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I got 98% on my paper! About a week ago I posted about how i feared the research paper i've been working on all semester is actually crap and a bunch of other insecurities.
Well, the paper came out to 25 pages including references and title page and I GOT 98%!! The professor said that this draft was good enough that w... | self.bipolar |
I have everything i can have I have sadness in my heart, when did you ever feel happiness
I have doubts in my actions, when did you ever feel confident
I have fear in my thoughts, when did you ever feel safe
I have death in my wishes, when did you ever craved living
I have no one in my life....., alone in your hea... | self.depression |
People w/out bipolar using 'hypomania' okay over the last year or so i've seen a lot, and i mean a lot, of people on tumblr and twitter talking about being manic or hypomanic but having BPD and not bipolar. now i know some people have both illnesses, but there are some people i've known for SURE have BPD and NOT bipola... | self.bipolar |
Thoughts I feel like a failure.
I feel like everyone else around me has enough brain power to figure out what the hell they’re at least trying to do while I’m still sitting over here struggling to breathe.
I’m a new 22 and don’t have much to my name but I have to be messing up something.
Is life really supposed to b... | self.offmychest |
Does anyone else self-sabotage? Quick backstory: I was diagnosed with depression over 10 years ago and have been on medication ever since. After being fired twice and therefore deciding to switch careers I feel predominantly anxiety. Like all the time. I have since been taking an additional medication for the anxiety (... | self.Anxiety |
Why do I have to stay alive? I stay alive because I'm afraid of hurting everyone's feelings even though they never gave a shit about mine. I'm tired of being an inconvenience. I'm tired. | self.SuicideWatch |
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD. There are times when you're feeling down.This happens to me pretty much all days.I have been struggling with depression(hate that word now) and sadness ; also with shyness and fear.I wish I could go back in time and make the right decision; I have made so many mistakes in life.I wonder... Why every... | self.depression |
I havent been out of my room in 3 days. I've only been surviving on expired junk food, cheap alcohol and cheap weed. I havent brushed or taken a shower in weeks. I've started to cut myself again and I tried to stab myself with a glass bottle. | self.depression |
Is it time yet? The more good things that happen in my life the more it pushes me over the edge. I should be happy, I should be satisfied, but I'm not. I thought I was getting better but I feel like I'm going backwards now and getting closer to suicide again. Almost feel like editing my note I started 4 months ago and ... | self.depression |
The waitlist for a psychiatrist is 6 months in Canada and I'm considering suicide because of it [deleted] | self.bipolar |
how can i get over the fear of taking mood Stabilizers? [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Girlfriend with depression My girlfriend has depression and it messes with her all the time. I know that it is not my fault that she isn't happy but I feel like I could be doing something to comfort her at least. I too have went through depression, so I understand what she's going through. But my question is, what can ... | self.depression |
I feel like everyone else is actually living their live, whilst I‘m just suffering by trying to keep my head above the water. | self.depression |
Does anyone here deal with anger? How do you let go of anger at a person or situation? [deleted] | self.depression |
I wanted to fail my exams so that I could blame it for my suicide So much had happened this year and I’m so tired of it. But if I killed myself, I was worried they would blame themselves.
But the last week before the exams, one of my friends actually invited me to study which gave me the desire to promote to the next ... | self.SuicideWatch |
I'm doing it! I am finally starting a non proffit It's finally getting going! I am starting a nonproffit...and both feel great and anxous! It's a play-nice and meet people kind of things ERMG I am so excited! ^_^ | self.offmychest |
Kolonopin vs Xanax (also Topamax) I've been taking xanax as needed since my late 20's (I'm 40 now). I am taking 10mg Lexapro and my pdoc suggested kolonopin since he doesnt prescribe xanax (my primary doc prescribes it to me). He said xanax is fast acting and doesn't work for long periods of time. He also suggested top... | self.Anxiety |
What meds have caused unexpected weight gain? I am not sure what part of my various med cocktails cause weight gain.
What have your experiences been?
I don't trust drug company research stats. My own psychiatrist told me that he never makes official side effect reports except serious ones such as sjs as he is not l... | self.bipolar |
Brain shutting down while trying to ignore thoughts I'm better now at ignoring my thoughts, but it also causes me to lose any sense of pleasure. Who else here has experienced this? | self.Anxiety |
Irrational Anger + Involuntary Movements? Has anyone just been relaxing one moment and then all of a sudden you want to punch a wall or kick something over?
