Been sober over two months. Have really difficult mental health symptoms. My mom had szichoprenia, sister paranoid sch, and father NPD.
I have been diagnosed with dissociative p. d.
Recently I am having these symptoms a lot and I do not know what to do, I am already on Setraline 100mg and therapy, but I genuinely do not want to just keep upping my medication. My symtoms
Suicidal thoughts
thoughts (intrusive again, when they enter, I just close my eyes) about hitting others, going on a rampage… hate getting on the bus as I have an urge to hit people
Bad depression and like nothing making me feel any lighter (hobbies etc)
Crying for no, absolutely no reason at all
Anxiety - these symptoms last for 3/4 days every month but this month this has increased.
I am worried and completely at loss. Modern medicine i do not think has answers? I am so tired of going to professionals as they keep asking the same questions again and again and it gets tiring and traumatic.
Currently in an episode and it is coming to a week and still nothing has changed. Have zero desire to drink (which is strange)
Feel like should just check out am tired of my brain and mind.
Been sober over two months. Have really difficult mental health symptoms. My mom had szichoprenia, sister paranoid sch, and father NPD.
I have been diagnosed with dissociative p. d.
Recently I am having these symptoms a lot and I do not know what to do, I am already on Setraline 100mg and therapy, but I genuinely do not want to just keep upping my medication. My symtoms
Suicidal thoughts
thoughts (intrusive again, when they enter, I just close my eyes) about hitting others, going on a rampage… hate getting on the bus as I have an urge to hit people
Bad depression and like nothing making me feel any lighter (hobbies etc)
Crying for no, absolutely no reason at all
Anxiety - these symptoms last for 3/4 days every month but this month this has increased.
Paranoia - So begining of the week, I got triggered by something and believed that someone was plotting something against me and I was close to picking a fight with them, a call with a friend made me realise that it is again my mind playing tricks. This has been quite a thing in my life.. it is only recently I have noticed this as not based on facts or evidence
I am worried and completely at loss. Modern medicine i do not think has answers? I am so tired of going to professionals as they keep asking the same questions again and again and it gets tiring and traumatic.
Currently in an episode and it is coming to a week and still nothing has changed. Have zero desire to drink (which is strange)
Feel like should just check out am tired of my brain and mind.
Leah, I am so sorry you’re dealing with all of this. I don’t have any advice, I just wanted to tell you I’m glad you’re here and I’m over here sending you lots of care.
Hey there! Thank u for being so open about how ur feeling. That takes alot of courage.
I have a mental health disorder aswell (not dissociative pd but I have borderline pd, ptsd, anxiety) and know the struggle in trying to find what works. It took a lot of working with professionals to find the right medication that stabilizes my mood. I totally get that talking to professionals is exhausting Having to repeat urself over n over, but it might be worth a try to keep at it. Im on sertraline aswell for anxiety but sertraline alone wouldnt suffice (at least for me). Im just wondering if maybe there could be another med out there to help u with some of ur symptoms.
Along with medication, therapy helps, as well as doing a few things on my own. Deep breathing techniques, grounding techniques, meditation, mindfullness, positive affirmations, gratitude lists, and exercise all help in changing my state of mind. If ur interested in any of these, i can go into more detail about them I find that doing these activites, helps along side the medication. Our thoughts are powerful and can alter our direction in life.
Im so glad that u dont have any urges to drink through all this. Thats huge! Im really proud of u for sticking to ur sobriety for over 2 months. Thats something to really feel proud of
Having to repeat urself over n over, but it might be worth a try to keep at it. Im on sertraline aswell for anxiety but sertraline alone wouldnt suffice (at least for me). Im just wondering if maybe there could be another med out there to help u with some of ur symptoms.
I find that doing these activites, helps along side the medication. Our thoughts are powerful and can alter our direction in life.