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Surely PvP had an audience that wasn't solely defined by mental illness... right?

Several apply...Now without medication, before, with.

Odds are pretty high that I have some combination of mild autism/ADD, but I've never actually brought it up to a doctor.

Despite popular opinion I have no history of or expect to be diagnosed with any mental illness.

Maybe anxiety, but probably it's subclinical.

Well, I mean, I suppose it's obvious now which one I picked.

Also...

HCGLNS said:

Despite popular opinion I have no history of or expect to be diagnosed with any mental illness.

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You have an acute case of hoboism.

I have been treated in the past for depression, and am currently being treated for General Panic Disorder - and thank all that is good and holy that I am.

Medicated anxiety.

HCGLNS said:

Despite popular opinion I have no history of or expect to be diagnosed with any mental illness.

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Well, it all depends on what norm you're using, of course. As a cat-eating extraterrestrial I imagine some of the lines are drawn differently.

Major depression/anxiety. Was anorexic in the past. Have always had issues with body image and sense of self. Severe doomweaselitis.

Yeah, I'm a hot mess.

There's depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia in my family. I went through a period of discovery regarding my family history after my aunt killed herself. It made me scared about what might happen to me. So far I'm fine, and my parents often say that I'm the most effective in the family when it comes to communicating and managing my feelings.

Father: Depression, Bipolar, OCD, hoarding tendencies, anxiety disorder.
Mother: Depression, other vague problems that are probably damage from when she was critically ill rather than inborn conditions.
Sister: Bipolar at least.

I'm generally fine except for general feelings of worthlessness, unease, anxiety, get stuck in ruts, have a very hard time getting rid of anything, binge-ing, and occasionally I have auditory or olfactory hallucinations. You know, just normal stuff.

No family history other than my mother's schizophrenia.
She's on meds. She usually takes them all like she's supposed to.
I've had ADHD and was treated from age 8-11 I think? I still think I would benefit from treatment now, but good luck convincing a doctor that you need treatment for a "kids' disease." Fortunately it looks like more people are open to believing that this is a real thing so I may finally be able to have that addressed some time within my lifetime.

--Patrick

Situational Depression and some form of ADD/ADHD, along with cripplingly low self-esteem and self-worth (tied with depression, but I feel that even when I'm in better spirits).

But you guys pretty much know - or have experienced (sorry) - what I go through.

ThatNickGuy said:

Situational Depression and some form of ADD/ADHD, along with cripplingly low self-esteem and self-worth (tied with depression, but I feel that even when I'm in better spirits).

But you guys pretty much know - or have experienced (sorry) - what I go through.

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Your pain is our pain, cheri. We've got your back.

Generalized Anxiety disorder, chronic depression, chronic insomnia and in a family with a history of mental illness. Diagnosed but I no longer need medication though... I was weened off about ten years ago.

I am currently having a minor psychotic episode over the lack of a grue option. Yes, there's a twisty passage option, but it's not the same.

bhamv3 said:

I am currently having a minor psychotic episode over the lack of a grue option. Yes, there's a twisty passage option, but it's not the same.

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People are being serious and open about their mental problems here. Maybe joking about having a psychotic episode's not a great idea, hm?

Null said:

People are being serious and open about their mental problems here. Maybe joking about having a psychotic episode's not a great idea, hm?

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You're right, that was highly insensitive of me. I apologize.

For my part, I used to take medication for chronic depression.

Null said:

People are being serious and open about their mental problems here. Maybe joking about having a psychotic episode's not a great idea, hm?

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...unless you have witzelsucht.

--Patrick

I'm not sure how to answer the poll so I haven't yet. With my health issues and severe chronic pain, I don't see how that wouldn't impact my mental health.

I do have some anti-anxiety medication that I've been given to help me deal with flares of one of my auto-immune conditions.

...does SAD count?

jwhouk said:

...does SAD count?

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Seasonal Affect Disorder? Yes, if you feel like it needs treatment or get treatment for it. SAD has it's hand in many, many suicides and is a very serious medical condition for some people.

Generalized anxiety disorder which has been in remission for about a year. Depression which seems to be digging in its heels. I had postpartum depression after I had Noah, but my ob/gyn told me to get over it. I had suicidal thoughts due to a hormone imbalance when I was in my 20s which thankfully cleared up when I went on a different pill. I also threatened suicide a few times between the ages of 11 and 17 and was a borderline anorexic when I was 12-13.

It's surprising, but I'm pretty sure I've developed SAD since I moved up here.

It doesn't sound like a move of a few hundred miles would make a difference, but the amount of light we get up here is noticeably different than what it was down in the Milwaukee area.

I've got a Light Therapy lamp on the way to try out while I'm on vacation next week.

I've been debating posting about all of my ailments, but I don't know if I should? It feels weird. I'm afraid of coming off wrong.

It's interesting because I actually think depression and other issues of that nature are quite common. I hope everyone here eventually gets to good places in their life and gets the help they want or need. =^^=

LittleKagsin said:

I've been debating posting about all of my ailments, but I don't know if I should? It feels weird. I'm afraid of coming off wrong.

It's interesting because I actually think depression and other issues of that nature are quite common. I hope everyone here eventually gets to good places in their life and gets the help they want or need. =^^=

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You, problems? But you look great!

Bubble181 said:

You, problems? But you look great!

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I'm just riffing off this post. I don't mean to imply pretty people can't have problems, or anything else, seriously. Can't help myself with bad jokes.

