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I had originally posted this on the forum for Manic Depressive disorder, which is my diagnosis. I think that this area may be a better fit (so I'm "crossing over"):

This is nearly impossible to describe, but it's become a problem recently:

Lately I've felt a great distance from myself, as though I'm not entirely here (...my brain is tripping). I don't notice it much until I'm away from home. I live alone apart from ...

This is nearly impossible to describe, but it's become a problem recently:

Lately I've felt a great distance from myself, as though I'm not entirely here (...my brain is tripping). I don't notice it much until I'm away from home. I live alone apart from my cat. When I'm speaking with someone and I have this feeling, I feel as though I shouldn't be talking to them because I can't focus on anything. Part of ...

I thought it would be a good idea to ask here. I'm really skinny... and I need advice on how to get back to normal. This is very difficult for me to explain, so I apologize in advance if I don't make any sense.

I tried to compose a list of things to improve:

- I've been reading about metabolism and that eating just once or twice a day keeps low metabolism, which is bad, ...

up until a few years ago, when i heard someone say a baby has to be put on the mothers chest when he/she is born to bond with each other, i wondered when they put glue on the baby and mother and why they were pulled apart if they were supposed to be bonded.
another thing i thought about is when people say they are close to another person, i would wonder why thye would ...

If you could be yourself around people
How would they see you in their minds eye?

has anyone here been forced into therapy ?
If so do you think it helped you or made you worse ?


I was forced to go by my parents when i was around 7 to 8 years old. They said they could not control me and were scared for my sister and brothers with how i treated them.. in therapy at that time i was diagnosed with adhd. I was then on medication for a ...

I have been fortunate in my years of recovering from my past to have had and still have therapists and psychiatrists with the same belief system as I have. I am a Christian and having a psychiatrist who is a Christian and then finding a counselor that is a Christian has been life-changing.
I only bring up the Christian aspect for one reason. I find I do better with people who have the same belief ...

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I got this list of coping techniques from an email more than 15 years ago. There was no author or source from where it came then and I have yet to find out where it comes from. I'm going to post it here for people's reference. It doesn't matter what you are going through with regards to stress, trauma, etc., this list is useful for any time of crisis. I hope you find it as ...

I've been on the generic Paxil since late October. I've had a few hours at a time here and there when I didn't feel motivated or negative thinking patterns returned. Today, I distinctly had a sad feeling come over me without anything to feel sad about. And I had a lack of motivation to do my work. I pushed the negative thoughts away though. I still feel on the down side tonight but it's not ...