Introductions

dreamshadows

Hello.

I have Borderline (diagnosed) and my DBT therapist figured I was Avoidant as well. I struggle with the cyclical mental crashes, extreme mood swings, and self destructive behaviors associated with having Borderline.
I know I had BPD since I was about 6 years old, but was finally diagnosed after a self harm event that put me in the hospital for 3 days in 2004.
I have been through the first part of DBT, but there is no on going support program in my city.
I would like to say I am currently stable, but I crashed hard Dec 2. I think as of today Dec 13, I have regained 'stable'.

writtenINthestars

Hello folks!

I just joined this group as I've been struggling a lot lately with some issues.

A bit about me...I'm OCD (diagnosed) and suffer from anxiety disorder. I also have bouts of depression which generally are caused by the stress of the two other issues.

I grew up in a home with a manic depressed brother and a psychotic mother...both are now medicated and "numb" to life, as I put it but I'm trying my best to make any kind of changes so that I don't have that same future and need minimal medications.

For the most part.....the OCD is what really runs my life. I have a hard time just getting out of my front door as I have to check everything in a certain way, a trillion times. It kind of makes my skin crawl when people say "I'm so OCD about that (like say logging calories or wanting to clean 2 times a week).". It's such a horrible thing to figure out and live with and it's taken me 5 years to feel somewhat normal again.

Anyhoot...that's just a bit about me.

j_g4ever

Hello, My name is Jessica and I have depression and social anxiety and OCD. I have struggled with depression since after my son was born 10 year ago. I have been hospitalized 4 times for attempted suicide attempts. It's nice to see that I'm not the only one in the weight loss group that has mental health issues.

calliope_music

i'm Chani. i'm 26 and live in Ohio. i'm a licensed independent social worker and i work primarily with kids (and their families). my current diagnosis is major depressive disorder although in the past i also carried diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder and an adjustment disorder, as well as an eating disorder nos. i've been doing therapy off and on for about 5 years and meds off and on for about 4. i, unfortunately, cannot function without an antidepressant. the current one i'm on is Pristiq and it seems to be working well for me. i would also say i have a little bit of OCD tendencies as well as some bipolar traits but nothing diagnosed.

i was hospitalized once in March 2010 due to suicidal ideation and couldn't contract for safety, so i was involuntarily held for 72 hours. worst time of my life...i vow to never have that happen again.

exercising has helped me so much...such a great feel-good exercise for me. i love it. so glad to have found this group!

cabaray

My husband and I are both diagnosed with Mood Disorder NOS. We have two daughters who also share this diagnosis. We weren't aware of our mental illness when we got married and had kids. Apparently, because both the father and mother suffer from MD NOS, our kids had a 75% chance of being the same. My youngest daughter (now 10) exhibited signs very early, our oldest daughter (now 12) was not so apparent at first. It has been a challenge for sure. We are all currently under psychiatric care and have found medications that help. Considering our situation, we live a pretty normal, happy life. I can't stress enough to all of you how important it is to find the right doctor and the right medication combination. It takes awhile to get it figured out, but it is so worth it!

KickingDarkness

Hi guys, I'm new both to this group and to the site. I'm diagnosed with schizophrenia. Got sick for the first time 4 years ago and was hospitalized at the time with drug induced psychosis. The medication that they put me on caused me to gain 75 pounds in one year. (I was always slim prior to that). I lost some of that weight a couple of years ago after they took me off that med, but haven't lost any since. I joined cause I want to be able to lose weight in spite of the meds.

Thomasm198

Hi guys, I'm new both to this group and to the site. I'm diagnosed with schizophrenia. Got sick for the first time 4 years ago and was hospitalized at the time with drug induced psychosis. The medication that they put me on caused me to gain 75 pounds in one year. (I was always slim prior to that). I lost some of that weight a couple of years ago after they took me off that med, but haven't lost any since. I joined cause I want to be able to lose weight in spite of the meds.

Welcome to the group. Please feel free to post a topic.

Thomasm198
Group Administrator

beskimoosh

Hi everyone, I'm Becca and I'm 22. I'm from England, and I'm diagnosed with a panic disorder and depression which stems from it (and possible PTSD, long story!). I've always sort of used food to deal with that, and then once I started on medication my weight shot up, so here I am! I find my medication helps me so much that I don't want to come off it, so the only way to change is to deal with how I see food and to lose weight!

