Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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.
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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.
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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. :)
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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.
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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Originally Posted by 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?
"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
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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.
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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...
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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. :(
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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.
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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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.
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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
Anyone else have a mental disorder???
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Originally Posted by 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. :(
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