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I'm struggling with my bipolar partner Please tell me if I'm not at the right subreddit for this. I really don't want to offend or trigger anyone. I'm coming here hoping for some encouragement, I think. Maybe reassurance from those who understand this illness better than I do.
I'm trying so hard to understand my partn... | self.bipolar |
I feel behind Hi y'all, I'm a college student in my last quarter of college. I am applying to grad school afterwards and therefore my goal this quarter was to get my GPA up. The quarter started off really well! However, the last 3 weeks I have been really sick, I've had headaches and I've had to miss a lot of class. In... | self.Anxiety |
Friend with depression ignored me when following up on plans we made? [deleted] | self.depression |
Why do I instantly become anxious and guilty-looking whenever I’m in a group situation discussing an unsolved incident? [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
14 and suicidal for 9 years I want to live, but I can't in my situation. I'm trans and every day is a struggle for me. I can easily forget that I'm trans if I isolate myself and wear a lot of clothes, but if I somehow remember, or even see the word, I get a lot of dysphoria. It feels like I'm dying, and my brain is scr... | self.SuicideWatch |
Should I tell someone? Would it help if I told someone? I've never told anyone, my parents wouldn't understand or believe me, they'd think I'm joking or something and I don't have any friends or anyone close to me. This might sound stupid but... I visit my dentist almost every month and she's young (close to my age) an... | self.Anxiety |
I don't know how to process this.. My brother and I were talking on the phone yesterday, ended up talking for nearly 5 hours yesterday and he got quiet out of nowhere in the middle of just random chit chat. "You heard about (sister), right?" Uhh, no? What about (sister)? "Well her kidney function has dropped to 14%, he... | self.depression |
I hate people that are condescending Holy shit, I cant stand them. More so, when you ask them a question that you clearly don't have the answer to because it's not in your area expertise. Multiple times people have been absolutely condescending when I ask them about an analysis of a book or a poem. I don't get like tha... | self.offmychest |
Just realised I have depression yesterday And suddenly, everything in my life started to make. I have this cycle where I will enter a place online, make some friends and then explode at some point and have a complete breakdown. Wash, rinse, repeat. Yesterday, I realised I probably have depression, and this has been goi... | self.depression |
hahaha i don't even know how to confront my own feelings with being passive aggressive [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
What happens next? My ex girlfriend started anti depressants at the start of August after our holiday in Spain together. She became angrier and she just changed completely when she started them till she broke up with me 6 weeks later. I asked her out properly at the end of August and she said yes but A week later she e... | self.depression |
My depression is fueled by self loathing and destructive behavior; how do I get the most out of therapy to break the cycle? I have a lot of self esteem issues from childhood grounded in part on physical and emotional problems from a hormone disorder that wasn't diagnosed until I was 28. It made me depressed, lack self ... | self.depression |
My head feels so full I feel so stressed about 50 different things, I don't want to sleep because I know tomorrow will be stressful. I feel like my hair is falling out | self.Anxiety |
I’ve never realized how bad my relationship is with food. I have no impulse control when it comes to food. When I’m having good days, eating healthy is fine. My bad days consist of buying food I don’t need, eating one bad thing after another, and listening to the voice in my head tell me I have a chronic disease with m... | self.bipolar |
My brother is depressed. Over the last year or two, my brother has a had a share of health issues. Lots of hospital stays and such, and along with all of this has come a huge bout of anxiety. That anxiety has spiraled into a depression for him. He dropped out of college about a year ago (a combination of the health iss... | self.SuicideWatch |
I'm a Bipolar 2 guy in medical school,need advice [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Does anyone else refuse help I’ve been dealing with mental health issues for a while. I feel like I don’t want therapy anymore because I don’t feel it helping. Is it not helping or am I refusing help. | self.depression |
I need to vent. Any advice or coping techniques would be greatly appreciated. [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
Im trying so hard 2 weeks ago outta the blue my gf of 2 years moved out while I was at work want talk nothing honestly I want to die idk how to do this I'm 29 an she's my first real love | self.SuicideWatch |
Depression makes interesting talking impossible I feel like a dumb piece of shit when going to dates. Holy shit. Cant even hold a conversation. | self.depression |
My mom asked what I wanted for Christmas. I told her I wanted to be a different person entirely. Someone who isn't a total loser and an alien. Someone who deserves to live and isn't an ugly sack of shit.