Hope you're all doing well!

persephone87

Hiya, I'm new to the group I just found it while looking for friends with PTSD. I have CPTSD and really struggle with it on a daily basis. I'm not up to typing much at the moment but I just wanted to say hello. I'll probably add more when I'm feeling a bit better.

mistersmithsbox

I'm Be, 27, and been diagnosed with a lot of conflicting things (it seems): ADD, Bipolar, Dissociative Identity Disorder, bulimia, etc. There are 8 of me that I know of and someone is always very sad. I typically just tell people that I'm a little messed up/weird and go on with life. My mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all dealt with crippling mental illness. (My brother also deals with his mental illness but has, unfortunately, wound up in prison, on the streets, and addicted to things.) I am unmedicated but have somehow managed to make it thru addictions, a psychotic break, abuse, and other bizarre circumstance. My flippancy is kind of a coping mechanism after "giving up" self-injury. I have tried to commit suicide twice.

Hello everyone.

lyssamichelle

Hello, I was honestly reluctant to post in here.
I have a fear of posting online, it takes a lot out of me to post what I've already posted.
Names Lyssa. I'm 19, from Ohio.
A list of my problems, ADHD. Bipolar. Depression. Eating disorder(I'm not sure what you would call it, I've been told so many things) Tiny bit of OCD. Anxiety. Everything's gotten worse.
I'm going to be going to a therapist & that other person soon, I just have to take the papers up there.. Then I'll be on a waiting list.
I dropped out of school, & I can't get a job because of my.. problems..
Medications haven't helped me, only made things that weren't noticeable hard to ignore.. So I hope this time around I get something that helps.
I just need people to talk to.. That understand.. And such.
Not a long story.. Just some facts to introduce myself I suppose.

harrietsmama

Hello, I am Heather and I have Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder. I have used EMDR, DBT and tried lots of meds. I am still tweaking my cocktail but doing pretty well. I have the major blahs, but no boohoos so while I can hang in this state it doesn't feel good.I am in physical therapy for a fall right now and I am really hoping to use the momentum of this work to get off the couch and get strong and healthy. I know the exercise will really help me emotionally too. The Borderline interferes with this in that I am at times feeling immobilized without someone holding my hand. I try to talk myself through that and sometimes it works, and others not so much.Great to meet you all, I hope we can be mutually beneficial.

Lasityttö

Hi! I'm a girl in my mid 20's from Finland. I've been in therapy for over six years now, had such labels as moderate depression, anxiety disorder (with features of GAD and social anxiety) and borderline personality disorder. The main issue is anxiety, but links with BPD. I don't think I'd get the BPD diagnosis anymore, but I'm still very sensitive and easily over reacting to any stress or unpleasant things. At the worst times I don't deal with these things too well. I've been self harming in every way I have been able to think of, not severely, but I do have scars that will never completely go away. You have to know where they are to see them though, my arms are not filled with cut marks or anything.
I also have eating disorder tendencies, though never been diagnosed with even EDNOS, as my eating problems usually last only a few weeks and then go away. They come back when I'm stressed, and go away when my life is easier. I'm here partly because of them, as I'm having some anorexia-like behavior now, and counting calories is a part of that for me. Also right now my anxiety level is really high, as my studies are very stressful at this point.
Sometimes I have compulsive thoughts abouts hurting/killing myself or a loved one, even though I've never truly wanted any of that. (To make it really clear: I'm not going to kill myself or anyone else.) I'm scared of a lot of things, and sometimes I avoid stuff that scares me. For example, sometimes I don't use the subway and walk instead because I'm scared that someone will blow up a bomb or something. I also become really alert if I hear loud noises or someone looks suspicious to me - I'm terrified of getting in the middle of a shooting, thanks to what happened in Norway, all the school shootings and stuff. I still live a nearly normal life, so these fears are not super bad, but bad enough to keep me stressed most of the time.
So basically I'm stressed, anxious and sometimes depressed. And really lonely, I've never felt like I belong anywhere and I think I've almost always felt like an outsider since I was 3 or 4 years old.
That's me. I hope I get some support here, I don't think I'll be writing much, but I'll definitely keep reading this discussion board. If you want to add me, feel free to do so.

Birdee0123

Birdee here. Awesome to see a weight loss group for people dealing with the ups, downs and sideways slides of mental illness.

The ugly truth:
50 yr old female
long term recovering alcoholic
gained around 60 lbs when I quit drinking, which unmasked my MI symptoms and let the depression beast out
lost almost 20 of that already (thank gawd for hypomanias)
doc does a 2 step when I ask for her official Dx but has me on lamictal and atarax. Hmmm BP2 with anxiety much?
I'm way past ready to stop being a fatty

How do I join the private group?