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To the girl who complimented my aura... I have no idea what that really means, but that doesn't really matter. You were *genuinely* nice. Thank you for that. It's been a long time since that's happened. I've been depressed and probably suicidal (sometimes it's hard to tell) for a long time now, and the fact that you re... | self.offmychest |
Dumb depressed trick - play podcasts on half speed. Just recently did it by accident. I listen to science and tech. So, hearing them talk in 1/2 speed somehow makes me laugh every time. | self.bipolar |
Not feeling great of course, that’s why I’m here. I’m not too great at titles. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
For the first time a peer of mine passed away. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
There are times i dont want to exist There are times I want to turn on and off when I exist. When I'm depressed and forced to be in situation I'd rather not exist then exist when it's all over. I don't wanna die I just don't want to be here. | self.depression |
I just got diagnosed with depression and I don't know how to deal with it. [deleted] | self.depression |
How do I control my emotions better? Now that my panic has finally subsided I would like some tips on how I could prevent something like this ever again. | self.Anxiety |
So... I'd be Bipolar Type I? That's not what I expected. I asked my pdoc about which type he thought I had. And that was his answer. Though he did say it was difficult to know exactly.
I always thought mania was like doing crazy things and feeling great, beyond hypomania. Well, I feel incredible and want to be on top ... | self.bipolar |
When did sadness turn to depression ? At what point does just being sad, just being moody, just having a bad day turn into depression ? I feel like I am depressed now, but I can't point to when it became what it is. I can't figure out what led to it. Even now when I think on a good day, I feel like I am exaggerating wh... | self.depression |
I'm tired but can't sleep Right now i am lying in bed. I am tired and just want to sleep. But i can't. My mind keeps me awake with all those "What if?"s. Or past mistakes. Or me trying to justify to myself why i am such a terrible example of a human being and that my depression i just a poor excuse that i made up to no... | self.depression |
gf out of town, feeling really bad right now My gf is gone for the weekend and I just felt so depressed today.
A girl friend called and asked if she could come over for some drinks and I felt kinda better.
But then she cancels last minute...
Now I feel even worse. | self.depression |
I sincerely hate falling so hard for people, I wish I could switch it off Honestly man I can’t be bothered with this. It only gets worse as I get older. I’ve always been a bit of a romantic, I fall for girls really easily. When I was about 15 I crushed on a girl in my class for 2 months and never so much as spoke to he... | self.offmychest |
I am destined to be alone for the rest of my life I’ve been a loner for pretty much half of my life anyway. I’ve never really had any romantic relationships, I don’t really have any friends, and I don’t see any of this changing. Ever. Everyone is finding their significant others while I’m seemingly stuck in my life. I ... | self.offmychest |
Do you list depression as a medical concern for university/college applications? I feel like my situation surrounding this question needs to be stated in order to get the most helpful advice, so here goes:
I am 19, turning 20. I was admitted into a top business school right after my high school graduation and attende... | self.depression |
Does anyone else feel bad for not having a real reason to be depressed? I've been depressed a long time, all over cause I can't get a girlfriend. I know thats the dumbest reason to be depressed but it truly causes me a lot of grief. I have a friend though who suffers from depression but in a smaller scale, who has real... | self.depression |
Unsatisfied I'm really sick of my anxiety. It's leaving me really unsatisfied. I don't have friends, my only social life is at home, I'm too scared to get a job, I don't participate in clubs/extra curriculars, etc.
I constantly think about what I'm missing out on and even when I try to make an effort to fix my situatio... | self.Anxiety |
A sad life. Hi everybody. I’m just posting here because I feel like my life is not getting any better. Worse yet, when I returned to my apartment from my vacation, I knew that my roommate had a girlfriend but then saw his cousin and that he had a girlfriend as well and it hit me again and made me feel sad instantly. Li... | self.SuicideWatch |
Involuntary shouting, growling, whining, laughing and a strong urge to scream and punch things, and restlessness at bedtime. Been happening to me for years now. I've had a lot of traumatic experiences in my life. I feel like old "junk" might be coming up from the past. Anyone experience this? | self.Anxiety |
Wrote a 21 song Album in 10 days...hypomania for the win. My school is suffering hard now, but I can't quit writing music. Here's a track I finished late last night.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0qf0Cw4WytT | self.bipolar |
I feel conflicted over having "snitched" on my spouse. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
An update on my ECT experiences I posted a while back about ECT and what it has done for me and to me.