Sometimes its so violent or sudden that my hand/foot jerks and it I have to physically restrain myself. In public I can cover it up with a sneeze or something, bu... | self.depression |
I’ve never ran into this problem... I set a goal to make 100k+ before I hit 30 and I just did it at 27! Woohoo! The problem though: I have no idea what to do from here...
People have told me, “sometimes you have to just enjoy what you’ve built” but I’m not sure I know how to do that. Going after things that people say... | self.offmychest |
Been in bed the last 24 hours. Not sure if I can make it to work tomorrow. Been in bed all day since last night. Spent most of the time thinking about how to go about killing myself. Haven't gotten any of the laundry done, no clothes for the morning.
I made [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/depression/comments/7ovv1x/... | self.SuicideWatch |
Final attempt looking for advice [Linking my original post asking for advice.](https://redd.it/7m1k60)
I first tried /r/mentalhealth but only got a troll comment.
Tried /r/needadvice and I got banned for using a throwaway account to try to remain anonymous.
It's really disheartening that the only reactions I get f... | self.SuicideWatch |
finally unfollowed, unfriended, and deleted... I finally unfollowed/unfriended my ex on all of our social medias and deleted his number. I feel relieved. I should have done it sooner. I still have pictures of us and screenshotted texts that I can't seem to delete because they make me smile, but maybe one day I'll be st... | self.offmychest |
After a great trip and being just another person, I went back to the same old person and I now have no motivation whatsoever. All in all, I think on paper I'm not doing too bad. I just graduated from college with a masters degree at the beginning of the year, and something I always wanted to do is to explore Europe on ... | self.offmychest |
Dear Mom Hi everyone, using a throwaway for obvious reasons, but I wanted to share a letter that I plan on sending to my mom this week. I'm sharing it here with a bunch of strangers just to get this off my chest and get it out into the universe somehow without having my identity tied to it.
Mom,
I've been debating ... | self.offmychest |
Does anyone know of any good creative minecraft lets plays? Maybe a weird topic for this subreddit, but let me explain.
I used to love minecraft and bananapielord when I was younger. When I was 21, I had a pretty bad bout of depression and severe anxiety. Honestly bananapielord's videos helped get me out of my funk, b... | self.bipolar |
Does anyone else sleep only an hour a night on Abilify? Hi all. I'm back for some more advice please. I got off Wellbutrin about a week ago because of side effect issues, including poor sleep. I got put on Abilify instead. I do not feel manic, but I have only slept about an hour a night for four days now. I am starting... | self.bipolar |
Fear of SSRIs. Help!! Yo yo! Little backstory. I've been depressed for as long as I can remember. Breakdowns on a weekly basis, half the walls in my house have holes in them because of rage, and o destroyed my relationship with my own mother and my friends. I tried to kill myself in May and was admitted to a psych ward... | self.bipolar |
Autism and gift giving... boyfriend made a big deal about his birthday and then barely bothered on mine. Feeling a bit hurt. My boyfriend and I have been together almost a year. He was diagnosed as a teenager with "traits of Asperger's Syndrome." But his Doctor didn't think his symptoms were severe enough to need med... | self.offmychest |
Teeny tiny white lies? As a rule I don’t lie to my girlfriend as I don’t think that’s a healthy thing for a relationship. However she’s going to be awake soon (it’s an LDR) and is going to message me asking how I slept - and if I tell her the truth that I’ve been up all night and haven’t taken my meds or eaten she’s ju... | self.bipolar |
I dont know okay now starting with questions. i have no future plan or purposeto live like because i have nothing to do. my options are limited. okay my problem it isn't awesome thing like I have no purpose in life like I have nothing to think about like whenever I think something is it's just destroying self okay this... | self.depression |
Waiting the day out am having a really tough time at the moment. Currently in my 2nd month of weaning off benzos and the withdrawal is agonizing.
I’m beyond annoyed that I am a 28 year old that has to have a fucking bedtime and I can’t be out doing the fun things my friends/boyfriend do. I’m further annoyed that this... | self.bipolar |
How do you feel when you have a panic attack? [Trigger warning]
A few days ago I was doing an exam and wasn't feeling nervous at all, but out of nowhere my heart just started racing really hard and I felt I was gonna have a a heart attack right there, it took like 20 minutes for it to came back to normal.
I never h... | self.Anxiety |
My ex of five years got engaged with new partner < a year It's weird.
I'm not upset or sad, just frustrated that my self-esteem issues (at the time of being with ex) were kind of validated recently.
