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Thorazine Instead of quetiapine? My doctor just made the switch. Quetiapine were not making me asleep anymore but I have never heard about Thorazine to sleep. Anyone has anything to share? | self.bipolar |
I need some perspective, please. NSFW ish So, I've been diagnosed with Mood Disorder NOS for the last couple of years, and have been on several different antipsychotics since then.
I'm not asking anyone to tell me if they think I'm bipolar, but I recently had what was probably an honest to goodness manic episode, an... | self.bipolar |
Who would I be without depression? I always read or hear people who suffer from depression and are working to overcome it say "I don't want to be defined by this"
But I feel like I am my depression, and I don't know who I would be without it. I outwardly project my depression and sad existence as a sort of sarcastic j... | self.depression |
My favorite singer committed suicide two days ago and I might too My favorite singer of all time, Jonghyun, committed suicide two days ago.
I can’t believe this is happening. I can’t believe this is happening. I can’t breathe. I hate that he brought happiness to so many people and he wasn’t happy himself. I can’t beli... | self.SuicideWatch |
Does the change in seasons affect your mood? I get incredibly down in the winter, I live in the midwest and as soon as September hits I feel my mood slipping downward. A mood light helps a bit but winter is still dragging on for at least another month or so and towards the end I get the most down and feel worn out. I'v... | self.bipolar |
Well please tell me it gets better I have been alive for what I think is too long. Every day for me is suffering. I am in middle school and I know I sound like a little shit. I am some random kid who wishes he didn't want to kill himself. Last summer I built up the confidence of my pre-teen self and asked a girl out. I... | self.SuicideWatch |
How do I let people know how to find my body? I am shooting myself in the head, so I don't want my family being the ones to find my body, as that would most likely not be a pleasurable experience. I do have a sleeping bag that I will be in as to minimize mess.
I live in a rural environment, and will be going into a fo... | self.SuicideWatch |
Welcome back anxiety Do you also have this disturbing feeling in your gut when you are coming back from a holiday break? I didn't go to work yesterday because coming back gives me chills. I was away for only a week, but it feels like it was a month. I have extreme anxiety about work related problems. On top of that, I ... | self.Anxiety |
I want to leave my job but the thought of leaving gives me anxiety attacks The thought of finding something new gives me worse panic attacks than I get daily just thinking about going to my job. I feel like I'm trapped in a cycle. The company has indicated the contract will end at the end of March which part of me look... | self.Anxiety |
Help Please, my depression and drinking finally have taken control and i want to end it all tonight. is there any nice person out there? | self.SuicideWatch |
Lost My girlfriend broke up with me a few days ago. Since then, I've been really lonely. I've just been listening to Kevin Abstract, trying to keep my feelings away. I need some friends. | self.depression |
I still care about you and I hope you're okay I posted a few months ago, upset and angry with a boy who I loved and suffered from depression/broke my heart.
The title says it all. I've let you go, but I think about you sometimes, still... I hope you are okay. I hope you are just doing okay. I hope you are in a better... | self.depression |
Not sure what to think.. I've gotta preface this & say this will be long but I've always kind of felt... depressed. Somewhat suicidal. The thing is however is I have been grateful for many things. I'm aware of how good life CAN be. I'm thankful for my family and friends...
But I have always felt like the world ha... | self.SuicideWatch |
It's my birthday! Today, January 2nd, is my 21st birthday. I've been very anxious about but surprisingly things are going fantastic. I had a great time with my sister and got some nice gifts, too. I just wanna say that if you're anxious about your birthday, hang in there. :) | self.Anxiety |
I've been screwing with my own life and future because I hate myself. So I've never really thought myself to be an especially great person. This has been true as long as I can remember in my admittedly short life. However for the past few months I've fallen into a pit of self-loathing the likes of which I've never felt... | self.SuicideWatch |
I haven’t been able to sleep for 2 nights because all I can think about is going in the garage, running the car and going to sleep. I want to do it so bad. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Something I wanted to send to my ex, now it's a vent. Papa bless I am a young guy, I've fooled around and I've been with girls for a while but it's always been something I didn't take very seriously or where we were fwb, this was my first actual relationship where I truly loved someone and wanted to spend the rest of m... | self.offmychest |
Scared of consciousness, would love any help I seem to project my current state of mind onto the future. When I’m feeling good, I can worry less about death. When I feel more anxiety, I panic very hard thinking about what might happen to my “consciousness” after death.
