeks of depression triggered by the death of my gorgeous cat, and exacerbated by the stress of being a secondary school teacher (fuck marking basically). But I think the storm is beginning to calm and I feel hopeful.
I woke up this ... | self.bipolar |
Really anxious for a Funeral So it's Grandma's Funeral later this week but I was never close to her and hadn't seen her for over a year (she was lovely, but family drama with that side of the family meant I didn't see her often). I have a big family that will be going that I also haven't seen for over a year and they w... | self.Anxiety |
Going to Take a Bunch of Pills at School [removed] | self.SuicideWatch |
I Accepted Defeat I accepted defeat today. I thought I could go as long as I could without professional help. I had to discuss with my office coordinator at work what my options are regarding my job. I didn't want them concerned or worrying but I also know to be mature and seek a professional. I've been off meds since... | self.bipolar |
Losing Friends I'm losing my best friend and he says it's my fault. It's so hard to think of why I should go on. Work is incredibly drama filled and I have mental illness to deal with on top of it, voices and what not. He's getting sexual harassment accusations because he made a gay joke in front of a homophobe (my fri... | self.SuicideWatch |
I just feel like I don’t trust people anymore [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Am I depressed? Does anyone else feel like this? I feel empty, I don't really feel anything at all although I'm pretty certain I'm sad because my eyelids are always heavy (but I don't want to sleep, I just walk around with a weight behind my eyes). I think crying would relieve the feeling, which I got better at doing, ... | self.depression |
all the warning signs are coming back lethargy, irritability, wanting to pull back from all my hobbies, imposter-syndrome led anxiety, feeling hunted, suicidal inner monologue, persistent negativity, slowness, frequent nightmares. it's all back and getting stronger every day. i've known how to prevent it from starting,... | self.SuicideWatch |
I lost a sibling a few years ago and I never know how to answer the 'how many do you have' question. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Does anyone else wake up panicked? Do you wake up in a panic attack like state? Most of the time it's not a full blown panic attack, but it's not just general anxiety. Also it's not like waking up and then you get anxiety because you start think about a million things, you actually wake up due to the symptoms. I hope t... | self.Anxiety |
Anxiety a sort of Blessing "mindfulness makes unhealthy patterns of behaviour easier to see, and therefore, easier to break" - @mindfuleveryday
My anxiety which has led to practicing mindfulness, has helped me become a better person, more in touch with others' feelings, and cognizant of what I need to work on in ever... | self.Anxiety |
Any stories of encouragement for ketamine? My brother-in-law has kidney damage from long term lithium.
Hes currently depressed in hospital and has tried about 4 cocktails and I have asked my sister to suggest Ketamine rather than ECT to get his mood up after months of major bipolar1 depression. | self.bipolar |
Treatment is a lot more than just meds... damn it. My dad was diagnosed with diabetes a month back. We went and visited him and my mom last weekend and he "cheated" and had some cake, beer, etc. On the way back home, my husband and I talked about how Dad's looking much better (he's been working out and eating well, he'... | self.bipolar |
I get yelled (by parents) at to come out of my room and stop being a hermit and be social but when I am they tell me to shut up and that I’m too talkative and hyper [deleted] | self.offmychest |
They (my family) don't care for me or my happiness and I am 100% aware of this but I still love them. I really thought they would be there for me no matter what. I guess movies and shows made family to be something that is supportive and loving no matter what. I am working on letting go but I can't [deleted] | self.depression |
Nobody would care if I killed myself. Everyone around me is pretty indifferent to the idea of me dying. I’m gonna overdose soon, I don’t care anymore. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Medication questions So I have Clonazepam Wich is great for the attacks. And sleep. But I also have OCD on top of anxiety Wich actually triggers the anxiety at times ugh. Plus I get super frustrated ,like over react. Anyways
I have tried a few different medications the Dr wanted to try. Zoloft ,welbutrin and I think P... | self.Anxiety |
How to start giving a shit I can’t seem to care about anything in my life. I truly don’t care about how my life turns out because... who cares ? My apathy is so confusing because what’s the point of living a life I don’t care about? I don’t necessarily want to stop living, I fear death far too much, I just want to lear... | self.depression |
Missing the person I used to be I've been struggling to finish college for the last six years. I used to do very well in school and aspired to be a writer or a teacher. Since I started expressing bipolar disorder, all my dreams died. I'm not able to perform the way I used to and I feel like my brain doesn't work the sa... | self.bipolar |
What jobs are good for people like us? Sorry long post so I'll title each section:
Main question: What jobs or other means of making money are a good fit for people like me who can't handle stress, need mental health days off about once a month to "recharge my batteries", and has a low self esteem who let's people wal... | self.bipolar |
idk what this is, it just kind of happened I push
Pressing, constant pressure, down down down
Strained, stained with sweat,
Muscles shaking, twitches of regret
How much more? Eyes squeezed shut
Why? Why can't I cast it off?
