Anyone else have a mental disorder???

[Mike23artist]

I have schizoeffective disorder and ive had it since 2005 in 2002 i was diagnosed bi polar due to insomnia i deal with it im on meds i find it hard to find a relationship once she finds out what i am shes gone i wanna start smoking weed again soon:rastasmoke:

[slipknotpsycho]

quite a few actually diagnosed.... i suspect it's not the end of them either....

bi-polar/manic depressive
insomnia
anxiety

those are the major ones... i know durring all my doctor visits i've been told i have others but i can't remember everything the doctors have told me i have...

i've been in psycho-therapy since i was 5... when i started hearing voices.... (and i'm serious... i later deduced they were simply just memories of when i was far to young to of remembered the entire event, of my mother and father screaming at each other....but it was really violent... so my grandma [who raised me btw] sought help for me...)

[king of the world]

insomia is a mental disorder?

[horror business]

Well I have insomnia too, so if it's a mental disorder then I can add that to the list of depression and anxiety and ocd.

[slipknotpsycho]

technically yes... sleep is regulated by the brain and on top of that, psychiatrists are the one who diagnose it and treat it (atleast in tx..., might be diffrent other places) but when my grandma took me to a doctor (as in MD) he told me i'd need to go to a psychiatrist to have it treated...

[BizzleLuvin]

ADD, but i honestly believe attention defeciet disorder doesn't exist. i was 'diagnosed' in kindergarten have been pumped with drugs such as ritalin, celexa, adderall, cylert etc since then until i stopped all together in 12th grade. struggled with a speech impediment from 4th to 10th grade. also struggled profusely in mathematics. in 12th grade i went to a new shrink, we discovered that its was NOT ADD all along, but rather a more serious and legitimate learning disorder known as dyscalculia. my ADD diagnosis had been blanketing an actual disorder all along. basically discalculia had been the source of my stuttering and trouble grasping concepts related to time, space, quantity, distance, and simple equations but we never ventured outside the ADD box.

moral of the story: ADD/ADHD is severly over diagnosed, often covering up a more serious problem.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I have trichotillomania, though I manage to keep it under control enough not to end up with bald spots in my head. A constant daily struggle to be sure though.

[Dream of the iris]

I have schizoeffective disorder and ive had it since 2005 in 2002 i was diagnosed bi polar due to insomnia i deal with it im on meds i find it hard to find a relationship once she finds out what i am shes gone i wanna start smoking weed again soon:rastasmoke:

How long has it been since you've smoked?

I'm diagnosed ADHD and OCD. Since I've been meditating and exercising, the ADHD seems to be gone, though.

[nightlight]

i dont believe any of the bullshit diagnoses that doctors come up with, but apparently i have bipolar with acute psychosis, as well as generalized anxiety disorder and a.d.d. but meds only agitate it all so i smoke weed and it manages.

[Oleg]

I have Asperger's syndrome.

[Matt the Funk]

Bipolar, ADD, GAD, Insomnia, OCD, and trichtilomania.

[Markass]

ADD, OCD, anxiety..I also believe myself to have a rather heightened fear of crowds, I'm high about 90% of the time so once again, it doesn't really negatively affect my life...because I smoke marijuana :thumbsup:

[Storm Crow]

I'm mildly bipolar and somewhat compulsive/obsessive. My Mom was most definitely bipolar- life was "interesting" with her. Mine is mild enough to control with a little pot and a lot of self-observation.

I use my "mental illness" to better myself. During the "manic" phases, I am very creative, the obsessiveness combined with the manic stage produces things like my "Birthday Gift" post, a painting of Quan Yin, and a thorough house cleaning binge! During "depressive" phases, I get "nesty", very comfort orientated. This translates into "home" projects. I have to push myself at those times, but it is a necessary thing to do. We deal with what we are dealt. I've turned liabilities into assets! Likewise, my underlying insecurity ("thank you, Mom!) has made me an over-achiever!

We get these problems and it is up to us to deal with them in the best way possible. OK, I'm a little crazy, but I still like me! Each "mental illness" can be used to produce positive results! How can you "twist" your problem to be a good thing?- Granny:hippy:

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

StormCrow absolutely has the right idea. The last few weeks I was having such bad anxiety I was waking up every night with panic attacks and barely holding myself together. Almost had total mental breakdown, possibly would have had to kill myself, institutionalize myself, or turn to some very bad drugs.

