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Calibanibal posted:always leave your doctor a bad online review that's what i mean yeah
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May 27, 2019 20:58
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Calibanibal posted:always leave your doctor a bad online review Don't bring your gimmick into this thread.
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May 27, 2019 23:06
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if you've never seen Adaptation it's a really depressing movie that basically puts all my anxieties on screen and i havent watched it in 15 years but it was homework this week so yay for a good cry sesh 
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May 28, 2019 01:16
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My husband has been doing way better since he started on Olanzapine and had his Adderall tapered down. He still has persistent anxiety but the paranoia episodes have largely stopped, so we're at least functional on a day to day basis if not 'normal'. I know things will probably never be normal again, but honestly this is okay for a new baseline because at least he's starting doing the things he likes again (playing video games, going to his boxing gym, etc) and he seems mostly like himself, rather than panicking 24/7. Also, he got approved for SS disability!  I thought the process was going to be lengthy but it literally took maybe 3 weeks from when I submitted the initial application until we got a catch-up payment deposited in our checking account. We each had to fill out a supplemental questionnaire about how his illness has affected his day to day life and the clearly crazy rear end poo poo he was writing on his form probably helped speed the decision along. I'm starting a new job in a week after being off contract for 4 months and we've talked about hiring someone to spend part of the day with him while I'm gone, like a personal assistant who can make him lunch or help him run errands or whatever, so the SS will help with that.I am very much looking forward to going back to work! I felt like a live wire that was about to keel over from stress for the last few weeks, now I am just tired and blah all of the time which is absolutely an improvement.
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May 28, 2019 05:03
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got any sevens posted:if you've never seen Adaptation it's a really depressing movie that basically puts all my anxieties on screen and i havent watched it in 15 years but it was homework this week so yay for a good cry sesh Have you seen Synechdoche? It turns me to scrapple.
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May 28, 2019 07:11
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Nobody itt should see Requiem for a Dream. Yikes.nikosoft posted:I am very much looking forward to going back to work! I felt like a live wire that was about to keel over from stress for the last few weeks, now I am just tired and blah all of the time which is absolutely an improvement. hell yeah
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May 28, 2019 15:25
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requiem is too over the top to take seriously synecdoche was pretty good but not a mainline into my anxieties like adaptation
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May 28, 2019 15:43
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Chokes McGee posted:Nobody itt should see Requiem for a Dream. Yikes. Seconding this, it's pretty rough
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May 28, 2019 15:44
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I like Requiem for a Dream. The soundtrack is phenomenal
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May 28, 2019 18:54
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Calibanibal posted:I like Requiem for a Dream. The soundtrack is phenomenal It really is. Complete wasteland of emotions at the end though, just bleak af It's basically TCC: The Movie
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May 28, 2019 19:00
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It doesn't really trigger me like some of the other movies people have mentioned, but Sorcerer is my go to for explaining to other people what panic attacks feel like. Just that constant unrelenting tension and total conviction that something is going to go catastrophically wrong any second now.
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May 28, 2019 19:05
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a movie about depression, among other things, that you should check out is melancholia
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May 28, 2019 20:53
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Finicums Wake posted:a movie about depression, among other things, that you should check out is melancholia I tried watching that movie when I was hella, hella depressed and every second of it made my physically uncomfortable, and just skipped through the second half.
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May 28, 2019 21:03
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Yeah good art is good art but maybe don't watch really depressing films if you're inclined towards being really depressed there's no reason to do that to yourself
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May 28, 2019 21:24
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Chokes McGee posted:Yeah good art is good art but maybe don't watch really depressing films if you're inclined towards being really depressed i fuckin' love listening to sad poo poo when im way down in the dumps. for reasons passing my understanding (though I'm sure someone has studied it) it makes me feel better. maybe sad-rear end movies do the same for other folks 
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May 28, 2019 21:39
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It's nice to know your experience is valid and shared.
