How's your mental health?

[Maximumbeans]

I know many problems are above being solved by simply chatting on a forum, I'm not looking to make this thread some sort of magical cure-all for people struggling.

However, sometimes all you need is a sympathetic ear.

Feel free to rant/vent/look for advice/whatever you want, or just generally shoot the shit about how things are going.

Let's talk!

 

[The Catboy]

My mental health is often dodgy due to years of abuse and substance abuse. It’s gotten better since I finally went clean from my addictions and started getting help with my issues. There’s still permanent problems that have been documented through out our blog posts but things are better. Most of the time it’s just depression and dysphoria that occupies too much of my headspace but gotten better. I am no longer randomly freaking on GBAtemp anymore

 

[AncientBoi]

I think I'm okay now. Had the battle of losing my BF [supposed natural death]. Thanks for asking.

[hugs @The Catboy ]

 

[Maximumbeans]

My mental health is often dodgy due to years of abuse and substance abuse. It’s gotten better since I finally went clean from my addictions and started getting help with my issues. There’s still permanent problems that have been documented through out our blog posts but things are better. Most of the time it’s just depression and dysphoria that occupies too much of my headspace but gotten better. I am no longer randomly freaking on GBAtemp anymore

I'm sorry you've been through those things. I haven't been where you have, in that regard, but I'm happy that you've managed to find some peace so far. I see your posts around here a lot and you have a wonderful disposition for somebody who's endured so much.

 

[Maximumbeans]

I think I'm okay now. Had the battle of losing my BF [supposed natural death]. Thanks for asking.

[hugs @The Catboy ]

That's awful I'm so sorry.
But thank you for sharing

 

[Cyan]

Random (and maybe incomplete) view on myself :

My mental seems to struggle more and more with social situation, which weren't an issue before, but it is now. like socializing, talking, answering the phone or making a call, going to a shop, etc. To the point that I'm even avoiding medical care... from random low level (eye sight problem, I need to get new glasses, but... I'm fine not seeing well) to higher level (hospital probably needed for one of two things), or psychological (seeing a shrink to talk about not being able to go see a shring? how to do that? If I can go and see one, I don't need to see one... duh).

I'm also feeling alone, and like nobody care or want to know me. trying to accept being single for the rest of my life.

I'm also feeling like I'm being more picky with everything, and everyone. picky eater (I won't eat something tempered with your saliva, even if it's your fork you put in the main dish to pick something to your plate, etc.), so I avoid restaurant, or being invited to someone's home, not knowing how it has been cooked (on the hygienic level).
I'm having all sorts of strange phobia I'm creating myself.
I'm also becoming paranoid with my stuff (electronic/computer/fear of losing data/not being able to use things the way I want/things stop working if I update/etc.), and with the unknown (things happening on my computer, without me understanding what it is, is it a virus? a trojan? why it's doing this and that ?)

Instead of fighting back and working on the problem, I'm just evading the problem and thinking ahead of possible situations to prevent being confronted to things I might not like. so I don't do anything in my life, living in fear.... or not in fear anymore because I don't have to face any fear anymore, so I'm at ease in my shell, alone...
Little by little, I end in the "easy route" of the avoidance and add more of these to the problem, feeling like everything unusual and not from my routine is a problem to come !
I love habits and fear the changes. I'm feeling like having more and more autistic symptoms.

 

[The Catboy]

I'm sorry you've been through those things. I haven't been where you have, in that regard, but I'm happy that you've managed to find some peace so far. I see your posts around here a lot and you have a wonderful disposition for somebody who's endured so much.

I try not to dwell too much on that part of the my life. I am pretty sure the staff remembers my painkiller withdraw rants and freak outs that kept happening from like 2016 to 2019. It wasn’t a good time and it definitely left a scar on my life. Still, I’ve gotten better over the past few years. Going to therapy, getting proper medical attention, and learning more about some of the disorders I deal with definitely helped. My wife’s support, along with my friend group, really helped as well.

 

[SG854]

It hurts being good looking. People are jealous of you and always want to put you down to make themselves feel better. People always judge you negatively because I always have things served on a silver platter. I didn't choose this, people just want to give me things because I'm so gorgeous. I wonder if people like me for my looks or if they like the real me. All releationships feel fake, always agreeing with me just to get a chance to date me because im so beautiful. Everything feels fake. I feel so isolated.

 

[Maximumbeans]

I try not to dwell too much on that part of the my life. I am pretty sure the staff remembers my painkiller withdraw rants and freak outs that kept happening from like 2016 to 2019. It wasn’t a good time and it definitely left a scar on my life. Still, I’ve gotten better over the past few years. Going to therapy, getting proper medical attention, and learning more about some of the disorders I deal with definitely helped. My wife’s support, along with my friend group, really helped as well.