This past week I've been in a 100% possitive, clear, and can-do mindset while accomplishing everything I want to. This is because I finally realized that I had to do something, change everything, and get my mind together. I did so by using some deep contemplative meditation after smoking some salvia. I realized after that one meditation, and still understand it with 100% clarity, that it's all about redirecting. After understanding the perception of hapiness, the perception of knowing I can do anything, I took all the stress and anxiety and redirected it into energy for possitive things. Even if I didn't feel it, I'd know what this mindset looks like and forced myself to work toward it whether I wanted it or not.

Take StormCrow's advice people, because I discovered this myself and have overcome hurdles that would either destroy me or turn me into what I've now become.

[rebgirl420]

bipolar and schizo

[batman11]

How do you feel if you are bipolar? first hand

And being schizoprenic?

[onequestion]

I might be schizo. Sometimes i hear stuff and i mistake it for the voice of someone i know but a second later i realize that its a door squeaking or something. Is that it or am i just dumb?

[MaryjaneAndHashley]

wow, im suprised how much ppl got some kind of mental disorder

but hey guy can you help me out im not familiar with terms for mental disorders in english..

what is Bi-polar, ADD, ADHD and Trichotillomania?

[BrilloHeadBen]

I have tourettes. While technicly not a mental disorder (its neurological), it can have similar effects to ADHD, and clinical depression.

[happiestmferoutthere]

what is Bi-polar, ADD, ADHD and Trichotillomania?

Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder)
Trichotillomania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania)
ADD & ADHD are basically the same disorder. ADHD is the newer term.

It always helps to be informed!;)

[MaryjaneAndHashley]

Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder)
Trichotillomania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania)
ADD & ADHD are basically the same disorder. ADHD is the newer term.

It always helps to be informed!;)

thanks, but i tried to read it and its not so efficient xD

english+psychology terms (or wtv)=me headache :(

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Trichotillomania is an offshoot of Obessive Compulsive Disorder. It gives you an insatiable urge pull your hair with your nails over and over. A lot of people end up with bald spots all over their heads. Thankfully I've learned a lot of mental control so I've only once in my life actually had a bald spot appear. I think meditation helps, I've been meditating a lot lately and have considerably better impulse control. I'll end up doing it without noticing, but now as soon as I notice I can stop myself. Before I'd notice but couldn't stop anyway.

[Matt the Funk]

Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder)
Trichotillomania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania)
ADD & ADHD are basically the same disorder. ADHD is the newer term.

It always helps to be informed!;)I dont think ADD and ADHD are the same. I have all the symptoms of ADD(probably due to a few things) but no real hyper activity unless I am manic or have lots and lots of anxiety.

[MaryjaneAndHashley]

Trichotillomania is an offshoot of Obessive Compulsive Disorder. It gives you an insatiable urge pull your hair with your nails over and over. A lot of people end up with bald spots all over their heads. Thankfully I've learned a lot of mental control so I've only once in my life actually had a bald spot appear. I think meditation helps, I've been meditating a lot lately and have considerably better impulse control. I'll end up doing it without noticing, but now as soon as I notice I can stop myself. Before I'd notice but couldn't stop anyway.

Oh gawd. Must be a real pain in the ass

thanks for the info! :)

[Ganj]

I'm a hypochondriac, but my illness is purely psychosomatic. When the tough gets going, I diagnose myself.

[bluntblaze]

schizo and adhd

[happiestmferoutthere]

I dont think ADD and ADHD are the same. I have all the symptoms of ADD(probably due to a few things) but no real hyper activity unless I am manic or have lots and lots of anxiety.

Sorry. I'll stfu now.:o

[Demeter]

I have clinical depression, but went off meds after 15 yrs and now just use mj which works much better. Many many many years in therapy have helped me understand what ails me :D

I also have OCD, mostly in a form of body dismorphic disorder (BDD). I have used behavior modification on that, but it still is somewhat of a problem now that I don't take the Prozac, which really helped the OCD. I just didn't like the other effects of the pharmacuetical drugs- at one point I was taking clonopin, lithium, desiprimine, and my depression still persisted! Now a little mj and I am on my way through the day:hippy:

Whatever our challenge, like Stormcrow says, we can find a way to make it part of our strength! People who have known suffering can be more empathetic to others in the same boat, and thus mitigate the overall suffering of the world. Not a bad trade, I think

[Tripn07]

I find myslef having symptoms of almost everything mentioned here. I used to be on prozac like 6 years ago back in highschool, but It made me feel suicial. I never got on any other antidepressants. I have pretty much been insecure and delusional my whole life. Skitzo runs pretty bad in my moms family, And im really 'disorganized'. I have a low attention span. Im also depersonalized if that makes sence. I have never been to a doctor cept for the prozac, but I have been to a counseler. I thought my counseler was a total duche bag, so I quit. So apparently I am pretty messed up by societies standards.