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May 28, 2019 21:40
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Eat This Glob posted:i fuckin' love listening to sad poo poo when im way down in the dumps. for reasons passing my understanding (though I'm sure someone has studied it) it makes me feel better. maybe sad-rear end movies do the same for other folks That's fair. I'm just wary of taking that too far since I hit my tipping point before my hospitalization listening to... uh... okay actually it was a happy song so nm! 
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May 28, 2019 22:27
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Moist von Lipwig posted:It's nice to know your experience is valid and shared.  
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May 29, 2019 01:21
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'burnout' is now classified as a medical condition
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May 29, 2019 01:27
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got any sevens posted:'burnout' is now classified as a medical condition one step closer to securing my diagnosis of terminal failsonitis.
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May 29, 2019 01:45
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Anyone ever have those times when you want to do something, but you lack the energy to do it? Like, you're sitting there, and you want to get up and move, or play a video game, or watch a movie, or something, anything but stare straight ahead and think about how drained you are? And even if you force yourself to do something, you get tired and bored of it and you end up quitting? I got that going on right now. How can I break out of it?
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May 29, 2019 02:07
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Screaming Idiot posted:Anyone ever have those times when you want to do something, but you lack the energy to do it? Like, you're sitting there, and you want to get up and move, or play a video game, or watch a movie, or something, anything but stare straight ahead and think about how drained you are? And even if you force yourself to do something, you get tired and bored of it and you end up quitting?
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May 29, 2019 02:08
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FactsAreUseless posted:Physical movement helps me. the first step is the hardest once you start moving your heartrate will increase and wake you up more. its the same reason i do jumping jacks every hour or so when drinking
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May 29, 2019 02:35
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got any sevens posted:'burnout' is now classified as a medical condition good 2 kno
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May 29, 2019 03:19
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Screaming Idiot posted:Anyone ever have those times when you want to do something, but you lack the energy to do it? Like, you're sitting there, and you want to get up and move, or play a video game, or watch a movie, or something, anything but stare straight ahead and think about how drained you are? And even if you force yourself to do something, you get tired and bored of it and you end up quitting? Start with a biological necessity, i.e. get up to go pee. Then get some water and drink it while standing up. Then work up to wandering around the front room, taking a walk around the block, etc. Also it would be a good idea to get your vitamin D levels checked and either go outside for 15 minutes or, if you're in a dark/grey area, use a light box.
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May 29, 2019 03:22
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I know it's new but any experiences/thoughs on Vraylar (cariprazine)?
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May 29, 2019 04:01
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pre-op bebop posted:I know it's new but any experiences/thoughs on Vraylar (cariprazine)? I've never heard of it, although I'm desperately trying anagrams to see if you're actually loving with us 
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May 29, 2019 04:55
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May have talked a Twitter friend out of killing themself. idk, I'm not emotionally or professionally prepared to do this stuff.
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May 29, 2019 05:01
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Consummate Professional posted:May have talked a Twitter friend out of killing themself. idk, I'm not emotionally or professionally prepared to do this stuff.
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May 29, 2019 05:03
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FactsAreUseless posted:You don't have to be. Think of it like the oxygen masks in a plane. You secure your own before you help others. This is why SA's policy is to direct people to professional resources. oh I totally get that. I pushed the crises hotlines and mainly said I plan to talk to them tomorrow. but they said they had a plan so I felt I needed to intervene somehow
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May 29, 2019 05:06
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Consummate Professional posted:oh I totally get that. I pushed the crises hotlines and mainly said I plan to talk to them tomorrow. but they said they had a plan so I felt I needed to intervene somehow
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May 29, 2019 05:08
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FactsAreUseless posted:If someone has an actionable plan for suicide you should call the police. It's one of two legitimate uses the police have. The other is taking photos of low-speed collisions so you can send the info to your insurance company. This is  MY PERSONAL OPINION AND NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FORUMS but if you can take them to the hospital and get them to admit themselves it may go a lot better for them. Involuntary commitment is usually more traumatic than voluntary.OTOH some people need to be held until they're in a better place rather than just check themselves out so idk. Probably call the cops if you're not sure, you don't want to leave that poo poo to chance.