I keep thinking about how I might have gotten PTS... | self.Anxiety |
My boyfriend He finally agreed that we were pretty much dating. But that's not what this is about.
I've been sick for the last couple of days so I've been awake for most of the night blowing my nose and coughing. I check in on him sleeping every once in a while and when I see him curled up on my side, cuddling a pill... | self.offmychest |
I want to die I wrote a long rant about my situation, reaching out to everyone, but you know what? It doesn't matter. Nothing can fix it. I'm just going to hope I die soon. I wish depression rotted me away faster. | self.depression |
I'm a loser and no one could ever want me. Maybe I'm dyslexic, or the lack of oxygen when I was born did something to my brain, but I've always been much less intelligent than most people. I can't understand basic math, didn't learn to read until I was 13. Even now I often have to read paragraphs over and over to under... | self.SuicideWatch |
Whew I just got my full physical report back, blood test and all, and I am fully healthy with no detected signs of cancer in my blood (I’m adopted so my future is blind), and no stds. I am very happy about this as it is my first std test in years and I enjoy the occasional blowjob from a stripper every now and then. | self.offmychest |
Does anyone not understand why they're fine one week, but the next day you're a hermit? Grr... that title wasn't even consistent grammatically but perhaps that shows how my brain feels right now.
I call it going into "turtle mode" when I just want to be "in my shell."
This can be completely unwarranted. I can have on... | self.Anxiety |
Don't hire someone to help your business succeed, and then define what "success" is a year after that. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
My current situation: just pouring out my heart :( So my life has been basically a rollercoaster the past couple years, things have been going from bad to worse, occasionally getting better for a while but repeatedly defaulting to depression, hopelessness, chronic demotivation, loss of ambition etc but I'm doing a good... | self.depression |
My anxiety makes it hard to fall asleep, so I've been using alcohol as a sleep aid. Is this the wrong thing to do? [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
No, your mother is not getting an abortion, you selfish little brat [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Foods that are easy to stomach with anxiety? My anxiety has been through the roof for several days. My stomach hurts, so I've barely been eating. I know that it's important to stay nourished and keep my energy up, but it still feels like I'm force feeding myself.
I never want breakfast anymore. I've never been the ty... | self.Anxiety |
ever been emotionally Flat lined? I've noticed that ever since I switched to my new med, I have been emotionally meh. The great thing is that I don't feel super sad when I would normally be low. However, on the other side, I really don't take a bunch of joy from doing activities I used to.
The med is working for my ma... | self.bipolar |
I’m definitely having some sort of episode I got really mad at my husband because he didn’t want to go get ice cream. I’m starting a new diet tomorrow so I wanted ice cream today. Then he suggested a nap. I just laid there and thought about all these stressful things even when I would try to change my thoughts.
I did... | self.bipolar |
It begins I'm not sure how to begin one of these posts. Normally, I don't post on reddit (in fact I forgot I had this account) and prefer to read what's already here. So I apologise in advance to its length.
Earlier in 2017, I worked for a small company who treated their employees like disposable tissue paper: a singl... | self.depression |
Sometimes... I just need to be held and told it's OK but you're busy and I don't want to disturb you.
