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Am I really crazy?
Looking to share info with others who suffer from anxiety,panic,depression disorders and are taking meds. What has helped and what hasn't-
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on the topic of anxiety...
anxiety used to rule my life... I would "what if..." myself to death... I would walk into walls, wait for my bus at the airport, be a day late and a dollar short, almost pregnant... I ate to anesthetise the pain, I drank, I drugged, I did the medication bit, I gambled, I spent money... all served to distract me for a bit... often at a heavy price.
I was too chicken to die... I am convinced that if I did do myself in, I would come back only to have to do it all over again - same hand, same game, same players... I am not willing to run that risk
part of the reason I believe that is that I also believe that life is a series of lessons - the substance that we take away from our life experience.
Once I acknowledged that, I took myself on as a project. I was tired of existing, just living... I wanted to participate in life... heck, we only gonna pass this way once, this isn't a dress rehearsal
I have developed a theory over the years... well, more an observation of my process... breath + blood = energy... when I find myself on the verge of a meltdown, I can now maintain enough of myself so that I can bring myself back.
Before I continue to expound on my wellness tools, I want to share with you where I get my strength. My mentors, my hope, stem from people like Dr. Pat Deegan, Dr. Dan Fisher, Dr. Ed Knight, Dr. Mary Ellen Copeland. These are folks who spend years struggling with their mental health and managed to regain/retain their personal power and use their experience to move forward... to help others.
One site I'd like to share is www.mentalhealthrecovery.com. My first glimpse into the recovery community was through the lens of Mary Ellen Copeland's WRAP. From there, life took on a whole new shape, a whole new purpose. I moved forward to gain my certification as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner.
I am proud of my process... my progress. I am medication free and rely on the support of friends and self help groups and forums like this to stay afloat.
I say all this because the tools that I use are simple and practical and don't cost major money. They are tried and true though and I would like to think people can be opened minded enough not to scoff and say I don't know what I am talking about.
During the day, I am responsible for creating the training curricula for three supported employment program serving folks with Axis I mental health diagnoses.
I am not a doc... besides my certifications, I have a high school diploma. I come to my position of expertise on the topic of recovering and maintaining mental health from personal experience.
Ask me for more and I will turn the faucet on... I just HATE the thought of being thought foolish so I wanted to give you some background on me first.
Sara
I was too chicken to die... I am convinced that if I did do myself in, I would come back only to have to do it all over again - same hand, same game, same players... I am not willing to run that risk
part of the reason I believe that is that I also believe that life is a series of lessons - the substance that we take away from our life experience.
Once I acknowledged that, I took myself on as a project. I was tired of existing, just living... I wanted to participate in life... heck, we only gonna pass this way once, this isn't a dress rehearsal
I have developed a theory over the years... well, more an observation of my process... breath + blood = energy... when I find myself on the verge of a meltdown, I can now maintain enough of myself so that I can bring myself back.
Before I continue to expound on my wellness tools, I want to share with you where I get my strength. My mentors, my hope, stem from people like Dr. Pat Deegan, Dr. Dan Fisher, Dr. Ed Knight, Dr. Mary Ellen Copeland. These are folks who spend years struggling with their mental health and managed to regain/retain their personal power and use their experience to move forward... to help others.
One site I'd like to share is www.mentalhealthrecovery.com. My first glimpse into the recovery community was through the lens of Mary Ellen Copeland's WRAP. From there, life took on a whole new shape, a whole new purpose. I moved forward to gain my certification as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner.
I am proud of my process... my progress. I am medication free and rely on the support of friends and self help groups and forums like this to stay afloat.
I say all this because the tools that I use are simple and practical and don't cost major money. They are tried and true though and I would like to think people can be opened minded enough not to scoff and say I don't know what I am talking about.
During the day, I am responsible for creating the training curricula for three supported employment program serving folks with Axis I mental health diagnoses.
I am not a doc... besides my certifications, I have a high school diploma. I come to my position of expertise on the topic of recovering and maintaining mental health from personal experience.
Ask me for more and I will turn the faucet on... I just HATE the thought of being thought foolish so I wanted to give you some background on me first.
Sara
hi new to group
hi everyone, just wanted to join a group where others knew about anxiety. I have never been diagnosed with panic disorders or whatever but i havent as of yet seen a doctor about it. my anxiety seems to be getting worse tho, i get very nervous and panicky in the car with my husband in big cities, and now it is to the point that i have a hard time even going to walmart alone. I feel so tense a lot of the time, I wish I could relax.
i just wish i knew how to make it stop, so i could enjoy life like i once did. its driving my husband nuts.
thanks,
crystal
i just wish i knew how to make it stop, so i could enjoy life like i once did. its driving my husband nuts.
thanks,
crystal
Anxiety is driving me crazy
Hi everyone, I am newbie here, I'm glad I found this group. I think we can all help each other. I just recently went on anti anxiety meds, but my new doctor said used continually they will damage my liver, so she would not give me a new prescription for them so nowI don't take any at all. I used to use Actifed antihistimines when I had to go to social functions or when I would travel or go to house parties with friends. Sometimes I feel my anxiety stems from being judged by people, I just don't know, but I am guessing that is part of it. It is difficult to remain calm. I am calmest when I am home within my 4 walls, it is a security thing I guess.
