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I think it would be a good idea to tell your therapist so that she can be prepared to provide you with proof of your illness.

I also recommend a warm or cool rag. One of the theories about why people get headaches after crying is from their facial muscles tensing up while they're crying. The rag can help soothe that.

I think that calling your T as soon as possible would be a good idea. They would be a good source of information about emergency services in your area. Going to the hospital would be another option. No one could get to you there. Do you have any money at all? What about access to...

I think email would be a good idea. I would be concerned that any other method would give her an opening to more effectively pressure you to stay.

The trazadone was meant to address anxiety. I was experiencing increased free-floating anxiety. I also have panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. From my understanding, the main reason she chose trazadone is my skin picking. It was increasingly a problem at night, and the trazadone...

She took me off the Trazadone and things have been kind of mixed. I napped constantly for a few days and then the hypervigalance and anxiety kicked in. I haven't lost any more time, but I noticed today that I seem to be scared to really test my ability to concentrate. I have an appointment...

I'm only taking half of the lowest dose now. I was prescribed between half a pill and two pills. It doesn't seem like I would really need to wean off of it, but I'm going to just keep taking it until Monday. They were so pushy about it that I was doubting myself. I didn't really think that...

The doctor's office is unavailable. I tried talking to the nurse advice line, but I ended up getting someone that did a speech about how I should go to the ER if I wanted to and immediately started trying to send an ambulance. It doesn't really seem like that much of an emergency to me. I...

I have been taking Trazodone for a few weeks. I slowly started to experience more and more cognitive problems. I would forget things that someone just told me. My brain didn't seem to be working as well as it usually does. I was having a hard time making it through a television program...

In addition to what has already been said, I think it is concerning that you are worried that it would be dangerous to move him. If that is even a thought, it is a sign that things might not be stable.

It's the idea that we're entirely responsible for managing our triggers that I think is too rigid not boundaries. I think we actually agree about the stuff in this paragraph. Both. Something is a trigger because of how the PTSD part of my brain responds to it. It doesn't matter what that...

The idea that we're entirely responsible for managing our triggers isn't one that I find to be all that helpful to me. For me, it's too simplistic and rigid. A lot of my triggers are things like your example with your friend. Managing those triggers for me are about establishing boundaries...

If I were in your shoes, I'd contact Second Harvest again and tell them about your situation. With their setup, they might have separate organizations that do delivery if you would be unable to go to the church and pick up your food. I woud be surprised if you couldn't get food delivered to...

I went no contact with a mentally ill family member when I was about the same age as you. You are not being too hard on your mother. She is not going to get better without therapy and medication, and those are not things you can provide her with or do for her. Trying to is only going to drag...

Congratulations! Do you get some time off before classes start for your masters?

Congratulations! That's wonderful!

I think it might be helpful to keep in mind that you're doing something that most members here find terrifying. Any time I have seen someone talk about privacy on the forum, it has been from the perspective of wanting to keep it secret and private. Someone finding their account would be a...

I took citalopram for probably around eight years. When I first started out and was taking 20mg, I didn't have a problem not sticking to too set of a schedule. I could be up to six hours off without having any issues. It was very different when I got up to 40mg. I might be okay taking the...

I come from a family full of codependents. One of the problems I've had talking to other people about it is that it shows in a million tiny ways. There isn't always a big example to point to, but all of the little things combine to be a big problem. You mentioned that your hasband would bring...

I think like a lot of people here that I grew up needing to pay a lot of attention to the moods of others. I do pick up on my therapist's moods, but I don't generally bring it up. I think part of learning how to have healthier relationships is not paying so much attention to small fluctuations...

I have the same questions as @Justmehere I do think it is a really big improvement and a good sign that you're taking your difficulties with therapy into account right away. I think everyone has one thing or maybe a few things that their life would be easier if they recognized that they can't...

I would consider LinkedIn to be different from other social media sites. Since it is intended to be about your professional life, I don't see any problem with looking up a therapist. It wouldn't have the same complications as other social media websites because it should not contain personal...

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The main aspect about your future that you need to be worried about is surviving this period of psychosis. It is unlikely that you will be able to be treated as an outpatient. The sooner you reach out for help the more likely it is that you will have options for treatment other than the hospital.

I am also concerned that your are having ministrokes and would like to second the suggestion that you get an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible. A woman in a support group with me went to the er with similar symptoms and was sent home after they decided it was an anxiety attack...