So I'll cry silent tears and try to smile. | self.offmychest |
Fellow redditors I have a confession to make before I do what I think might solve it all. I don't know where to start off but perhaps I'll start with the family. I'm sorry mom and dad, I haven't been an easy child, through out my life I always found a way to upset the both of you. I remember when I decided to run away ... | self.depression |
Screw all that time lost... When they told me "Start thinking about your future". They were NOT joking.
I reached 18 having no clue what to do with my freaking life, full with depression, anxiety and fear. All that time spent having stupid fake feelings for someone, and in the end I did nothing. All that time I could'... | self.offmychest |
Starting to not care how much pain my parent will feel if I kill my self. Had a really traumatic childhood. Sexually abused by older sister who also happens to be the pride and joy of our family.
Both parents and especially dad were very verbally and physically abusive.
Now I’m older and I’ve learned they didn’t know... | self.SuicideWatch |
I Can't Change Things No Matter How Hard I Want To I think I'm at the end of the road. I'm going to be 21 in 3 days and I don't think there is anything left for me. I tried hard (or at least I think I did) to change my life but it's still just as shitty as it always has been and as it always will be. The biggest proble... | self.SuicideWatch |
Anxiety causing a physical feeling in head Does anybody else sometimes just get a bit anxious, and feel this sensation in your head, almost like pressure welling up, and you have to take a second, and let it "siphon off" almost? It's difficult to explain. It's just like a wave of anxiety and this weird sensation will j... | self.Anxiety |
I'm DONE
I seriously see suicide in my near future. I'm sick of this hick town, sick of being alone. I need to be around supporting, loving people all the time, and I'm not. I've been alone since 2005 basically. FUCK this, fuck anyone who's apathetic, I hate my life. | self.SuicideWatch |
Now What?? Looking back, I can see this shift started when my best friend was diagnosed with brain cancer. Palliative. I work at his family physicians office. Managing the practice.
I seemed to hang in there somewhat until about 3 weeks after he passed. I didn't see it coming. I didn't attribute what was happenin... | self.bipolar |
I have no one to comfortably to talk about this. [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Queen Latifah twerked on me unwanted these Hollywood stories just bring to mind this event...I was working on the all-black remake of Steel Magnolias as an extra in Atlanta and between scenes Queen Latifah twerked on me in front of everyone and laughed about it. I guess her thought was because I am kinda nerdy looking ... | self.offmychest |
i don't know what to do anymore, i'm so afraid Hello,
I don’t know where to begin, but I don’t know what to do about myself anymore. For the past 10(ish?) months, I’ve been having internal issues with myself, and it’s affecting both me and my girlfriend’s relationship. This is going to be a long post, and I apologize ... | self.SuicideWatch |
I keep my last 3 tabs of antipsychotic just in case I was attending therapy from Feb 2017 to my last session on May 2017. I was still in school during the sessions and nothing life changing happened. (The meds did prevent me from another suicide attempt)
I missed one session in June 2017 because we had to travel....I... | self.depression |
Fiance and I broke up and I already feel like I am dead [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
The worst thing right now is honestly the loneliness I dont know who to really speak to about all of this or even if they understand what I do express half of the time. I have a lot of difficulty really talking to people.
I feel immensely lonely. A month ago my brother got married and I was sat on a table with my fam... | self.depression |
Why do i do this Does anyone else feel so much better when their day is busy but spend most of their days doing nothing and just staying home. Even if this means missing uni and jeopardizing your future. I could have a degree and a well paying job now but I feel like I'm my own worst enemy :( but I don't know how to no... | self.depression |
I have no idea what I want to do with my life and it's driving me insane I'll introduce myself, as this is my first post on this site. I'm a 20 year-old woman living in Canada and I'd like to pursue a university education in the coming years. Luckily, I have a caring family that will support whatever field I choose to ... | self.offmychest |
I fucking hate relationships I don't know whether I'm the only one or not...I just can't stand relationships. I find them extremely cheesy and goofy. Everytime I had a crush on someone and eventually developed romantic feelings for them, it was only a temporary experience. Other people can build everlasting bonds. I ca... | self.depression |
i have no one to wish me new year but happy new year redditors. | self.depression |
I'm in an unhealthy relationship. I'm a 26-year old female and about two and a half years ago I found out that my boyfriend was not 8 years older than me like he said. We had already been dating for two years when I found out that he was, in fact, **18 years** older than me, had three children, the oldest being a year ... | self.offmychest |
emetophobic and scared, needs comfort yeah so i'll get straight into the subject.
