Mental illness

[IamSeaDevil]

My Grandfather used to say being nuts is neat, but I don’t think so.

I was diagnosed with clinical depression in my teens

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 20s

I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in my 30s

Now in my 40s I am within the spectrum of Autism because they are going to remove Asperger’s Syndrome as a diagnosis.

Anybody else have a bunch of psychosis?

 

[micwalt]

I have a fuck ton of anxiety with a sprinkle of depression--no meds except the very occasional Alprazolam, though.
(For some reason, the brand name is banned)

 

[yabba]

a good sprinkle of depression (I like that phrase) and a nice solid slab of social anxieties. No meds here either, but I'm long-time fan of various talk therapies

 

[Gary Blanchard]

I started treatment for clinical depression 26 years ago. A combination of medication and years of therapy helped a lot; I am, for the most part, okay now. I just wish I had been diagnosed sooner, but better late than never.

 

[wok]

Panic/Anxiety disorder here.

Been on low dosage of Paroxetine for a long time and generally have been a reasonably normal functioning human.

Due to various circumstances been struggling a bit the last 2 months.

 

[PunkKitty]

Severe depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I run a support group in Chicago for depression and bipolar people. The depression is severe enough that I can't work so I live on SSDI.

 

[DdBob]

I'm pretty sure if anybody went to a psychologist that they wouldn't walk out the door with less than one diagnosis. Personally not a fan of psychologists because i think they like most medical professionals probably are too quick on the trigger with meds. Some cases work, others need constant tweeking and I'm pretty sure many people get fucked up more because of "misdiagnosis" or the wrong prescriptions. ....hell if you have a diagnosis (any of you above) how many of you are only on 1 med? I'd venture that most have 5-6 or more prescriptions....That's how it works with regular doctors as well. They give you a pill to fight water retention or whatever and it causes adverse reactions and then more pills are prescribed to combat that , everything is compounded and your body gets all outa whack

Anyway i got a pet peeve about this stuff cuz I believe it's what fucked my brother up but....cary on, rant over !

 

[OGG]

Lifetime chronic major depressive disorder, extreme anxiety/panic disorder, ADD, Autism Spectrum (also Asperger's), occasional paranoia... I got the Long Island Ice Tea of Mental Health issues.

I can vividly recall having suicidal thoughts at 4 years old. I was born with this shit. It's been a very real struggle my entire life.

 

[rickenvox]

My Grandfather used to say being nuts is neat, but I don’t think so.

I was diagnosed with clinical depression in my teens

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 20s

I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in my 30s

Now in my 40s I am within the spectrum of Autism because they are going to remove Asperger’s Syndrome as a diagnosis.

Anybody else have a bunch of psychosis?

I thought Aspergers was always within the spectrum of Autism. I was just studying this related to its affect on speech.

 

[rickenvox]

I'm pretty sure if anybody went to a psychologist that they wouldn't walk out the door with less than one diagnosis. Personally not a fan of psychologists because i think they like most medical professionals probably are too quick on the trigger with meds. Some cases work, others need constant tweeking and I'm pretty sure many people get fucked up more because of "misdiagnosis" or the wrong prescriptions. ....hell if you have a diagnosis (any of you above) how many of you are only on 1 med? I'd venture that most have 5-6 or more prescriptions....That's how it works with regular doctors as well. They give you a pill to fight water retention or whatever and it causes adverse reactions and then more pills are prescribed to combat that , everything is compounded and your body gets all outa whack

Anyway i got a pet peeve about this stuff cuz I believe it's what fucked my brother up but....cary on, rant over !

Not all of these are in the domain of psychology. Neurologists are leading the way in real diagnoses. They actually know something about the brain and brain chemistry.

 

[IamSeaDevil]

I have a fuck ton of anxiety with a sprinkle of depression--no meds except the very occasional Alprazolam, though.
(For some reason, the brand name is banned)

a good sprinkle of depression (I like that phrase) and a nice solid slab of social anxieties. No meds here either, but I'm long-time fan of various talk therapies

I started treatment for clinical depression 26 years ago. A combination of medication and years of therapy helped a lot; I am, for the most part, okay now. I just wish I had been diagnosed sooner, but better late than never.

Panic/Anxiety disorder here.

Been on low dosage of Paroxetine for a long time and generally have been a reasonably normal functioning human.

Due to various circumstances been struggling a bit the last 2 months.

Severe depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I run a support group in Chicago for depression and bipolar people. The depression is severe enough that I can't work so I live on SSDI.

I'm pretty sure if anybody went to a psychologist that they wouldn't walk out the door with less than one diagnosis. Personally not a fan of psychologists because i think they like most medical professionals probably are too quick on the trigger with meds. Some cases work, others need constant tweeking and I'm pretty sure many people get fucked up more because of "misdiagnosis" or the wrong prescriptions. ....hell if you have a diagnosis (any of you above) how many of you are only on 1 med? I'd venture that most have 5-6 or more prescriptions....That's how it works with regular doctors as well. They give you a pill to fight water retention or whatever and it causes adverse reactions and then more pills are prescribed to combat that , everything is compounded and your body gets all outa whack

Anyway i got a pet peeve about this stuff cuz I believe it's what fucked my brother up but....cary on, rant over !

