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So, I just returned from an intake appointment with a nurse practitioner. She confirmed what I’ve suspected/what’s been suggested for a while now: I have bipolar disorder, type 2. Even though I pretty much knew it already it’s still kind of a weird feeling to get this news. It feels like...

Thank you for your replies, everyone. @Friday i think the kickboxing classes are a good suggestion. I never realized how out of control my punching things was until very recently. I will have to look into them and see the cost. I have extremely limited disposable income, so it may not be...

Hi all, apologies as this is about to be a pretty long post.. I've really been struggling with self harm lately. A little bit of history... I started self harming (by way of cutting myself; I probably self harmed in other ways before that but less obvious) when I was around 13-14 years old. By...

Hi @whiteraven, thanks for the reply. I’ve had it kinda checked out by doctors before, but it’s been a while. Probably 3-4 years ago, now that I’m thinking about it. But I’ve noticed it only seems to happen when I’m in a particularly rough spot with my mental health. My body does a lot of fun...

Thank you everyone for your replies! She truly is a great t and I feel very lucky to have found someone that feels safe enough to be able to bring my concerns to — it’s a first for me. I think my system is freaking out a little bit now though, because it knows that I am actually going to be...

Very glad I found this thread right now. For the past several days I’ve been having so much trouble breathing. It’s like no matter what I do I can’t get my lungs filled up with enough air. I’ve had similar issues with breathing in the past and I’ve alwaysbbeen told it’s anxiety, so I’m trying...

Hi, I just wanted to share a bit of good therapy news. I’ve been in therapy about 6-7 months now and while I could tell from the beginning that my therapist was a good one, there have been some hiccups along the way. I think it was our second or third session together that I just spilled all...

I’m a little late in replying to this thread, but wow... so much of what you described here is exactly how my childhood was growing up with my older brother. I know that I suffered emotional & sometimes physical abuse from my father, but things with my brother have always just seemed to be...

Maybe all of the times after were “regrettable sex”, but I would classify that first time as sexual assault of some sort. You said “no” multiple times, and he continued to coerce you until you finally “gave in” and laid down next to him. If someone has to coerce you into having sex after...

I think this could be normal. I was sexually assaulted 8 years ago and only recently started experiencing flashbacks. When it first happened, I didn’t even realize that it was sexual assault. I remember feeling very dirty and ashamed of myself, and about 6 months later I learned that what...

Thank you for your reply, @LadyLucifer! I am thinking all of these things point to some type of repressed trauma, I just have absolutely no idea what it could be. I am trying to not spend too much time thinking of it because I know that if anything is really there, it will come when it’s...

Oh yeah, I know that it can definitely make me feel even more anxious and paranoid at times. Luckily I now live in a state where it's legal so it's been easier to find strains that are specifically for sleeping related issues and that are less likely to cause anxiety/paranoia. I try to keep my...

Hi @frogthroat! I'm sorry you experienced those things as a child. Now that you are mentioning it, I do remember some visual hallucinations at nighttime similar to what you describe here. I don't have as many sleep problems now, aside from having a regularly hard time falling asleep/staying...

Hello @Strangelongtrip! I'm sorry you had to experience that stuff as a child as I know how scary it always seemed at the time, but it is somewhat of a relief knowing others can relate. But yeah, I'm not really sure what to make of that recurring dream or any of the other things I described...

Since starting therapy about 6 months ago I’ve been remembering a lot of strange symptoms I had during childhood. I’m not really sure what to make of any of it. I’m wondering if any of these things could possible point toward some repressed trauma. As i’m Setting out to type this i’m realizing...

This is such a big problem of mine! I feel like I’m terrible at everything I do and get extremely anxious whenever I am assigned a task without clear, step by step instructions because I feel as though my judgement will always be wrong. For instance, I’ve recently started a new job where I work...

Guys... I totally chickened out I went into last session feeling extremely anxious due to not seeing her for a while, among other things that needed to be brought up that session. I’m feeling a little down on myself for allowing anxiety to get the best of me when I had set out to bring...

I want to thank everyone for their helpful and insightful responses! And sorry for not replying to everyone — I always mean to but it gets a bit overwhelming sometimes when I go to do it lol. My t was away for a while but I’ll finally be seeing her again this upcoming week and I’m getting a...

Wow, thank you for all of these lovely replies! I think I’m going to bring it up to her next session. I think in the past this would be something that I just let slide, but I’m trying to be better at advocating for myself and I am finally starting to feel more “safe” in therapy, so I think...

I almost feel a little silly posting about this since it’s such a little thing, but last session my therapist used a term that made me uncomfortable. Long story short: I’m gay, we were talking about a topic related to my sexuality, and at one point she referred to it as my “lifestyle”. It...

Hi! This might be a lot, so apologies in advance. I’m having a rough time with therapy and it’s got me feeling pretty frustrated. I’ve been in therapy before, back when I was in high school and didn’t really want to be in therapy, and again once or twice in college when I never stayed with a...

Haha no problem with that! Just curious where your interest was on that :) thank you!

Thank you, everyone! I'm such a mix of excitement and nerves, but between training and waiting for background checks and me going out of town for a couple weeks, it'll be at least a month or so until I start the position independently, so I'm hoping the slow transition will help with all the...

Thank you! I'll be working as a residential counselor in a type of psychiatric treatment facility. :)

I'm still pretty new here, but I wanted to come share the news anyway! I was unemployed and out of school for nearly 5 months after I had the big meltdown that led to me seeking therapy again/getting a ptsd diagnosis. Every time I tried to set up interviews and move forward, I'd get huge panic...