Essential The Mental Health Thread
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John Hull
You can’t see me!
I have to stay sober. Doing drugs of any type brings on the depression and deep feelings of hopelessness. I'm too old for that shyt, lol.
MoroccanBoy
Madness
I drunk alcohol for the first time in months on Friday night. I relapsed into my old depressed self the next day. Felt like shyt. Crazy the difference in thoughts and behaviour after just one night of drinking. Definitely can't drink anymore.
You can tell people. You get so much relief when you tell someone. It's the start of recovery.
i don't wanna look weak
MoroccanBoy
Madness
Look weak to who? There's nothing weak about mental illness. You either predisposed to it or you not. Plus there's anonymous people you can talk to and you don't even have to get people you know involved.
I'm not a weak person. I competed in boxing which takes a lot of mental strength and I sat and cried in front of women therapists.
MoroccanBoy
Madness
@Prynce once you take the first step and seek help it all flows from there and it gets the ball rolling. I held it inside for 6 years and it just got worse and worse until I had no choice but to seek help.
Not sure about services in your country but I got quite lucky because we have free healthcare in the NHS and I also had probation to help out and get me seen quicker too.
Not sure about services in your country but I got quite lucky because we have free healthcare in the NHS and I also had probation to help out and get me seen quicker too.
I'm gonna go talk to somebody tomorrow.
MoroccanBoy
Madness
Just be open and honest and get that shyt off your chest. The first step is the hardest.
Going to IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) for the month.
Trying to get out of this rut and learn some coping skills.
I just want stability.
Trying to get out of this rut and learn some coping skills.
I just want stability.
My man Infinite Waters.
He might be little 'new agey' for most folks but a lot of the stuff he talks about resonates with me.
@Meh do you hyperventilate when you have/had panic attacks? My anxiety was amplified 100x for reasons recently and I was hyperventilating to the point where it felt like I wasn't breathing. Even though that was a one time experience I think I triggered my anxiety even more because now I get that cold gust of wind feeling in my chest whenever I worry about something but I can't tell if I'm breathing too fast or too slowly. Idk, it's weird.
DamienWayne
Superstar
He's dope really helped out of a dark time in my life and put me on to a lot of new knowledge.
Try to control your breathing and take slow elaborate deep breaths like in a breathing exercise. When I used to get panicked attacks that would work for me and eventually calm me down. Doesn't take a lot of time neither. Gotta fight thru that feeling.
Do you ever wake up gasping for air while sleeping? That's never happened to me before until recently, not sure if I'm just still recovering or its now something I have to deal with. I'm not entirely worried because I have a sleep study this month and if they do notice I stop breathing they'll provide a remedy.
My anxiety has manifested in different forms. It's constantly changing which is the hard part but for some time I would get panick attacks whenever I went to sleep. Not waking up like you mentioned.
As soon as I'd try to rest I'd suffer an attack and that's how I started learning to control my breathing and calming myself. It didn't always work but most often it would help stop the feeling of gasping for air while your heart racing..
I can't speak to your particular experience especially if you stop breathing just keep getting it monitored. I often have to question the root cause of these flare ups if you will in my mind and find the cause or trigger. It can be emotional or financial turmoil for me but it's not always that simple. I have a lot of repressed trauma and when shyt hit the fans all those things come out the dark if you will. Knowing helps.