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Can I mention self-harm to my psychologist without him being required to break confidentiality? [deleted] | self.depression |
I really need the courage to commit suicide I just.. I have a lot of reasons but I don't even have the energy to put them into words. I don't have the energy for anything. I just want to fucking die. | self.SuicideWatch |
Driving test in two hours!! I am gonna have my fourth driving test in like two hours and I think I am going insane.
Every time I went on one of these I end up shaking and having my heart beat really fast,which usually causes in panic attacks after the test.
And now all I can think about is the test, I am reall... | self.Anxiety |
Problems eating Is there any kind of supplement I can take that will make me hungry? Any kind of eating aid at all? Im losing weight. I dont know what to do and its so frustrating. How can I enjoy eating again? And what will make me eat? Please help. | self.depression |
I'm not alright Set my alarm for 6:45, switched it off. Woke up at 9, turned over. Now I don't know what time it is and I don't care. Or I do care and feel like a failure. I'm lonely. I 'm starting to think too much about a girl around me. The reason I know I'm doing this, is that its happened before. I'll do nothing a... | self.depression |
Mania comedown? I've been Hypomanic the past 2 weeks or so. I was still getting a good 3-4 hours of sleep.
But starting Wednesday, it morphed into something else entirely. I was up for nearly 4 days straight, wrote ~10,000, set up an investment portfolio, bought way too many CDs and audio books, and felt fine until ar... | self.bipolar |
What is the point? I have a great life. I recently applied to Stanford and have a good chance at getting in. I get good grades. I'm popular. I'm athletic. I have a great family. But what is the point of it all. Why do we opt to be happy? To not be sad? That seems like a pretty crappy reason. Why do I need to be here? W... | self.depression |
Is it better to break and give into delusion? I think a lot of people choose religion because they are afraid to see the world as it is. Religion was never much comfort for me, what with Armageddon and all that. I grew up terrified of nuclear war. When I was 10 I could give arguments for and against SDI (starwars).
A... | self.depression |
A snow globe life. I don't know what to do. I feel like my life is swelling to this big crescendo, and the final act doesn't involved me anymore. Everything is like a perfect dream if you're standing on the porch and looking through the windows, But inside, everything is on fire. I am drowning and there is no water. | self.offmychest |
I often compare my life with a TV series that has run for too long [deleted] | self.depression |
Help me take my mind off things Feeling very anxious and should be asleep right now but need to take my mind off the anxiety. What are some of your favorite funny subreddits? | self.Anxiety |
I'm a fucking loser. I'm home visiting my family for the holidays. I love them all to death, and I am enjoying the time I spend with them.
But being around them has made me realize how much of a total loser I truly am.
My mother and father have fulfilling careers that are extremely prestigious, pay them well, and all... | self.offmychest |
Killing myself. Been too long I've wanted to not feel anything at an age I didn't know the word suicide. It's been years now. Happy times are short. Not enough. I researched a painless and surefire way. Mental ilnesses, world, people, good bye. | self.SuicideWatch |
I'm tired of living with my speech impediment getting in the way of everything, I'm just wondering how and when I should go I'm 26M and I have no friends. I talk too quickly and have problems with d and t sounds in the middle of words. People can't understand me, and when I make a joke, it's just lost when I have to re... | self.SuicideWatch |
"You have great potential but just don't put the effort in." [deleted] | self.depression |
Holiday Stress I just got through with my first family Christmas night since losing my girlfriend, moving back home and dealing with my depression head on. I’m going to give it a rating of 3/10.
I feel pretty shitty. It’s pretty clear that this event wasn’t really planned with my attendance in mind. No one knew what t... | self.depression |
I hate my job, am an addict, and finally beginning my depression cycle. I’m losing it right now. I’m writing this from work after everyone has left. I’m the 1st Assistant Manager of a fast food restaurant and I don’t know what to do. It’s all seemed very fine and tolerable up until very recently (yay depression).