I am in Maintenace right now, which means I get plugged in once a month. Oh by the way, I hope that my joking attitude about this topic does not be taken for levity. I deal with pain by laughing about it, which has ... | self.depression |
I try so hard to be supportive... But my husbands dog drives me crazy. He had her before we moved in together and before we were married, but she is so stubborn and hard headed. She’s past the point of obedience classes because she’s around 8 years old. He never took care of her teeth and now they’re rotting and her br... | self.offmychest |
Supplements and Meds for anxiety for a better functional life To anyone interested in anxiolytic treatments, adaptogens, phenibut, and the balance between these things and living a life not completely tied to them.
I'm in my late 20s and have dealt with anxiety (social, mostly, but just about every other general form ... | self.Anxiety |
I don’t feel like me. Idk if this makes sense I don’t even know if this makes sense.
I don’t feel like me because when I look at pictures of myself I think “wow, I’m so happy! I should smile more.”
But I’ll look at myself in the mirror and just think “this outfit is cute, but my sucks.”
I feel like I’m explaini... | self.offmychest |
Ex boyfriend have been manic/hypomanic for over a year!? (is it even possible??) *venting* My ex started showing hypomanic signs in Jan -17, which led to full blown mania in march and then a year full of partying, dating, spending money like crazy. Hating me like crazy too.
I have stayed away during this time and just... | self.bipolar |
I just want it all to end. I am 16 and my life is probably the biggest failure, When people say they're the definition of failure than they havent me, I don't know the basics to absolutely anything in life, I always wanted to be some sort of engineer but then I remember I don't even know basic maths and the basics to a... | self.SuicideWatch |
Does anybody else remind themselves that "it's the depression talking"??? Maybe it isn't relevant because I deal specifically with dysthymia.
but a lot of the issues I have lately are related to emotional numbness.
like not being able to think of future goals or plans because I can't actually get excited, or I jus... | self.depression |
Abuse tw Picked a date for the coming year. Every day is harder to keep going. My dads new wife had a baby and I hold him and feel nothing. I’m just glad he’s not a girl so my dad will leave him alone. But I think because my stepmoms been healing and can’t fuck, my dads really.... deprived I guess. I drove my little br... | self.SuicideWatch |
Friend made a suicide joke on cam and now it's all I can think about [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Huh, so this is what the end of a relationship feelings like [deleted] | self.offmychest |
I'm going crazy And I don't know what to do anymore. I feel trapped and lost. I don't know what's real and what's a lie. | self.offmychest |
I hate winter so much First of all, everything people love about winter, like spending time with their families, friends, celebrating New Years, and all the decorations that come along with it, means absolutely nothing to me. Christmas was never a thing in my family, and of course I don't have any friends or a girlfrie... | self.depression |
I’m (19 M) coming out of an abusive relationship and honestly I just want a little sympathy and maybe to here how other people dealt with future relationships I dated a girl for two and a half years and recently left her. Most of the relationship consisted happy times but behind the scenes a lot of emotional and verbal... | self.offmychest |
I feel like I only keep myself alive in order to avoid people being upset [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Wellbutrin Side Effects After 1 year Please point me to a better sub if this is not the appropriate place for this, or if there is a better sub to discuss this on.
I have had life long trauma and depression and a bi-polar shit life. A lifetime of experimental medications. Several hospitalizations due to inability to ... | self.depression |
I think I’m in crisis mode Two nights ago I took a handful of Tylenol pm. Like maybe 20. And probably 20 ibuprofen on top of an empty stomach full of gin. These past 5 years have been hard, yadda yadda chronic spinal pain yadda toxic long term relationship and a history of depression.
