Free mental health advice here. Doesn't matter how trivial or severe the question is

Free mental health advice here. Doesn't matter how trivial or severe the question is.

I have very thorough experience with the mental health care system and would love to help some people with that knowledge.

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I hope you aren't bullshitting you asshole, because I've had something haunt me for a while.

So I have a lot of dreams where I get killed, and it's so shocking and intense that I often wake up in the middle of the night and unable to sleep again. It's affection my sleeping pattern, which is fucking up my entire life. Not only that, but after these incredibly lucid dreams, it affects me emotionally. I'm not the same person and I feel cold and alone after I wake up. Please help me I dunno what to do.

No bullshitting and christ dude I know that exact feel. Recurring nightmares usually are the result of severe emotional or mental distress in your waking life. Have you ever had a really traumatic experience, or is there something going on in your life right now that's really negatively affecting you?

The only think negative in my life is that it's monotonous, but I don't really mind. There was a period in 2014-2015 where I experienced several traumatic breakdowns. Lots of shaking and the kind of stress where you almost pop your eyeballs out of your head. I've cooled down and I've grown up a lot since then, but these dreams are ruining my life. I'll wake up an feel suicidal, and I'm not even that kind of person. I've never wanted to kill myself or anything, but these dreams affect me in a way I can't control.

I have really bad depression and can't get professional help. Is there anything I can do for depression that doesn't involve therapy or meds?

For about 10 years I've had this problem a bit like tourrettes where I'll be on my own and just shout out a swear word or make a grunt sound. I fucking hate it. It only really happens when I'm on my own and I get ruminating about something and it reaches critical mass and I'll shout "nigger"
I've been using prozac for 8 months which helps a bit

There are several different ways to try and treat chronic nightmares.

Therapy is the first line of defense. If the dreams are recurring with similar content, you can try image rehearsal therapy. Lucid dreaming is also viable. If standard therapy doesn't work, medication can be used, but you'll want to get it prescribed and monitored by an actual psychiatrist. Before you do any of this you want to make sure that your sleep hygiene is as good as humanly possible.

I'm guessing that your traumatic experiences have been seriously repressed and since you don't address them in your waking life, it's manifesting as distress in your dreams. If you have any questions about any of the things I listed just ask, but you can easily google any of it.

My brother is a flaky, emotionally fragile, terminally lazy, impossibly arrogant cunt that requires adderal and weed to function and regularly seems to lose his temper with his wife and kids. What mental illness or deficiency does this most sound like to you, so I can tell him he has it and break his pride like a fat guy sitting on a laptop?

Absolutely.

Get a piece of paper, and write down every possible negative factor in your life. 99% of the time your depression is stemming from one of them. Addressing your issues (overeating, poor relationship with family, loneliness, internet addiction, etc.) will, of course, make you feel infinitely better.

If you're depressed for good reason, like being abused or someone dying or something like that, then treating the source of that is obviously the answer as well.

If you have no concrete, external reason for being depressed, and you know it's chemical, you can work on your physical health as best as you can. Sleep well, eat right, exercise, spend your free time around other people and treat yourself right- but severe depression must be treated with therapy and/or medication to really make it any better. Even then, some people are unresponsive. Maybe if you could be more specific about your situation I could offer better advice?

I don't feel anything, never happy, never sad, I'm 27 and it has just been getting worse since I was around 15, am I gonna become a serial killer?

You should discuss this issue as honestly as possible with your psychiatrist. They may want to increase your dose of Prozac if it's been helping.

work out, be around people you love and can trust, eat clean diet, boss up, bang hot sluts with solid game

Hi, I believe I have "impostor syndrome" I'm an artist, I make a living off of it, pay my bills, travel the country from time to time, generally happy, but I find myself not being able to take compliments on my art work, I feel bad when people buy my shit and don't feel a geniune rush or anything from it. I also think I suck as an artists. But I obviously enjoy myself while making art its just I feel like a fucking fraud and that people are just being nice and give me money. How do I stop this feeling???

To be blunt, it sounds like he's just an asshole and a shitty person. Not everyone has a mental illness, some people are just legitimate shitters. Do you live with your brother? If you don't I recommend simply distancing yourself from him, since he's obviously toxic and makes you feel like shit.