... | self.bipolar |
Why do I want to go to the hospital? (tw: self-harm/suicide) Not right now. But often.
Like last night, when I was experiencing sleeplessness, agitation, anger, irritability, visions when I closed my eyes (visions that flew at me, disturbing ones that I couldn’t control), a desire to slice open my wrists and my legs.... | self.bipolar |
This is a big deal for me, I was born trans, but never transitioned, I think now that I'd have been sorry. I want young people to know, those who are or not involved in the LGBT community. That transitioning doesn't magically make your problems disappear, it will have to make you adapt all over again and sometimes it's... | self.offmychest |
had a pretty great day, but my mom's alcoholism took the happy edge off my family had a good day, a good meal with a family friend who didn't have somewhere else to go, but as per usual my mother got too drunk, too quick.
she seems to go through periods where she's fine and not drinking a lot, but lately it seems to h... | self.offmychest |
Staying in bed all day I've spend the last week lying in bed, not because I want to, not because I like it, I just can't help it. No matter how much I try to explain no one understands it.
Does this happen to anyone else? If so, how do you deal with it? How to leave bed when deprrssed? How to get things done? | self.bipolar |
What now It just keeps coming on and on. When does it end? I'm tired of making shitty irrational decisions. I'm tired of feeling like this. It feels like this is just my life now, and I'm tired. | self.depression |
I can’t stop flaking Hi guys, I don’t think I have full blown anxiety. But I struggle, because I love having friends and talking to them but once they want to hangout I freak out and ghost them or cancel on the day, but its shitty because *i do want to hang out with them*, but for some reason i panic and say no, I dont... | self.Anxiety |
Is There anything i should ask my doctor before going on an sSRI? Some background info about me: I have had anxiety for the past 10 years. It comes and goes depending on life circumstances. When life is fine (ex: no outside stressors) then I feel fine. When life is rough (ex: a loved one just died, I'm going through a ... | self.Anxiety |
Today I don‘t want to be alive December is the most depressing month of the year. It has only taken 2 days to bring me down so terribly. | self.depression |
Help Can anyone chat about reasons to live? I can't think of any. | self.SuicideWatch |
Letter to myself Hello, I wanted to share something I wrote to myself as I have struggled recently.
I worry too much
I think too much
My thoughts are just racing almost everyday like there is no tomorrow
Even right now I'm writing this.
May be it's due to the medication, but
it still does not change the fact that... | self.bipolar |
Ive become boring, anyone else? Ive spent all my reserves on being passable as a normie. I dont know how to manage my illness so Ive been avoiding lots of things. I feel like Ive overcompensated and Ive become boring. I dont recognize myself. I desire the desire for playfulness and lightheartedness and idiosyncratic th... | self.bipolar |
I can't even bring myself to apply for a job [deleted] | self.depression |
Obseity on Medication What do all you do to fight weight gain on your medication? I know weight loss boils down to calories input bs output, but how do you fight cravings? How do you get yourself to the gym when you're depressed? I've gained over 60 pounds on about a year and desperately want to lose this weight again.... | self.bipolar |
I broke my nose over a year ago and now I get "triggered" when people get punched in the face (etc.) in movies [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
Medication-induced hypomania or bipolar iI? Yes, it's one of those posts again.
I've struggled with depression since I was 16 but never really had anything like a hypomanic episode (except for like one random day in my early twenties where I felt AMAZING for no reason). Since then, I've tried Effexor, Pristiq, and no... | self.bipolar |
Facebook strikes again Yesterday was my 44th bday. I popped on FB today just to see any bday posts. To my surprise there were a good many. I got back on just now and scrolled and scrolled and scrolled. Not sure why but I don’t think I belong there anymore. Part of me wants to post and tell everyone that I have bipolar ... | self.bipolar |
Career Paths Some people say being in the same job for more than 5 years gets you stuck and outdated in your career. Other people say you should be thankful and keep your job for security due to the high rate on youth unemployment.