My roommate tried to make me vo... | self.SuicideWatch |
I've lost my girlfriend and all of my friends. I'm alone. I don't want to live anymore [deleted] | self.depression |
Friend may kill himself soon. Unsure what to do. I have a good friend that I met online 14 years ago, and we finally met in person last year and really connected on a much deeper level.
I have been suicidal on-and-off for much of my life due to having a bad case of Crohn's Disease and because of stress, anxiety, and d... | self.SuicideWatch |
Fed up with mannerless guys online. So been texting this guy I met through some dating app. Basically since our first conversation he seemed a bit direct in asking me really person questions about my life and religion and gave me anxiety about being judged. But when I mentioned about being judged by someone he took of... | self.offmychest |
I made myself dinner today!! Well, technically I bought a premixed salad with prawns, but I fried the prawns, put it all on a plate and ate the whole thing! The last month I've liven off of takeout or something greasy for dinner and it feels really really good to kind of "make" something myself, even though it's cheati... | self.depression |
This is probably a weird and different question. I know this is a weird and different question and you don't have to answer if you don't feel comfortable. Say you have a romantic experience with your girlfriend or boyfriend and they see your scars on your legs and ask about it what do you do? Do you think they would un... | self.SuicideWatch |
Just waiting I feel like I’m just waiting day in day out till I someday have enough courage to finally end myself.
People like me don’t make it. I’ll never be able to have friends. I’ll never have a relationship. I’ll never be able to get married or have kids. I will always end up alone, sitting in an empty room, stud... | self.depression |
I'm starting a new job next Monday, probably the best I've ever had. But I'm absolutely terrified. So as the title states, I'm starting a new job next Monday, nothing too bad, right? Well at my last job, which I held for almost a year, I was fired for time card fraud. (My boss had it out for me) on a short week, I lef... | self.offmychest |
Small victory, starting to understand how I function There was a post here a bit ago asking "Can you feel the depression coming on?"
I've had a long history of really disliking my therapists. However, at one point one of them told me the best thing I can do is keep a log of how I'm feeling. I don't see them any more, ... | self.bipolar |
Mood Changes and Keto Diet Hey guys,
Just wondering if anyone has tried the Keto Diet and noticed a change in mood? Currently, I'm on the diet to lose weight. Obviously, I'm not looking for any medical advice,but for individual experiences. | self.bipolar |
How weed ruined my life 21yo need advice When I was in school I was fat, bullied all throughout until about year 11 when I started training hard at the gym. I lost a ton of weight and had a crazy tan. I had so much confidence in myself I slept better and had no issues at all. I lost my virginity and had great relations... | self.depression |
Feeling of constant dread and regret Hello.
I've come here to request suggestions for remedying my current situation.
When I was young (about 16), I was in a terrible situation at home and had been for a while. I wanted nothing more than to get out of the area where I grew up, and luckily I had the SAT and GPA to do s... | self.Anxiety |
I dont even know if i want you to save me When i was a young boy, i didn't understand why people would hurt themselves since pain is bad right, pain hurt, or was scolding. Scolding, is what we do to ourselves emotionally and physically, and i'm at the edge. If i was legal drinking age i would just drink it away weather... | self.SuicideWatch |
I’m lonely (AKA it’s hard making friends as an adult) I have some friends, not a whole ton, but it seems they never want to talk or hang out. I know they’re busy but I’m just lonely. It’s hard making friends as an adult. | self.depression |
I'm one of those worthless millennials and death is the only way out I was a fool. I went to college for creative writing thinking I'd get office jobs and write stories on the side. If I could go back in time, I'd have gone into a scientific field instead. So I now have a wasted degree and student debt for it.
I suff... | self.SuicideWatch |
I didn't think this through very well.... Today I tried to kill myself.
