Let's Talk (Mental Health Disorder Thread)

13400112:plyswthsqrrls said:
This is where I get kind of lost.

I agree that mental illness is a serious issue and not to be taken lightly, but what grinds my gears is when someone has a diagnosed mental illness but still chooses to ingest drugs (non-diagnosed) or alcohol. It's like they want an easy way out of it.

That is where my sympathy goes out the window, if you are diagnosed with a mental illness/disorder/whatever, I feel like it is just common sense to take ONLY the drugs prescribed to your by a doctor, as well as alcohol. It's like you're purposely trying to make it worse or something. I have an immediate family member who was "diagnosed" with ADHD but proceeds to go out getting drunk and doing whatever else drugs all the time, it just makes no sense to me. It's like they aren't even trying to deal with it at all

Anyway, just my two cents, hopefully this doesn't reopen the shitshow
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Lol you're either 12, trolling, or a fucking idiot.

I choose all of the above.
 
13397331:-MK- said:
Anyone ever dealt with depersonalization? I used to have it, it's insanely hard to explain, and doesn't seem like something that would happen on different levels, but not understandable unless experienced. It can be fucking scary at times
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Literally, the scariest feeling or lack of feeling I have ever felt of didn’t feel.

I used to get it as a child and after I Kundalini meditated for several months, sometimes with derealization, which is less scary and kind of dreamy.

I would feel like my thoughts were separate from my body, like I was floating in space. Kind of like tunnel vision but looking through a cave feeling separate from the world. It was scary but interesting at the same time. I don’t get it anymore though.
 
13396347:boppin said:
"I can't concentrate like a normal person, I need adderall"

"I get more anxious than a normal person, I need Xanax"

If this is how you think, you need to stop comparing yourself to other people. Way to many people think like this, and social media only makes it worse. Accept yourself for who you are, or take the drugs if you want to change who you are, thats really your decision.

The two examples above are just like:

"I'm not as outgoing as a normal person, I need alcohol"
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There’s a bigger issue and it is susceptibility. Susceptible to your environment.

A person who grows up in a violent/negative environment is susceptible to drug usage. That person smokes cannabis and is thrown in jail for years, because of a plant. It takes him years to get out because the private prison complex needs a specific number of prisoners so as to generate profit.

Isn’t there already enough punishment involved in the why? Why does one smoke? Is it for depression, is it to mask insecurities?
 
13400166:Krotchs_Brother said:
Lol you're either 12, trolling, or a fucking idiot.

I choose all of the above.
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Wait so I'm a twelve year old idiot because I think people who are mentally unstable shouldn't willingly ingest substances whose sole purpose is alter your mental state? If that makes me an idiot then sure, but I'm definitely not twelve.

Obviously this isn't the forum to preach sobriety on, I'm not trying to do that. Watching someone close to you have their life fucked up by drugs and alcohol might change your perspective on things. Do some research on ADHD and its link to addiction, then come back and call me a fucking idiot. The person I'm referring to went from graduating high school with a 90% average and accepting a scholarship to McGill university to dropping out and being in and out of rehab ever since
 
13400213:plyswthsqrrls said:
Wait so I'm a twelve year old idiot because I think people who are mentally unstable shouldn't willingly ingest substances whose sole purpose is alter your mental state? If that makes me an idiot then sure, but I'm definitely not twelve.

Obviously this isn't the forum to preach sobriety on, I'm not trying to do that. Watching someone close to you have their life fucked up by drugs and alcohol might change your perspective on things. Do some research on ADHD and its link to addiction, then come back and call me a fucking idiot. The person I'm referring to went from graduating high school with a 90% average and accepting a scholarship to McGill university to dropping out and being in and out of rehab ever since
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Telling me to do my research and providing me with one piece of anecdotal evidence is a surefire way to win an argument!

