The Cookout

Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. We all have our own form of issues. I myself have some decent social anxiety that has pushed me out of a lot of social situations. Aside from that, I think I'm undiagnosed bipolar. There's days where I'm just not in the mood for anything, and days where I'm like, super happy and excited for the day. But then it can sometimes change on a dime.

I'd understand if you don't want to share, that's totally fine. Anyone who is comfortable sharing, please do.

Dukect said:

I have been dealing with anxiety and depression for most of my life but through therapy which has helped me to have someone to talk to and medication that has helped me but the side effects are not fun.

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Therapy is a great help. I used to take medication for depression as well, and I too had some weird side effects. I think it was wellbutrin that I took. It made me wake up late at night and I would kinda sleep walk. I'd have these vivid dreams and then I'd feel like I'm still in them as I wake up. It was weird and trippy. But, I tried something else and then therapy came in and I didn't really need the medication much anymore.

sourgrapes said:

I have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder).

I basically worry more than I should and get obsessed over minor details to the point where I can't sleep at night. Needless to say, I have bouts of insomnia as well.

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I'm sorry to hear that. My brother had something similar, but it was more of an episode for him. But, we suspected he took some drugs and it caused the mental breakdown. We still aren't fully sure what happened. I wouldn't say he had GAD, but he acted a lot like what someone with GAD has, but worse I'd say. It was scary.

TheHarmattan said:

I was abused as a child and dealing with it has been the hardest thing in life. To overcome aspects of my past, you have to want to find solutions to your problems but depression is always present to put you back in chains.

Fortunately, I am a very resourceful person and I have a very strong will. With those two qualities, I can be proactive in search for happiness. It's been a rough road with plenty of traps and contradiction. Nevertheless, I truck forward.

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I'm sorry that happened to you. I'm happy to hear you are still doing good in spite of it, and aren't letting the past bring you down.

DaBeast said:

I've thought of getting therapy for some of my anger issues, but I think I'm too damn stubborn to go to someone and spill my guts ya know? Idk I guess I feel embarrassed to see one, and I know I shouldn't be as there's nothing wrong with seeing a therapist. They even have apps where you can talk to therapists on the go. Maybe it's time I just give it a shot and stop being so damn stubborn.

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I say go for it. If you feel stuck, talk to someone. And as you said, there are already apps and sites you can go to instead. So why not utilize those? I imagine they'd be a lot more comfortable to do than in person. But that's just me.