Well, I don't have a good excuse for it really. I've just been this way for a long time, it gets worse as time goes on. I definitely have a poor relationship with family, loneliness, and probably internet addiciton, but have no idea how to go about addressing those things. I guess I could try...
I can work out and get a better diet, the other two are outside the realm of possibility

>am I gonna become a serial killer?
If you have to ask this, you won't become one.

Are you NEET? Most people who think they don't feel anything simply don't have enough stimuli. I thought I was emotionless for most of my young adult life, but it turned out that I was just holding in everything and trying to not outwardly express how I really feel. There's nothing wrong with having emotions user.

You have to understand that if you really are a fraud, no one would buy your work. You can't make a living as an artist off of people's pity. You're providing a service that people actually want badly enough to spend their time and money on. It's hard to take compliments on art, especially when it's so subjective, but maybe you could start just by recognizing that you wouldn't be able to pay your bills if you weren't good at what you do.

Seriously, congratulations on being successful. I've known a lot of people who want to become an artist and they can't make it because they don't have what it takes.

I don't know if I'm NEET or what that is. But it's not that I think it's something bad, I want to feel shit, but I don't. Perhaps it will hit me in a few years and spend a day crying and laughing

I don't live with him, no, thank god. I used to babysit but I've stopped now because he called me up on 30 minutes notice last time and told me "no, you're doing it for free because it's my birthday!" and fucking bolted leaving me with his kids.

Right now playing tabletop games is my only real contact with him. They're stymied because when he runs it's NEVER on time and he always takes at least 1/3rd of the session talking about stupid Sup Forums tier shit, and when he plays he can and will just blow the fuck up at his wife over trivial nonsense.

I guess that telling him "you're just a cunt dude" is just as brutal because then he can't use mental illness as an excuse.

If you don't know where to start with getting your life together, it's painfully obvious that your depression stems from poor life choices, which can absolutely be fixed.

Start with yourself, and change the things that you know you have control over. Work on your diet, work on exercise. Check out /fit/ and try to get your body in better shape. It will dramatically help you get your mind in better shape, too.

It's a long road to getting your head in the right place, but if you genuinely want things to get better- to feel better- you can apply yourself. Good luck user.

when I zone out I see designs over whatever I'm staring at (I can draw them if you want). however someone I met who once started telling me they had the same thing said that it was because they used to do a lot of lsd when they graduated high school and the symptoms persisted. Whats the deal with this whole thing?

yeah man i feel for you. we're all living in some strange times. you form your own reality though... it's a manifestation thing.. the more you think about something and envision it, the more it comes true, positive or negative it doesn't matter. you can envision either a good or bad life, it's your choice. write goals down.

find something you can get really engaged into. even if you have to force yourself to really get into it, just lose yourself in at least one thing every day. total immersion. full engagement. use 100% of your brain on that thing. reading, running, learning how to socialize, doesn't matter. baby steps. full engagement. you'll find out that when you put yourself to a task, life becomes very enjoyable.

most importantly, we are social creatures. very social, it's how we evolved. spend time with family that you get along with, and friends that you get along with.

also important; nothing is accomplished without discipline.

NEET stands for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training."

Don't worry too much about your feelings user. They can't be forced. When they come, they'll come. If they do, then hell yes, cry, laugh, whatever you need to do.

Bullshit.

Every morning write down your dreams. Have a paper and pen/pencil nearby. Wake up, but lay in bed and let your mind wander as you wake up. You'll slowly remember your dreams. Write them down.

Over time, you'll learn the dreams become....easier to 'manage'. More lucid. Less death, more insightful. You'll start to enjoy them :)

jeez, that sounds rough. sorry to hear. we can learn a lot from ourselves about how we perceive the faults of others.

Yeah, please don't use mental illness as an excuse for shitty behavior. He sounds incredibly selfish and childish. If I were you I would kick him from the tabletop group and replace him with someone you can actually stand. (I'm a GM and pretty fucking stringent about who can play in my campaigns- it sets the tone for the entire game so why would you waste a player with some shitter?)