If a person smokes weed and it fucks them up that sucks, but judging someone because they smoke weed and it doesn't fuck them up is retarded.
 
aaaa as always NS thinking people who can't sit still for a minute is the majority of people with adhd and they have it as well because they can't sit still either good job ns.
 
13400226:Krotchs_Brother said:
Telling me to do my research and providing me with one piece of anecdotal evidence is a surefire way to win an argument!

If a person smokes weed and it fucks them up that sucks, but judging someone because they smoke weed and it doesn't fuck them up is retarded.
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First of all, this "one piece of anecdotal evidence" is actually a direct medical correlation to ADHD and addiction, and at no point did I mention weed.

You also didn't mention weed in your original post, and thats interesting because cannabis is actually sometimes prescribed to patients to treat ADHD... but in no way, shape, or form, would a doctor ever prescribe it to someone so they could "get high as fuck." When cannabis is abused it's no longer medicine, its an escape, and an unhealthy one at that. This is especially true when it comes to people diagnosed with ADHD.

All I'm saying is that people who have ADHD are generally more susceptible to addiction (according to medical professionals, but shit man you could know more than everyone I suppose), and as such should probably make every effort to avoid addictive substances i.e. alcohol, cocaine, to a lesser extent weed, etc.

Hearing this original post about the OP "dealing" with his ADHD, meanwhile talking about how he's going to "get high as fuck" takes away from his credibility as an advocate of bringing positive awareness to mental health (which, by posting this thread, he is attempting to be). That's all I'm trying to say.

Feel free to continue with your personal attacks though, which is especially entertaining in a thread about mental health awareness
 
My cousin is anorexic. It is the scariest thing I've ever seen. She just slowly started to deteriorate. Used to be a great skier and cross country runner...now she has terrible balance and Almost no fat.

The worst part is that she isn't improving. She continues to work out, eat nothing but vegetables, and worry about how she looks.

It's a very difficult cycle to break. Wouldn't wish that on my greatest enemy.
 
13399497:Blindsurfer said:
This is actually a popular misconception. fMRI scans show patterns of brain activity consistent among individuals with ADD/ADHD
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Where? Who? What?

provide with some proof dawg
 
13397331:-MK- said:
Anyone ever dealt with depersonalization? I used to have it, it's insanely hard to explain, and doesn't seem like something that would happen on different levels, but not understandable unless experienced. It can be fucking scary at times
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Is this the same thing as having an out of body experience?

My roommates were discussing this today. One of the girls who lives down the hall has had several out of body experiences before and explained that it was a very severe symptom of anxiety.
 
13400203:CONAIR_BUSCEMI said:
Literally, the scariest feeling or lack of feeling I have ever felt of didn’t feel.

I used to get it as a child and after I Kundalini meditated for several months, sometimes with derealization, which is less scary and kind of dreamy.

I would feel like my thoughts were separate from my body, like I was floating in space. Kind of like tunnel vision but looking through a cave feeling separate from the world. It was scary but interesting at the same time. I don’t get it anymore though.
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Exactly how I feel. Its crazy, had you ever smoked weed during it? It's fuckin insane
 
13398201:.Hugo. said:
Correct. There is no proof that add or adhd actually exists.
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Thats so wrong, if it didn't exist and it was some magical disease that people thought they had. billions of dollars of funding wouldn't go into it, and medical organizations wouldn't recognize it as a thing. although you can't test for it people who actually do have ADHD it shows that their brains definitely work differently.

primary problem is related to chemicals manufactured, released, and then reloaded at the level of synapses, the trillions of infinitesimal junctions between certain networks of neurons that manage certain critical activities within the brain’s management system. Rapid release and reloading of “micro-dots” of two specific chemicals is necessary for carrying essential low-voltage electrical messages like sparks from a spark plug across the gaps between neurons. For those with ADHD, those chemicals are not adequately released or are too quickly reloaded to carry those messages efficiently across the neurons, unless the task is especially interesting or scary.
 
Saying ADHD is a mental illness is like saying beer is a drug. It technically is, but it's so common that it's not a big deal at all.
 