When do I grow?
What am I beyond this weight?
Would I recognize me?
Acceptance.
The weight b... | self.SuicideWatch |
High Prolactin Levels Due To Antipsychotics Hey guys, so for some odd reason I’m lactating from my right breast and I’m not pregnant however I did some research and risperidone can cause high prolactin levels which causes lactation. By the way I just self diagnosed in the last 2 hours lol, going to still made a doctors... | self.bipolar |
It’s my birthday today and I hate it... It’s 2:02 AM here so technically today is my birthday and I just turned 18. My parents told me to go out with my friends and do something fun...I can’t just tell them to go out and celebrate my birthday...it’s just made me feel like I’m begging them to hang out with me. I don’t e... | self.depression |
Have I hit the brink of insanity or am I just manic [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Out of the blue panic attack I’ve been struggling with anxiety since I was 12 years old. I started going to counseling when I was 13 and diagnosed with chronic anxiety.
After 4 years of counseling I was finally feeling better and I stopped going and stopped taking my anxiety medication.
I told myself I needed to lear... | self.Anxiety |
Feels terrible that I lost the present my brother gave me. He gave me for my birthday in AUgust a pair of $200 wireless Bose earphones. It's the most outside of my parents that anyone's spent on me as a gift. One month into it, they accidentally went into the washing machine and stopped working. Emailed Bose, and they ... | self.offmychest |
Just so frustrated by the fact that suicide isn’t an option. I️ can’t bear the thought of what killing myself would do to my loved ones but day-to-day living is so extremely painful. I️ don’t have any motivation to get me through my days besides the obligation to my family to stay alive. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Single for all my 20's, no job for six years and I'm turning 30 tomorrow.. misery sure does love company [deleted] | self.depression |
Do not use BetterHelp free trial, they will charge you after it ends, not refund and delete your account. [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
I haven’t spoken to anyone at all since Friday Besides the cashier from chipotle yesterday (and a few comments back and forth here), not a single text, phone call, message, hello from anyone I know. It’s 100% my fault because I cut myself off from everyone, but FUCK it still hurts. I ain’t gonna make it to 2018. Oh wel... | self.depression |
Fear of eternal mental suffeing Sometimes i think about things that depresses me and making me stressed, and i become anxious that they might happen again and again | self.Anxiety |
I hate the idea of taking meds. Convince me (please) Was diagnosed mild bipolar. I manage my depression OK, swimming laps 5 days a week for an hour gets the endorphins going, but sometimes my mood swings are still really difficult to manage. I still get depressed fairly often, and it feels like I constantly have to tal... | self.bipolar |
Feeling like shutter island Sometimes I do not feel like I am just having bad times, but like I am living in a scripted world that tries to keep me from being insane.
Unperiodically I am just waiting for the big plot twist in my life that tells me that I am just an actor in a movie that suits my mental state.