If you absolutely must tell him something, I'd tell him as honestly as possible what a cunt he's been to you. Facts, not emotions. If he cares, maybe he'll change. If not, fuck him.

If you could draw them that would be fantastic. It's likely something physiological.

I recommended lucid dreaming already. Telling someone to just deal with their problems isn't very productive though. What makes you think that someone will gain insight into a problem they've been having for years and is only getting worse?

How would a doctor go about attempting (and, probably, failing; I know it's close to impossible) to rehabilitate someone with a personality disorder? Narcissistic to be precise.

Alright, thanks user

No matter how much i do for other people, how much thanks i get for those things, i still feel like im not doing enough for others.

Is there a simple reason why?

Alright, I guess I'll be giving that a shot. Thanks.

you're doing the right thing. you're surviving. fraudsters have made money off of human beings for as long as we've been alive... it's just a really creative way of making a living. consider it a gift.

CBT and DBT are used for personality disorders most frequently, but to be frank user, personality disorders are almost impossible to treat. The very nature of them is that there is something inherently harmful about how your personality has developed. The very core of your being. It's possible to want to get better, but you'll have to challenge your core beliefs and ultimately change who you are as a person. You'll need a very, very good psychologist- preferably someone that's a specialist with many years of experience with exactly what you're suffering from.

No problem dude. Hope you feel better soon.

I've told him numerous times but nothing has stuck. I'll just have to settle for "fuck you" when the time comes.

Thanks pal.

ohhhh ok my turn
im incredibly gifted near, genius level intellect, also a narccissist
but im incredibly depressed and have tried over a years worth of therapy nothing's work. what now?
also why do i feel like i always need the love of a girlfriend more then anything else?

When you were growing up, were you ever told something to that extent? Has anyone ever given you the impression that you need to do more?

You're welcome bud.

impossible is a fools word.

So, this is a rather morbid question but maybe you can help.
I've been having suicidal thoughts, and I want to tell my therapist about it. But I'm worried she'll get the authorities involved. What are the rules on this? Is there a way to talk about it without triggering some reporting rule she would have to follow?

I mean, you say that, but those things really aren't possible for me.

See Narcissism is a complex issue and it can't be easily addressed. You may have had the misfortune of having a shitty therapist for the last year. Doesn't mean that it's impossible to treat your issues, but it will be very hard. If you want to feel better, you will have to fight for it. Not everyone is up to that.

If you're lonely you're going to focus on socialization more than anything else. It's a basic human need. There's nothing wrong with wanting companionship and love and sexual gratification. As you treat your other problems, it will probably become even more magnified. You might want to try getting a hooker or cybering with some women online or anything that could relieve some of the pressure. Obsession will interfere with everything you do.

Not a nightmare. But I have recurring dreams that I own another house somewhere that I've forgotten about.

It's for a friend, believe it or not. They have what appears to be genuine motivation to get better and no matter how unlikely it is I wanna live in a world where once in a while the good guys win.

And yes, I have prepared myself emotionally for the realistic possibility of suddenly and permanently cutting her from my life.

At least it isn't antisocial, I'd be fucking miles away from that.

I'm so glad you asked. The exact verbiage varies from country to country, state to state, etc.but this is the gist of it:

If you tell a mental health practitioner that you are an immediate threat to yourself or others, they will involuntarily hospitalize you.

If you admit to planning on hurting a minor, yourself, or some other adult, they are obligated to prevent that from happening and will get the authorities involved.

If you can tell me where you live I could give you a much more specific answer.

Really, all you want to do is tell your therapist that you have UNWANTED THOUGHTS of death, but that you have NO INTENTION of acting on them. STRESS that you will NOT act on the thoughts. Express to her that you are simply distressed/depressed/etc and that you want help.

Are you a forgetful person? Could just be latent anxiety.

op thanks. ill have to try hard as shit to help myself with all this psychological issues. ugh fuck. ok im up for it.

I live in Ohio. So if I talk about thoughts, and make sure to say I have no plan of action, I should be good?

You sound like a really good friend user. She's lucky to have you. Stay aware of how she treats you and make sure she doesn't take advantage of your kindness.