13400506:AnGaper said:
Saying ADHD is a mental illness is like saying beer is a drug. It technically is, but it's so common that it's not a big deal at all.
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Unless you become an alcoholic.
 
13400506:AnGaper said:
Saying ADHD is a mental illness is like saying beer is a drug. It technically is, but it's so common that it's not a big deal at all.
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I'd argue alcoholism is a massive problem in today's world. Especially how its dealt with.

I read a quote the other day which read "alcoholism: the only disease you can be yelled at for having"
 
13400522:Diabeeto said:
I'd argue alcoholism is a massive problem in today's world. Especially how its dealt with.

I read a quote the other day which read "alcoholism: the only disease you can be yelled at for having"
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It's a big problem when it gets out of hand, but I'm referring to having a few drinks a night, and then labeling yourself as a 'drug user.' Not very common, but it's technically true.
 
13400568:AnGaper said:
It's a big problem when it gets out of hand, but I'm referring to having a few drinks a night, and then labeling yourself as a 'drug user.' Not very common, but it's technically true.
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j do have a friend who drinks alone in his basement 2 times a week if not more (that's just what he admits.) I would say he has a problem. try making thoes people not drink for a few weeks and see what happens.
 
13400437:-MK- said:
Exactly how I feel. Its crazy, had you ever smoked weed during it? It's fuckin insane
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No I never smoked weed during a depersonalization episode. I would imagine that it would be like your tripping pretty bad.

Plus, I haven’t had a depersonalization episode in years. I do however, infrequently get derealization, which is similar to depersonalization.

It’s scary and very hard to explain to someone.
 
13401017:CONAIR_BUSCEMI said:
No I never smoked weed during a depersonalization episode. I would imagine that it would be like your tripping pretty bad.

Plus, I haven’t had a depersonalization episode in years. I do however, infrequently get derealization, which is similar to depersonalization.

It’s scary and very hard to explain to someone.
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Exactly, I had problems a few months ago, but it's so odd and undesribable, I haven't mentioned it to anyone... I'll have episodes, but I always just seem out of it. Having a serious episode after smoking weed is like snapping into reality, then constantly falling back into depersonalization, then tripping out, then falling back in until you accept it.
 
13398162:spliff.Life said:
Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/basics/symptoms/con-20024559

"DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis of ODD show a pattern of behavior that:

Includes at least four symptoms from any of these categories — angry and irritable mood; argumentative and defiant behavior; or vindictiveness

Occurs with at least one individual who is not a sibling

Causes significant problems at work, school or home

Occurs on its own, rather than as part of the course of another mental health problem, such as a substance use disorder, depression or bipolar disorder

Lasts at least six months"
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Never heard of it
 
13401380:-MK- said:
Exactly, I had problems a few months ago, but it's so odd and undesribable, I haven't mentioned it to anyone... I'll have episodes, but I always just seem out of it. Having a serious episode after smoking weed is like snapping into reality, then constantly falling back into depersonalization, then tripping out, then falling back in until you accept it.
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Depersonalization is a dissociate disorder that can be triggered by traumatic events. Alcohol, benzodiazepines, and cannabis can also trigger feelings of depersonalization. Personally, cannabis exasperated my episodes after I took a break. Not that I have anything against Cannabis.

It could also be a symptom of a non-dissociative disorder such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and one main reason why I experienced so many episodes was me being sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation can trigger depersonalization.

Have you ever felt that you were the observer of your body like a 3rd person view of your life. Distant and separated from everything? I never really talked to someone who had depersonalization.

THE NUMBER one thing to do is to get distracted and stop worrying so much. Recurrent thoughts about depersonalization will only make it worse.
 
13401380:-MK- said:
Exactly, I had problems a few months ago, but it's so odd and undesribable, I haven't mentioned it to anyone... I'll have episodes, but I always just seem out of it. Having a serious episode after smoking weed is like snapping into reality, then constantly falling back into depersonalization, then tripping out, then falling back in until you accept it.
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Could you tell me how you got over it or what you felt?