Although I love my job, I don’t feel the same excitement I had when I first started. I ... | self.depression |
I lost something very dear to me and I'm going crazy I bought a painting in my parent's country. It meant a lot to me and so before I moved I made sure to wrap it up nice and neat.
I hired some movers because I didn't have any friends available to help me when I needed to move.
My roommates at the time were very hostil... | self.offmychest |
BBC: Bipolar Book Club. "Marbles" by Ellen Forney Preamble: I've been on a storm reading all I can about bipolar and bipolar experiences, and I want to share my thoughts on what I've read.
Since my diagnosis, I've been learning all I can about bipolar disorder, its symptoms, manifestations, impacts, and how to identif... | self.bipolar |
Is cutting no big deal? This question is probably going to sound stupid. While I was being discharged from the hospital for thoughts of suicide and harming myself, the psychologist that was evaluating me said that cutting is no big deal and is nothing to worry about. Is cutting really no big deal? | self.depression |
Dealing with senility I live with my grandmother, but I don't know how much longer I can deal with her senility. I could move out, but I worry my quality of life will drop significantly (couldn't afford a car, would have to live with roommates). Not to mention the huge fit she'll throw if I do leave, talking about how ... | self.offmychest |
Why why why why why why why why why why | self.depression |
I've finally come clean to my parents about not wanting to be religious. I'm 24 and I mean, to be fair, my mom must have been in pretty strong denial up to now. it's been very clear over the last 5 years or so that I've been losing interest in being religious. I've told my family about it often and slowly stopped parta... | self.offmychest |
Just a friendly reminder this Christmas that life most likely will never get better for you. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
My Step dad won’t stop molesting me. (Ongoing issue for 34 yrs) [deleted] | self.depression |
Girlfriend I loved and thought I was going to marry has dumped me. We had planned to get married and have kids. She’s put me through three months of hell and I finally thought we were working it out and she called it quits abruptly. I can’t function properly. I’m drinking too much not sleeping can’t get out of bed I do... | self.SuicideWatch |
I've decided to not go out of the house besides to shop and go to the gym [deleted] | self.depression |
Well... this is it. It's time for me to go. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Does anyone else have this issue or am I a freak? So, I hate blood. Not the throw up or pass out kind of fear of it, the I want cry when i think about it fear. If I think about blood too much I start to almost panic I guess? I feel funny and I cannot think straight and I start to freak out and then I cry. I cannot stan... | self.Anxiety |
Need support Hi everyone, I am coming down from a manic/drunk episode and need some support. My usual support friend isn't answering his phone and I seem to have pissed off everyone else. And I'm not suicidal so don't want to bother my psychologist out of hours.
I did some really stupid things | self.bipolar |
A poem I’m in an ocean
Surrounded by a sea
Filled with fear, doubt, isolation
All of it from me
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I don’t know how I got here
I know it was caused by me
I sit here swimming,
Swimming in a sea of me
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There is no light
No up or down
There is no love
Only me and my crown
-----... | self.SuicideWatch |
Idk what this is, i just need help. Backstory: My boyfriend and I both have history with selfharm and suicide attempts. He is currently living with a woman named Julie, a man and their son. He pays board. He came out of an abusive and neglectful house hold, he couldnt use utensils like knives and forks properly and is ... | self.SuicideWatch |
Just need to talk I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, and I’m sorry if it’s not, but tomorrow early morning is 2 years since I lost my best friend to suicide. I’ve been doing really well, but it’s hitting me hard right now. I guess I’m hoping this is a two part post. One, I want to encourage anyone th... | self.SuicideWatch |
I hate my job, it fuels my depression, I may have screwed up an interview today I've been working in the same place for 8 years, the job (it support) has got worse and I've truly hated it for 2 years now, but it fits around bringing up my daughter.