I don't even know who I am anymore. Its like someone made me and couldn't decide what type of person I should be so... | self.SuicideWatch |
I tell people '' happy new year'' but I'm terrified about the future All new years has done is pretty much take my ongoing depression and lack of a solid purpose in life and somehow made it even worse. Everyone else is so damn happy about the new years, but all I'm thinking about is how much longer this shit is goin... | self.SuicideWatch |
So where do I begin My life has been pretty fucked up for as long as I can remember.
I never knew my biological father and the man that treated me as his son died when I was in 3rd grade. From that point on my life as a child was full of physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse
I grew up not knowing the true defi... | self.SuicideWatch |
I still miss my ex from time to time [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Work drama/problems So I have this really silly problem at work which turned into a bigger problem. So this coworker trusted me with their own gossip about other coworkers. I may have accidentally told somebody and it got it. I’m not entirely sure on that matter but, evidently... it got out. Either way, I obviously apo... | self.offmychest |
depression is "the easier way" A friend once told me this. Right now, by remembering those words, they hurt. I didn't choose that out of my own will. And i never wanted to put myself down but i never learned it the other way. Mother just laid in bed, watched tv and crossed words all day. What was i supposed to do by mi... | self.depression |
Hard time being around people I'm 29 and I've never been in a serious relationship. Last girl I dated used me as a rebound and dumped my ass. That was kind of a trigger that set me off into a spiraling depression and led to a suicide attempt a month ago.
When I'm around people I get incredibly insecure. I don't make ... | self.depression |
Adjusting to Life after Relief So, I was recently diagnosed with GAD, which in retrospect I have been suffering from for the better part of twenty-five years (how I didn't realize before now what was going on, I'll never know, but that's another story), and have since started on an SSRI. It's only been a week, but on ... | self.Anxiety |
Professor asked me something in front of the class I really hate it and i always have fear of freezing up as i am scared little man.Luckily i answered correctly(wasnt hard question aka it didnt need too much of thinking) but instead of feeling relief after the answer i was picturing how bad and pathetic it would be if... | self.Anxiety |
Why do I do this to myself?.. I'm part of a group of friends. In the bigger circle its me, k, e, c, and p. in the smaller circle its me, k, and i. I've known k and i for a year now, and e for 6 years now. Recently, like the past 2 months, I've felt unwanted and like nobody want's me there. I feel like I am third wheeli... | self.SuicideWatch |
Nearly.... Last night I went to the tree that I used to climb with my friends 25 years ago.
I took my tow rope and had my heart set on the branch I was going to use.
Once I got there, I realised the branch was far too springy now. I sat and cried for a while, then went home.
I've had a better day today. Think twic... | self.depression |
I turn 21 in a week and I hope I don't make it [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
Diagnosed with Depression years ago but have always shown signs of bipolar I had a very emotional episode with my fiancee, it was fueled by paranoia, self doubt, self loathing, worthlessness and other negative thoughts and feelings. After about 30 minutes of bawling my eyes out wishing my life would end, an immediate s... | self.bipolar |
People say that I must be happy because I am always smiling at work Off the clock though I am barely holding it together. I only smile because I am paid to be nice and smile 8+ hours a day. Behind that mask I am struggling to find the point behind smiling except for just hiding what I really feel like.
I have one frie... | self.depression |
Anyone else feel like the internet actively contributes towards their illness? Unfortunately I'm just really curious and I look at /r/all each day, mostly to grasp the circus of politics going on around me. Doesn't feel like a realistic option sometimes to straight-up ignore the news, but the entire world mostly feels ... | self.depression |
My boyfriend opened up about his depression and I want to be supportive. What can I do? We haven't been dating long. He shared that he has clinical depression and is suicidal a lot of the time and doesn't take any medication for it.