I’ll give you my story. In my early teenage years I was an extrovert. I was outgoing and motivated to makes lots of money.

By age 14 started to become negative in my thought process, I became less motived and didn’t give a shit about anything. I didn’t want to earn money, didn’t want to do anything. At this point in my life I suffered a few spontaneous panic attacks. I felt like my heart was going to explode and that I was going to pass out.

A few months later I felt like everything was unreal, like I was in a movie. Separate from reality and thinking that no one could possibly understand what I was feeling. I was numb and scared. I would frequently feel like I was separate from my body and my feelings were floating in space. I would compare it to feeling numb, while something controls your movements as you stare though a cave at reality. lol

However, I started to exercise heavily and eat healthy. My symptoms went away and I was feeling better.

By age 20, a few months ago I experienced what I would describe as a panic attack whilst smoking weed. It could of been that I was dehydrated, nevertheless, I felt like I was going in and out of consciousness, which was pretty weird. I stopped smoking for a few weeks and felt very odd. I would have anxiety attacks randomly, especially at school/work but I always felt like something was wrong with how I was thinking. I would think of how I would think before I had my panic attack and notice how aware and clear headed I was, I literally felt retarded/dull.

I was deckhand and lighting technician for a college theatre production that hired our company. I had two incidents that week. During the production the actors and actresses unclothed themselves in what is called a quick change area. I felt very odd working in such a small and confined space. It didn’t help that half of the girls were lesbians and almost all of the guys were gay. I seriously started to question my sex. During the opening act I had to remove a palm tree with wheels and run it back to the props area.

A wide set women probably 22 was bare naked in the quick change area and I accidentally hit her right leg with the palm tree. I then tripped over the palm tree and my shoulder hit her right boob and the rest of my body hit her abdomen. When I said sorry and proceeded to the props area I noticed that my neck and shoulder was drenched in liquid so I took a swab with my finger only to find out that it was milk of some sort.

I kind of wanted to confront the girl but I didn’t.

Also I was groped by a tall gay actor. I was just stuck in this small confined space so I was pretty much fucked. So yeah, those incidents really exasperated my symptoms.

I started thinking I had a brain tumor or something was messed up in my brain.

I started smoking weed again and my symptoms of anxiety lingered if I did not distract myself. One night I smoked a lot of weed with my friends and had a lucid dream, whilst high. It was a beautiful dream about past memories and skiing and that I should take a break from smoking and start fresh. Its been almost a month and I feel a lot better. My anxiety still lingers but It is starting to dissipate. I have become grateful for what I have and have found a love for nature and simple things in life, which doesn’t help with the earning money aspect but I’m trying.

I’ll probably be called a pussy or something
 
13397425:.Hugo. said:
Have fun blaming all your life problems on a disorder your mommy convinced you was real because she was embarressed by your behavior as a child!
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Haha this post screams keyboard warrior.
 
13401688:CONAIR_BUSCEMI said:
Could you tell me how you got over it or what you felt?

I’ll give you my story. In my early teenage years I was an extrovert. I was outgoing and motivated to makes lots of money.

By age 14 started to become negative in my thought process, I became less motived and didn’t give a shit about anything. I didn’t want to earn money, didn’t want to do anything. At this point in my life I suffered a few spontaneous panic attacks. I felt like my heart was going to explode and that I was going to pass out.

A few months later I felt like everything was unreal, like I was in a movie. Separate from reality and thinking that no one could possibly understand what I was feeling. I was numb and scared. I would frequently feel like I was separate from my body and my feelings were floating in space. I would compare it to feeling numb, while something controls your movements as you stare though a cave at reality. lol

However, I started to exercise heavily and eat healthy. My symptoms went away and I was feeling better.