Lifetime chronic major depressive disorder, extreme anxiety/panic disorder, ADD, Autism Spectrum (also Asperger's), occasional paranoia... I got the Long Island Ice Tea of Mental Health issues.

I can vividly recall having suicidal thoughts at 4 years old. I was born with this shit. It's been a very real struggle my entire life.

I thought Aspergers was always within the spectrum of Autism. I was just studying this related to its affect on speech.

There you go @Mark Wein I told you I could figure out who all the crazy people were

 

[BlockInlay]

I was raised Catholic. But it’s in remission

 

[tiger roach]

I’m sure I have more than a touch of OCD, but there is no diagnosis. On the whole I’m boring and “normal,” whatever that is.

Those of you who struggle with these issues have my admiration and support. Hang in there and focus on the positives.

 

[smurfco]

Psychologists don't prescribe drugs. Psychiatrists do.

I have moderate to (sometimes) severe anxiety, OCD minus the compulsions (obsessive unwanted thoughts but no hand-washing / door lock checking), and moderate depression. I'm on meds and go to talk therapy once a week, and it is helping. But it's really hard, and it's even harder to explain to people that you can't just cheer up, or to reply to "what do you have to be unhappy about?"

Yer not alone.

 

[jp_nyc]

I thought Aspergers was always within the spectrum of Autism. I was just studying this related to its affect on speech.

Some high functioning forms of autism used to be officially listed on their own even though they were autism. Now they’re just shades of high functioning autism. Might have been introduced in the DSM-V. This was a big deal for families trying to get insurance companies to pay for autism related stuff, which is must be covered by law in some states.

Personally, I’m Bipolar 2, rapid cycling, with a side order of adult ADD.

 

[micwalt]

Some high functioning forms of autism used to be officially listed on their own even though they were autism. QUOTE]

Right. PDD-NOS was one, but it's been absorbed into the general ASD umbrella. Apparently, Semantic/Pragmatic Disorder has not been, however.

 

[DdBob]

Not all of these are in the domain of psychology. Neurologists are leading the way in real diagnoses. They actually know something about the brain and brain chemistry.

I should rephrase my statement and just say "medical mental doctors"...I'm not versed enough to know the differences between the various disciplines. I just feel like there is an over diagnosis of a lot of people and thats in all fields of medicine. Maybe it's because i don't have medical insurance but in all seriousness the most together, healthy person i know of is a long time friend of my parents going back to the mid 1960's . this lady is now 94, still does her own yard work, shopping etc. She still drives, does everything herself....doesn't own a television (and never has) and doesn't use air conditioning (just ceiling fans), she also doesn't go to the doctor and according to my dad she never has that he knows of other than the occasional emergency.
That's pretty much where I'm at and quite frankly she's my role model in those ways. I'm of the less is more/if it ain't broke don't fix it/git r dun/ self reliance type thing ...shit even when i did have health insurance for over two decades i never used it except for a couple hernias and a bout of kidney stones *spits*

 

[Peen Simmons]

Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression—aka “Musician’s Palsy.” Plus some disordered eating.

Seriously, this forum is an outpatient clinic for the deeply alienated.

FUCK YOU, LATE-STAGE CAPITALISM.

 

[OGG]

I thought Aspergers was always within the spectrum of Autism. I was just studying this related to its affect on speech.

It was. The "branding" diagnosis is no longer used because like the Autism Spectrum itself, Asperger's had a broad range of symptoms and severity that made things more confused than need be. No two cases are alike. While there are hallmarks associated with Asperger's, not everyone diagnosed with it had them. The speech thing in particular is one that when present, is an easy indicator, but people like me, who don't have any speech related symptoms would fly under the radar.

My nephew with "Asperger's" is textbook. He could be the poster child. As a baby, he was developing "normally", no indication of any autistic traits. He crawled, walked, and even talked in the advanced area of the scale. Then one day when he was about 3 1/2, he just stopped talking. Completely.

He didn't say anything for nearly two years, and once he did begin speaking again, it was very noticeably impaired. The kid is super smart, socially clueless, and nice as can be. Despite having a very extreme case of the syndrome, he has succeeded beyond the wildest expectations. He's 26 now, with a Master's degree and works in the main criminology lab for the state of Florida.

No girlfriend. No real social circle beyond video game friends. Lives alone, and is quite content.

 

[yabba]

well-adjusted perfectly mentally and emotionally healthy people are boring. or at least hard to relate to, which is basically the same thing.

edit: not to glamorize mental illness.. mentally ill people can also sometimes be incredibly hard to be around.