I have trouble going new places, I get so anxious that I get sick to my stomach and nauseous. I'm not sure why, but I am guessing it is from an earlier age when I was growing up. I remember one time I told my mom when I was heading off to college at age 18 that I was going to be on the Deans List, she told me, "You'll never be on the Dean's list". What parent tells their kid that? Aren't parents supposed to encourage their kids? Has anyone had an experience like that with a parent? Being so negative about things does not help a child to grow and it carries over into their adulthood. I guess I was always trying to get my mom's approval. I think parents should love their children for who they are, not for what they want them to be. Just because you don't have a Masters degree does not make you less of a person, just because you don't make alot of money should also not make you less of a person. It's ok to disagree with your children, but I think a child or even an adult child should be accepted for who they are. Criticism should be constructive, not destructive.
Anyhoo, I hope I get to know everyone here and perhaps learn some tricks to feeling better and perhaps find a cure to this anxiety.
I have trouble going new places, I get so anxious that I get sick to my stomach and nauseous. I'm not sure why, but I am guessing it is from an earlier age when I was growing up. I remember one time I told my mom when I was heading off to college at age 18 that I was going to be on the Deans List, she told me, "You'll never be on the Dean's list". What parent tells their kid that? Aren't parents supposed to encourage their kids? Has anyone had an experience like that with a parent? Being so negative about things does not help a child to grow and it carries over into their adulthood. I guess I was always trying to get my mom's approval. I think parents should love their children for who they are, not for what they want them to be. Just because you don't have a Masters degree does not make you less of a person, just because you don't make alot of money should also not make you less of a person. It's ok to disagree with your children, but I think a child or even an adult child should be accepted for who they are. Criticism should be constructive, not destructive.
Anyhoo, I hope I get to know everyone here and perhaps learn some tricks to feeling better and perhaps find a cure to this anxiety.
only the chronically normal are crazy :)
and for the most part they are the bane of our existence... I will wait for you to get to know me a bit and then I will share with you my personal philosophies on mental health labels... there are ways to recover your mental wellness that don't include diagnoses and docs, etc... if any of what I've said piques your interest, I will share more but at the risk of turning you off before I even get out of the gate, I will stifle myself now :)
Everyone is crazy in some way
We all suffer in one way or another.I feel that we all have a problem either getting along with people,feel isolated, or that the main problem in todays society is loneliness.For many years, I have been estranged from my siblings and at the age of 58 this should not be the case. They have decided that it is not necessary to stay in contact,so what is a person to do? I hope we can all help each other in some way. Please write. Kathy
Panic and depression
I have been depressed for years but know meds work for me or make me worse. I find that if I can find a way to be involved with other people it helps a lot. I also suffer from a panic disorder and I think I always have. Meds alleviay=te that but also make it hard for me to get out with people sometimes. Just thought I'd put this out there
Hello from a fellow looney tune...
LOL! Hi I'm Becky. I have Major Depressive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and maybe Bipolar II (no official diagnosis, but I'm being medicated for it... go figure).
One thing I'm concerned about is the current legal issues surrounding Seroquel. I've been on it for a couple of years and I love it. It stops the bedtime racing thoughts, turns off my brain and lets me slip into peaceful sleep. I hadn't experienced that in ages.
All the stir going around talks about Seroquel causing high blood sugar, weight gain and causing diabetes. How this concerns me is that a couple of months ago I found myself being wakened on my sofa by my case manager and an array of police officers, firemen, paramedics and ambulance techs all in my living room. I was disoriented and very woozie. The ambulance took me to the hospital where I found out my blood sugar was through the roof. The docs couldn't explain why. Now I wonder if it wasn't seroquel.
I'm wondering if any of you have had similar experiences or have any knowledge of seroquel problems?
Glad to be part of the group,
-Becky
One thing I'm concerned about is the current legal issues surrounding Seroquel. I've been on it for a couple of years and I love it. It stops the bedtime racing thoughts, turns off my brain and lets me slip into peaceful sleep. I hadn't experienced that in ages.
All the stir going around talks about Seroquel causing high blood sugar, weight gain and causing diabetes. How this concerns me is that a couple of months ago I found myself being wakened on my sofa by my case manager and an array of police officers, firemen, paramedics and ambulance techs all in my living room. I was disoriented and very woozie. The ambulance took me to the hospital where I found out my blood sugar was through the roof. The docs couldn't explain why. Now I wonder if it wasn't seroquel.
I'm wondering if any of you have had similar experiences or have any knowledge of seroquel problems?
Glad to be part of the group,
-Becky
mental health
Hi!
I am interested in hearing your views.
I have been a nurse in the mental health field, and also been a client; so, in many ways, I know the ropes from both sides iof the fence.
I am interested in hearing your views.
I have been a nurse in the mental health field, and also been a client; so, in many ways, I know the ropes from both sides iof the fence.
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