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You're welcome user, best of luck to you.

America is pretty fucking reasonable about this sort of thing. Please stress that you DO NOT HAVE ANY INTENTION OF EVER ACTING ON THESE THOUGHTS. They're just unwanted, passing thoughts that are bothering you and you want to talk about them. If you say explicitly that nothing is going to happen, you don't want to die, you simply have intrusive thoughts about it, they can't do shit.

Never say that you have a plan to kill yourself. If they ask, just say you haven't thought about it. Normally you never want to lie to your doctor but this is the one scenario where it's okay to do so.

Probably just floaters.
webmd.com/eye-health/benign-eye-floaters#1
If they cause you distress or start appearing when your eyes are in focus, see a doctor. Your vision isn't something to play around with.

I see. I do have a plan and sort of want to talk about that...could I just work it in and say that it's part of the intrusive thoughts or would she see through that and start calling cops on me?
Thanks for answering me by the way.

You know your therapist better than I do, but if there's any doubt in your mind, don't talk about it. I understand that it's distressing and you want to get help, but therapists can be a little trigger-happy when someone mentions suicide or homicide and I would hate to tell you something and have it result in you getting hospitalized when you don't need to be.

oh and you're welcome m8. If you want to talk about your plan or those thoughts or anything here too I'm happy to listen.

We've been close for 7 years. This whole time she's on a knife edge between being a good person and bad. I can read her fairly well and know when she's being manipulative.

She has this constant internal struggle with herself that other 'bad' (for want of a better word) people lack. I want her to come out on the right side however unlikely.

It's like watching a truck that won't stop fishtailing.

If you've known her for that long you must know if she's capable of getting better. You can't force someone else to get help though. Ultimately it's on her to get treatment.

I see. Thinking about it, I don't know if I could tell her. She seems like the type to start making calls. Also, if I go through with it I don't want her feeling guilty, or have my parents/girlfriend calling her up and trying to sue her or some shit.
I mean, it's not much to tell i guess...have a gun, was going to use that. Note's written and everything.

She's capable in principal but I've steeled myself to the fact she may very well not. Which would break my heart but I am ready for it.

Holy shit someone who does not just mumble at u and shove drugs down your throat!
I call bullshit on u being an actuall doctor.

Well my dude, if you genuinely feel like you're at risk for killing yourself, you probably should say something. It could be scary risking having her call someone, but you could always voluntarily admit yourself somewhere too. Sometimes you just need that intensive care to sort your thoughts out and figure out what course of action to take. It's ultimately up to you what you do.

Do something nice for yourself user. I hope she doesn't hurt you.

I'm not a doctor, never said I was. I have a number of mental illnesses and have been through the system for nearly a decade now - I've been diagnosed with so many things, taken so many meds and done so much therapy I feel like I'm qualified to give some suggestions to people who are suffering from the same things I have (or similar things).

Hey op, just wanted to say thanks for making this thread. Whenever I tell myself that life is pure fucking torture i come to these threads, read and think a bit, and come out feeling like I can maybe make it.

I guess. I've always been afraid of that sort of thing. I've heard horror stories about psych wards and phychiatric hospitals. Are those exaggerated or is my fear legitimate?

>Do something nice for yourself user.
Thank you, but why? :3

I could go on but I'm reluctant to share because I expect people to try and talk me out of involvement with her. If a friend approached me in this situation I'd be the one telling them to get out. I believe if you fully understand the potential consequences and make realistic preparations for them you can go ahead and do dangerous things. Like me helping her, or a BASE jumper, or motor racer etc.

That and nobody else has given a shit about her her entire life. She wants to change and nobody else will hold her hand through it.

Uhh.. okay. Idek if this is a proper question but I like this girl but I have a real problem with confidence. Idk how to tell her. We are really good friends and I don't want to ruin that by telling her. I'm really paranoid. Help?

Why do we spend billions of dollars making ever faster computers but hardly any money on understanding why or preventing people who want to smash the fuck out of it?

Why does "my friend" make Steven Tyler Onion Ring threads every day despite getting no replies? Is he lonely?