my boss at work had stomach flu a few days ago. i know that this thing is still contagious 2-3 to even two weeks after you've been sick. she came to work on the day she was sick and the day after she got better. there's a lot of this flu... | self.Anxiety |
Christmas is hard A little while ago I posted about how my [mother] (https://www.reddit.com/r/depression/comments/7kqmeb/i_truly_have_no_idea_what_to_do_anymore/?st=JBNA4ZNI&sh=3d77b82a) has been depressed for a while now. I thought maybe Christmas and having all her kids home might life her spirits, but it didn’t.... | self.depression |
Any college dropouts here? I'd like to hear your stories. Im feeling so lost rn and i really don't think i can graduate. I dont hve the mood to study and do my assignments at All. So im really considering dropping out than burdening my parents. Any successful dropouts that can share their story? Or anyone in the same s... | self.depression |
Am I too "Intense"? I love my dentist. He is really good. Excellent with the needle. And doesn't try to carry on a conversation with me while he is knuckles deep in my mouth.
My Dentist's staff either remarked or complained to my beloved that I am too intense. This was in reference to issues that were identified with ... | self.bipolar |
I feel lonely very often and easily. I’m 15 years old, and I turn 16 in 9 days. I feel lonely all the time and only have a few friends. It gets pretty bad sometimes and I start to think about killing myself. When I feel this way, i usually can’t sleep and am an emotional train wreck. Is this normal or am I crazy or wha... | self.depression |
Medication got rid of emotional symptoms but physical symptoms started becoming more prominent [deleted] | self.depression |
I fucked up I just left a group of friends hanging out because I was depressed. I took an uber back to my college campus. My girlfriend was there and i think she's mad at me. We haven't dated for very long and I don't know if I should tell her about my depression. Should I? | self.depression |
I still don't know how much of this is the disorder, or growing up with a toxic fucked up family [deleted] | self.bipolar |
The only times I've been touched in the last 2 years is when I've had a massage therapy appointment I've heard that humans crave touch but never quite believed it. Since my divorce, no one has touched me that I haven't paid to do so. I've always enjoyed massages and try to get them regularly but lately they just remind... | self.offmychest |
Applying to college I am currently a high school senior applying to college, and I just despise everything about the process. Everything about it sucks, and it has been really bringing me down lately.
I just feel so fucking stressed ALL THE TIME. I know that getting into a specific college doesn't really matter in the... | self.offmychest |
My friend is on medication for depression, she became too impulsive [deleted] | self.depression |
My dog won't be quiet in the wee hours of the morning. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Birthday tomorrow... positive pep talk? I need a real, long effective talk to help me.. ive been in a rut and really wanna get through my past, bad phases.. how to forgive myself, have self control, stop or at least reduce bad habits and anything else you can offer... | self.Anxiety |
While separated/on a break with my[18M] girlfriend[18F], I slept with a younger coworker[16F]. Gf and I made up and are fine, but the coworker is now dating my older friend [24M] My friend, girlfriend, and I all live by eachother with other friends that live right here too. We see eachother almost every other day, so n... | self.offmychest |
I've been meaning to kill myself, but I cant bring myself to do it, for now Despite my internet friends being there for me, I still feel alone. I have no reason to feel like this though. I have a loving and caring family. Although my real life friendships are nothing but a facade, I still feel distant from everyone.