It's not exactly something I tried to do out of the blue, I've wanted to do this for a very long time, I never felt ready until today. So a few weeks back, I marked my calandar and finally decided to do it. I spent most my life thinking about it... | self.SuicideWatch |
quora is bullshit quora is by far the most idiotic question-and-answer website i have ever used. because of how furious it makes me, here's a rant discussing its issues.
first, you need to be logged in to view a lot of content. now if you search up a question on google that happens to have a quora page, this doesn't a... | self.offmychest |
Why is it back!? I had three solid days of no anxiety. I felt normal. I felt confident and that I could do anything. Half way through my day today, it hit me full force. The anxiety is back. I can’t take it. I knew that those three days wouldn’t last forever :( I feel so defeated. What’s the point of fighting if it jus... | self.Anxiety |
DAE feel resentful about parties? Hi all. This is partially a venting post, as I am still upset.
Last night I went to a party with my SO. I had a panic attack on the way there in the car, and a panic attack with full out uncontrollable crying when we parked there. It was ridiculous. I was angry, frustrated, sad. Why d... | self.Anxiety |
Hey everyone... first time posting here I’m 17M and a senior in high school. I’m not sure why exactly I’m posting this here, it just feels like a bit of a last resort... I guess I’m seeking some kind of reassurance or empathy or something, I dunno. So for the 17 years that have been my life so far I’ve only struggled w... | self.Anxiety |
It's the third of the month again and every month ever since we broke up this day sucks a lot for me(we always had dinner on the 3rd to celebrate), last month I couldn't even go to work and just went to a psychologist, today I felt such a big emptiness when I woke up but I got the fuck out of bed and tried my best.
... | self.depression |
I'm so tired of trying. I just don't care about any of it. I'm sitting here, trying to read my textbook, but my brain is just too foggy. I need to suck it up and do it, but I just don't fucking care. Every time I start, I think, I could go to the party supply store and buy some helium right now. I don't have to partici... | self.SuicideWatch |
tomorrow's my birthday and i couldn't dread it more [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
He left Two days ago the man I love left me. He recently received communion from an ex and said he was no longer sure what he wanted and that it wasn't fair to me. As much as I hate to admit it I begged him to stay but he didn't. He told me it didn't have to be forever but he also told me he thinks she is his one. I ha... | self.offmychest |
Goodbye to 2017, the worst year of my life... As I look in the sky up at the full moon at the arrival of the new year, all that I have in me is pain, anger, hate, and suffering that this year has brought me. From dealing with the fallout of my ex, to stressors at work, nothing compares to true loss of my baby boy. My s... | self.depression |
Online Therapy Has anyone used online therapy?
Recently reached out to a larger service and filled out a questionnaire. They rejected me. Which... Is sort of funny to me, that a therapist would just refuse to try and treat someone without actually speaking to them.
In-person therapy is expensive. My insurance is awf... | self.depression |
I have all the neccesary ingredients to be happy, yet I can´t and I hate myself for it. [deleted] | self.depression |
not sure what to do In my life, I don't really fit in with others, and had problems that other people didn't seem to have. Last year, by constantly thinking about the problems and trying to categorize it, I ended up self-diagnosing. I don't know. I've had low self-esteem for a long time, and the feelings that I have se... | self.Anxiety |
I feel depressed constantly and have existential thoughts. Thoughts like."you're not really depressed you're just an angsty teenager that wants attention". "you're not smart you just think you're smart". or "The person that you show to other people isn't the real you. You're perverted and disgusting and all of your acc... | self.depression |
I don't want to fucking roleplay I have been living in a room for the last half-decade, and fuck, I wish I was dead by now, but I have to somehow keep on living.
I don't want to fucking roleplay along with the hivemind around me, I hate that I feel like I am going blind. I don't give a shit about anything and everyth... | self.depression |
Yet another day of emptiness... (wall of text warning) So yesterday was another one of those days where I felt like absolute shit. Nothing unusual, but yesterday was really bad. I woke up early, didn't feel rested at all, wasn't in the mood to eat breakfast and in fact not in the mood to do ANYTHING.