Thanks so much man, it's my pleasure.
If it's anything like when I went, and you're violent, belligerent, etc. it is hell. Prison with prescription drugs.

If you comply with what the doctors want, be nice to the nurses, act like a decent human being, they should give you no trouble. Worst thing that could happen is you're terribly bored.

>Thank you, but why? :3
you seem like a good person in a bad situation. I won't try and talk you out of being her friend, but I can recommend taking good care of yourself.

I see. I'll consider it then. Thanks for your help.

If you don't tell her, you'll wonder for the rest of your life what could have happened. If you don't tell her, she may find out from someone else or something else, and then you won't be able to tell her how you want to. Your friendship's dynamics are already guaranteed to change, but you get to decide if you initiate that change or not.

You're going to have to take this up with tech support. I'm just entry-level customer service.

He's probably bored and thinks it's more amusing than doing anything else.

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You're welcome fam, best of luck to you. Remember you can always talk to Sup Forums if you're in a tight spot.

Okay so...this is embarassing but I have absolutely no desire for sex or relationships whatsoever. I'm not asexual, I find women attractive and I jerk off and stuff, but I have no plans to ever have sex or date. Is this just a thing that happens to some people or is something wrong with me? Is there treatment? Sorry if this is stupid but you did say no matter how trivial...

It's not trivial at all dude. You need to be honest with me, though, how old are you?

Well thank you. It's nice just to open up a bit. I feel lonely with it all sometimes.

Do you know the muffin man?
What do YOU do with a drunken sailor?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Where did the fuckin red brick road go?
Where has god gone?

25, why?

This escalated quickly.

I'm 27 and hugely deppressed.
My father died in 2005 and since then I have been hevaly reliant on drugs/alcohol.
Alcohol has always been my main vice doing it daily for many years but I have found drugs that compliment it very nicely indeed.
Few months back I had a melt down due to stress at work. The stress wasn't placed directly on me albe me brother. Regardless I felt the effects of that stress directly and had many mini melt downs in a row (spanning a few months).
I finally spat my dummy out in June and went on a week long bender. The results was not pretty.
I spent most of July and the 1st week of Aug in a rehab clinic.
I did reasonably well with my addictions and completed 2 month sober. However I have now returned to drink 3 weekends in a row.
1st weekend went un-noticed, however I admited to my fail on the Monday.
2nd weekend was a train wreck and I was kicked from my mums house and made an absalute fool of myself.
3rd weekend is now and I've been been stealing out of date wine from my mothers pantary.
I want to change, I honestly do but stress/ anxiety is controlling me.
What do?

Though i'm no specialist/expert, youtube.com/watch?v=mhqx7yctQVk was a short discussion and the website for this Gary Wilson yourbrainonporn.com/

Just wanted to let you know

I'm here if you want to talk user. Your Sup Forumsros are here to stay.

>Do you know the muffin man?
No, but I wish I did.
>What do YOU do with a drunken sailor?
Watch bad horror movies and drink some more.
>How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
It would vary pretty dramatically
>Where did the fuckin red brick road go?
Are you referring to the red brick I think you're referring to?
>Where has god gone?
I'm an atheist, couldn't tell you.

I'll check this out I guess.

If you were much younger it could be that you're just a late bloomer, but at your age it's more likely that you just have other things you're more concerned with. Some people just don't have that much invested in relationships, and there's nothing wrong with that. If you're happy and sexually healthy, don't worry about it. If it's causing you a lot of distress, though, you might want to see a licensed psychologist or relationship therapist. They'd be able to look at your history and give you some concrete ways to change how you feel. It really isn't anything to worry about though. Some people would say you're in a better place than most of us- relationships can cause more harm than good at times.

Get yourself back into rehab, stat. Drug and alcohol addictions can ruin anyone's life so fucking fast. You know you can go sober user, so get back on the right wagon and take care of yourself. You owe it to yourself and to your family. Wouldn't your father have wanted you to be happy and healthy?

been having strange dreams/thoughts of doing more feminine things and being more womanly despite me being a straight completely normal male for my whole life. Do I have Gender Disphoria? and if so how should i go about treating it?