By age 20, a few months ago I experienced what I would describe as a panic attack whilst smoking weed. It could of been that I was dehydrated, nevertheless, I felt like I was going in and out of consciousness, which was pretty weird. I stopped smoking for a few weeks and felt very odd. I would have anxiety attacks randomly, especially at school/work but I always felt like something was wrong with how I was thinking. I would think of how I would think before I had my panic attack and notice how aware and clear headed I was, I literally felt retarded/dull.

I was deckhand and lighting technician for a college theatre production that hired our company. I had two incidents that week. During the production the actors and actresses unclothed themselves in what is called a quick change area. I felt very odd working in such a small and confined space. It didn’t help that half of the girls were lesbians and almost all of the guys were gay. I seriously started to question my sex. During the opening act I had to remove a palm tree with wheels and run it back to the props area.

A wide set women probably 22 was bare naked in the quick change area and I accidentally hit her right leg with the palm tree. I then tripped over the palm tree and my shoulder hit her right boob and the rest of my body hit her abdomen. When I said sorry and proceeded to the props area I noticed that my neck and shoulder was drenched in liquid so I took a swab with my finger only to find out that it was milk of some sort.

I kind of wanted to confront the girl but I didn’t.

Also I was groped by a tall gay actor. I was just stuck in this small confined space so I was pretty much fucked. So yeah, those incidents really exasperated my symptoms.

I started thinking I had a brain tumor or something was messed up in my brain.

I started smoking weed again and my symptoms of anxiety lingered if I did not distract myself. One night I smoked a lot of weed with my friends and had a lucid dream, whilst high. It was a beautiful dream about past memories and skiing and that I should take a break from smoking and start fresh. Its been almost a month and I feel a lot better. My anxiety still lingers but It is starting to dissipate. I have become grateful for what I have and have found a love for nature and simple things in life, which doesn’t help with the earning money aspect but I’m trying.

I’ll probably be called a pussy or something
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Well im 16 and I have had about 4 pretty good episodes, but my mind just kind of always seems in that state, but not as intense. Almost like I'm a little out of it, but in a undesribable way. I was talking to a buddy about it today, who's really into learning the deep truth about things, spiritual, and self being, etc. and he was saying it's more of a mindset that a lot of people go through, when experimenting with drugs or depressed. He said it's not as much of a disorder, and like of fucked to be thought of that way. I can't explain how he said it fully, but it was some relieving insight to say the least, this whole deal is scary because I feel like I'm the only one going through it, but it'd really just interesting.
 
13402364:-MK- said:
Well im 16 and I have had about 4 pretty good episodes, but my mind just kind of always seems in that state, but not as intense. Almost like I'm a little out of it, but in a undesribable way. I was talking to a buddy about it today, who's really into learning the deep truth about things, spiritual, and self being, etc. and he was saying it's more of a mindset that a lot of people go through, when experimenting with drugs or depressed. He said it's not as much of a disorder, and like of fucked to be thought of that way. I can't explain how he said it fully, but it was some relieving insight to say the least, this whole deal is scary because I feel like I'm the only one going through it, but it'd really just interesting.
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I had a couple episodes when smoking weed, one when I tried Xanax the first time, and a couple times from depression
 
13402364:-MK- said:
Well im 16 and I have had about 4 pretty good episodes, but my mind just kind of always seems in that state, but not as intense. Almost like I'm a little out of it, but in a undesribable way. I was talking to a buddy about it today, who's really into learning the deep truth about things, spiritual, and self being, etc. and he was saying it's more of a mindset that a lot of people go through, when experimenting with drugs or depressed. He said it's not as much of a disorder, and like of fucked to be thought of that way. I can't explain how he said it fully, but it was some relieving insight to say the least, this whole deal is scary because I feel like I'm the only one going through it, but it'd really just interesting.
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13402366:-MK- said:
I had a couple episodes when smoking weed, one when I tried Xanax the first time, and a couple times from depression
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Oh shit yeah. He was talking about how in certain mindset it can cause you to reach different levels of consciousness in your mind. So really it's actually pretty cool, and not as much of a disorder, it's just the ability to be reach different consciousnesses
 