T... | self.depression |
Is there anyone on Reddit that would want to be anxiety buddies? It would help me. [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
I'm too scared to go to a therapist because I don't know how to talk about my problems, or what they even are. I've been lonely and tired and stressed and just sad for like 4 years now and it's so horrible. I went to a counselor a few months ago and we talked and it was quite helpful I guess, but at the beginning she w... | self.depression |
95% want to die, 5% want someone to realise I need help. I fantasize sometimes when the thoughts are so strong that I'll do it and someone will find me before I go and finally understand what's wrong with me. I've spent so long putting on an act that everything is okay I honestly don't think any of my family would beli... | self.SuicideWatch |
Why do I feel sad all of a sudden? [deleted] | self.offmychest |
My depression just hit me hard! My depression hit me again. I feel extremely down and numb. It just came from nowhere. One second I enjoy my time and the other I feel miserable. Having a discussion or something would ease the pain for now. | self.depression |
I feel like I'm in my first real relationship and it scares me I’m a 22 year old man who met this wonderful guy about two weeks ago. Our first two dates were absolutely magical, hours of chatting about absolutely everything. We’ve met up 4 or 5 times since then (the last time was yesterday), but ever since I met him, w... | self.offmychest |
It's not in your best interest to be alive [deleted] | self.depression |
My boyfriend has never introduced me to his friends [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Just, fuck you buddy. I am so tired of you treating me like shit, like I am a less than person without feelings or emotions. You're literally the worst person I have ever had the misfortune of knowing. You're the worst kind of douchebag, the kind who actually believes he is a nice guy and doesn't understand why people ... | self.offmychest |
Does anyone get brilliant flashes of motivation and willpower, for it all to fade? Sometimes I just get so much confidence and hope that things will be better. I start thinking of things to do to improve my self and my situation. I read up about all kinds of different things and research places like cool bars to go and... | self.depression |
College was shit I graduated from college in May, and I've been reflecting on it and I realized that it wasn't much better than high school. Everyone always says you'll make your lifetime friends in college, or you'll get a good job with your degree, but none of that fantasy stuff happened.
I was a part of a club and... | self.offmychest |
It's so sad how happy and peaceful you feel when you've decided you're going to kill yourself... Isn't it? But it might be one of the best feelings in the world. | self.SuicideWatch |
Is there any fictional novels about bipolar disorder? Asking for a friend
Edit: Are* there | self.bipolar |
I don't want to do this anymore I don't want to live this way anymore, when I say that I mean i'm mentally and physically exhausted with life and it's repetitive nature. Work a job you don't want to work for 50+ years, hopefully have a 401k or some sort of savings and die? is that really all there is to life? Seems lik... | self.depression |
Does cutting help with the pain?? My depression is at its worst right now. Lost someone who made me feel safe and complete. and i want something that can help me control the pain. Does self harm help? And what should i do for a first timer? Can any help me please? i wouldn't be asking if i wasn't desperate. Hopefully i... | self.depression |
Does anyone else get depressed out of nowhere? I could be having a normal day and out of nowhere, I start to get anxious, then that turns into anger and I suddenly have a hard time breathing, and then finally I become extremely sad and stressed. I feel like crying and what I hate the most is that I don't know WHY? I tr... | self.depression |
I know Im not Alone on this one -- Its a bad, Bad morning for me Anxiety reals its head for a lot of us right around this time, and for the second year in a row, I feel frozen this morning. Completely frozen, anxious to my core.