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Haha, it's okay. =^^= I got the reference, I'm not offended.

It generally surprises people when I talk about the issues that I've had and some that I still have.

Bubble181 said:

You, problems? But you look great!

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I'm just riffing off this post. I don't mean to imply pretty people can't have problems, or anything else, seriously. Can't help myself with bad jokes.

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There is a fantastic website called But you don't look sick and it describes this so well.

And by no means was my coworker saying I looked good as in pretty, but good as in not sick.

Squidleybits said:

And by no means was my coworker saying I looked good as in pretty, but good as in not sick.

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Pessimist. Tsssss. (again, joke. I'll show myself out) (by which I don't mean you don't look good, either, of course. Arg, dammit. How do I get out of this?!)

Bubble181 said:

Pessimist. Tsssss. (again, joke. I'll show myself out) (by which I don't mean you don't look good, either, of course. Arg, dammit. How do I get out of this?!)

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You're going to need a larger foot extractor.

Here, you can borrow this one.

Currently being treated: depression [incl. self harm] (the antidepressants I'm on are technically for my chronic nerve pain, but hey, 2-for-1!, and therapy), anxiety (meds for that as needed)
Dr. suspects I have: bi-polar
Past history: depression (diagnosed and medicated and therapied), anxiety (hospitalized, but never diagnosed), eating disorder (medically encouraged)
Family history: nothing diagnosed, but my mom totally has chronic depression but refuses to seek treatment, also a family history of addictions.

Non-mental issues: 2 chronic illnesses, neither one well controlled despite treatment and testing.

And 'but you don't look sick'/spoon theory is fabulous.

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Pessimist. Tsssss. (again, joke. I'll show myself out) (by which I don't mean you don't look good, either, of course. Arg, dammit. How do I get out of this?!)

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Lol I didn't want anyone to think I had pervy coworkers on top of all the jerks.

I dunno, telling someone they look good (outside of this context and so on) isn't necessarily pervy. Telling them they're jaw-droppingly gorgeous and you want to lick the ground they walk, on, possibly. But really, I need to stop making bad jokes in this thread, dammit.

I had a student once tell me how good my hair smelled and was standing super close. Soooo awkward.

...Yeah, that's kind of @bhamv-y.

GAD + Depression in the past, medicated + therapy. Therapy still ongoing, but much less often.

Squidleybits said:

I had a student once tell me how good my hair smelled and was standing super close. Soooo awkward.

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I've seen sooooo many people do this sort of thing, usually people newly immersed in puberty. They suddenly experience levels of emotion they've never experienced before, and an unusual amount of this leaks out of their mouths before they can stop it.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

I've seen sooooo many people do this sort of thing, usually people newly immersed in puberty. They suddenly experience levels of emotion they've never experienced before, and an unusual amount of this leaks out of their mouths before they can stop it.

--Patrick

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I think the students sometimes forget I'm twice their age.

Squidleybits said:

I think the students sometimes forget I'm twice their age.

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Coo-coo Cashew.

Squidleybits said:

I think the students sometimes forget I'm twice their age.

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Must be the Snuffleses.

Celt Z said:

Must be the Snuffleses.

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I do get them delivered to work

I've never been diagnosed with anything, although I've had suspicions for years, especially as time has gone on and I've passed from my "desperately seeking attention" phase... if I do have anything though, it's not debilitating or in need of treatment...

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...Yeah, that's kind of @bhamv-y.

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No it's not! I'd never go up to a teacher and just tell her that her hair smells good!

If I do, she'll get creeped out and pull away, and I won't be able to continue sniffing her hair.

bhamv3 said:

No it's not! I'd never go up to a teacher and just tell her that her hair smells good!

If I do, she'll get creeped out and pull away, and I won't be able to continue sniffing her hair.

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The man has his priorities straight.

The more people post about depression online, the more I think that nearly everyone has experienced some level of clinical depression.

IMO poll should have options for having/having-had medical treatment without formal diagnosis. For some of us it may be easier to get to medicine than it is to obtain a diagnosis, for a variety of reasons (ranging from legal to mental to economic).

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The more people post about depression online, the more I think that nearly everyone has experienced some level of clinical depression.

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Or at least the kind of people that congregate on long term message boards.

Denbrought said:

IMO poll should have options for having/having-had medical treatment without formal diagnosis. For some of us it may be easier to get to medicine than it is to obtain a diagnosis, for a variety of reasons (ranging from legal to mental to economic).

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This applies to many things. Specialists seem to hate making a diagnosis and I can't understand why.

I presume it is because there are stiff penalties these days for making the wrong diagnosis (at least in the most tort-happy countries).
Also because a person who regularly prescribes Schedule 2/2n substances probably gets more scrutiny than they might want.
EDIT: Explanation for @Squidleybits and others: The Controlled Substances Act, or why you can't buy Morphine/Cocaine/Steroids at your corner drug store.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

I presume it is because there are stiff penalties these days for making the wrong diagnosis (at least in the most tort-happy countries).
Also because a person who regularly prescribes Schedule 2/2n substances probably gets more scrutiny than they might want.

--Patrick

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I don't understand the second line?

Squidleybits said:

This applies to many things. Specialists seem to hate making a diagnosis and I can't understand why.

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Compounded with that, getting the wrong diagnosis (or the right one) can be harmful in the long term. The stigmatization of mental illness is pretty real.