That's great. I think being open with friends you can trust to take your problems seriously without fawning over you is one of the best healers. And the support of a great wife, of course. I'd be fucked without mine, I know that much.

 

[Maximumbeans]

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(Sorry for condensing your post, I did read the whole thing but this is just to save space)
It sounds like you have a lot on your plate. Do you think it would help to seek help from somebody?
How accessible are such services in France?

 

[bodefuceta]

I feel great, thanks for asking. Not much is going on in my life, I barely leave the house anymore and learned to live very well with this. It kinda is where I want to be. To be honest I'm sleeping so much to the point I'm not sure if it's healthy, but today I woke up early thinking maybe I could get my Wii U fixed. Perhaps I really need more stuff to worry about.

 

[Maximumbeans]

I feel great, thanks for asking. Not much is going on in my life, I barely leave the house anymore and learned to live very well with this. It kinda is where I want to be. To be honest I'm sleeping so much to the point I'm not sure if it's healthy, but today I woke up early thinking maybe I could get my Wii U fixed. Perhaps I really need more stuff to worry about.

Sounds pretty blessed. Was the lack of leaving the house prompted by the pandemic or do you just not really bother anymore?

 

[bodefuceta]

Sounds pretty blessed. Was the lack of leaving the house prompted by the pandemic or do you just not really bother anymore?

It is, I definitely feel blessed. I was kinda like this long before the pandemic actually, but I was in university. I hated university TBH I was skipping a heck lot of classes and took ages to graduate, but afterwards I just went home and kinda stayed there. Managed to make some money without leaving the house. I still have a few friends and they're always trying to hook me up with some girl but I'm like can't be bothered thanks. Life's good.

 

[AmandaRose]

I think this little gif perfectly explains my mental health at the moment.

 

[UnderJinx]

I started taking medicine at an age of 16 because i couldent sleep, and when i
finally fell a sleep, it felt like i didn't get enough sleep.
So i went to see a psychiatrist and was told i have a paranoid schizophren sickness.
so i got some cisordinol and i could sleep again.

then in 1998 i got hospitalized on a psyk ward for a month as i recall,and in a session
with the others who was there, i told that i had smoked cannabis when i was home briefly
and got transfered top the closed section of the psych ward. Totally unfair.
Was there for a month and i couldent even go for a walk for a month, only drink coffee and
smoke cigarettes.

But the good thing being hospitalized is that i met a guy that should become my mate in our
band.

bottom line of it all after being in and out in the system i dont complain i got on early
retirement actually get a huge retirement payment, just for playing video games and
working out ect.
No i dont complain. But i guess it's fair considered all the shit that has been
dropped on my shoulders in my childhood

 

[Alexander1970]

How's your mental health?​

Hmmm...........ok,I think,THAT is good for me:​

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[aoikurayami]

Pink fairies everywhere.
(a.k.a.who stole the drugs)

That's my current mental state I think.

 

[Cyan]

(Sorry for condensing your post, I did read the whole thing but this is just to save space)
It sounds like you have a lot on your plate. Do you think it would help to seek help from somebody?
How accessible are such services in France?

Thanks for your concern.
Accessibility should not be an issue in France*, and money wise there might even have some help from medical care system.
It's just me trying to avoid it, like I said on the first lines

* Though, finding the right person can be complicated. some people are not fit to do their job at helping people.
I tried to talk to one of my old school friend, she kind of rejected me too, while it's her job to listen and help people with their mental issues... Well, I suppose all she wanted was my money to actually start to listen. She answered to me kind of harshly.
Hopefully they are not ALL the same. But I'm not at ease when talking to unknown people, or going to place I don't know. so if I have to do "a lot" of places and specialists to find someone competent, I'll be healed by working on it myself before then haha

 

[Maximumbeans]

Thanks for your concern.
Accessibility should not be an issue in France, and money wise there might even have some help from medical care system.
It's just me trying to avoid it, like I said on the first lines

That's understandable. I recently used a service provided through my employer and just making the initial phone call was so hard. It sounds ridiculous to say but just reaching out for help is often the hardest part. I'm not saying you have to, but if you do decide to try with it, you might find it's a very positive step.

 

[PizzaBitez]

I can honestly say I am doing a lot better. I am an american military veteran who suffers from ptsd. Thankfully with the combination of meds(effxor and wellbutrin) and my wonderful wife. Life couldn't be better(unless I hit the lottery) <3