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The Brain Problems Thread: You don't have to be crazy to post here, but it helps.
Sterica
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This is a thread for people to air their brain-related problems and get support from other groovy folks. You don't have to be suffering from anything to post here (I don't*): just be a supportive, awesome person.
Take the following into consideration before posting:
-People tend to treat the brain as magic or something. It's still a physical thing, and sometimes breaks down like any other part of the body. Don't think that your mental illness is some personal failing of yourself.
-Likewise, don't be ashamed to post here. Some people finding that talking it out can be very therapeutic. You aren't a bad person for having a cold or fever, so why would you be a bad person for having some brain thing?
-Self-diagnosis is silly. Go see a professional before thinking you have anything.
-Since a lot of people in these threads tend to skew younger, keep in mind that a lot of colleges have people trained to deal with problems you may be having. If you are enrolled, then your outrageous tuition fees should be covering that shit. Don't let those student loans go to waste.
-Likewise, check out support groups. Colleges love damn groups for just about everything. Groups: not just for anime.
-Understand that this is the internet and you may or may not care about how much personal stuff you divulge.
-If Vivixenne ever posts in this thread, then it is probably 100% pure gold. Listen to it and stuff.
-While this thread, ideally, should be a warm happy place of digital hugs and sweetness, having problems does not necessarily absolve you of personal responsibility and shit. In other words: at least try not to be too thin-skinned if people toss out some criticisms. Unless they're being dicks about it, I guess.
-One big caveat to post here is that few people here are trained doctors that really have any idea of how the brain works besides an article they read once on Wikipedia. While a lot of people here are awesome, and the place is good for...feelin' good, ultimately your doctor should probably be the final authority on any major decisions you make.
-Having said that, doctors are not perfect. If you've been seeing the same person/people for a a good while and aren't happy with the results, then shop around.
Oh, and one last thing for those of us with (for lack of a better term: don't take this the wrong way, anyone) healthier brains: it's kinda hard to understand what a person is going through when you aren't or haven't suffering/suffered the same thing. I can't wrap my head around a lot of this shit, so just take a moment to think a bit before you tear into someone. In fact, maybe just don't tear into people at all?
*or do I?
Take the following into consideration before posting:
-People tend to treat the brain as magic or something. It's still a physical thing, and sometimes breaks down like any other part of the body. Don't think that your mental illness is some personal failing of yourself.
-Likewise, don't be ashamed to post here. Some people finding that talking it out can be very therapeutic. You aren't a bad person for having a cold or fever, so why would you be a bad person for having some brain thing?
-Self-diagnosis is silly. Go see a professional before thinking you have anything.
-Since a lot of people in these threads tend to skew younger, keep in mind that a lot of colleges have people trained to deal with problems you may be having. If you are enrolled, then your outrageous tuition fees should be covering that shit. Don't let those student loans go to waste.
-Likewise, check out support groups. Colleges love damn groups for just about everything. Groups: not just for anime.
-Understand that this is the internet and you may or may not care about how much personal stuff you divulge.
-If Vivixenne ever posts in this thread, then it is probably 100% pure gold. Listen to it and stuff.
-While this thread, ideally, should be a warm happy place of digital hugs and sweetness, having problems does not necessarily absolve you of personal responsibility and shit. In other words: at least try not to be too thin-skinned if people toss out some criticisms. Unless they're being dicks about it, I guess.
-One big caveat to post here is that few people here are trained doctors that really have any idea of how the brain works besides an article they read once on Wikipedia. While a lot of people here are awesome, and the place is good for...feelin' good, ultimately your doctor should probably be the final authority on any major decisions you make.
-Having said that, doctors are not perfect. If you've been seeing the same person/people for a a good while and aren't happy with the results, then shop around.
Oh, and one last thing for those of us with (for lack of a better term: don't take this the wrong way, anyone) healthier brains: it's kinda hard to understand what a person is going through when you aren't or haven't suffering/suffered the same thing. I can't wrap my head around a lot of this shit, so just take a moment to think a bit before you tear into someone. In fact, maybe just don't tear into people at all?
*or do I?
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Also found out I have type-2 diabetes but that's not technically a brain problem.
I really need to make an appointment with my therapist now that she's back from her stroke recovery and maybe deal with stuff that could be related to my first problem
But I like to learn things about people, and there seemed to be appreciation for the old thread we had last winter.
Beyond that, things are pretty peachy.
but nope
the xiety is pretty no fun
i've spent the last two days trying to summon the motivation to work on my entreprenurial pursuits in the face of not making any money at it
pretty worried about how i'll survive the world outside of the academy
i certainly appreciate it. thank you.
I am going to wait until i've run completely out of cash and all my loans and credit cards need payments
use that as my motivation
I'm a genius i know.
no then you become me
I gave up on my dreams and pursued a career in manual labor.
Turns out the manual labor market is shockingly hard to break into. This has caused me no end of anxiety.
And I said a bunch of stuff to my friend through a text but I'm embarrassed and disgusted with my self by all of it so I don't want to see him. Even though he understands
ive decided to never give up on my dreams because i'm an incredibly stubborn person
go, you'll have fun and feel better
that's probably better than being me
And that most people just 'fake' it because thats what youre supposed to do in society
i should probably see someone, but im actually afraid of having something wrong or that i'm just being a pussy and amplifying things that arent major problems
i worry about going to see someone about it because i worry that people will think i'm only doing it for attention or w/e
STEAM!
Lately I've been anxious about work without being at work. Wondering if people are talking about me, etc. My paranoia levels are pretty ridiculous at the moment.
Been trying to distract myself as best I can, though.
My psychiatrist recommended a stay in a psych ward for a while but I was too busy
I can't wait to see all my ex-roommates and everyone else who treated me like shit and helped send me into a breakdown
Since then though the not getting enough air feeling has become pretty persistent. Just started the prozac today. I really hope it helps.
Friendly Reminder: Laxatives are a thing you can buy over the counter at drug stores.
Other Friendly Reminder: Some people don't notice when you slip laxatives into their punch cups.
especially written by joss whedon
Oh god I wish.
But some how I still believe that I'm not that terrible of a person despite the evidence to the contrary.
The feeling of lack of oxygen is pretty common, and something I suffer from. People with anxiety tend to breathe shallower as well, I know I do. Focusing on your breathing and taking deep breaths is really important in the midst of feeling nervous. Cause once your chest feels tight and your brain goes into 'I can't breathe' mode it can be hard to come back.
Brain problems suck.
Raz, you don't really think I would recommend slipping drugs into people's drinking cups?
That would be insane!
But also funny.
Maybe they need to take a poop really bad, but haven't been able to for days.
In that situation, is their humiliation not to their benefit and yours?
Let us think on this.
I tried it once in college, but it's pretty obvious looking. You'd have to crush that shit into a fine powder. Luckily I didn't do it, and my friends got to yell at me for almost being reckless.
It's more of a persistent worrying that ends up triggering depressive mood swings.
I've never had breathing problems
But i get really sharp anxiety pains in my chest and wing span while i think solely of things that give me anxiety
I managed to get someone to go see Avengers with me though, so that was... pretty much the only social thing I've personally instigated in at least a year. Go me?