I'm scared. It freaks me out the thought of not being on medication. Of course I'm not... | self.depression |
This world is so unfair Good people suffer while bad people live in peace. Good people die a miserable death while bad people live a happy lifetime. Goodness gracious... | self.depression |
Whats the difference between psychosis in bipolar disorder and psychosis in schizophrenia? | self.bipolar |
Shit. So, out of options at the moment, so if anyone wants to talk? Actual voice I mean too, typing is fucking exhausting right now. I tried my dog, but his sign language needs work. Im male, and not crazy. | self.SuicideWatch |
I still cry about it every day Ever cry everyday about something that happened months ago? | self.depression |
Being eaten alive by anxiety I'm thinking of quitting my job tomorrow. But I've made myself sick over it. The CEO makes me absolutely miserable. The job is taking a toll on my already bad mental health. Why can't I just be ok with leaving? I need to feel like I'm not doing the wrong thing. | self.Anxiety |
driving anxiety + a possible job thats distant I have been applying to many jobs, keeping in mind my social anxiety and driving anxiety
I applied to a place that I think wont affect my social anxiety much and actually seems manageable and enjoyable for me but... after I got scheduled an interview I realized its not cl... | self.Anxiety |
Sleep automatically turns to shit when I'm in a major depressive state [deleted] | self.depression |
Beyond severe functional/cognitive impairment/Fog This is my first post here, but I seriously need help finding some kind of direction to find out what's wrong with me. I've taken test after test, from therapists not online tests, and they just point everywhere. I can barely describe the symptoms I have, because the sy... | self.depression |
tired of school I haven't been going to school lately, mostly because whenever I do, I tend to have anxiety attacks all throughout the day, I try to focus on my work, but no matter how hard I try I can't ignore all of the negative thoughts that suddenly pop into my head and I just end up wanting to cry/run away. My par... | self.depression |
I cannot get over losing this person as a friend. We stopped being friends early September. We were best friends, but they did a thing and overreacted and then I escalated the situation when it didn’t need to be and now we’re not friends anymore and they hate my guts. I’ve tried getting over them by throwing myself int... | self.offmychest |
I hate myself when I drink! I was doing so well this past month. I would only have a beer while I was out dancing and a lot of water. However, last night I really overdid it and I hate myself right now! I even had shots of fireball and I hate fireball.
I ate like crap all day, didn’t take my meds, drank like it was t... | self.bipolar |
Pushing away when getting too close? Anyone get that feeling? I feel like I can't open up to anyone and when I do I tend to push away | self.Anxiety |
Would you want to make friends with other people with bipolar? [deleted] | self.bipolar |
Diagnosed Today with Bipolar 2 So it's pretty much what the title says. I've been dealing with some mental health issues for a while. I've been seeing a psychiatrist for a few years, but up until recently the issues were quite mild and I was basically treated as having some depression and anxiety issues. I've been wary... | self.bipolar |
Keep getting told i'm the problem with myself. Finally opened up about my depression to one of my friends his response was just to tell me that I was the only one doing this to myself that everything I told him about was just a "figment of my imagination" and that I simply get over it.I haven't spoken to him about it s... | self.depression |
I'm suffocating. I'm a 19 year old kid living on his own, attending college 3 hours away from home. I was recently diagnosed with PTSD due to my upbringing under an alcoholic father and complacent mother. I'm so desperately trying everything to survive being an adult on my own, but whether it be money, or school or eve... | self.SuicideWatch |
My life has fallen apart and so have I My life has fallen apart and so have I.
I am currently 29 and back living at my parent's to apparently get myself together but my mental state keeps unraveling.
Last December (the 17th) I attempted suicide, and was kept in the Mental Health Unit (for the second time in my life... | self.offmychest |
My meds really fuck me up I never feel anything. All my emotions feel so surface level, if they're there at all. I can't feel genuinely happy, and I can't even get sad enough to cry and feel some relief. I just feel like I'm caught in limbo. I want to talk to my psychiatrist about it, but I'm a minor and have to have a... | self.depression |
Everyday im losing my will to live a little bit more [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
"The key to being happy isn't a search for meaning. It's just to keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense. And eventually, you'll be dead." [removed] | self.depression |
Opinions on medication? So I'm currently trying to build up the courage to finally get to the doctor about my depression and anxiety. I'm definitely considering trying medication, as I feel as if I know what I need to do to get out of anxiety but I need a helping hand. I feel like I'm a prisoner of my own brain and it'... | self.Anxiety |
I love my little family, but I don't want to spend time with them [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Girlfriend of three years broke up with me through a text because my depression is too much to deal with There are no words for how I feel | self.depression |
(Serious) I cant stop thinking about, death, time, Existence, send help [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
Want but don't want to delete social media? Hi. First, English is not my first language, so some sentences might be weird. I post here because there's no other place better than here. People in my country will definitely blame or laugh at me.
I thought I was one of those people who are strong enough to use social medi... | self.depression |
Amphetamines for Treatment Resistant Depression? Wanting to know if anyone has been prescribed stimulants for depression.
I have treatment resistant depression and have read some encouraging research.
I’ve been on SSRI & SNRI’s alone and now together. They never fully worked.
My doc added a mood stabilizer to ... | self.depression |
Tough Semester. Do Not Think I Will Get The Grade I Need For A Class. My semester gpa will be ugly and Idk what will be the consequences. My overall gpa, should still be acceptable. I hope I can still continue on in business school and just continue on with another major.