13402364:-MK- said:
Well im 16 and I have had about 4 pretty good episodes, but my mind just kind of always seems in that state, but not as intense. Almost like I'm a little out of it, but in a undesribable way. I was talking to a buddy about it today, who's really into learning the deep truth about things, spiritual, and self being, etc. and he was saying it's more of a mindset that a lot of people go through, when experimenting with drugs or depressed. He said it's not as much of a disorder, and like of fucked to be thought of that way. I can't explain how he said it fully, but it was some relieving insight to say the least, this whole deal is scary because I feel like I'm the only one going through it, but it'd really just interesting.
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For a few months I felt like I was in a constant state of mild depersonalization. Similar, to a caffeine crash, except for months on end. You feel numb and withdrawn.

Trust me, tens of thousands of people experience severe depersonalization daily, you’re not alone.

Stop thinking that you’re the only one going through it, it will only exasperate the symptoms. At least that is what happened to me.

Yes, you can take control of the disorder and learn to live with it, eventually it will subside. If you think about thinking, your bound to get worse!

Its very odd, and interesting that when you start becoming introspective and immersed in the why and how, you start to lose yourself, lol. Kind of like a philosopher who gets to the point where he knows nothing.

The world is filled with paradoxes, which is why it can be very confusing and depressing. It’s good to think about all these things but pick a middle between two extremities. Balance is important in nature!

Also, don’t isolate yourself, humans need social interaction! Like I said balance!
 
13402381:-MK- said:
Oh shit yeah. He was talking about how in certain mindset it can cause you to reach different levels of consciousness in your mind. So really it's actually pretty cool, and not as much of a disorder, it's just the ability to be reach different consciousnesses
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That’s enlightenment. Depersonalization is the opposite of enlightenment. Its like a very bad trip. It’s the fight and flight response. Your body subdues itself under high stress or anxiety.
 
I feel like what I have is really hard to talk about because no one really takes me seriously and they kinda just view it as an excuse. I suffer pretty badly from post concussion syndrome and it sucks. I get really bad mood swings, have terrible headaches that take me out of normal activities, go through depressive episodes, and get very little sleep every night. My actions hurt others too and that sucks. Recently my girlfriend has had enough of dealing with me and has left me until I get better. This really sucks because the list of people who doubt it is a real thing includes my mother. It's become really hard to talk to anybody about what's going on and it's really tough to treat too. I go see a therapist about once a week. During these meetings I'm normally absolutely fine and it is hard to treat someone when they aren't showing symptoms. My girlfriend means the world to me and it really hurts me to know what I have put her through. This hurt doesn't help and she doesn't want to talk to me right now. She said she needs to be certain that I am better before we can start being a couple again. It's tough but I have to try to stay happy so I can make everything up to her. To make matters worse all of this is happening the week of prom so now I'm out of a date and everyone talking about how fun it'll be makes it harder.
 
13407158:CashmereCat said:
I feel like what I have is really hard to talk about because no one really takes me seriously and they kinda just view it as an excuse. I suffer pretty badly from post concussion syndrome and it sucks. I get really bad mood swings, have terrible headaches that take me out of normal activities, go through depressive episodes, and get very little sleep every night. My actions hurt others too and that sucks. Recently my girlfriend has had enough of dealing with me and has left me until I get better. This really sucks because the list of people who doubt it is a real thing includes my mother. It's become really hard to talk to anybody about what's going on and it's really tough to treat too. I go see a therapist about once a week. During these meetings I'm normally absolutely fine and it is hard to treat someone when they aren't showing symptoms. My girlfriend means the world to me and it really hurts me to know what I have put her through. This hurt doesn't help and she doesn't want to talk to me right now. She said she needs to be certain that I am better before we can start being a couple again. It's tough but I have to try to stay happy so I can make everything up to her. To make matters worse all of this is happening the week of prom so now I'm out of a date and everyone talking about how fun it'll be makes it harder.
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damn thats brutal. i have a little bit of pcs right now but nothing like that. I hope shit goes in the right direction for you soon brotha!
 
