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    This may sound whiny

    I know depressed people say no one cares for them but their perception is distorted. But what if everyone really seems Not to care? What if you've run things by people in your life and they see your point? I was fine for so long. Then, 2 years ago, my ex started a custody case that lasted over...
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    What is therapy supposed to do?

    I started with the thing that brought me to therapy. Why did you go in the first place? Has that been helped fully or is there more you need there?
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    I can't sleep. what helps you get rest?

    Some nights I can't fall asleep and on the nights I do get to sleep I wake up more than once. It's been a couple of months now. I mentioned it to my P-Doc and he increased my Gabapentin to try to help but it hasn't. I see him again tomorrow but I'm so tired. I have tried meditation and melanin...
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    Do you wake up in panic for all you have to do??

    This is almost every morning for me. I just get up early enough to not have to rush. That way I can have a moment to lay there, then sit there, then get some coffee, and all the while remind myself that I've made it through every other day and this one is basically the same as all the others...
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    Dating help

    I'm glad he was okay with your pace. I do want to say again what some of the others have said. It doesn't matter what he, or anyone else, expects. You only have to figure out what you want and are comfortable with, even later in the relationship. You are COMPLETELY in charge of your boundaries...
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    Hey every one. Thank you for the responses. I took some time and stayed away to see if things calmed down. It's about the same though. I'm going to look for another opinion and see what they say. I think the diagnosis is very odd too because it's so rare and I can talk or answer questions fine.
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    I actually just posted that he said Ganser. Other posts on here brought up Factitious. It was originally seen in prison inmates as a way to be diagnosed "insane" and get better living conditions and then it was moved to the dissociative spectrum so depending on where you read everyone on here...
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    I don't really feel the need to defend information that was said by two doctors. It's not what I came up with. They just mentioned the MRI so I thought it would be useful to you guys here. I have had both an absolutely crazy mother who had severe mood swings and was violent as well as a...
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    I forgot to mention, they thought I could be having seizures that caused the dissociation so they had me do an MRI before they would treat me for mental health. The scan confirmed PTSD brain changes I am told.
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    I am going to see someone else. It just takes time to get an appointment. I am not sure why I would be making things up either, though I am not ruling any options out. I try to stay open minded. I agree that it is not gainful, other than seeing this post as gain lol. But I don't post on here a...
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    Both my therapist and my psychiatrist think my trauma was growing up with an unstable mother. I've always had the symptoms I guess but it was really just a bunch of stuff that I didn't think about, nightmares, anger, etc. I just assumed that's how I was and I was on and off anxiety meds. It...
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    I don't really like the idea of meds and I know they are addictive. Right now I think I need to use them but I hope that it's not a long term thing.
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    Thank you. I am considering the idea that things would be better if I could just relax. I want to clarify for the whole post that I'm not confused in the sense that I can't talk to people and make sense or that I'm not able to following simple instructions. I know 2+3=5 and what day it is. I...
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    Thank you. I'm just very confused today. I know I'm not making things up but I'm kind of doubting myself right now.
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    I Disagree With My Psychiatrist

    Ok. I don't respond to others on here as much as I should so I feel a little guilty posting my own problem again. But I would like open honest opinions. It's a little long. I'm sorry. I was diagnosed with PTSD last year about July. I disassociate and have panis attacks. I have had some...
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    Am I Hallucinating? Do I Need A Doctor?

    My sister lives less than 2 minutes away. Tonight she is doing a project for her school and helping her son with his. I'm ok here. If things get more intense I'll call her back.
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    Am I Hallucinating? Do I Need A Doctor?

    My sister said to write down what I can remember so she or I will have accurate info when we talk to the doctor. I will call in the morning.
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    Am I Hallucinating? Do I Need A Doctor?

    Part of me thinks that I should just call a doctor if I'm even questioning this. Then the other part of me feels silly. I have had a rough few days. I started taking gabapentin a few weeks ago. I love it so I don't think it's a med issue. I just need advice. Since Sat I have had extra anxiety...
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    Conversations In My Head

    I feel bad for not coming back to this thread sooner. I've been having some real depression issues lately too. it'll all even out. However, thank everyone for making me feel more "normal." Me and what I refer to as "the conversations" are figuring out how this works. It's still weird but at the...
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    I Abhor The Word "coping"

    Thanks for the replies. It's just that coping to me feels like never ending struggle right now. Perhaps that's not the correct or best way to look at it.
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    I Abhor The Word "coping"

    That's all. I've had a really rough few months. I have even taken time to write farewell letters to my family. I'm moving passed that but I don't want to cope. I do not want to struggle to learn to cope. I want to work to thrive. So I'm currently very depressed but trying to take a new...
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    Ever Just Want People To Be Depressed With You

    My thinking is that we all have PTSD. That does not mean we can't be positive but it does mean that we had some extreme crap happen. I for one will never get to talk to the people who causes it. I will never get validation that way. I have spent most of my adult life just ignoring it or...
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    Ever Just Want People To Be Depressed With You

    That sounds like fun. We don't do that in our family. Maybe I can get a group of non family and have a time like this.
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    Ever Just Want People To Be Depressed With You

    I know everyone tries to be encouraging and hopeful. It comes from love. It may also come from worry that any other response will make me worse off. But sometimes I would really like a giant complaint fest. Just a period of time to say what's crappy for me and have the other person reply with...
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    Bipolar Bi polar vs post traumatic stress

    I'm going to assume you mean lithium. I can't sya specifically for your loved one but lithium can treat major depression without bipolar. It it is used for bipolar because it's the most effective for the low moods and I think (but not certain) stopping the lows helps prevent the cycle to the highs.
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