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PTSD, Depression, Bipolar, and Anxiety Disorders
PTSD. The definition as said from Google translation is "a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant vivid recall of the experience, with dulled responses to others and to the outside world. It is a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. It is a very common disorder with more than 3 million cases in the US per year. It is treatable by a medical professional and the condition itself may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions. The symptoms may include nightmares or unwanted memories of the trauma, avoidance of situations that bring back memories of the trauma, heightened reactions, anxiety, or depressed moods. Finally, treatment includes different types of trauma-focused psychotherapy as well as medications to manage symptoms as well as medication. (Google)
By Kendra Terry8 years ago in Psyche
21 Questions & Counting...
Out of the ordinary, with loads of things to say. A million things to think of but minimal to put into words. I know this doesn't make sense yet, I know it's difficult to decipher what this is really all about but the easiest way of putting across what I'm typing is, do you feel me? Can you get what I'm trying to say in all these mixed up words (that technically don't even make sense together) without having to actually think about it?
By Anne-Marie Macleod8 years ago in Psyche
Small Traumas (1)
"You don't like that word, trauma, do you?" My therapist looked at me with her unnervingly astute eyes. She had a beaked nose and a no-nonsense attitude that I liked, up to a point at least. I'd missed two days of work due to anxiety and my school had put me in touch with the council therapy service. I got six free sessions.
By Harriet Christabel8 years ago in Psyche
My Anxiety, My Depression
In the summer of 2017, I was diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder. For years, I knew that something was off with me. Whenever something bad would happen in my life, I took it extremely hard. I would cry myself to sleep every nightâand I donât mean just a few tears,I mean crying like someone had broken my heart; literally snatched it from my chest and shattered it into a million pieces. I would also think of ways to end my own life. I always found myself utterly alone, even if I was surrounded by people. I always put on that fake smile and I even managed to work up some credible laughs to go with it. But when I was alone, I was in a dark state of mind. The only reason that I could come up with not to end my own life was the bible. The bible says that suicide is a sin. If I took my own life, all I could see was me burning in hell for eternity, which was exactly what I did not want. So I continued to suffer in silence until I just couldnât anymore.
By Shanita Marshall8 years ago in Psyche
Living With Emetophobia
I am an "emetophobe," and beginning my eleventh year of living with a GAD diagnosis. My first panic attack happened at the very start of Secondary School, in the first assembly of the year. Of course, I didnât know what it was. I just thought that I wasnât feeling well, but had an overwhelming feeling that I needed to get out NOW. I remember trying to sit through the feeling but it was impossible, so I left and didnât go back. Every assembly after that was hard. I always had the same awful feeling in my stomach, and it often ended with me taking a trip to the medical room.
By Ellis Richardson8 years ago in Psyche
The Unfortunate Perks of Suffering from Mental Illness
WARNING: Suicide, Self-Harm, Death, and a Hefty Read. This is real and not a fictional writing piece, just so everyone knows. This is the story of my struggle with my mental health. This is very emotional, so please bear with me and the possible writing mistakes that may happen. I've been terrified to post this, but I just said "Fuck it," and did it anyway.
By Michelle Lui8 years ago in Psyche
Beating Up Anxiety
As most millennials, I live with a couple of mental illnesses and I live in New York City, a city designed to stress people out and give them major panic attacks. Iâm broke. I pay over a thousand dollars in rent every month. Iâm in the middle of looking for a new roommate. Looking for a job. And looking for my mental stability.
By Taylor Underwood8 years ago in Psyche
Pushing Through Anxiety to Make a Better Life for Yourself
I have been dealing with anxiety for the better part of my teenage/adult life, on and off, but I donât think it ever hit me as hard as it did this year. It honestly took me years to even accept I suffered from anxiety at all. I left my job, started a new job at an agency, and within just a few short months, was soon experiencing some of the most overwhelming anxiety I had faced in a long time. While the company is not to blame, I learned quickly that I had put myself in a job that was not good for me or my mental health. I was already facing a slew of other problems. Adding a tough job that required so much of my mental and physical energy on top of it was not a smart idea.
By Jessica Goldman8 years ago in Psyche