It feels lonely to know of this and have no o... | self.offmychest |
What do you do when you're feeling bad? How do you cope? Do you ask for help? Do you suffer alone?
I just wrote texts to a couple friends, basically saying I could use someone saying something good about me, but I could not get myself to send them, no matter how true they were. I live alone and don't live near family.... | self.bipolar |
Time is against me Either hours pass quickly, or minutes feel like days. No matter what I feel as though time is wasted. It hurts to continue living in this cycle of wasted time. If only there was someone in my place, at least they would leave a better impact than I would. | self.depression |
When people say “trust your gut feeling” means something so different to people with anxiety. Not that I expect everyone to understand, but when people ask what your gut feeling is about something, I literally have to shut it down, because my gut feeling is always anxiety??? And I over analyze my gut feeling so much th... | self.Anxiety |
I wish I could just kick that panic attack Anxiety in the face and stomp on it (and I'm a pacifist!) | self.Anxiety |
Does anyone else hate when people use the word bipolar like it's some horrible thing? "Like Tracy is so bipolar, I really don't like her. She's so mean ." No she's just a bitch it's completely different. Or, "this weather is crazy today, it's bipolar." Sorry for the rant. | self.bipolar |
Thanksgiving fucked me over So I was having a good day. I went to my “wife’s” family. I say “wife” because we are still living together but separated but still legally married - several reasons for it but not worth it right now....
So I had a decent day. Good food, people who I know care about me despite the situation... | self.depression |
Generalized Anxiety and panic attacks Question mark not working.
I've been having trouble sleeping, been getting panic attacks (really big feeling of fear, hard to breathe, racing heart, feeling as if an intruder is going to come in at any time)
Ive been feeling really scared to go outside, I panicked in the mall, th... | self.Anxiety |
Fucking men. I get it, I really do. I understand, and I truly hate the sight of the disgusting bastards who have hurt people. So many of them have been men, and all of those men are shit on societies' heel.
But please, please stop telling me that 'men are a problem.' I've seen the horrible shit, and I know that we're ... | self.offmychest |
I'm trying super hard not to hurt myself rn I am having a really fucked night and I am not okay. If theres anyone out there willing to be a life line for a stranger without a friend tonight, I need you. | self.SuicideWatch |
I need help Do therapies cost in Germany, and if so, about how much? I can't do this alone anymore and I think it's going the wrong way more and more, but I barely have money for this. I can't find anything on google or something.
Anyone around who has been there already? Any experiences about therapy? Any recommendat... | self.depression |
Wellbutrin Hey all. So today is day 30 of being on wellbutrin and have not seen any improvement/change in how I'm feeling. I've been on 100 mg SR for a couple weeks and 200 mg SR for a couple weeks and today is like my 4th day of being on 300 mg XL. Is this odd that I've experienced no change? | self.depression |
Is it still considered suicidal if I keep my method close, just in case? I'm trying to stash pills so that, even tough I'm struggling with the urge to die and the rational thought that I shouldn't, I have the small peace of mind that at least I have a way out, ready for me to go... | self.SuicideWatch |
Well, here we go again My life has been a series of failures and screw ups. All I'm destined to do is work a dead end retail job for the rest of my life. What's the point of trying anymore. I simply don't understand why I should go on living. Every single time I make an effort to change something positively, something ... | self.SuicideWatch |
I've pushed my only friends away and I'm ready to give up. Because of my depression, I've slowly pushed everyone that cared about me away. And now that I've come to regret it so much, I've lost all motivation to even attempt and build those relationships back. I'm so fuckin' alone and it's my own fault. Every day just ... | self.depression |
Thinking of propositioning my married ex I had thought some time back to encourage my ex-wife who is unhappily married to cheat on her current spouse; wasn't sure I could actually be that person and allowed that relationship to wane. I have recently learned she had been having an affair the past year or so, supposedly ... | self.offmychest |
Feeling happy? Why do I feel "happy" and can't help to just randomly giggle and smile while I sit at home alone with suicide on my mind. Have I lost it or am I just looking forward to the inevitable | self.SuicideWatch |
I can't lean on you if you are not there my eyes hurt from having them open so long
the bubbles were many now just a few
the rocks we have placed on my belly are keeping me down
i'm not sure how much longer I can stay under the water
its that time for me again, I thought I was doing better but i'm at ... | self.depression |
If I can make it to Wednesday, I can check myself into a psych ward. I have a test on Tuesday night that will mean my classes this semester will be 75% completed (hopefully with passing grades), and I can get an Incomplete designation to take them again at some point. I don't know if I can make it that long. I just don... | self.SuicideWatch |
What’s the worst med (for bipolar, obviously I guess) that you’ve ever taken? Effexor for me.