Nice to see a thread on the subject take hold.

I was diagnosed with major depression and detachment disorder after I self harmed myself to the point of...well...almost being dead. I spent 3 weeks in PICU and a whopping one day in an inpatient psych ward. A lot of things have changed for me since then and I feel I am in a lot happier place now however I would be lying if I said I still don't get dark thoughts every now and then.
 
13407158:CashmereCat said:
I feel like what I have is really hard to talk about because no one really takes me seriously and they kinda just view it as an excuse. I suffer pretty badly from post concussion syndrome and it sucks. I get really bad mood swings, have terrible headaches that take me out of normal activities, go through depressive episodes, and get very little sleep every night. My actions hurt others too and that sucks. Recently my girlfriend has had enough of dealing with me and has left me until I get better. This really sucks because the list of people who doubt it is a real thing includes my mother. It's become really hard to talk to anybody about what's going on and it's really tough to treat too. I go see a therapist about once a week. During these meetings I'm normally absolutely fine and it is hard to treat someone when they aren't showing symptoms. My girlfriend means the world to me and it really hurts me to know what I have put her through. This hurt doesn't help and she doesn't want to talk to me right now. She said she needs to be certain that I am better before we can start being a couple again. It's tough but I have to try to stay happy so I can make everything up to her. To make matters worse all of this is happening the week of prom so now I'm out of a date and everyone talking about how fun it'll be makes it harder.
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Happened to my sister. She had three concussions and a grand mal seizure within a 3 year period. There is not much you can do except hope the person understands because honestly, it does not look like there is a permanent fix to the mood swings someone in your shoes experiences.

Here is an interesting article you can read up on
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...l--soccer-perspec-1204-jm-20141203-story.html
 
13407158:CashmereCat said:
I feel like what I have is really hard to talk about because no one really takes me seriously and they kinda just view it as an excuse. I suffer pretty badly from post concussion syndrome and it sucks. I get really bad mood swings, have terrible headaches that take me out of normal activities, go through depressive episodes, and get very little sleep every night. My actions hurt others too and that sucks. Recently my girlfriend has had enough of dealing with me and has left me until I get better. This really sucks because the list of people who doubt it is a real thing includes my mother. It's become really hard to talk to anybody about what's going on and it's really tough to treat too. I go see a therapist about once a week. During these meetings I'm normally absolutely fine and it is hard to treat someone when they aren't showing symptoms. My girlfriend means the world to me and it really hurts me to know what I have put her through. This hurt doesn't help and she doesn't want to talk to me right now. She said she needs to be certain that I am better before we can start being a couple again. It's tough but I have to try to stay happy so I can make everything up to her. To make matters worse all of this is happening the week of prom so now I'm out of a date and everyone talking about how fun it'll be makes it harder.
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Damn dude, I hear ya. My headaches have mellowed out, didn't get any really bad headaches with my latest concussion but def mood swings, irritability, etc. Still have headaches and always carry shit for em but at least that improved.

As far as your therapy, maybe you could keep a journal and write some stuff down. Might not give him the whole story but might make it easier to convey what's been going down.

Either way best of luck. Sucks your mom doesn't understand
 
13408484:theabortionator said:
Damn dude, I hear ya. My headaches have mellowed out, didn't get any really bad headaches with my latest concussion but def mood swings, irritability, etc. Still have headaches and always carry shit for em but at least that improved.

As far as your therapy, maybe you could keep a journal and write some stuff down. Might not give him the whole story but might make it easier to convey what's been going down.

Either way best of luck. Sucks your mom doesn't understand
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Keeping a journal has helped so much. Even if not to give to him, but just to have a way to get everything out. There's just something about writing about what's happening that helps me out
 
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