I stayed with him through him going to university, helping him make a life back home upon his return. I own my apa... | self.offmychest |
How do I prevent my parents from discovering me when they come home? [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
The past crushes me - the future terrifies me. I've been thinking long and hard over the last few months about what it is that paralyzes me. Some background - over the past 6 years I've lost my mother, father, grandmother, aunt, and four of my friends (two of whom were my closest - the type you imagine being at your fu... | self.depression |
It's weird knowing when I'm in my hypomania state. [deleted] | self.bipolar |
I thought about suicide this morning I woke up and as I got ready to walk my ass to a shitty school I thought, "Imagine how much better you'd feel if you just died." I haven't felt like this since October and I'm extremely depressed right now. I love you all have a good day. | self.depression |
Kind of like a song rant Man these evil forces is crazy inside me, so much insane thoughts be coming out of me, how can I ignore it when its in my spirit, sorry mama if one day if I can't deal with it, this rage is too powerful, I'm not used to dealing with forces that are powerful, still I go to work and attempt... | self.offmychest |
Is the state of the world not absolutely debilitating? I go to college. The amount of people my age (early adulthood) that are depressed too is astounding. I can't believe the sheer amount of people that just want to die, myself included. This world is a fucked up mess. I feel completely powerless looking in on this wo... | self.depression |
not really into 2018 i was going to kill myself, but the only pills i have would cause seizures which sounds terrifying. i've been suicidal for five years off and on, and i'm really tired of these thoughts being a near daily occurrence. i don't know what to do and i don't know what i want from posting this. | self.SuicideWatch |
I have no one to talk to about my problems so I post about them on Reddit constantly How sad is that? | self.offmychest |
Has anyone had any success with a good add on med to their anti depressant such as an anticonvulsant or atypical AP? I’ve tried so many meds and my doctor mentioned trying depakote possibly which is an anticonvulsant or another low dose atypical AP in addition to my luvox. Risperdal helped but I gained too much weight ... | self.Anxiety |
My name is John I don't know what I'm looking for here. I just want to be heard. I'm posting this on my actual account because I want people to know who I am.
Every day I wake up to a physical pain in my chest. It's the kind of pain that can't be rid of through Aspirin or ibuprofen or Tylenol, it's much like hunger, e... | self.SuicideWatch |
Just tired I am in a bad place in my head right now, and I am tired. I am trying to find a place in my head where I don't feel crushed under a weight where I can breathe but I am having a hard time. I have been down this road before with a bottle of pills and had the my EX call the EMT's to come knocking at my door be ... | self.SuicideWatch |
My nervous "picking" habit has damaged my skin under my lip, making it brown, bumpy and ugly, and I'm filled with shame and anxiety I don't really have anyone to talk to about this.
I'm a guy in my late twenties. Much of my life I've coped with anxiety and related things, like OCD, depression, or general anxiety. I've... | self.offmychest |
Going to be forced into a psych ward tomorrow I don't know what to do anymore. I have panic attacks whenever I think about it. The only options family and doctors are giving me are go voluntarily or if they feel like it which they will after an assessment in the morning they'll force me in. I don't know if I want to di... | self.SuicideWatch |
I don’t even know know where to begin. I’m so riddled with varying emotions and I just need to tell someone else. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Need to get my life back on the tracks [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Negative PTO balance Just started a job about 6 months ago and I'm already negative on PTO because it's often too hard to make it out of bed due to crippling depression/overwhelming anxiety/etc. I also had a switch in depression meds, which wreaked havoc on my brain for several weeks.
Without having FMLA (<1 yea... | self.depression |
On and on Part of me used to take some pride in the fact that I persevered. It never mattered how messed up I was. I always delivered. I remember self harming in the middle of the night, and whilst taking a shower to get ready for scl, I looked at the wounds and wondered what on earth am I doing. But I was never absent... | self.depression |
#emotionalSelfSabotage Anyone else find themselves pushing away loved ones not only bc you feel as if they already don't care/you don't deserve the, but also because you just want to die and don't want anyone to be troubled by it? I just got in a fight with my boyfriend (with justifiable criticisms of our relationship,... | self.depression |
Can anybody help me? Just a few words of kindness I made a mistake when I was 13, I put my friends hand on my genitals while he slept for a few moments. I don't think he knew about it but
I feel like this experience I had as a 13 year old defines my life. I feel like I can't get a job, or go for a career, I feel like ... | self.offmychest |
Social anxiety makes it so much worse I can't go a whole day without doing something horribly awkward and it just piles on to the missive stack of reasons that I'm miserable | self.depression |
My friend slept with my ex girlfriend and I'm losing it UPDATE: [I recently broke up with my sO of two years and I have terrible anxiety](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/comments/75zkxa/i_recently_broke_up_with_my_so_of_two_years_and_i/)
So what I was so anxious about actually did end up happening. The weekend before... | self.Anxiety |
Family member is successful. I haven't felt more worthless. [removed] | self.offmychest |
I think I’m doing better I don’t why I’m writing this, it’s just something I realized and maybe it might inspire someone reading this. It occurred when I finished registering for classes.
