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StarTopic The Mental Health [ST]

What economic status do you have and how do you feel

  • Poor mentall illness

    Votes: 4 19.0%
  • Poor no mentall illness

    Votes: 1 4.8%
  • Middle class mentall illness

    Votes: 7 33.3%
  • Middle class no mental illness

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Upper middle class mental ilness

    Votes: 5 23.8%
  • Upper middle class no mental illness

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Jeff musk zuckerberg the 3rd mental illness

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jeff musk zuckerberg the 3rd no mental illness

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    21
  • Poll closed .
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I seem to have Bipolar and/or post stress traumatic disorder. Honesty is what has helped me to revive old friendships. Like a few weeks ago I was able to meet a close friend which I met on university. This, after asking them out to a friendly (non romantic) coffee for like an entire year. What I have noticed is that the older someone is the less time they have, not in the sense that they cant go out anymore, but in the sense that they need to get picky on who to get out with.

What I have arrived at is that I will rekindle any old friendship I have no matter how long it takes me to get the eventual agreement. Though there is a lot of nuance in this, I am very clear that if what I am doing seems weird or uncomfortable they are free to tell me. That way I have received some old friends that are not interested in rekindling the friendship, which is also fine.

Honesty is really cool.
 
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Mental health is the most important thing to watch out for in the body because just one nervous breakdown can send you to your grave if you have a weak heart or other problems. And prolonged depression does irreparable damage to your brain. Depression, in general, is a scary thing. It is difficult to treat, but sometimes the medication can cause complications. I learned about it here at (admin edit: link removed) quite recently. And it says that this is the kind of illness that cannot be cured by pills. Only studies with a psychologist can save the patient, but not always. Sometimes such illnesses are chronic, then patients do not endure this condition for a long time.
 
So the mods told me to come here if I wanted to keep talking about my trauma, well sadly I have my trauma on video (its anonymous) so I will post it here since I think that explains it better:



If sharing a link to share my trauma is okay, and also sharing a link to to a twitter gaming news is okay then I don't know why this wouldn't be okay.

Thank you.
 
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Anyone else really good at putting their feelings on the backburner, so they feel fine for long stretches of time only to be hit with a wave of depression/hopelessness at a random point? I can't seem to get out of this cycle, and am reluctant to because it beats feeling bad all the time. IDK.
 
Anyone else really good at putting their feelings on the backburner, so they feel fine for long stretches of time only to be hit with a wave of depression/hopelessness at a random point? I can't seem to get out of this cycle, and am reluctant to because it beats feeling bad all the time. IDK.
Me, what worked to me is accepting and talking about those feelings either with myself or another person.
 
Dealt with anxiety the majority of my adult life. Just diagnosed with it. Thanks for this thread. I wish everyone well that is dealing with something.
 
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A certain website being in the news quite a bit that harmed me immensely, even though it's gone sort of, it's really breaking my brain right now
 
So, I have like 4 months with maybe bipolar disorder (I have no idea if it's normal that my psychiatrist has told me that there is an 85% probability that it is that, and when asked if how I can be sure of that is if I have another manic episode.) and a psychologist told me in a session that I probably have ptsd too (I feel really weird that so far all the psychologists I have gone to always talk in maybes)
So far I have been depressed, there is some good days and bad days, but even on the good days I still can feel down, the way I describe it is like a mood that it's always there and sometimes I am able to ignore it and other times I can't.

There is also the issue that I am able to feel two emotions at the same time (this didn't happen to me before), which means that I feel bad plus the emotion I am feeling at the moment.

So, something weird happened today, I woke up and felt great, the depression was still there, but it was almost completely gone, noticed that I had a little muscle pains, but thought nothing of it. In the middle of the day I noticed that the pains were symptoms of a fever, but I was and I am still able to mostly ignore it, but I feel normal again, in the sense that I can think clearly.

So, the thing is that before all this mental issues happened to me a mild fever would take me out completely, but now, not only I am able to mostly ignore it, I also feel normal again.

Is this normal? I have tried to read a little about bipolar disorder, but all I have found so far are vague descriptions that kinda but not really completely describe how I am feeling, also that it is uncontrollable, but I have kinda made peace with that.

I have taken medicine for the fever, and the only problem is that I cant seem to be able to sleep, I am sleepy, but I kinda can't. I am aware that a lack of sleep and having clearer thoughts can be signs of a coming manic episode. I find that to be sad, so I guess I will find out tomorrow if this is indeed that or not.