Do some o... | self.depression |
Has this happened to you? Some days before I fall asleep, I just think what kind of person I could be, and my mind brings up all the depressing shit in my life on a loop, and I just lay there feeling like absolute garbage. | self.depression |
Maybe a bad week? But I thought I was getting better So last I posted here, was over 100 days ago (according to my Reddit history)
In that time, I've been more open with the fact that something isn't entirely right with me. I've been more open with both myself and friends. Honestly, 2017 was terrible for me. But 2018 ... | self.depression |
Insanely depressed over my nationality/background. Been going on for 5 years now. Makes me cry uncontrollably. Any help/advice? So i’m Pakistani-American, born and raised in the U.S. and I hate my nationality so much. I’ve been laughed at and teased by whites (Greeks, Irish,) , blacks, etc. for being Pakistani.
Being ... | self.depression |
I need some positivity It's my last few days before I do it,just give me something positive,I keep getting verbally attacked,I just can't keep going,think I'll do it Sunday or Monday | self.SuicideWatch |
I️ told my roommate to be quiet, he did it, and it was fine When my roommate upstairs plays guitar, he taps his foot, with his shoe on, in the part of the living room directly above where my bed is.
Usually I️ would much rather just live in the stress of it, build up some narrative about what a huge asshole he is, ne... | self.Anxiety |
Called the state and got my Medicaid back. Small victories. [deleted] | self.bipolar |
I am a seriously troubled guy, please help I was thinking of writing a huge story as it would be good background as to how deeply troubled I am, but I don't think anyone would bother to read that so I'll give summary of my situation.
I a 23 year old and graduated 2 years ago and had to move back in with my family. Eve... | self.Anxiety |
no savings, no friends, no family, no direction in life and heartbroken. literally just surviving paycheck to paycheck. I have a useless bachelors degree and I barely make enough at my job to live off of. My family doesn't want to have anything to do with me, my dad calls me an embarrassment because of my mental illnes... | self.offmychest |
Guy I’ve never dated will not leave me alone [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Zoloft and Lithium So my pdoc added Zoloft to my regime today. Reading the pamphlet that CVS gave I saw Lithium mentioned, so I did a drug interactions(which I usually do before starting something) and it came up with a major interaction, because of the risk of serotonin syndrome.
Is anyone on these drugs together?
... | self.bipolar |
How do you cope with depression? I “cope” by playing videogames (for an unhealthy amount of time), getting high (mostly weed, sometimes acid), and listening to music (almost 24/7). All of these things are temporary and only serve as an escape but I do them all the time and that’s a problem. Have schoolwork to do? Oh fo... | self.depression |
It would be stupid as fuck to spend my grocery money on a Christmas tree I can't even decorate. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
LPT You can request to be switched to a different generic at your pharmacy (US) So I seem to be having issues with unichem pharmaceuticals lamtrigine and called my pharmacy, they told me that they could switch me to another generic but it would take an extra day to get it (I live in a large city so this may vary accord... | self.bipolar |
How to comfort a insecure person Hello guys, I recently stumbled over this subreddit on my search to comfort a good friend of mine.
So it's not about me but about her. She has proven social anxiety and recently started to study. She is taking pills and going to the therapy then and now. She seemed to be fine until a f... | self.depression |
Dear Pooh Dear Pooh,
I am sorry. My immaturity, selfishness and inability to use communication led to me taking it out on you. I ghosted you because I am a coward and lacked compassion.
I cannot tell you that today I am trying to be better and more compassionate because the damage I have done is irrevocable. It is an ... | self.offmychest |
Burn out sucks I'm a second year college student and I think I already burnt myself out. Last semester (second semester first year), I took 22 credit hours to keep pace with having two majors. I didn't leave campus at all. Instead I stayed for the summer (not leaving at all and having to move myself to a different room... | self.offmychest |
Getting really close now My depression is all hereditary, so I've basically been depressed on and off since birth. Simple chemical deficiency, that's all. I've been on so many different medications/medicinal cocktails with so many different doses and seen so many counselors and have been to three different hospitals fo... | self.SuicideWatch |
I fucked up I made my girlfriend upset, because apparently she had a night mare about me falling in love with someone else and dumping her.
I told her I had crushes before in our relationship, but I don’t act on the feelings. I truly and distinctly believe those feelings were hormone driven, and while it’s just some s... | self.offmychest |
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