I had an internal interview today and I think I did really badly. Now ... | self.depression |
Why life is pointless! If i never existed and wasnt born none of this shit would be happening to me. What a waste of time, my parents created me because they are sheep in a game played by other ignorant sheep.
I hate human beings they are sick and indenial of there own reality and there own creations. They believe th... | self.depression |
My cousin's meth addiction My family has a long history of depression and bipolar, I myself have suffered from problems with depression my whole life. Of course, these issues have had a profound affect on my family, the greatest of which was likely my uncle's suicide. My family never really recovered from it, and a lot... | self.depression |
Physical symptoms due to health anxiety 2 weeks ago I was on reddit when i read a story about a guy who died at 28, supposedly from marfans. I have been tested for marfans in the past, but was always assured i did not have it. Well when i saw this post i got so freaked out, i had rapid heart beat, shaking, and just all... | self.Anxiety |
A lot of my anxiety stems from one, horrible thing I did in my past that I've never really told anyone. And I can't forgive myself... I am a 23 year old female. I have always loved myself and what I stand for as a person. However, I struggle with BDD and I did something HORRIBLE when I was 21, in order for me to deal w... | self.Anxiety |
I feel like my boyfriend is making my depression worse. I've been doing relatively well for the past year, I've had almost no instances of feeling suicidal or being extremely depressed.since starting Wellbutrin. Until now.
I started dating this guy back in September. He was absolutely wonderful and super supportive of... | self.depression |
quit my job - vent I put my 2 weeks notice in at work on Monday. I've been here for over 5 years. There is an age gap of at least 20 years between me and everyone else, they've all been here forever.
I love my boss, hes like a second dad to me, and most of my coworkers are nice except for 2 who are very much bullies (... | self.Anxiety |
I don’t want anyone to try and stop me, but i wish people knew i have a date to kill myself. i have 40-something days left.
i want people to know i plan to kill myself but i feel like i’d be doing that for attention, or because i want someone to try to stop me.
i don’t want anyone to try to stop me. i want people to gi... | self.SuicideWatch |
As a child I’ve always had dreams and believe I could achieve them. Now at 21 I feel too old to reach them. | self.depression |
I found out my mom doesn’t care The only reasons I wouldn’t kill myself is because I’m too afraid and I thought it would devastate my mom.
I’m very suicidal and very recently got out of the Hospital. The main reason being my family doesn’t understand when I say it’s an emergency it’s actually an emergency. And I had b... | self.SuicideWatch |
you need to quit your job I've been working at the hospital for about 1 year now along with pushing through my senior year of undergrad. The hours aren't great (messes with sleeping schedule), but I enjoy many aspects of the job and although this is just a stepping stone, I'm pretty good at it. I've been really struggl... | self.bipolar |
I wish dying was easier... Why does dying have to be so difficult? I wish it was easier, like pressing a button.
It was not my choice to be born with this shit life and me. Even something as simple as drinking poison results in an extremely painful death. Guns are quicker, but it's not easy to get your hand on one an... | self.SuicideWatch |
I want to disappear. I want to jump on a plane and leave everything behind. I want to find somewhere I can feel like I belong. I want to find out who I am in the world and why it matters. I want to experience a world bigger than myself so I can stop dwelling on the futility of my own life. | self.depression |
Depression comes back and my girlfriend can't quit doing amfetamin. [deleted] | self.depression |
Trying to find a job I think I could do makes me feel so awful about myself I feel so useless. Every "entry level" or "___ service" job is like "must be positive and happy and super comfortable talking to people all the time," and every job that isn't about that is too skilled for me to get into. I don't really have an... | self.Anxiety |
[NEED YOUR HELP] I'm doing A Project for my design class and i need your help If would be kind enough to answer these questions I would be hugely appreciated.