Tragic stuff aside, does anyone know where I can read more about bipolar disorder? Thanks.

 
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I was recently diagnosed with OCD and have been going through the worst mental health crisis in my life. But I have a lovely partner, a good job, and a therepist who's super helpful. There are times when the doubt and intrusive thoughts make me feel like a monster and a prisoner of my mind, but when I feel better it all seems so absurd. I just have to remember those times.
 
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I can't vote here!
I know this thread is a couple of years old, but I wanted to say thank you for creating a mental health community space during those challenging times. Taking care of our mental well-being is always important, no matter when. If anyone reading this thread is in need of immediate support, there are helplines available to provide assistance. In the United States, you can reach out to the Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 (English and Spanish available).
If you're outside these regions, you can try this mental help hotline. Remember, seeking help is a sign of strength, and there are people who care and want to support you.
 
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Hey, everyone.

Please read this comment of mine.

If you're neurodivergent or autistic, use this:


☝️

This really helped me and I hope that it can help you too; I know it will.

Cheers!
 
Oversharing time!

I'm just tired of everything at this point. I spent all of my teenage years depressed, and then once I finally got to experience a few months of being happy and hopeful for the future, BOOM, chronic medical issue. It's not physically painful/debilitating but it's completely wrecked my mental health and given me some serious body dysmorphia. Certain foods, certain climates, and exercise are all no-gos unless I want to get a flareup. I feel like I'm cursed. :cautious:
 
Guys I’m having a rough time. Our dog we poured all of our heart and soul into had been battling kidney disease for the better part of 2 years. She gave all the fight she had but we had to say goodbye yesterday. It’s so difficult not to feel cheated and robbed of time. And you look around and count the things in your life you’d give away just to have her back. This honestly may be the most painful loss I’ve ever experienced. I feel so helpless, lost, and useless at the moment.
 
Just wanted to jump in and say that it's so important to have a safe space where people can come together and support each other, especially during these challenging times. The resources you shared are invaluable, and I appreciate you including hotlines for different countries.
 
New front note: Adding this to just say I'm OK. Writing this helped a huge amount and I'm probably going to get some long due sleep now. I considered deleting it but maybe you'll find it interesting.

Original Start: Hi all , I just had a mental health thing following a medical procedure and I'm hoping sharing it might help.

Over the last couple of days I've had a health issue that escalated quickly and landed me in hospital. The surgery I had for it tonight is under general anesthesia but is pretty minor and safe.

However, the catch is that is:
A) I've never been admitted to hospital overnight before and have never been asleep for a procedure, so I've been accidentally thinking about death more than I'd like.
B) Because my throat is swollen they couldn't do the general anesthetic the usual way and I needed to be awake while an alternative approach was applied.

I want to pause here to point out here that the anaesthetist was amazing he explained things well and held my hand for the worst parts.

To apply the anesthetics they numbed my throat and nose, then began to insert a camera followed by a tube in via my nostral.

All was fine at first if a bit uncomfortable, but as it headed past my vocal cords I realised I couldn't swallow because the pipe had filled the space, this started to panic me but i knew it was part of the process. Then as the pipe reached further into my wind pipe I started coughing uncontrollably, I started to panic more, but they'd told me this would happen.

Then things got worse, I realised I couldn't breathe I kept struggling for breaths but the pipe was blocking any hope of air getting through. My mind jumped straight to "somethings gone wrong". They kept reassuring me it was going well and everything was normal but I could only think "they just haven't noticed yet". I open my mouth to let them know that somthing's wrong and that I'm not getting oxygen, but either the anaesthetic has started working or the tube was blocking my vocal cords and not even the slightest sounds come out.

In that moment I just thought, this is it, I'm dead. There's nothing I can do and I'm going to die. And then I lost conciseness...

Of course I guess this all only happened in a few seconds and my thoughts were likely quick flash thoughts not anything as elaborate as the above, but still I hope you get the idea.

Then I woke up in recovery

It had all been fine, they knew what they were doing, nothing had gone wrong. However , once I had my bearings again I found my self just thinking "Oh, I lived". Suddenly I was struggling to not start sobbing uncontrollably, I'm not sure why, I don't think it's ever happened to me before, and it feels pretty irrational. I'm not sure if its relief or the thought of what could have happened.

I couldn't really articulate to the nurses why I was upset so I just said that I was a bit overwhelmed, and did my best to keep it together.

This is where I am now, its the middle of the night and each time I think about it I have to pretty much hold my breath to not break down into a fit of sobbing in the middle of the ward. Which i'd really like to avoid since it feels a little silly and would be very awkward.
 