Take this with a grain of salt. In moderation there is nothing wrong with porn. The user not interested in relationships didn't say anything about porn addiction- and fapping is necessary for male sexual health if you aren't having sex.

Okay. I mean, it does cause distress, it's hard to explain. It's like, I want to be normal and have a sex life and relationships, but I just can't. I want to want to have it, if that makes sense.

>'m here if you want to talk user.
Thanks. I've always felt drawn to her. Things are complicated in that she's an ex (that went down about as well as you can expect) but we've talked that over at length and sorted it out, forgiven each other (we were both terrible partners). I care for her more like a sister now.

I'm too principled for my own good, maybe. I know she has the potential and the desire to be wonderful, and just once I want things to work out the way they should if life was fair.

Yeah... I don't think I'm "addicited" or anything. Just in this weird situation where I don't seem to have normal desire.

Gender dysphoria is where you have an unrelenting feeling that you are in the wrong body. That you, born in the body of a man, are actually a woman. It is a deeply disturbing feeling that is not easily mistaken for something else. It is not a sexual attraction to dressing up as a woman. It is not the desire for the social status or easier life that most women have. It is not a passing fancy.

A lot of people have become very confused about gender dysphoria with the recent increased awareness of transsexuals.

If you are experiencing distress from these feelings, you definitely want to see a therapist and figure out what the source of these thoughts and dreams are coming from. Please don't think that you need to do anything dramatic, though. Some men simply enjoy feminine things. There's nothing wrong with that. Even if you want to wear dresses or raise children or anything like that, they're simply traits that are usually assigned to one gender.

It's a complex issue so I really don't feel qualified to give any sort of concrete advice for your specific situation, hence me making so many broad statements. In your case it doesn't seem like there's a real issue though- if you feel like being more feminine there isn't anything wrong with that.

Which is it:
a) I hate my job so I'm depressed
or
b) I'm depressed so I hate my job
or
c) I'm not sleeping well so that causes the other two?

I'm constantly deppressed and the release is alcohol. I feel happier now than I would sober even though I'm writing these thought/feelings.
Alcohol seems to fix me.
I spend all of my time sober depressed and unwilling to connect with others?
I even fail to open up on Sup Forums whilst sober.
Alchol seems to open extra doors for me and even makes me more productive.
Also I can't afford more rehab and I don't wanna ask my mum for more.

That makes perfect sense. You should probably talk to a relationship counselor or a therapist experienced with issues of this nature to get a better grasp of what steps to take moving forward. I have a very severe paraphilia and with the help of some extensive therapy I've come to a place where I can live with my weird desires and still be in a healthy relationship (with someone who's understanding about my needs). I'm sure you can get to a place like that too.

I know it's impossible not to, but I have to try and say that you shouldn't get your hopes up too high. She'll always appreciate your friendship, but it's on her to get better. Don't feel obligated to save her or anything like that- no matter how much you care about someone, you can't change people. For good or for bad.

What about your job do you hate?
Do you have anything else in your life that could be making you depressed?
Sleep issues fuck up everything so I'm sure that's a factor, too.

I could have written every word of that (except for the lat line).

The only enjoyable part of my life now is friday night when I'm loaded listening to music, on Sup Forums or watching clips of my favorite movies. That's it.

When I dont have at least a few drinks in me I pretty much suck.

I'm also an alcoholic. It's very easy to drown your problems and numb yourself to them. Drinking as we speak. It's not the answer.

Obviously I can't give very concrete advice on moderation or anything like that, but to it sounds like you're ruining your life. If you can't afford rehab but you're already taking things from your mother, you need to ask for help. If she cares (and I'm sure she does, she wouldn't take you in if she didn't) she'll help you out when you need her most.

if you don't get help, things will only continue to get worse.

2nd guy here.
I only drink on fridays - rest I am recovering or have to get up at 6am for work.

Not sure ditching my one night a week to party is going to change the other 6.75 days of the week

Alright, thanks. I'll look at something like that.

I know. I'm in pretty deep which si why I've been prepping for the worst. On my darkest days I wonder if even a miracle best-case scenario would still be somebody lacking, but there IS a moral compass in there.