I've answered them for the project but it would be great to get lots of different answers
Questions:
What is living with anxiety like?
and
My message to anx... | self.Anxiety |
Suzie’s Nail Career Education Male or female, I’ve found this YouTube channel to be VERY relaxing. Even my fiancé will watch it with me at random whenever he wants to take a nap. Her voice, the music, the technique, it’s just an all around relaxing set of videos. Let me know how you feel if you watch it after this! | self.Anxiety |
Cant talk to people around me about wanting to commit suicide [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Intrusive Thoughts It gives me a panicky feeling to post this so keep writing and unwriting; if I have just truly noticed the fact that several times I day I am having thoughts such as "your parents are going to die"/ "your boyfriend is going to leave you suddenly"/ "you are never going to get your career together and ... | self.Anxiety |
My friend told me my anxious thoughts were like emotional hallucinations and for some reason that gave me a bit of peace. | self.Anxiety |
Wish I could just end the years of suffering already. I stopped showing up to class... Again. Looks like that's another 8k of student debt with nothing to show for it (yay. This is my 3rd attempt at college in 4 years)
Last night I didn't go because the night before I got drunk and stabbed myself in the thighs. I sta... | self.SuicideWatch |
Void as fuck. He hurt me beyond repair. I just woke up at 5 am to read a message from my now-ex stating that he had cheated on me.
This wasn't just some casual relationship, I planned on marrying this guy..
He told me before that cheating was the worst thing a person could do to another person... So he decided to do ... | self.depression |
I'm ready to end it all. 20 Male and married. This is a throwaway because I'm ashamed that I'm even like this but I just want to say these last few things before I go. Not to mention I don't want anyone to know the real reasons why I did this as to make it easier on the people around me.
I recently got married happie... | self.SuicideWatch |
Nothing feels worse Nothing feels worse then making mistakes and losing the person you love. I’m going to kill myself tomorrow. Worthless, loveless. I wish I was stronger and definitely better. I’m not. I’m a loser. And I’m done. I’m tired of my life, it’s time to finish it. I’ve tried it before. I’ll finish it this ti... | self.SuicideWatch |
I don't know what to say to my best friend who's been having anxiety attacks lately and is having more depressive episodes. I feel like such a bad friend because i don't know what to say to her anymore. I feel like i'm always saying the wrong things and can't empathize with her. | self.offmychest |
What do you do or not do daily to manage your anxiety? I've been having bouts of anxiety recently. I also live with depression and take Wellbutrin for that. I think Wellbutrin can make it worse but I'm afraid to switch meds cause I don't want to die while taking Wellbutrin so... Also I'm afraid of weight gain, libido l... | self.Anxiety |
Depression, Anxiety ruin it Hello everyone,
It took me long time to figure out that i suffer from Depression for such a long time. Since I am 16yo (im 32now), i feel a huge difference between me, myself and everything that sourounds me. I got a long part of my life kidnapped fom anxiety attacks, concentration problem... | self.depression |
Lonely even though I have a social life I'm currently in college. I've posted about it before, but there's one thing that keeps bothering me. Ever since I was younger, I felt like I needed to be liked by everyone I met. And it would bother me if not everyone liked me. The thing is, I think this has to do with me not ac... | self.offmychest |
Whenever i feel like I’ve finally gottwn my shit together... I feel like i get kicked back to reality. Idk how much more i can take of the same old BS. I’ve worked really hard to achieve a lot of my goals the past few years but it just doesn’t feel like enough. And i feel empty from the inside. I’m honestly exhausted.
... | self.SuicideWatch |
How do you keep going each day? It’s getting harder and harder to get up in the morning and keep going with life. I can’t keep doing the same thing over and over if I’m going to feel like this all the time. It’s crushing me | self.SuicideWatch |
its my birthday today if this seems like attention whoring im sorry,just want to express my thoughts.
i told myself yesterday that i was not going to eat anything until one of my friends(acquatinances)tells me happy birthday.
its been 17 hours and i still havent eaten a single thing.
i guess its good because my fat ... | self.depression |
In my daydreams I attempt suicide, fail and have a heartwarming journey, with the help of my friends and family, to get better. [removed] | self.depression |
Jag älskar dig Jag är en kvinna, jag kan inte ändra vad jag inte kan kontrollera.
