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I’ve been like this myself...and I will tell you, when you are confronted with death in the face, you will want to live. It’s just the pain that’s talking now, the pain that you want to escape. I agree with the other posters. Get help; it will be okay.

I get like this a lot. God bless Advil PM.

Oh no! I used his book in my therapy so often! :inpain:

Today I am forgiving myself from dwelling on stressful thoughts. Worry about what I can fix, let go of what I can’t...

Yes, grief counseling. I went to individual therapy and a traumatic grief group for the past three years. I’d probably be dead without that and medication. I also lost my best friend. I found his body. People avoided me. They didn’t know how to react. They didn’t know what to say. I think...

There is a great book about this called Toxic Parents by Susan Forward. It really explains how the family dynamics and abuse we had as a child affects our adult relationships.

I was diagnosed with GAD as a child and depression when I was a teen. My childhood home was dysfunctional and I experienced neglect and witnessed abuse. I’ve had 4 specific traumatic events since age 15 till now in my late 30s. Those 4 events, and not really dealing with the first two before...

Write two. In the first one, write everything you truly want to say and every curse word, emotion, etc. then take a highlighter and pull the basics out of it. Put those into the second letter that you will actually read in court.

THIS event and many others just show why mental health (awareness, treatment, prevention) need to be a much bigger priority in our country. Health in general, really. Sigh...

Hi! Many of us came from dysfunction as well and are still around to tell tales! Welcome!

I think that's understandable...

I couldn't agree with that ^^^ more. I know some people are sick of the "chemical imbalance" discussion, but I think discussions like this, as well as this whole forum, are extremely important. Remember, there is a billion dollar industry out there called Scient ology working against this...

You know, you're not the first person to say this. I'm speaking generally. There are always exceptions to everything; there are no absolutes in psychology or anything, really. Generally, there are lots of people who never stay on an antidepressant long enough to see if it works for them...

That's true. If it's testing what you're looking for, then yes, it's worth your time. I'm also part of another group for my GAD/depression, and so many there complain that it doesn't give them the answers they are seeking. But many are seeking answers to tests that aren't available yet.

I don’t have an answer for you...but from one Jew to another ^5. :hug:

Like @joeylittle says, I’ve also done a lot of reading, but here’s one article Link I’m not saying it’s a waste of time for everyone, but many people are expecting it to provide answers it can’t provide yet.

The chemical imbalance is sort of a misnomer. I don't teach biology, so bear with me, but I try to keep up on the research as much as possible, as I take an antidepressant. And from my understanding, antidepressants work by stimulating the growth of new brain cells and creating new connections...

This is what many people call the "engineer syndrome." It is common for very "book smart" people to have difficulty in other areas in their lives, the most common being the social arena. Many have social anxiety or social awkwardness. So I don't think your cruise in the Fiat is too unusual...

I have GAD, I have had depression, and I have PTSD. I’m also claustrophobic. The older I get, the worse it gets. I make myself go on the elevator at work, but it is super fast. The slow ones freak me out. Tunnels, basements, amusement park rides, and going below deck on ships freaks me out...

:hug: Don't be too hard on yourself!

LOL I can't think of anyone as screwed up. My own life has felt like a Lifetime TV movie at some times!

To have survived all that, you must have the luck of a four-leaf clover. You should write a book.

horror... The Terror by Dan Simmons

Many times it takes less time if you slow down and reenergize and then work, than it does if you just try to white-knuckle through it. I haven't read that book. I like to use the Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Bourne.

I'm not that impressive ^^^ Mine is my nickname.