[trynagethigh]

was diagnosed with PTSD with homicidal tendencies in 2003. Often too are anxiety attacks and some insomnia. I also have a strange ability to be able to stay up for days on end (usually three to four days max) before finally just passing out.

[khronik]

Sometimes it can be counterproductive to think of ourselves in terms of our problems, and it can seem dehumanizing to rattle off a bunch of clinical terms to describe ourselves. As corny as it sounds, it can be better to think of yourself as a unique person with strengths and weaknesses like every other person. I think a lot of these disorders wouldn't even be so problematic if our society was less demanding of us.

I've been diagnosed with ADD and bipolar II. Having ADD means it is very hard for me to focus on things that I'm not interested in. If I have to read something I think is boring, for instance, I'll read the same page ten times without understanding what it's saying, because my mind doesn't want to. I take medication for this, because I don't think I would be able to hold down most jobs otherwise. ADD is overdiagnosed, but it is also quite real.


How do you feel if you are bipolar? first hand

And being schizophrenic?
I only have bipolar II, which is not as severe, and not as commonly diagnosed as bipolar I. Bipolar II is a non-hereditary form of the disorder, although there is debate where it comes from. Generally, I have periods of a few days or weeks on and off where I just feel really depressed. Like I think my girlfriend is going to dump me because I'm a loser, or I don't feel like doing anything at all. I've often felt like there's really no point to life. But then eventually that goes away and I feel a lot better. Sometimes under a lot of stress, I have a hypomanic episode. These are AWESOME! Essentially they're a few days of me not needing to eat or sleep and having tons of energy and lots of great ideas, and accomplishing whatever I set my mind to. A pity they only come once a year or less.

Schizophrenia is very different from how people normally think of it. In general terms, it's the loosening of your perception of reality. Mild schizophrenia often manifests itself as putting a great amount of significance on things that most people wouldn't notice. For instance, the guy with the camera in American Beauty would be a good example of someone with mild schizophrenia. Take the whole bag-in-the-wind thing for example. People with full-blown schizophrenia often will completely lose touch with reality.


We get these problems and it is up to us to deal with them in the best way possible. OK, I'm a little crazy, but I still like me! Each "mental illness" can be used to produce positive results! How can you "twist" your problem to be a good thing?- Granny:hippy:
I know what you mean. For instance, people with ADD tend to be more creative. The same goes for people with bipolar. I have both, and I am extremely creative, especially when it comes to solving problems. This would make me a great engineer... if only I could do the paperwork. I graduated college with a degree in engineering, but the entry-level jobs are so mind-numbing I can barely do them. The ADD medication helps, but there are side effects. Anyway, I'm really hoping for the best. :)

[Canadien.]

I have ADD, and mild ADHD which are both forms of the exact same thing. It definitely exists and it definitely has given me a hard time in a lot of settings throughout the course of my life.

For myself atleast, cannabis completely 100% takes care of my ADHD(the hyper active crazy shit I do), but my ADD seems to be enhanced when I'm high. I have almost literally no short term memory, and my ability to focus on one thing for more than 30 seconds is just gone. Like, goooone.

Other than that I suffer from anxiety, but I only get it when I smoke ciggs now, which is all the time, so I've been cutting back a lot.

Honestly I think people who have anxiety, and perhaps more serious mental illnesses are attracted to cannabis as some form of balance. I know when I have anxiety the first and utmost thing I want to do is get baked as hell. It definately help at first, but later on... I dunno, just keeps coming back.

[slipknotpsycho]

wow, im suprised how much ppl got some kind of mental disorder

but hey guy can you help me out im not familiar with terms for mental disorders in english..

what is Bi-polar, ADD, ADHD and Trichotillomania?

"becasue of every illness and disease we have, it is estimated now that 65 percent of the world is 'crazy' ~strange laugh~ that means we're normal...." - christopher titus

[Matt the Funk]

Unless you have psychotic symptoms(like people on these boards do) the best thing is to just try and stay focused and positive. Be healthy too, exercise, eat healthy, etc. Actually that works for people with psychotic symptoms too, but that isn't enough for those.