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Guys I’m having a rough time. Our dog we poured all of our heart and soul into had been battling kidney disease for the better part of 2 years. She gave all the fight she had but we had to say goodbye yesterday. It’s so difficult not to feel cheated and robbed of time. And you look around and count the things in your life you’d give away just to have her back. This honestly may be the most painful loss I’ve ever experienced. I feel so helpless, lost, and useless at the moment.
I’m sorry for your loss. I’ve only had my dog for a couple years and can’t imagine how devastating it would feel to lose her to these circumstances. At least she had you to care for her and shower her in love in her final days.
 
I've just been having the worst day today. I've been down for awhile now but it hits me hard today. I feel like no one cares or loves me. People make me feel insignificant and and afterthought to them. I should be used to it by now but I'm not clearly. People in my life forget me all the time. I waited in the cold for 40 minutes this morning because they forgot to pick me up so I walked. People call me by the wrong name all the time at work as if they can't even be bothered to learn my name. No one ever remembers my birthday except one person and she keeps it in her phone as a reminder but tonight I remembered something she told me that just now clicked what she meant and made me feel like shit. She doesn't care about me either. I feel like an alien or something is wrong with me. I don't seem to understand people or their cues. I feel like something is wrong with me. I don't know what but I feel like I need to lie to get people to like me or care but I can't lie. I feel like something is wrong with my brain...I just can't seem to understand anything. I feel like a loser, a piece of sh*, useless, a ghost, a lost soul. I don't know what to think anymore. I should be used to how everyone treats me but I'm not. Every time someone calls me by the wrong name at work despite knowing them for years hurts. Like they can't even be bothered to learn that.
 
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I have had mild depression for decades and I just came out of it. Frankly, now that I am out and I look back at it, I realize how freaking hard it was.

I don't care if this message is being tracked by advertisers or whoever. If you want to ask me stuff, contact me anytime.
 
Is the quality of psychiatrist more important than the cost?

Or should you just settle with any psychiatrist so long as they aren't complete quacks like my current one?
 
Is the quality of psychiatrist more important than the cost?

Or should you just settle with any psychiatrist so long as they aren't complete quacks like my current one?
Psychiatrists are like any physicians. If one doesn't suit you, you should change.

Besides, in the field of medicine, it's always good to have two opinions or more to compare.
 
Is the quality of psychiatrist more important than the cost?

Or should you just settle with any psychiatrist so long as they aren't complete quacks like my current one?
Depends. The quality of a therapist is immaterial if you can’t afford to go. I’d personally pay a higher cost for a better therapist granted it was within my budget.

No therapy is better than a bad one though. If they’re a complete quack, you’re not getting the help you want/need.
 
Boiling down mental health concerns down to “being constantly mad over trivial things” is inappropriate. For this you have been banned for one month and permanently threadbanned. -xghost777, PixelKnight, MondoMega, Irene
I'm as fine and dandy as can be.

People on twitter,tiktok,reddit and discord on the otherhand yeah thats another story these guys honestly are why we should really start to invest more into taking mental health seriously as it ain't healthy being constantly mad all the time over trivial things.
 
I'm as fine and dandy as can be.

People on twitter,tiktok,reddit and discord on the otherhand yeah thats another story these guys honestly are why we should really start to invest more into taking mental health seriously as it ain't healthy being constantly mad all the time over trivial things.
Can you define "trival" things?
 
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won't speak for anyone else, but I don't feel like my psyche is equipped to handle the digital firehose of social media. It can be a place to find community, but certain sites seem mostly focused on burning their users' mental health like cordwood to feed engagement, and I'm just...exhausted.
 
I just want to vent and say it out loud instead of keeping silent all the time and coping. I am at a phase in my life where I get complimented a lot at how well I am doing, how fit I am and how stable my current life is but I just feel that I am stable because instead of engaging with things I've began to become ignorant of everything else.

Ever since I started working out at a gym and running outside about 2 years back I have managed to keep my anger mostly internal. But now it just feels trapped. I want to learn new things, engage with people I have no knowledge of but I do not have the energy to participate in anything else than sports and the environment of people I am in does not really help. Working out became a way to deal with myself and the world, but it just feels like a lonely path were the outside grows while the inside stays behind.

Even on these forums I feel socially inept, I envy the way some people can formulate their words so well. I do not understand so many things happening here and feel like I am lagging behind.

There, that helped. thanks for reading.
 
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