Do you have any mental health issues? (1 Viewer)

[IGURO]

This may be a personal question, but if you're comfortable I wanna know :))

I think I have ADHD, but I don't dare ask for a diagnosis and bipolar runs in my family

 

[HyuneSuga]

Yes :,( lvl 2 asd and adhd

Recently diagnosed too but knows I've had it since I was a kid just makes more sense now

 

[IGURO]

Yes :,( lvl 2 asd and adhd

Recently diagnosed too but knows I've had it since I was a kid just makes more sense now

yeah well at least u got a diagnosis i'm too scared to ask

 

[snsd2beg]

Major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, C-PTSD.
Medically suggested multiple times to have autism (+ dyspraxia) which I have no doubts about. No diagnosis because the process is tedious and would disadvantage me legally/medically, especially under current governmental administration. Suspected by my old therapist to have ADHD as well. Other things have been proposed and/or I suspect to be true, but they're either not concrete enough or I don't feel comfortable talking about them.

 

[LoveforYe_na]

I dunno I don't think anythings wrong with me but everyone around me tells me " there's definitely" something wrong with me which I don't appreciate TT
my grandma also tries to push her self-diagnosed ADHD onto me and tells me I have it repeatedly?
like I know I have problems but I don't find them worrisome enough to get diagnosed, probably minor things that I have

 

[IGURO]

Major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, C-PTSD.
Medically suggested multiple times to have autism (+ dyspraxia) which I have no doubts about. No diagnosis because the process is tedious and would disadvantage me legally/medically, especially under current governmental administration. Suspected by my old therapist to have ADHD as well. Other things have been proposed and/or I suspect to be true, but they're either not concrete enough or I don't feel comfortable talking about them.

yeah i forgot to add depression in mine

this is a lot. sounds really tough ;-;

 

[snsd2beg]

yeah i forgot to add depression in mine

this is a lot. sounds really tough ;-;

It's certainly something. My autism + upbringing is to blame for most of it.

 

[IGURO]

It's certainly something. My autism + upbringing is to blame for most of it.

ohh yeah i get that

parents man, no consideration smh smh

 

[HugeBakkaeMotae]

The problem with these diagnoses is that most of the time they are only an educated guess; as in your doctors "opinion" and depending on the quality of doctor they can be very close or far off the mark. You don't take a blood test to find your mental ailment and there's no real way of knowing when for instance your depression is an inherent chemical imbalance or you're simply really sad, and who's to say chemical imbalances aren't natural character variations anyway?

Of course there are exceptions and I'm not trying to take away the legitimacy of anyones struggles but I think that overall people label and categorize themselves too much and the umbrella for certain "conditions" like ADHD have become so wide that technically everyone has it to some degree which I think harms the people who really struggles with it.
It's also worth noting that pharmaceuticals is a multi-trillion dollar industry that is heavily incentivized to keep us buying their products and that's one of the reasons you're given pointless diagnoses and immediately told what to take to fix them when a lot of the time it doesn't need fixing and in many cases the best case scenario is that it masks your symptoms to the point where you don't feel the need to solve the root cause (making the drugs actually detrimental to your longterm health).

This might be a long-winded and digressed rant to what was a rather simple question but I just wanted to remind anyone who is genuinely struggling that you don't have to define yourself by whatever condition you have and you don't have to categorize yourself to belong and be normal, most of all don't take everything your doctor say as fact because it isn't always the case even when it comes to physical ailments. Listen to them but use your own judgement, don't become reliant on drugs unless you actually need them (as in you would fall physically ill or be at risk of harming yourself or somebody else if you didn't take them) because you will be asked to take them even when it won't help you.

Thank you for your attention to this matter, have a nice day.

 

[eclipsoul]

no, thankfully. a lot of people in my life asked me if i had adhd because i'm naturally loud and extroverted but that's because they believe in the misconception that adhd is just having lots of energy at any given time and not an actual condition

 

[IGURO]

no, thankfully. a lot of people in my life asked me if i had adhd because i'm naturally loud and extroverted but that's because they believe in the misconception that adhd is just having lots of energy at any given time and not an actual condition

yeah that happens sumtimes

 

[Pirioca]

Not anymore. I had SAD (Social anxiety disorder) and MDD (Major depressive disorder). I defended my inner demons around 15 years ago and they never came back. I had professional help and I would strongly advise to search for a good therapist if you have mental health issues.

I would also recommend to reduce internet time significantly, especially activities like doomscrolling - information overload could make mental health problems even worse.

 

[TrinityJade]

Not like officially, but I will say I may have minor depression

 

[Villains]

for sure do, i am just too afraid to get diagnosed or go to therapy. my doctor has referred me multiple times and has asked me to go but i have never followed through.

 

[Pirioca]

Not like officially, but I will say I may have minor depression

Keep an eye on it. If you feel that it's getting worse, get professional help. Better safe than sorry.

 

[IGURO]

Not like officially, but I will say I may have minor depression

yah same

 

[IGURO]

Not anymore. I had SAD (Social anxiety disorder) and MDD (Major depressive disorder). I defended my inner demons around 15 years ago and they never came back. I had professional help and I would strongly advise to search for a good therapist if you have mental health issues.

I would also recommend to reduce internet time significantly, especially activities like doomscrolling - information overload could make mental health problems even worse.

i've never doomscrolled trust me i've already considered that MAAAANY times b4

 

[BlingyBlinger]

Audhd, anxiety, and gender dysphoria. I've had major depression disorder before but I think the cause of my current depression is just the state of the country and not my brain being spicy

edit: Realized how kinda weird it feels lumping dysphoria in there but it is a psychological thing

 

[Pirioca]

for sure do, i am just too afraid to get diagnosed or go to therapy.

I know the fear of getting diagnosed as 'crazy'. But there's nothing to be afraid of and taking the first step is difficult for everyone! Imagine how many Hollywood actors and actresses have their own therapist. Even superstars need help sometimes.

 

[lexus]

I have ADHD, Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and depression. All diagnosed by a psychiatrist