[HighTillIDie]

uh... i am not sure, but i'm pretty fuckin nuts... one day i may go to a therapist or something... but i am very very content being crazy... i mean hell... it is who i am... the only problem with mental health issues, is that they cause social disorders... and i hate that...

[Zatoichi]

I've never been diagnosed with anything. But i've got some wierd stuff going on. I have these periods where i'm really depressed. I.e. I stand in the middle of a party, just wondering why us humans are so pathetic, and just unable to enjoy myself, because i dont see the point of it. I sometimes also hear voice, often of people I know, saying wierd stuff, and often I can also locate a direction of where the voice is coming from, but I know its just in my head.

I've also being having panic attacks regulary (hyperventilating etc), and random moments where I start crying (I cry quickly :p), and have no idea why, and I just lie down on the floor, with tears coming out of my eyes, just trying to think why I'm feeling this way, and why I'm so unhappy... And I really don't know why.. :(

I used to be really adhd-ish too, but I dont know if I was. I just went on being really hyperactive just rambling and couldn't stop talking, and doing sudden movements. I'm really impulsive too. And for some reason I had a mental breakdown in class once. My dad has bipolar so.

Do you guys think I should see a doctor? Cause I really don't want to have my parents know. And they still arrange my insurance so. :(

[khronik]

That sounds a LOT like bipolar disorder. The part about rambling and being unable to stop sounds like a manic episode. I'm not qualified to diagnose you or anything, but it really depends on whether you think that something needs to be done. Also, it might be hard to tell your parents at first, but they can be very supportive. Mine were, even though I didn't want to tell them at first. Still, I was able to arrange doctors' visits for quite some time using my parents' insurance, and they never found out. It might depend on the insurance company though.

[Matt the Funk]

I've never been diagnosed with anything. But i've got some wierd stuff going on. I have these periods where i'm really depressed. I.e. I stand in the middle of a party, just wondering why us humans are so pathetic, and just unable to enjoy myself, because i dont see the point of it. I sometimes also hear voice, often of people I know, saying wierd stuff, and often I can also locate a direction of where the voice is coming from, but I know its just in my head.

I've also being having panic attacks regulary (hyperventilating etc), and random moments where I start crying (I cry quickly :p), and have no idea why, and I just lie down on the floor, with tears coming out of my eyes, just trying to think why I'm feeling this way, and why I'm so unhappy... And I really don't know why.. :(

I used to be really adhd-ish too, but I dont know if I was. I just went on being really hyperactive just rambling and couldn't stop talking, and doing sudden movements. I'm really impulsive too. And for some reason I had a mental breakdown in class once. My dad has bipolar so.

Do you guys think I should see a doctor? Cause I really don't want to have my parents know. And they still arrange my insurance so. :(I guess it sounds a bit like bipolar disorder, but nothing serious to me. I'd take my advice from above, and see if you can get something for panic attacks.

[MadSativa]

I gto sent to a theriapist once for a herb charge they sent me to rehab and all kinds of stuff....but after the whole thing was over I convinced the therapist to smoke herb and change his veiew on cannabis, I thought it was halarious they sent me to him for him to show me the error of my ways and i showed him the error in his way it is illogical and he quickly saw it, He didnt quit cause he had patiants with real drug problems but in the end cannabis was not a problem it was just sumthin involved in a much bigger problem......not that cannabis is for everybody

[Canadien.]

I've never been diagnosed with anything. But i've got some wierd stuff going on. I have these periods where i'm really depressed. I.e. I stand in the middle of a party, just wondering why us humans are so pathetic, and just unable to enjoy myself, because i dont see the point of it. I sometimes also hear voice, often of people I know, saying wierd stuff, and often I can also locate a direction of where the voice is coming from, but I know its just in my head.

I've also being having panic attacks regulary (hyperventilating etc), and random moments where I start crying (I cry quickly :p), and have no idea why, and I just lie down on the floor, with tears coming out of my eyes, just trying to think why I'm feeling this way, and why I'm so unhappy... And I really don't know why.. :(

I used to be really adhd-ish too, but I dont know if I was. I just went on being really hyperactive just rambling and couldn't stop talking, and doing sudden movements. I'm really impulsive too. And for some reason I had a mental breakdown in class once. My dad has bipolar so.

Do you guys think I should see a doctor? Cause I really don't want to have my parents know. And they still arrange my insurance so. :(

ZATOICHI WAS THE GREATEST BLIND SAMURAI OF ALL TIME!