I’m the son of starving artists and an immigrant. I’ve had depression and adhd since I was 12. I grew up in a rocky home where ev... | self.depression |
This week has been so shitty for my mental health. I skipped two classes this week, one of which my attendance is suffering badly and my grade will drop to a D if I keep on being late/missing classes. I took a test in Calculus and probably flunked it, and I can't afford to fail this class because this is my 3rd time ta... | self.depression |
How do I help my friend with anxiety and depression prepare for her exams? really worried for her. [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
Severe physical symptoms of stress and anxiety Since I was young around 8 or 9 I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder I have been off and on of SSRI's. I usually get off them a few months after starting because I feel like I can handle it on my own. Last week I had a full on panic attack where I felt very di... | self.Anxiety |
yesterday I cried at CVS pharmacy it took days to get my meds because of issues between doctor and CVS. There was a really sassy pharmacist assistant who I dealt with the whole time. I ended up calling her out when I finally got my prescription (two days without my mood stabilizer) and I'm horrible with confrontation s... | self.bipolar |
Sometimes I get so angry with myself that I scream at myself in the mirror. [deleted] | self.depression |
I fucked up the first part of a stats problem on an exam and now I’m going to get the rest of it wrong. I fucking hate myself. How am I ever going to get into a psychology doctoral program when I make fucking arithmetic mistakes. I knew how to do the problem. I hate myself. Now I’m having a major anxiety spin and my he... | self.Anxiety |
fear of needles Every time I have to get a shot, I faint. The days leading up to getting vaccinated, all I can think about is the shot and how much it will hurt. As well, the days leading up I get nauseous and I feel so sick that I can barely eat.
After I get the shot, I'm like wow this didn't hurt, when I pick my fin... | self.Anxiety |
When does therapy cure anhedonia and if it doesnt why shouldn't I suicide? [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Suicidality Not sure where to start.... Do not have a history of mental health issues, so this is a first for me. Something bad happened a couple weeks ago and I've had trouble coping. I'm usually a resiliant person so I thought i'd be upset for a while but heal with time. No such luck, and have felt suicidal twice in ... | self.SuicideWatch |
What (and when) were the first symptoms of your illness? [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Switching Medications Hi, I am switching from sertraline (zoloft) to venlafaxine (Effexor) because of problems with erectile dysfunction. I am weaning off of the zoloft currently and have been noticing a decreased mood. I was wondering what your experiences are with switching medications and also experiences with Effex... | self.depression |
December time Anyone else feeling like nothing matters?
I feel. Like it would just be better to end it all.
Like nothing matters | self.depression |
Absolutely no one knows the real me I’ve had friends growing up. I’ve dated, got married, had kids, and been pretty successful (lucky) with my career. But I still feel completely alone.
I use to confide in my wife, she seemed to be the one I could turn to. But recently I’ve discovered that she still has absolutely no... | self.depression |
Im not living for me anymore The only reason that I'm still here is because I don't want to hurt anyone I know. PLUS loan would become taxable income if I died. I'm just a husk at this point. | self.depression |
I am afraid of food poisoning (I don't have it) Just bought and served ice cream from a Duane Reade that obviously had melted and refroze. I feel fine but am up thinking that I have given my family food poisoning. Google did not help.
These are old tapes in my head playing and it's 3:40 in the morning. I find talking a... | self.Anxiety |
Please just let me die... After I tried to kill myself 2 months ago I was finally getting better, then life decided to screw me over. All because I smoked weed once, my best friend won't talk to me, and my depression kicked in again right before he stopped talking to me, and him ignoring me certainly doesn't help. I fe... | self.SuicideWatch |
I think I fucked up and am on the verge of an anxiety attack :( [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
Nonartistic redditors, what is your emotional outlet for sadness? [deleted] | self.depression |
Who are you? Tell me who you were. What happened, was present (that you knew of) , was triggered.
What made you who you are?
Guess i'll start...
(First time here actually)
Strange childhood. No friend. Bullied throught elementary school.
First born child. Has a brother.
Brother was favorite child.
