Any other folks with mental illness want to be friends?

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  • Helenca76
    Helenca76 Posts: 125 Member
    Battled with severe depression since the age of 17.
    At a good place in my life right now and living without medication going on 4 years. Still have down periods but can get a handle them now because of my amazing husband who helps me!
    Anyone, feel free to add me. :smile:
  • kahulalui
    kahulalui Posts: 33
    Bipolar

    I gain weight every single time I suffer a loss and can't get out of bed.

    You can add me too.

    *Sorry I bumped the thread.*
  • GhostDancer33
    GhostDancer33 Posts: 4 Member
    Depression and GAD :) Friend request sent.
  • BekShark
    BekShark Posts: 55 Member
    Biploar 2 here, would appreciate friends in the same boat. Dpression tends to make me binge! Send me requests. :)
  • yourpalsoap
    yourpalsoap Posts: 88
    I have borderline personality disorder (and all the depression and anxiety that comes along with it!!!!) so you're welcome to add me. Planning everything I do helps prevent dissociating so I plan all my meals ahead of time :---)
  • BEquality
    BEquality Posts: 58 Member
    Major depressive disorder, social anxiety, panic/anxiety disorder... etc., perhaps. I'm not doing my weight loss/exercise specifically to treat myself, but it does help sometimes. Truthfully, if I can get Medi-Cal, I will probably speak to my PCP about getting back on my anti-depressant and an anxiolytic. Maybe... I don't want that to get in the way of my plans for when I reach my goal weight next year.

    In August 2011 (around the time of my Grandpa's death :cry:), I was also in a car accident with my sisters while one of them was driving. It wasn't the worst accident, I admit, but the whole experience was extremely traumatic for me. I believe that it gave me PTSD or similar symptoms, but I rarely say that to people because I don't think they will believe me. I am only calm in a car when I am the one driving, and more specifically, driving on surface streets or on the freeway/highway in no traffic to mild/moderate traffic. If anyone else is driving, I almost always have a death grip on the door handle, my seatbelt, or something else. I make frequent use of an invisible brake (funny, I guess... the one I imagine is like one in a driving instructor's car), gasp when I'm scared, panic about red brake lights, or ask whoever's driving to slow down. It drives my family nuts. :(
    ... I hope it was ok to talk about that. :embarrassed: I feel like I shouldn't have.

    If Combat PTSD counts, im in

    It does. Anyone who would say it doesn't is foolish. Thank you very much for your service, sir. :)
  • missionalman
    missionalman Posts: 409 Member
    Bipolar disorder here! Anyone can add me, just include a message please. :flowerforyou:
  • KymbaKhan
    KymbaKhan Posts: 10 Member
    Hi K8, Your post is super brave and honest, and it's like a little blip beacon - thank you!
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  • MisspelledMe
    MisspelledMe Posts: 33 Member
    Another with the depression and generalized anxiety types of crazybrain. Been battling both for about three years, but I've probably been dealing with them for a lot longer. It sucks.

    Wish I could send my brain back and demand a refund and a replacement, but they'd probably try to give me counterfeit money and the same brain. And yet I still don't want to hand it over to the zombies. Guess I'm stuck with this one.

    I like friends. Anyone's welcome to add me. :)
  • nerdymathgrrl
    nerdymathgrrl Posts: 270 Member
    I have bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, ADHD and a sleep disorder. A better diet and physical activity combine nicely with my medication cocktail to regulate my mood! Anyone is welcome to add me. :-)
  • jellybeansmamma
    jellybeansmamma Posts: 122 Member
    First diagnosed with depression at 12, general anxiety/panic attacks at 16, social anxiety at 18. Now married to a spouse with SAD and suspected PTSD, and a toddler with a sleep disorder chronic separation anxiety and is on the spectrum, we're a veritable hot pot o'crazy over here :P

    Feel free to add me anyone, I am finding exercise is really helping with all aspects of my mental health, and figure losing some of the weight all the meds have helped me put on will only help too.
  • badboy567
    badboy567 Posts: 20 Member
    I am Bi Polar.Mostly down but when Im manic its extreme.
  • Kelven23
    Kelven23 Posts: 51
    A lot of beautiful brave people in this community, I find peoples openness inspiring.
  • missey42
    missey42 Posts: 11
    Depression and generalized anxiety here. Been dealing with it since I was about 18. I feel 100x better when eating healthy and exercising but the depression often defeats my good intentions. Anyone can add me, and would love friends with similar issues. I feel very embarrassed about my diagnosis and really find it very difficult to talk about with my friends and family.
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    You are welcome to add me but fill in the message box so I know you are not some perv trying to look at my pics and FL!
  • Advaya
    Advaya Posts: 226 Member
    Been in therapy a few times in my life.. was diagnosed as dysthymic at 15... I struggle with depression off and on for sure. I also have PMDD which is severe PMS. It's not just a little bad.. its breaking up with my boyfriend repeatedly... depression so bad I can't stand it, anger and hostility, irritability and then suddenly gone as soon as I start my period.

    I had a baby six months ago, doing a lot better now than when I first had her, but did experience some PPD (without any thoughts of harming myself or her, thankfully).

    Exercise helps tremendously, I'm not sure about diet. I do think eating crappy makes me feel crappy and it cycles.
  • Sugartoes44
    Sugartoes44 Posts: 75
    Struggling with PPD and PPA right now! request sent!
  • missbethea
    missbethea Posts: 280 Member
    I'm diagnosed with Bipolar II. Along with mild OCD. (In high school I was diagnosed with Depression / GAD but in my twenties my psychologist said it was likely a misdiagnosis and early signs of my bipolar disorder.) Everyone can feel free to add me.

    I just came out of a downswing when I started exercising again. In the past it helped a lot. And since I've started again I have felt a lot better.
  • _BearNecessities_
    _BearNecessities_ Posts: 432 Member
    No mental illness for me. Just wanted to wish everyone in this thread the best of luck especially OP (since you're a fellow Texan and all).
  • helenarriaza
    helenarriaza Posts: 517 Member
    Hello!

    Depression, anxiety, self harm, mild psychotic episodes and suicidal tendencies.

    I log in every day, let's do this!

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