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Various Mental Health Conditions

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I have been diagnosed of BPD, a few years ago. The issue with me is that I’m chasing and obsessing and having a fixation on perfection every moment of my life. My thought process is in black and white. I’m seeing only flaws and imperfections in myself.
willowtigger I have BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) as well, its not nice :hug7 :hug6
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I've learned to take that step back & think what it's like on their end. Bullies bully to make themselves feel better. The problem is with them, not with us. Even though that knowledge doesn't help their victims' pains. It's good you can forgive. That's for YOUR health. Scars will always remain...
Nomad I have been bullied when I was at school and also when I was at college. I have also been...
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One thing I like to do is not compare yourself with others. We are all individuals & at a different journey in our lives. What worked for one, may not work for you, but that doesn't mean that was bad or more importantly that YOU were bad. Just means need to find your own niche.
What are your...
ZandraJoi One thing I like to do is not compare yourself with others. We are all individuals & at a...
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I'd change the fact I worry & stress too much & it tends to linger. My husband can just slough it off but it tends to fester in me. I’m also a bit of an empath so I tend to take on other people’s emotions, which I’m working on by being more self-aware of the emotion & where it’s coming from. As...
ZandraJoi I'd change the fact I worry & stress too much & it tends to linger. My husband can just slough...
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I do not have any serious mental health issues. However, once in a while I am overwhelmed with issues like stress, anxiety, depression, etc. Whenever I am battling with these issues, I never show myself that I have any mental health issues. That's because a lot of people will misunderstand you...
N no I don’t, but I have a small circle of people in my life a very small circle and the person I...
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This is an interesting article and is definitely worth a read.
Nomad I have been using social sites since 2009. I have benefited a lot from using social platforms...
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Recently, I read news where it said a kid in India stole his mother's Credit Card and made in-game purchase worth $1000. In another news, a kid killed his sister and mother believing that they are not dying for real just like his fellow gamers on PUBG
Do you think there is a danger in letting...
Ravenfreak It's definitely not the video games causing this, the media has been blaming them for violence...
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When you are angry, do you lose your temper? How often does this happen? I mean how often do you lose your temper?
I am battling with anger for a long time, when I am angry, I lose my temper. However, I have never been to a therapist. I have tried alternative healing methods like yoga...
Butterfly88 I have what the professionals refer to as "frequent explosive episodes". My therapist has been...
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I was brought up by people who ate and ate and ate and my dad he made jumbo sized dinners and I struggle with my weight but I’ve gone from one extreme to another, I now calorie count and take it to the extreme and eat less but the temptation is always there to binge eat as I always used to eat...
Nomad [QUOTE="nighttimelaughter, post: 134560, member: 404"] Yeah I understand, my parents where big...
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that people on forums are going to come after me and hurt me and both girlies and throw me in forum jail and girlies into pet jails :(
Nomad [QUOTE="willowtigger, post: 134572, member: 95"] he likes sabotaging everything, its what he...
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I have very bad seasonal affective disorder. I hate the heat, and yet when it’s too cold and dark outside, I’m feeling down, low and just generally depressed.
Lammchen My daughter had this when she was a teenager and her doctor recommended she get a lamp that...
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I think it's quite healthy to collect jewelry as a lady, isn't it? So long as it's not hoarding them. I only buy 1 piece under 100$CAD every month. That's, that's all for me personally.
Nomad I believe jewelry is more of a woman's thing. I have no such addiction. I am more interested in...
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I’ve been diagnosed with this instead of ADHD or ADD by my new psychiatrist, because I tend to walk around, bite my nails and etc when stressed out and worried about something. I do these things also unconsciously and repeatedly and she’s changed my medication for it too. Since then, I’ve been...
Nomad I have been reading your posts on a lot of forums and you seem to be battling with a lot of...
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So I've been somewhat keeping closed off in my few posts so far, not really opening up about myself or why I might have an interest in posting on these forums, so let me start to break that seal just a little bit and ask you all your opinion on something. Let me preface this by saying that I...
Nomad I have watched my father battle with depression for a long time, I remember how I felt like a...
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It’s an obsession with certain body parts. For example, when I’ve had bad acne and irregular periods, spotting, I’ve thought myself as an ugly and disgusting human being. How about you?
Nomad Never heard of the word dysmorphophobia, now that I know the word I am trying to think if I am...
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Ever since lockdown, I've become addicted to "shopping" online. Not buying anything at all, just looking at the ridiculously hefty priced luxury stuff and jewelry and thinking how ugly and unaffordable they are to us all, mere commoners. And sometimes thinking that the poor commoners also ruin...
N I have a shopping addiction even though I’m broke I still shop 😑 there are options to pay in...
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Are you addicted to video games? Well, I am not addicted to video games. When I was growing up, my father did not allow us to play video games. Instead of video games, we were given storybooks. However, these days, I see 99 percent of kids and teens addicted to video games. Well, I don't mean to...
N I spent a lot of time playing them but I decided that I get everything else out of the way, I...
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Do you think social media has an adverse effect on the mental health of users? It is understandable that if you are too much hooked to social media, i.e. you are addicted to the social media platform, you might be experiencing a lot of mental health issues such as distancing yourself from...
Nomad Do you think social media has an adverse effect on the mental health of users? It is...
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Nomad No, I don't have any PTSD. However, my spouse has. She developed this disorder when we lost our...
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Besides bipolar type 1, I also suffer from a generalized mood disorder. Especially around my period when I’m pmsing. I’m completely and totally irrational at that time and emotionally reasoning, acting out on my feelings and emotions and not my rationality anymore.
Nomad You seem to be suffering from a lot of mental health issues. I feel really sorry for you, I also...
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Anyone also suffering from those personally? I have them as well daily as well OCD, ADHD, bipolar type 1 and stress and anxiety. I’m just chronically exhausted mentally and and physically daily from my MH issues and my insomnia daily too. I’m loosing a few hours sleep daily at night. Whilst...
Nomad Never have had to deal with these issues, however, once in a while I do experience mental...
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I’ve so much trouble managing my anger myself thanks to my Asperger’s, bipolar type 1 and generalized mood disorder. Anyone suffering from it too yourself?
Nomad I have issues with my anger. When I was in the 7th grade I was taken to a psychiatrist. He said...
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Nomad Clicked! But I don't understand how can just clicking the link can help the research! By the...
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Bipolar II disorder involves periods of depression and periods of elevated mood, called hypomania. This is like mania but less extreme.
All forms of bipolar disorder involve shifts in mood and levels of energy and activity.