It also doesn't help that when I went home for xmas, I forgot my medicine, so I had to ma... | self.Anxiety |
Is depression a valid excuse for rudeness? My bf struggles with depression and anxiety. I do my best to be supportive and understanding. However, when he's in a depressed mood, he rejects all of my effort to talk things out and scolds me to "just leave [him] alone." When he's feeling better, I try to get him to see wh... | self.depression |
I've Had a shit few weeks, I'm in limbo I haven't felt comfortable about anything in the last few weeks, I'm either hyper emotional and confused and miserable or a void of emotion and numb. I freaked out at my work yesterday and had a panic attack, I've emotionally disconnected with everyone at school. I feel pathetic ... | self.depression |
Lamictal or Abilify and high cholesterol? Some background: I’m an 18 year old girl, average height, average weight, I’ve been on Abilify for about 6 months + Lamictal for about 3 months, and my bloodwork shows I have incredibly high cholesterol. The last 2 years’ bloodwork has it going down from 170 to 146, and then al... | self.bipolar |
Fuck I don't want to live in this cold unforgiving world we call earth. Where people are manipulated for others entertainment and lives are ruined for revenge. Everyone is in pain. No one was born on purpose. No one belongs anywhere. Everyone is going to die. | self.offmychest |
I hate my life. Im done I dont even know why im posting this, i just wish my life could change, i wish people would hear me when i cry for help. I just want to die | self.SuicideWatch |
Need positive thoughts I have a lot of anxiety revolving around feeling like something will happen to my family (mainly wife, stepson and my dog) while I am away from home, today has been particularly trying for whatever reason lots of negative thoughts in my head that I won't see them again
Could use some positive th... | self.Anxiety |
Looking to help my best friend who just got diagnosed Is there any known products/activities that can be soothing during a depressive state? She mentioned when she's having a panic attack, writing helps her. I'm thinking of getting her notebook, but I'm wondering if there's another popular thing that helps people when ... | self.bipolar |
Im not sure where to go with this, but for the past few months or maybe longer I have many hours a week where I get really sad, lonely, and introspective, As I said in the title, about 18-24 or so hours a week (not necessarily all at once but across the week) I feel extremely sad and lonely with crazy amounts of intros... | self.depression |
Anyone else..? Anyone else only able to fall asleep by fantasizing that you'll die in your sleep and never wake up again? For 5 years this has been the only help for my insomnia. Fuck, I want to die so bad. What are unhealthy things to do to shorten my overall lifespan? Only things that have no money involved because I... | self.SuicideWatch |
I really like you :( I know that, in the long run, high school crushes don’t matter. Eventually, I’ll find another person to obsess over, but it hurts a little nonetheless. We’ve only been friends for a month or so, and we bond over the smallest things. Every time I catch up with you before 4th period, I’m rehearsing e... | self.offmychest |
I took the first step Today I called my Dr. only to find out he's not my Dr. any more, I told the receptionist "I'm really sad and I don't know where to start". I was told to go to the emergency. I did, and spoke to a counselor. We didn't get much time to talk and she wasn't able to give me much help or any medication.... | self.depression |
I need someone to talk to, i failed in everu single aspect of my life Edit: every* | self.SuicideWatch |
Leaving the country in 2 days and having totally unrelated anxiety. Wtf is wrong with me? [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
They took away ,my driving licence So I'll try and keep this short. A couple of months ago I was admitted to the hospital. Legally you have to declare your diagnosis and anything that happens that's related to it to the the DVLA. I did this. Doctors said I was fine to drive, I told the DVLA this and all was well...... | self.bipolar |
What's wrong with me? Just needed to get off my chest.
Living what most would consider a fantastic life: youth, great grades in college, exercise regularly, lots of job experience that will translate into future employment, nutrition...
But I can't get over my severe anxiety, depression, and inferiority complex. I do... | self.depression |
food to help anxiety Hi all!
I posted this elsewhere, but thought it would help some of you! I can give actual recipes if you'd like, just let me know. I cook CONSTANTLY.
Every Sunday I head out to two or three different grocery stores and gather the ingredients for my weekly meal prep. Every Sunday Ron is even kinder... | self.Anxiety |
My ex who abused me physically and mentally asked to link up after 2 yrs apart [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
Depression is a mindfuck, you think you have it figured out and then you don't I'm done pretending like I know anymore. I'm giving in. I'm taking anti-depressants. I'm done trying to be the warrior | self.depression |
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