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May 29, 2019 05:41
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Chokes McGee posted:This is
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May 29, 2019 06:38
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Chokes McGee posted:I've never heard of it, although I'm desperately trying anagrams to see if you're actually loving with us Hahaha. It's an antipsychotic for mixed/manic episodes in bipolar I (and schizophrenia). Currently in a mixed one so pdoc is weaning me off Abilify and onto Vraylar. I chickened out tonight and just took the Abilify. We'll see what happens! lol This year so far has been a roller coaster after being stable for 10+ years. WTF?
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May 29, 2019 07:07
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Any of you have suggestions for derailing the rumination sad train at night? No matter how tired I am, the moment I lay down in bed I'm wide awake and just chock full of anxiety. I turn down the lights and relax the hour before, only use my bed for sleep, listened to white noise/music/tv shows/etc, only have my phone in the room and have it set to switch to warm light an hour before bed. I even bought a weighted blanket earlier this year, which wholly recommend, even if it doesn't help with falling asleep. The only things that work for sure are getting wasted or taking some of my emergency Xanax (absolutely never together!!) I'm not terribly keen on a hypnotic for bed, mostly because I already take enough medication, and every time I mention sleep problems to my prescribing doc, he blames my ADHD medication. Anyone have something/nighttime ritual that helps?
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May 29, 2019 07:46
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Screaming Idiot posted:Anyone ever have those times when you want to do something, but you lack the energy to do it? Like, you're sitting there, and you want to get up and move, or play a video game, or watch a movie, or something, anything but stare straight ahead and think about how drained you are? And even if you force yourself to do something, you get tired and bored of it and you end up quitting? All the time. I usually end up lying down and then either get up within a few minutes and do stuff or am out for awhile. It sucks because it's pretty much impossible to describe to someone who hasn't experienced it, and because you miss out on a lot. Eat This Glob posted:i fuckin' love listening to sad poo poo when im way down in the dumps. for reasons passing my understanding (though I'm sure someone has studied it) it makes me feel better. maybe sad-rear end movies do the same for other folks Same!
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May 29, 2019 09:18
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Chokes McGee posted:This is Having been the one driving people to hospitals, this is very much in agreement with my experiences
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May 29, 2019 12:25
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CODChimera posted:All the time. I usually end up lying down and then either get up within a few minutes and do stuff or am out for awhile. It sucks because it's pretty much impossible to describe to someone who hasn't experienced it, and because you miss out on a lot. Insomnia of any kind (and rumination is a type of it) generally doesn't cure itself by laying down and going "Sleep. No, this is the time I sleep. Here goes the sleep." (I'm not being pithy here, I've done it a million times without realizing it.) Get up, walk around a bit, maybe get a snack and read for a while. If you can do so safely, trying meditating/focusing on breathing. Until you feel sleepy, you ain't gonna sleep.
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May 29, 2019 15:47
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Oh also there's such a thing as sleep hygiene. Keep your bedroom cool and dark and try to stay away from it during the day. Use it for sleep or  but nothing else.Personally I've never found the above to make a difference for me, but others swear by it. YMMV.
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May 29, 2019 15:48
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FactsAreUseless posted:This is very fair and totally valid, but I have met too many people who hesitate over fear their friend might "get in trouble." Ultimately though it's their call. Just please know you have resources and options. I'd personally be more concerned with them getting murdered by the cops than them getting in trouble. cops by virtue of being the people to do welfare checks and their policy of "shoot first if you're afraid" and suffer no consequences later aren't ideal for people experiencing a mental health crisis imo. That said, if you're cognizant of that and you're truly concerned for someone's safety and you cant check in on them, it is pretty much the only option, sadly.
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May 29, 2019 15:51
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