I could remember ... | self.depression |
My grandma is the reason I’m going into nursing and she has cancer So I’m a nursing student and so I know the survival rates of this cancer and treatments. My grandma is a nurse and the reason I’ll be one too. Recently she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which tends a 6% survival rate. It scares me because I can’... | self.depression |
got my interim grades back and kinda wanna die lol. all b's ranging from -'s to +'s with the exception of one class which i got a c+ for. i knew i was doing worse off this semester but it didn't really sink in until i saw my grades. i just spent the last half hour crying over them and ik that grades aren't supposed to ... | self.depression |
[BP2] Please can somebody describe the experience or feeling of a mixed episode for me? | self.bipolar |
Is this just me worrying?, I have OCD and Anxiety too Hi, so I have severe depression, I believe, and it’s been that way since May last year, I’m depressed because of past mistakes!, and things like that, anyways I was discussing a past event, and I was listening to music, after I had finished discussing the event, I w... | self.depression |
Fear of Change Does anyone else have this crippling fear of change? I'm not talking about just disliking change, I've always hated it, but properly panicking over the smallest things changing. I got a new phone for Christmas, which I am so so so so grateful for, but it also really freaked me out because it's not my old... | self.Anxiety |
Why do girls do this, if you like a guy, fucking say it stop dragging us along and playing with our emotions. This girl recently took a liking to me and started texting me over whatsapp. Up until now i dont know if she likes me or if she is just stringing me along for her own self esteme. I have been nothing but nice... | self.depression |
I lost the one friend I had who I could talk to [deleted] | self.depression |
I have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like, and I feel like it’s ruining my relationships. I know that I’m not mentally healthy, and after reading an askreddit post I think I might be emotionally abusive. I think that my parents relationship was very unhealthy and I don’t think that I have ever been in a hea... | self.offmychest |
Please somebody help me pt2 So I posted earlier about my fiancé being distant and acting weird and just 30 minutes ago she ended our engagement, I’m so numb and just empty and I can’t go home and see family since being stationed over seas I just feel like I want to end it | self.depression |
Are these thoughts normal Ever since i was a child ide have bad thoughts when things went wrong like ide lost my fathers money or i knew i was in troubke ide cry like heck and think about how much i want to kill myself ,
Bad realtioship arguments left me in the same state
I got broke up with after 5 years recently ... | self.SuicideWatch |
a man i dated told me "i treated you like shit because you let me, and there's nothing i can do now but apologize." [deleted] | self.offmychest |
My lady is possibly bi-polar? Alrighty, I’ll try and keep it short and simple. Firstly, she never had a dad growing up. Secondly, it’s a long distance relationship. Every single time she drinks she completely turns. I can instantly tell when she’s been drinking and she says a lot of stuff like, “I’m done” and “I don’t ... | self.offmychest |
work/anxiety (Today specifically) UPDATE: Boss emailed me back a really nice email and assured me everything was fine :) Thank you all for your support!!!!
Hey friends, I don't usually start threads (just comment) but I have a lot going on & I just was looking for encouragement/advice from similar people.
I'm 2... | self.Anxiety |
Going to see my Psychiatrist tomorrow I am so lost ive had been constantly depressed for over a month, suicidal, worrying about weight and over all low self esteem. I know I need to try a new medication but I am so scared of weight gain. At the moment Im taking concerta, temazepam, and topiramate (for cluster migraines... | self.bipolar |
Do you get that cold wave of hopelessness and desperation? If you know the feeling im talking about, the one that leaves a heavy feeling in your stomach after the initial wave. Have you found a way to deal with it or counteract it? | self.depression |
tired of being mean to people I love I have a history of being unkind in small ways to people I love. my family. my closest friends. and now – my boyfriend, this man I love so dearly.
he’s concerned. he sat me down and spoke to me from a place of love, but he was firm. I have spoken to him with an unkindness that wor... | self.SuicideWatch |
Have a friend who was in counseling. Found out she tried overdosing a few weeks ago. Both of us are only 16. Love her to death. What can I do? She had been in counseling for years at our school, then because of financial reasons is going to a tiny little Christian school now. Has a very desperate family life. Clearly t... | self.SuicideWatch |
Affecting My Life & Happiness So recently two things have happened in my life: my parents are acting shady, which is highly unusual, and my two kids haven’t been feeling well. Right before Thanksgiving the house got a stomach bug and we all got it. One of my biggest fears is throwing up. I do whatever I can to avoi... | self.Anxiety |
None of the IOP's in my area takes my insurance... And I'm feeling hopeless. Luckily I have therapy in half an hour. Hoping she has some suggestions. | self.bipolar |
Cant shake bad mood i been in for 3 days. getting more violent and destructive. nothing is helping [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Anxiety and overthinking I've had anxiety for the past 6 months now and it feels like it just keeps getting worse, I've lost weight because of it, and it makes me overthink everything.