Bipolar II causes hypomania, a period in which mood and behavior...
Nomad I know about bipolar disorder, but I was not aware that bipolar disorder is categorized into two...
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My sleep pattern is awful atm. Not slept very well for about 2 weeks. I do usually go phases like this, I am so tired yet I can't sleep.
lavalamp I've tried pretty much everything, short of asking for a referral for a sleep study. The only...
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Do you play violent games? If your answer is yes, you need to perhaps stop playing these games. According to a study, playing too many violent games will make you insensitive to the painful images. For instance, you might not feel sad when you see someone dying because you have seen deaths so...
Nomad Do you play violent games? If your answer is yes, you need to perhaps stop playing these games...
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Have you practiced faith healing?
Faith healing is a practice where you pray and worship God in order to treat and cure your health issues, mainly psychological and emotional health issues.
There has been a lot of research and it has been proved that it actually works.
Nomad Religion and spirituality have great healing power. When I am depressed or stressed out, I sit...
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Sometime back I read a report that said politics in the United States is taking a toll on the mental health of Americans. I can perfectly relate to this research as the political situation in our home country is making me depressed. What do you think?
Nomad Sometime back I read a report that said politics in the United States is taking a toll on the...
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So I mainly suffer from Asperger's, paranoia and psychosis in life currently and that's what I'm being treated for at my mental healthcare clinic by a professional team. I'm on medication, doing therapy and seeing a psychiatrist regularly and on disability for life. My inability to socialize and...
Sincerem Feeling frightened and unable to associate or socialize publicly is a serious health issue...
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Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic depression, is a diagnostic classification identifying a category of mood problems in which the individual reports conditions or symptoms of depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or blended conditions. Not treated, it can be a seriously disabling...
Sincerem Bipolar disorder is a health deficiency which is caused due to series of depression. That's why...
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There are signs you can look for when you are wondering if it is normal aging or something else. Here are 10 signs that it might be the beginning of Alzheimer's.

Sign #1: Memory Loss that interferes with daily life.

We all have those moments, no matter how old we are. Times when we can't...
Sincerem That's a long long age for your grand aunt. For one to live 104 years isn't an easy one, that's...
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The current pandemic has created many unwanted consequences. One is the need to isolate, to be distant from friends, relatives and co-workers.

As many businesses have shifted to a virtual workforce, most of us have lost the benefit of daily social connections. Sure Zoom and other vehicles can...
Sincerem Loneliness kills faster than covid 19, if you're that type that doesn't enjoy indoor life. If...
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hello I really need some advice I'm a single mum to 3 children, and their dad wont help me so i can work ive found a childminder but he works 3 days a week in school holidays pacific days I used to be self employed cleaning and i made 100 pounds a week before xmas but in the next lockdown i lost...
Sincerem That's parents for you, no one will ever act like your parents when it comes to rendering such...
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I'm addicted to posting on message boards, blogs and social media. Addicted to online socializing. Anyone can relate?
Sincerem [FONT=courier new]I do enjoy [B]posting on varieties of forums, it simply a pleasure to meet...
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Does anyone have a problem overeating? Eating wether your hungry or not? Drinking to much coffee, just because? How did you get yourself set free from it. I think overeating on my part is mental. I know it can be physical. I wasn't overweight until my middle 40's. A little chunky in middle...
Sincerem [FONT=courier new][B][SIZE=4]So, what happened when you stopped eating much about your high...
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