tell me yours and I'll tell you mine

[cptdeath]

:fear :fear

I don't want any one who doesn't feel comfortable to start conversations that might be hurtfull or to difficult. if you feel comfortable please share.

I want to wait to get a few responses before I'm ready to share my own.

hypochondria shouldn't count unless it's recognized fully as a concearn you have.

remmember class this exercise is meant to let us help each other through understanding stuff or something like that

raise your hand if beavis and butthead was funny to get you started

ahhh huh uh huh huh huh ahh huh ahh

:fear

[Homicidalheathen]

I havn't really been diagnosed with much but...I do have adult add don't take anything.

I have SAD and live in MI which kinda sucks. I was always happy in AZ.

I am a 'Adult child of' (you fill in the blanks) and have cognetive thinking disorder as a result there-of no meds needed really, just personal reality checks.

Thats about it.

[Fierce Critter]

Technically, I don't have a mental "illness".

I have some problem absorbing written, educational text that makes it easier for me to take in things presented orally than things in text form. May be a form of undiagnosed dyslexia, but since I'm not in school anymore, I'm not too worried about it.

Depression runs in the family, but I've only suffered from it since moving down here. It's only been seriously brought on by prescription drugs with that side effect. Get off the drug - depression gone.

It's strongly suspected that I have ADD. But that's always been just "suspected" and never tested/diagnosed. One therapist just thought I was a genius and too much bored me...

Thankfully, I think that's about it. I have some medical conditions, but nothing seriously mental or diagnosed.

My husband suffers an anxiety disorder for which he takes Effexor XR. On the meds, he's pretty much normal. This can be exacerbated by high blood pressure, but again, meds keep that in check.

[bean]

eh, what the hell...

bipolar, anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder....all diagnosed.

[Scary Guy]

Autisim and a small case of hypocondria that I've learned to overcome (my dad is a full blown hypocondriac so thats where I got it from). I've suspected ADHD too, but no one seems to notice that one. Maybe not but I can't pay attention or remember shit to save my life (unless it actually manages to catch my interest).

[Daevion]

I don't have any diagnosed mental illness's and I don't take any medications...so I guess I'm not insane which is a good thing.

I do have a bad case of CRS though and I have a hard time paying attention

[Hellion]

:devil I know I have anxiety. I usually can keep it under control. I donnot know where it came from but i have to deal with it. Theory: the crap stuff in food that the government mandates ;preservatives and other chemicals that are not meant to be there just a guess thats all.

[Nienna]

Situational depression... some anxiety from this probably. Most of my problems are physical.. and too numerous to get into.

[wheresmypiggy]

Anxiety, bi-polar (manic depression), ADHD, borderline psychosis, the list goes on, all diagnosed as a child, bound in juvenille records, now i'm just a walking time bomb.

[JaneDead]

Situational depression... some anxiety from this probably. Most of my problems are physical.. and too numerous to get into.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ditto- exact same for me. i hadsituational depression before that caused anxiety. it is hard to deal with for sure. but my *problems* are physical, not mental.

[The_Dark]

I've never been diagnosed with anything but I know I have issues. I have an inferiority complex that I have learned to over come. Anger issues... yeah, that one can get scary. My wife seems to think I am Bi-poalr/mnic depressaive... I deal. Drugs are not for me.

[Dollardave]

Schizo Affective Sociopath diagnosed medicated. I think this takes the cake.

[Brenda Starrr]

I think that the only thing that I suffer from is anxiety. That's pretty rare, despite what I'm dealing with as far as the ex is concerned.

[Aralis]

Not diagnosed but anxiety short attention span and obsessive compulsion.

[Head Wreck]

ADHD. controlled by watching what i eat.

cutting chemical crap out of diet works wonders.

and i am obsessive, and i think i get my paranioa from my old habit.

i have a very short fuse, but after loosing someone i still to this day very much care for by going off in a blind rage (thankfully i still wont strike a woman in this state even) and blanking her for a month or three (thats how long it took me too cool down from anger blackouts whenever i saw her)

the temprement and the obsessivness is from the celtic bloodline. i belive the ADHD came from the roma side of fthe family

[Paper Hearts]

I'm perfectly normal.

[Brenda Starrr]

Mmmm hmmmm....

[kellygrrrrrl]

Anxiety, Depression, Paranoia, Self-esteem issues, Anger management issues, split personality, hypertension,

I think most of it roots from childhood crap though....

I have been doing alot of soul searching and alot of self-evaluating lately, and I find after talking to people, most people feel the same way......

So now I don't feel so bad, and also I try to read self help stuff...

I find I talk myself into a rage or anger or depresion or whatever.

I have tried some stuff like Xanax, and well-butrin, and lexipro, but it made things worse for me. made me want to kill myself.... and hurt myself.

Tehn I got off of them, and talked it out.

I also find that keeping a jouranl can help re-cap and you can see where you go wrong, or analyse yourself later when you are more rational.

We is all crayzay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[float]

I suffer from Manic Depression, bi-polarism...are they the same?

I've never been diagnosed, but my mother, uncle, and grandmother All have

uncle, and grandma have been institutionalized

I self medicate...never had therapy

but the extremes are getting worse...considering medication and therapy

[Shade Everdark]

I've been diagnosed with clinical depression and social anxiety disorder. I've overcome the depression to a large extent; I still have a long way to go on the social anxiety.

I'd actually be willing to bet that I've either schizoid personality disorder or avoidant personality disorder. Probably the latter.

[Amerist]

I am dyslexic. It goes from extreme to mild depending on how well I'm doing on any given day.

I suppose that my tacticle haluscinations count as a mental illness, but that hardly affects my day-to-day life.

[JaneDead]

i also have a thyroid problem, but i don't think that counts.

[Homicidalheathen]

Jeez this thread is making me home-sick lol.

[bean]

I suffer from Manic Depression, bi-polarism...are they the same?

I've never been diagnosed, but my mother, uncle, and grandmother All have

uncle, and grandma have been institutionalized

I self medicate...never had therapy

but the extremes are getting worse...considering medication and therapy

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Manic Depression and bipolar disorder are the same thing....manic depression is what they used to call it..bipolar is what they call it today.

And, yeah, I was on meds for it when I was younger and it made it worse..now I'm seeing a therapist who is an idiot and is trying to push drugs on me.

[DarkVampire]

I usually don't discuss personal matters like this to strangers but what the hell.

Manic Depressive. But I'm more depressive than the mania part of it. One way of conquering this for me is to write or play games. I love computer games because it's a problem solver for me.

Obesessive/Compulsive. :erm

Anxiety. One thing that feels like the air is being cut off from me is being in crowds or crowded areas. I can't stand that. I guess that's my feeling of clausterphobia. I have no problem with small places as long as it's not crowded by people. One reason why I don't do concerts or other large gatherings.