Jag är orolig, jag vill inte fortsätta att hoppas.
| self.offmychest |
Today my world dies I've attempted suicide once before, by ingesting about 20 antidepressant/anxiety pills, but today it all ends. At 4:44 pm, it'll all be over. I tried going quietly, it didn't work out, guess it's time to give all the people who helped me reach this point something to rejoice over. | self.SuicideWatch |
happy new year Happy new year, Joe, i hope everything works allright with this new girl. I love you, but not like that anymore. The warmest of all hugs ~ | self.offmychest |
Getting prescription for sun lamp/box, but no idea how to find right one. [deleted] | self.depression |
I feel so guilty about crying all the time [deleted] | self.depression |
I don't know why but I've hit rock bottom Last night I relapsed with cutting. I don't know why I feel like this, I have good grades, good friends, a beautiful girlfriend. I've just begun feeling empty and I only enjoy spending time with a friend or someone not in my family. I tell myself I'm not suicidal but idk anymor... | self.SuicideWatch |
Was this a panic attack? It happens when I'm stressed or anxious about things. I feel dizzy, my heart starts to race, and basically I feel as if I'm about to pass out. It's a really odd feeling, and its honestly very scary. Happened once in class, and I almost was tempted to get up and call for help because I was so... | self.Anxiety |
The biggest bastard of 'em all. (contemplation required) Behold the One that created you. He can make you suffer immensely if you do not obey his commands and has made all commands vary slightly for each person. However, He is quite careful to make sure that He orders the commands in a way that conflicts will necessari... | self.depression |
My dog died suddenly in his sleep 4 days ago [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Panic attacks in my head. What do you guys do when you start having thoughts that you can't do it and you can't survive and panicking when you're not home? I'm at work and I really don't think I can do this I don't even know if this job is right for me and I'm absolutely terrified and have no idea what to do....any adv... | self.depression |
I feel like identifying the source of anxiety is a major step. But the meds aren't working like they used to. 23m here. I was doing a CBT workbook pack about triggers for anxiety and what makes you anxious. It seemed like feely bullshit at first but it kept asking questions that leads to "I don't think I'm good enough ... | self.Anxiety |
Electroconvulsive Therapy Advice, general concerns and fears related to my depression [deleted] | self.depression |
My life's going nowhere. This feels so weird to write down but I've been in a slump for the past three years.
I felt myself slipping when I was fifteen. By eighteen, grade 11, I was barely attending any of my classes. Looking back, everything feels like a complete blur.
I also have almost no recollection of my past a... | self.depression |
Low self-confidence has ruined my life I'm 27M, and I've closed so many doors for myself because I don't have the capacity to get people to like me. I'm ugly and I have a speech impediment. I'm just an overall crappy person, and I'm confused about where to go in life before I go in the ground.
I don't want to make thi... | self.depression |
i spent 6 years on music just to realize i suck i spent 6 years on music but i never learned to make good music. i checked some of my old work in progresses from 3 years ago and i hear no improvement. honestly i lied to myself without even realizing. it sucks because it keeps pulling me back and i keep thinking hey may... | self.depression |
My pet chicken just died in my arms This is the first time ive cried in years, over a chicken of all things.
I feel really bad for the girl and her sister who watched her pass away. Im sorry girl | self.offmychest |
Need help with depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts Is there anyway to deal with depression, anxiety, and constant suicidal thoughts by myself without having to talk to anyone? I can't imagine telling somebody about these things, it's even hard to write this. Thanks | self.SuicideWatch |
Bipolar & Substance Abuse Because I see rec drug use *sooooo* often in posts here (as well as bipolar in the recovering addicts I encounter f2f), I decided to do some searches to see what came up on Google with each of the following queries:
>>> [bipolar substance abuse](https://www.google.com/search?safe... | self.bipolar |
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