Ive suffered with mental health issues since a child, there was no help due to the fact i lived in a small community where mental illness was never talked about. i suffered alone until i had my first child and post partum depression and anxiety hit me hard. I started talking pills for this was on them for 2 years but decided to stop due to the side affects.Every dr said somehing different GAD, PTSD, BP so i felt like i was better of trying to do it on my own due to no one giveing me any answers and the pills being so terrible. Been off pills for a year, eating healthy and exercise i found helped alot for awhile but ive been having such bad days lately i have no idea what to do, lose of control over happens then my mind starts going and onces it starts i get lost in it,my brain keeps going and i can do nonthing else but let it take over last for days sometimes, i feel so lost. feel like i have no control anymore. Im so afraid to start taking pills again but I'm at the point i'm not sure what else to do. I have no friends or family who understands mental health issues any help u can give me would be appericated <3 thanks
Hi Sunflower, I really feel for you, it's awful when the mental health problems return, I'm going through my 6th episode and it doesn't get easier.
I can empathise with you on the racing thoughts, it's a shame you've not had a clear diagnosis so perhaps you need to be seen by a psychiatrist rather than a Dr.
You don't say what meds you were on but if it had side effects there are others you could try, again best prescribed by psychiatrist.
My suggestion is go see your GP first of all and ask to be referred for a proper diagnosis, maybe also referred for CBT and councelling if you've no friends or family who will understand.
You will recover again.
Neil
Thanks Aspinan, I was taking Buspirone, Cipralex, welliburtin. I completely lost my sex drive, gained a bunch of weight and had no emotions then eventually starting having eposides when i would start hitting myself i felt so worthless. Never did this before i was on the pills. family kept saying i was doing better on the pills after seeing me during my postpartum depression the pills did for sure calm my everyday emotions to not having any but once my partnet seen the eposides i was having we decided best to stop the medication. as for seeing a psychistrist i've been trying i put in for a referal from a Dr twice now in a year and still no call. I've never done councelling before due to it's cost but it's an option that i'm thinking i need to look into.
Hey Sunflower
I feel the same way. My mind is constantly running it drives me crazy. I get sad or mad, frustrated, irritated. I have GAD and Social Anxiety they were right you have it. GAD sufferers worry extremely about lots of things. For instance me. My thoughts are overwhelming. I can't deal with them. Its about many things. Millions of things. What I try to do now is not worry about it. Im just at a point where I'm tired and fed up with my Anxiety. It gets tiring worrying about every single little or big thing. Its just stressing us out. Now I just say to myself, "there's nothing I can do about this certain situation." Try to analyze your thoughts ignore the ones that don't matter. The negative ones, the worrys. Living with too much worry can bring us down. Good luck and get professional help. 👍Omega 3 pills can help. Try something natural go to the GNC or Vitamin Shoppe and ask for natural pills for your Anxiety. Learn relaxation tips. Get yoga classes, or Tai chi classes it helps fight off stress. You need CBT therapy.
Try magnesium pills twice a day and see if it work
I think you definitely need to see your GP again and lay it on thick to see a psychiatrist, it's unacceptable to be told you will be referred then hear nothing. Maybe speak to the practice manager, I've done this in the past and got results. You must tell them about hitting yourself even if you don't do it anymore.
You need to see a psychiatrist to get back on track.
Dont suffer in silence no matter how difficult it is to reach out and get the help you need.
Keep posting on how your getting on, people here care!!
Neil