I'm the one who go... | self.SuicideWatch |
Help Can anybody recommend a drug that takes you away from reality for a certain period of time? No LSD or anything. I've been thinking about weed but is that actually helpful for depression? | self.depression |
Iv hurt people in the past, and my past now comes to haunt me. I want to make it up for them, but I have no connection to them what so ever. I don't even know if those people are still alive. They very much might not be. | self.depression |
Workaholic tendencies and idle anxiety I am in my second year as a choir teacher. I put in about 500 “extra” hours in a school year due to the extra rehearsals, concerts etc. when school ended for the summer last year, I struggled really badly with anxiety. I couldn’t relieve the feeling for weeks, even through an inte... | self.Anxiety |
The only times I'm happy anymore is when I have a drink in my hands Cheers to all of you and cheers to my self hatred. | self.depression |
Social Anxiety and old gum So for the past few years I've become increasingly more aware of the fact that I have social anxiety pretty bad. Talking to people and being around big groups of people, and also I have this thing where if I'm sitting in a group and am not spoken to (I usually only speak when spoken to, espec... | self.Anxiety |
i now find porn makes me suicidal and lonely [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
What is the point I try hard to better myself but when I try I fail. I think I make a friend and he shit talks me behind my back. I pass all my tests getting top of the class in all of them but the teacher doesn't move me up when I am so obviously in the wrong set. I think my depression has stopped but it turns out it ... | self.SuicideWatch |
My husband (m/23) cheated on me (f/24) with a gay man, claimed he liked it, but also claims he is straight Is my life forever going to be a circle of him cheating, then telling me he’s sorry, then doing it all over again?
I cant win.
My depression has taken over.
& now add this as the cake topper.
It literal... | self.depression |
Anxiety over rescuing abused dog and retaliation I'm feeling very anxious tonight. I agreed to foster a dog for a woman who spun a sob story and then said she was being investigated for the dog barking. Turns out it's some pretty awful neglect and abuse (not violent but the poor dog was very underweight and locked in a... | self.Anxiety |
Goal Setting Sunday 10.15.17 What do you hope to work toward this week? Let's share our goals and work towards progress and growth together. | self.bipolar |
Lose or maintain weight on Zyprexa I would like to ask if youve got some tips to maintain weight ,or if thats nigh to impossible, to gain as little weight as possible.
My ideas are:
- running
- building muscles (push-ups)
- hot beverages such as tea
- skip breakfast
- snap rubberband at wrist for distraction
- meditati... | self.bipolar |
are y'all just ever tired of all the maintenance [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Can someone talk please New here because i feel no where else to go. When someone says they have no one, that is me x100. Well death follows me. My best friend died in 2016, 2 friends died in 2017. The pain has made me push my remaining friend and family all out of my life because i am very introverted with my emotions... | self.SuicideWatch |
I’m that horrible girlfriend, and I’m so so sorry. I just broke up with you, and I know you hate me and will never see me, but I’d just like to say this: I’m so, SO sorry. I hate making this about me, but you seriously did nothing wrong. I tried to make something work so I could have a “normal” relationship, but I clea... | self.offmychest |
Nobody knows what to get me for my birthday because I have no interests or hobbies anymore. | self.depression |
The Stanford Prison Experiment I am watching the Stanford Prison Experiment on Netflix. It depicts an experiment that was administered by the Stanford University School of Psychology. It chronicles a cast of 24 college students who are split into two groups through a randomized selection process-- essentially, they fli... | self.bipolar |
Heart rate anxiety, reassurance? This is probably my biggest aspect of heath anxiety. On a bad day I'm constantly checking my heart rate to the tenth second and then multiplying by 6 to get an accurate reading. When it gets high I freak out, when it gets low I freak out. I just want someone to look at my rates and tell... | self.Anxiety |
My cattle are my life and it just seems like one bad thing is happening after another [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
My mother told me over the phone that I'm a rotten kid. And she's right. | self.depression |
What's the point in life when you've never had anyone to share it with? I'm lonely. I have no friends, no family and no girlfriend. I've never had friends, family or a girlfriend. I've always been alone. All I've ever had is coworkers, fellow students and care givers. I fear that since I missed out on all of that that ... | self.SuicideWatch |
Just locked (hid) myself in the bathroom and cried for 30min For no damn reason at all.
WTF depression? I hate depression... | self.depression |
Been feeling shitty for a while about a girl i liked. On the verge of tears at least once a day but nothing comes out. Feel like letting it all out will help but I can’t. Any suggestions? [deleted] | self.depression |
12 days away I’m 12 days away from the date I set. I set this date years ago to decide on if I was going to kill my self. This is quite scary for me. But I wanted to let everyone on this sub know that I thank you for being a source that I could turn too in the bad times even when it was just me reading | self.SuicideWatch |
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