Mental Illness..

LolaOndine

I'm not sure where the standard for "normal" came in at, I think we're all a little nutty which is normal. We all get depressed it's just a problem when it controls your life and you can't function. But what is functioning? lol, okay I'm just teasing now, but seriously, no-one is completely normal

We don't all get *clinically* depressed. I'm not trying to take away from OP because I get what she is saying but I just wanted to jump in to say there is a difference between "my boyfriend broke up with me, I'm so depressed" and "I can't see the point of living. Let me just grab the baby and jump out this window. That will be better for everyone."

Everyone has down times and they may say they are depressed, but that does a disservice to people who are clinically depressed.

Umeboshi

Oh no. That must be awful. Maybe try to find an article that explains it and show that to him. Sometimes it's easier to have someone read something than to try to explain it to them yourself.

Yeah I tried all that.. I think him making jokes is his way of coping without freaking out that his gf does things a lil differently sometimes..

I guess that makes sense, as long as he's not malicious about the jokes.. Make sure to say something to him if it's hurtful to you.

BeautyFromPain

I am trying my best to recover from depression, anxiety, PTSD and schizophrenia...
Not sure if the last one will ever fully go away though, as I refuse to take meds.

kirakaydawn

Oh no. That must be awful. Maybe try to find an article that explains it and show that to him. Sometimes it's easier to have someone read something than to try to explain it to them yourself.

Yeah I tried all that.. I think him making jokes is his way of coping without freaking out that his gf does things a lil differently sometimes..

I guess that makes sense, as long as he's not malicious about the jokes.. Make sure to say something to him if it's hurtful to you.

No its more along the lines of "Ok sarah" If I say something to him..
his my first "bf" haha I normally date chicks so it's a whole new world of getting use to things for both of us

kirakaydawn

I am trying my best to recover from depression, anxiety and schizophrenia...
Not sure if the last one will ever fully go away though, as I refuse to take meds.

Is it born with schizophrenia or trauma schizophrenia if you dnt mind me asking...

kirakaydawn

I'm not sure where the standard for "normal" came in at, I think we're all a little nutty which is normal. We all get depressed it's just a problem when it controls your life and you can't function. But what is functioning? lol, okay I'm just teasing now, but seriously, no-one is completely normal

We don't all get *clinically* depressed. I'm not trying to take away from OP because I get what she is saying but I just wanted to jump in to say there is a difference between "my boyfriend broke up with me, I'm so depressed" and "I can't see the point of living. Let me just grab the baby and jump out this window. That will be better for everyone."

Everyone has down times and they may say they are depressed, but that does a disservice to people who are clinically depressed.

I deff meant jump in front of a bus depressed over, I broke a nail depressed..

BeautyFromPain

I am trying my best to recover from depression, anxiety and schizophrenia...
Not sure if the last one will ever fully go away though, as I refuse to take meds.

Is it born with schizophrenia or trauma schizophrenia if you dnt mind me asking...

Born with...

kirakaydawn

I am trying my best to recover from depression, anxiety and schizophrenia...
Not sure if the last one will ever fully go away though, as I refuse to take meds.

Is it born with schizophrenia or trauma schizophrenia if you dnt mind me asking...

Born with...

Any reason your not medicating?

ABetterBalance

As many have told you, so are definitely not alone.

I was diagnosed with dysthymia years ago (one of the many types of depression) and Avoidant Personality Disorder about 2 years ago.

I was also misdiagnosed many, many times, and I really don't know how I feel about the current labels. I am trying to work up the nerve to take my boss up on his offer to run some tests (he's a clinical Psychologist, and has some theories that he thinks the MMPI-II will confirm, if and when I am willing)

As a teen I was told I had Borderline Personality Disorder (by a quack who panicked when faced with a child who self-harmed) then OCD, then Anti-social personality disorder, then a military shrink said I had dependent personality disorder.

I have been diagnosed and re-diagnosed so many times I'm not sure WHAT is exactly wrong, just that I am, apparently, "not right" :huh:

brittanyjeanxo

Until I was diagnosed with severe GAD, I always thought that anxiety and depression and bipolar disorder were just people that didn't know how to deal with things. Now that I have been diagnosed and understand the actual physical day-to-day struggles (dizziness, heart palpitations, etc.) I understand it. I personally think I have a lot of obsessive/compulsive tendencies, but have never been diagnosed. I guess they kind of come with the territory though.

pain_is_weakness

I have PTSD form different situations, serverly affects my relationhsips especially wit hmy husband

pain_is_weakness

I also have severe anxiety


i worry about sometihng like 90 percent of ymday, food intake, driving, relationships, my speech, how I come off to people. I don't think many people notice they just thin i talk fast about a bunch of different subjects, probobly annoying