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Help with anxiety

Venedd
  • By Venedd · Posted May 20, 2013
  • In Anxiety and phobias · 11 replies
  • I think that I have some sort of anxiety problem. I go to see my doctor on Thursday and want to ensure that I get something done. The reason I say this usually I don't seem to get any relief going to ...

Pseudoseizures+conversion movement disorder

JennayB
  • By JennayB · Posted May 13, 2013
  • In Coping with the stigma of mental illness · 9 replies
  • I am confused. My quality of life is much improved yet these pseudoseizures are becoming more frequent and longer lasting. I AM SO EXHAUSTED by people saying I need psychotherapy and "don't be so stressed ...

Dealing with holiday

Nattalie
  • By Nattalie · Posted May 13, 2013
  • In Depression · 2 replies
  • I have always had issues with Mother's Day due to my infertility. But this one seems particularly hard. Not because of the entire mother thing but because of something else. Millions of people suffer ...

Klonopin

chleo
  • By chleo · Posted May 11, 2013
  • In Anxiety and phobias · 5 replies
  • My psychiatrist has put me on klonopin and Buspar for anxiety. Right now I am going through a really hard time because soon I won't have a home and I'm not working and all I am getting is my SSD-I. That ...

Psuedoseizure

ladygonewild
  • By ladygonewild · Posted May 9, 2013
  • In Other issues · 4 replies
  • My daughter started having psuedoseizures 2 years ago. They are not getting better but worse. They were lasting for 2 minutes now they have progressed to 3 hours. The doctors just dope her up with meds ...

Loss

MandyC85
  • By MandyC85 · Posted May 7, 2013
  • In Suicide · 4 replies
  • I lost a close friend to suicide today and I'm having trouble coping. All I can think about is I should have went and got her this morning when we talked and she told me she wasn't doing good. I didn't ...

so lost and empty

MeganJoyce
  • By MeganJoyce · Posted May 5, 2013
  • In Depression · 3 replies
  • I am in currently in school and this semester I felt no motivation in any of my classes and everyday i felt as if i was going through the motion and I was doing nothing and I just felt pointless. I discussed ...

BDM and MARRIAGE

mbern63
  • By mbern63 · Posted May 4, 2013
  • In Personality disorders · 2 replies
  • I am suffering with Borderline Personality Disorder and am in a first time marriage to a man whom I met online 1 1/2 yr ago and am having a hard time with my BPD as it is affecting my marriage where I ...

My daughter probably won't pass 9th grade. Is it all my fault? I think so.

Jujusings
  • By Jujusings · Posted May 1, 2013
  • In Teens and young adults · 1 reply
  • I didn't know exactly where to post this. I will probably post in another group as well for some advise. I'm sorry this post is going to be long and probably really detailed, but I'm afraid to leave out ...

Geodon? has anyone tried it

cw1981
  • By cw1981 · Posted May 1, 2013
  • In Bipolar disorder · 1 reply
  • hi im a 31 year old female whose suffered from anxiety..depression and bipolar..i just started Geodon last night....has anyone had any positive results to this medication ...

Celexa, respiradone, and Abilify

Nora_Ashley
  • By Nora_Ashley · Posted May 1, 2013
  • In Bipolar disorder · 0 replies
  • I am bipolar and I am on celexa, respiradone, and abilify. 20 mg of celexa 2mg of respiradone and 20 mg of ablilify. Is this a good combination to treat Bipolar disorder or should I try some different ...

Hyper-empathy

Lotesse
  • By Lotesse · Posted April 30, 2013
  • In Other issues · 3 replies
  • I finally realized this morning that I an hyper empathic. I broke down the other day and hurt myself and was generally in a very dark place and I figured it was just because things finally just became ...

ADHD and other mental issues success stories?

Jujusings
  • By Jujusings · Posted April 29, 2013
  • In Other issues · 1 reply
  • I have already posted in depression and PTSD most of my story. I guess my big problem when it comes to everyday life is getting motivated to do anything at all. I can say for certain if I didn't have ...

Depression ADHD and PTSD

Jujusings
  • By Jujusings · Posted April 28, 2013
  • In Depression · 2 replies
  • I had to "pick A topic". Hello, I just joined this site. I guess I will start with my ptsd. I never knew what I had until last year when given the diagnosis of ADHD depression PTSD and now possible fibromyalgia ...

I need a support system for my forever depression PTSD & ADHD

Jujusings
  • By Jujusings · Posted April 28, 2013
  • In Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · 2 replies
  • I had to "pick A topic". Hello, I just joined this site. I guess I will start with my ptsd. I never knew what I had until last year when given the diagnosis of ADHD depression PTSD and now possible fibromyalgia ...

Motivational Poem

Nattalie
  • By Nattalie · Posted April 28, 2013
  • In Family and caregivers · 0 replies
  • The Victor by: C. W. Longenecker If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you like to win but think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll ...

Sister Schizophrenic. NEED HELP!!!

dkim818
  • By dkim818 · Posted April 24, 2013
  • In Schizophrenia · 4 replies
  • Hello everyone, My sister has been battling paranoia schizophrenia for the past 10-13 years now. As there have been a few flare ups, for the most part, her schizophrenia has been sustained through the ...

Residential Care Facilities for Schizophrenia Patient?

dkim818
  • By dkim818 · Posted April 24, 2013
  • In Schizophrenia · 1 reply
  • Hello everyone, My sister has been battling paranoia schizophrenia for the past 10-13 years now. As there have been a few flare ups, for the most part, her schizophrenia has been sustained through the ...

Battling Schizophrenia While Medication Stopped Working

dkim818
  • By dkim818 · Posted April 24, 2013
  • In Schizophrenia · 0 replies
  • Hello everyone, My sister has been battling paranoia schizophrenia for the past 10-13 years now. As there have been a few flare ups, for the most part, her schizophrenia has been sustained through the ...

Celexa stopped working

Amylouise604
  • By Amylouise604 · Posted April 23, 2013
  • In Depression · 6 replies
  • I have been taking Celexa for about 5 years. Began with 20mg and eventually upped the dose to 40mg. I have recently noticed that it has basically stopped working for me so I went to my doctor and she ...

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