Hands down. I’m going through withdrawal right now. I feel awful.
NOTE: Just because a med doesn’t work for someone doesn’t mean it won’t work for you!! I just wanted a complain thread :-P | self.bipolar |
I just got my scholarship check. I have had the incredible privilege to not only attend a top university, but to do so without having to pay a dime.
Long story short: I grew up poor and early in high school I caught wind that top colleges would pay for low-income students to go there. I decided that was my way out of ... | self.offmychest |
How do you get used to not being that attractive? So I guess the truth is I got the short stick when it comes to looks. I started balding a few years ago back when I was a high school senior and even when my body is lean my face is fleshy. While I have learned to just work with what I got like for example just cutting ... | self.depression |
I'm sick of wanting to die. I hadn't self-harmed in months until tonight. I hate myself. | self.SuicideWatch |
Yesterday was such a good day. I lived a carefree life and all my troubles seems so far away. Today it has been five years of coping with depression and truthfully I am just tired of it. There's no fixing it when you don't have the support and money to go through all the procedure in order to fix you. I need money to g... | self.depression |
Has Anyone tried Omega-3 for Depression? Did it help? [deleted] | self.depression |
28 Male | Who has never been in any relationship, is hurting inside because of it. [deleted] | self.depression |
The Inconvenient Friend When I'm gone, maybe a couple will cry. A few will have that moment of, "What a damn shame. Yet another tragically needless loss to depression. He was so young. He was so nice". Then, an hour will pass and I'll be forgotten. Truly forgotten. And that's about just right though. That's the r... | self.SuicideWatch |
I don't want to keep it in my mind aby longer I don't want to write a long story to don't make it boring for you.
Let's just say that I don't think that i'm worth living here. Im tired of my own life. First I'm so ugly and don't tell me that everyone is beautiful because i literally am ugly. A lot of people told me tha... | self.depression |
I can't be happy I thinks its been over a year or so since I could say 'I am happy.' and truly mean it. Last year my relationship imploded and since then I its been up and down, mostly down. I went into my final year of college with nothing holding back how hurt I was, I went for anyone who was in my way. I always had ... | self.offmychest |
I turned 19 yesterday. If I live to be 30 years old I promised myself that I would kill myself if I still feel as lonely and numb as I do now. No I don't have no friends, no family, or no life, but I do have the same thoughts as if I did. I walk around everyday with the biggest smile and people think I'm the happiest p... | self.SuicideWatch |
it's 2:15 and I can't sleep because of these horrible thoughts that won't leave me alone I really really really want to die | self.depression |
I lied to my therapist AGAIN. I don't think I can tell him the truth. TL;DR: I lied to my therapist, AGAIN. I don't think I can tell him the truth this time without getting kicked out of his practice.
I hate myself so much for doing it. I have a history of lying to people in general for attention. My therapist knows t... | self.Anxiety |
Getting back into regular life Hello everyone, I am sure this is a common question but, how did you accomplish the transition back into regular life after extensive treatment? I am struggling with the intermediate period in which you are not quite fully stable but external pressures necessitate that you return to the ... | self.bipolar |
Info request about getting help Hello everyone, first time here, hope last one too.
Long story short i've had suicidal thoughts for years but i've never attempted to kill myself. I'm always mildly depressed and to be honest i'm a bit optimistic about my future, in these last months.
Anyways, i'm not here to talk... | self.SuicideWatch |
Off my chest. This year has been absolutely hell. I've been trapped in my head day after day, oblivious to what's going on around me. I feel like a robot. I can't connect with people, I have no real desires to do much of anything and so on. Fortunately, the past month or two has gone pretty well for me. I finally got ... | self.Anxiety |
Keep worrying im losing my only friends I currently only have 3 activity freinds I sent and they all live together, we get one well, we do stuff from time to time but they never really talk loads online least not to me and it's giving me massive anxiety, I worry I'm losing them as freinds and that would mean I'd never ... | self.Anxiety |
One of my online friends who I've known for almost 2 years is talking about killing himself on his birthday I've known the guy for coming up on 2 years at this point and over time he's shown more and more signs of depression, but now he's getting serious about suicide and tells me he plans to kill himself on his birthd... | self.SuicideWatch |
I haven't been to class in a week Last week I just sat in bed and slept all week and didn't go to any classes. I don't know why I did this since the few weeks before I was feeling really good like my depression was getting a bit better. But now I feel awful and lost and I just want someone to tell me it will be okay. | self.depression |
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