Anyone else have a mental disorder???

[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
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trichotillomania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ADD & ADHD are basically the same disorder. ADHD is the newer term.

It always helps to be informed!