How do I blend in more?
Hello, so I am someone who meets facet 2&3 of the psychopathic spectrum and my psychiatrist at least agreed I’m ether a psychopath or have heavy ASPD. Though we were never able to get far due to insurance issues though I have done extensive research with college professors and learning from specialized psychiatrist. Now please...
Don't know why I'm depressed when I've solved the cause
I've been having quite a stressful period of exams recently and at one point I started feeling a mixture of burnt out and depressed. I immediately stopped preparing for the exams, and to ease the thought that I would need to manage 2 more years of this (this is what triggered the depression), I started making plans to switch to...
Truly feels hopeless - any techniques to calm my mind?
I've posted previously and appreciate everyone and all the advice. As an update, I'm still without a job. IT in the Midwest area seems to be horrendously bad. I have friends out of work too, its not just me, but I'm over a year at this point....
I'm a psychologist—doomscrolling has a devastating impact ( www.newsweek.com )
"The status quo, preoccupied with biomedical interventions... is no longer defensible" ( documents-dds-ny.un.org )
I looked at this blog post and it mentions a UN report which seems to be quite critical of modern psychiatry....
Do you ever feel like people hold you at arm's length?
I'm someone who craves (and thrives) on intimacy and closeness. I'm never been afraid to be vulnerable (I'd actually had to learn that I shouldn't be vulnerable with everyone). I love it when someone is really passionate about something, even if that thing bores me to tears. I love hearing about peoples' hopes, fears, dreams,...
FOLLOWUP: I've lost it all and I don't know how to handle it
To all who previously replied thank you - your encouragement and letting me know I'm not alone meant a lot....
how to die slowly
i thought I was getting better, but I'm falling apart. I feel like a clown, I interact with people, they laugh and then turn their backs. At the end of the day I'm back here, alone, and I'm so sick.
I was the poster girl for OCD. Then I began to question everything I’d been told about mental illness ( www.theguardian.com )
Study Reveals Intricate Layers in the Link Between Physical Activity and Depression ( original.newsbreak.com )
I don't consider myself depressed necessarily, just sometimes I have an overwhelmingly crippling sense of ennui.
Let me preface this with, yes, I probably am depressive, I have been diagnosed with depression when I was very young and while things have been okay since then, it's probably important to recognize that. I consider myself in a very good state of mind in my life at this moment....
Is there a specific term for wanting to end your life but not die?
As in, wanting to cease living your current life and not have any more responsibilities or problems, and essentially end your session as a living human being, but without actually dying?
I can't even really get out of bed most days,
I feel super hopeless, I know I posted here before but I feel like it just keeps getting worse.
The amazingly useful role of Why in self healing.
This information is purposefully condensed. It's my goal to get my ideas out in the most clear, concise way possible....
A guide to claiming, or reclaiming your autonomy and using it to heal
[Disclaimer: I am not a licened anything, except a class D Driver, and definitelty not a mental health professional....
Does anyone else have a personality type that's just incompatible with everyone
I feel like everyone eventually gets annoyed with me, and I just always end up alone. I loose all my friends, and Ive never really had a healthy loving partnership. I just feel hopeless
Just booked a week-long trip to Puerto Rico for Thanksgiving!
So my last post here was a tad bit on the negative side, so this post will balance that out with some positive news. As terrifying as it is right now to me, I just booked myself a week-long vacation to Puerto Rico. Solo. By myself. I'm certainly thrilled as well as terrified. But, I feel like this is the kind of move I need to...
RANT: out of gas
I'm fucking tired of explaining to business ghouls that I AM FUCKING DESPERATE. I'M INTERVIEWING WITH YOU BECAUSE I WANT TO SURVIVE. I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT MY DREAMS OR WHETHER THIS JOB OR YOUR COMPANY LINES UP WITH MY CAREER GOALS. WE ARE HOLY-SHIT PAST THE POINT WHERE I'M ABLE TO BE CHOOSY. ALL YOU FUCKING NEED TO DO IS...
Just need to vent a little...
I hope you all don't mind, but it's been a rough day for me emotionally, and I feel like I need some emotional support. I don't have anyone in my life I can turn to with this, so I thought of you all....
Life outside comfort zone
I'm about to explode because of a person, one of the bosses at work, which is always ironic in a bad way, to tease, to feel superior. I've been obligated to suffer for a month, and now I feel like I explode. I do gym and meditate, but every week this person ruines everything. I'm afraid I ran out violently, I'm trapped because I...
I've been left behind
The evening was going well until a person 15 years younger than me started talking to me about his 2-year-old son. And I think of my life, alone and miserable playing the loser.
About Suicide and Suicide Safety Planning Western Frisian
Hey folks. It's me, VubDapple. I'm a (not so active but still present) mod for this community and also a mental health professional. Recently there was some upset at this young community's rule about posts concerning suicide. I thought I'd offer a few thoughts about suicide and where things seem to stand right now. Sorry...
I really don’t know where I want to end up. How do I figure out what I want to do? (Leading questions, The Guardian) ( www.theguardian.com )
Archived version: https://archive.ph/CpoEk...
Feeling lost and confused with life, need advice
I'm a 37 year old IT Cloud Engineer, I have a great job, great house, love my family, but recently I lost my dad to cancer after a 16 year battle. My brother likes to say cancer had to cheat to win, it was all because he broke his back and had to be taken off his treatments for to long. Cancer is a fickle bitch......