I just want advice if there's anyone who's similar if they have a way to calm down and not overthink so much. | self.Anxiety |
Don't ask me "how are you?" unless you mean it. Don't ask me "How are you?" or "How's life treating you?" unless you're ready for an answer other than "Ok." or "Fine."
When I ask those questions, I'm ready for a real answer because it was a real question. I'll admit my small talk sucks. But I've always hated this ques... | self.depression |
Im new to this and very confused and afraid I had my first ever panic attack recently.
I dont know how to control this feeling anymore, ever since I had one, Ive been deathly afraid of having another one. If Im under the blankets and Im hot, I begin to have symptoms of anxiety.
It is very hard for me to fall asleep a... | self.Anxiety |
I don't want to be this kind of person. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
My school had a retreat ;) It was an on campus retreat and everybody was having fun. We missed a school day to play capture the flag and doge ball. All the students loved it but me. They all had friends, groups and cliques. I walked around alone trying to look occupied. Then they told us to make teams. I desperately wa... | self.depression |
December 20, 2018 I seriously don'y know what to do by this point in life. I'm still in highschool, I haven't talked with my parents about my problems, I don't ever want them finding out that they have done a shitty job in raising me by finding out that I self-harm and that I just have such suicidal thoughts... they ju... | self.SuicideWatch |
Friend says "I don't believe you" about one of my triggers I'm sure other people have experienced some form this as well.
In my specific situation, I'm dealing with a friend who smokes weed a lot. They (like any smoker) will always offer me a hit. I always pass, and we've had conversations about it before, where... | self.Anxiety |
I have a date this Friday, and I am thinking how I am going to muck it up. I asked a woman, whom I hardly know, out the beginning of this month. Well-over a week has passed, and she ended up asking me out this past week. At the time I asked her out, she told me something like "I am sorry, I have a boyfriend, but thank ... | self.depression |
Do you use Wearables to Monitor yourself? Like triggers, Medication effects, etc. Hey everyone, I've been working on a system to integrate my wearable data with my mood data to try to figure out my triggers and how I respond to different medications. I would love some feedback on what would help you too so I could rele... | self.bipolar |
DAE Get sleep paralysis? I had the worst sleep paralysis I've ever had last night, with hallucinations and a crushing weight on my chest. I could feel my chest getting tighter and tighter, I could breathe less and less deeply until I started suffocating. I thought I was dying. I wanted to move, call someone, but couldn... | self.Anxiety |
Anyone else here alive because death scares them? I'm not suicidal or anything, but I don't actually have any reasons to be alive. No friends, no family, no money, no good job, no hobbies, no passion, etc....
I'm just alive because I don't feel like killing myself...as in I don't want to do the dying part of it. | self.depression |
Really irritated at the moment Does anyone else get really irritated when people throw around the word bipolar? I’m talking about the people who are not diagnosed and have no idea what bipolar really is. Yet they throw the word around all he time because they were acting “crazy”. I really shouldn’t be bothered by this,... | self.bipolar |
Does anybody have anything positive to say about Depakote? My Psychiatrist just put me on 1000mg of Depakote. While I was in his office he really sold the Depakote, saying that he had just attended a conference about that and lithium and all their neuroprotective properties and the control of brain inflammation,etc. th... | self.bipolar |
Hello, Reddit, the only place I can safely express how fed up I am. Today, I looked at my bank account to find that we have 50 dollars left to last the week. Yeah, okay. We can do that. But I also took a look at the spending.
Pokemon Go is literally destroying my marriage. One hundred and eighty dollars has been spent... | self.offmychest |
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