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HonestlyDisturbed

PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:53 pm


ok. so heres the deal.
lately I've self diagnosed myself with paranoia, depression, manic depression (or bi-polar disorder) and.. I dunno, self image issues? Like an eating disorder, except, minus the eating disorder, I think.
Well heres how my story goes.

My Dad has anger problems. Maybe hes just drunk when he has his, erm, "outbursts", but my dad loves to just be really angry and mean and flip out sometimes. Hes usually incredibly shy and anti-social, too.
My mom has anger problems too, but not so much as my dad, more of, a crazy b***h sorta thing.
My family also has a history or Depression, my sister attempted suicide when she was younger, 9th or 10th grade I think. My other sister went through a small bout with depression, but it wasn't anything severe.
Well then theres me. I think I have paranoia. I usually am convinced my closest friends go behind my back and s**t talk me. It used to be a lot worse, but I think I have less friends now then I used to sweatdrop sweatdrop
I also think I have depression, and or manic depression. There are days when I'm in such a glorious, glorious mood. Chippy, cheerful, delightful, you know, just like, glowing happy. I say hi to everyone, I give everyone hugs. Usually for no particular reason, just good mood. The next day I can end up extremely angry. Cursing people out who want to say hello, ripping apart notebooks in school, giving everyone dirty looks. And then I can wake up the next day, ridiculasly sad. No reason at all, just, upset. I'll be dreary, not want to talk to anyone, and just... not be happy.
Sometimes I'm in a bad mood for some reason, like an ex decided to be an a*****e. Sometimes its irrational.
One day, I was in a bad mood and ripped the heads off of some stuffed animals, screamed my lungs out, and I couldn't figure out why I was angry. Nothing bad hapened to me, I should have been happy, I just couldn't figure it out.
And depression. Well, its less severe than it used to be, like my paranoia. But sometimes, it just comes, like, for a few months, I'll be profusley sad. Everything is pointless, life is pain, and yes, I've been known to cut myself. Please, please I don't wanna hear the whole bit on cutting, please. I just figured its a detail to add. Sometimes though, I cut myself for no particular reason, and I can't figure out why, I just kinda see my razor, and then cut myself.
I think my depression has turned into an anger problem though. I said before that day when I ripped the heads off the stuffed animals. That happens a lot to me, the only reason I defined that as bi-polar was because the next day I was in a ridiculasly great mood. But mainly, I tend to be angry about EVERYTHING. For no real reason, just angry, moody, cranky and mean, and I hate it. (Yet, if I'm not having a bad day, I tend to be one of those, sweet, loving, :gimme a hugggg: type of people).
Ok.
Self image issues.
I'm 14, 115 last time I checked and about... oh. 5'3? 5'4?
I think I'm so fat.
My thighs, fat.
My stomach, fat.
The thing is, though, I can see my ribs, mostly on my back. But I have a bit of belly, and some days I'm fine with myself. Other days, I look at my stomach, I don't even know if its really a belly, but I look at it and im on the verge of tears cuz I hate it so much, and then I get angry cuz I feel selfish and vain.
Then there are the days I look in the mirror, I see my face and say, aw hi chelsea!
Then I look in the mirror, and I have to turn away and I get mad at myself for being so ugly. Like I can't even look. I almost cry because I hate my face so much, I think I'm so ridiculasly ugly. My friends say, no Chelsea, your really pretty, your beautiful, and I really think they're lying so I don't feel bad.
I decided that I eat too much, too. When I'm bored or sad, I eat. So I try not to eat food really at all. But when I eat then I eat so much, I have like, a little bit of everything, and then Ieat a meal, and its so much food and I hate food so much yet I eat it and I hate it so much I hate food I hate food. As I type this I am like, hyperventalating cuz I hate food and I hate thinking about eating and then I feel fat and then I just... freak out. I know being fat isn't bad, I know I sound so... awful. Honestly I think being really skinny is gross, but just though of having fat rolls... it makes me so ... scared. I hate saying that, but I can't help it. I feel so vain, but I'm just afraid. I'm not saying I'm perfect and skinny and oh fat people suck, everyone should look like me. But like, a healthy weight for most people, its just... I dunno. I just don't want it on me, I feel like I need to be skinnier.
So I guess you should know about my build. I was one of those, born skinny people. My friends tell me I'm lucky because I have no stomach yet I have boobs and an a**. I guess thats enough.
But I don't know why I'm so self concious. Is that really normal, or is it some sort of eating disorder?
And I think, well more like sure I have anger problems. Does anyone know how I can cope with them?
And does anyone else think I might have manic depression? Or if you know the symptoms, can you post them?
Thank you. Sorry its so long... sweatdrop sweatdrop
PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:54 pm


yeah.. btw I'm a girl if its not obvious enough.

HonestlyDisturbed


LorienLlewellyn

Quotable Informer

PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:13 pm


First of all, you cannot diagnose yourself with those things. You do not have a Ph.D. in Psychology I pressume, so you can't make a diagnosis for anything. People often want to self diagnosis, but they're not psychologists. They do not know much about these disorders. At the end of your post you even say that you want someone to post symptoms of manic depression. You don't know the symptoms, but you think you have it? xp My point is, just calm down first of all. Don't try to diagnose yourself. You have no reason to label yourself like that right now. A lot of people try to do it, and it can be dangerous emotionally. That doesn't mean you don't have those things; maybe you do. It's just not for us to say. Only a professional who meets with you in person can diagnose you.

Have you tried talking to a counselor at school? You don't have to pay or have your parent's permission. You could try it and see what he or she thinks. They might be able to give you advice, give you more information, numbers to hotlines, or something else to help you out. When talking to a counselor, talk about how you feel and what you do. Talk about your symptoms rather than disorders. Like I said, don't try to label yourself. If anyone is going to label you with a disorder, wait, and let a professional do it. xp It can't hurt to talk to the counselor, but it might hurt not to. No reason not to give it a shot. 3nodding
PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:26 pm


counselor... ::shudders::
i don't, don't, don't wanna talk to my school counselor.

HonestlyDisturbed


LorienLlewellyn

Quotable Informer

PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:32 pm


Why not?
PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:02 pm


school couselors.
well, I can't, no i won't go to my guidance counselor.
she had my sister and my brother... just, too personal for me.
and if theres a social worker, I dunno, I'm just a freshman.
I just.... don't feel comfterable talking to people at school.
which is why I consulted gaia.
plus, I don't think I'd ever be able to say that outloud.

and the self-diagnoses, btw, is more of a person, to myself diagnoses, not like, HEY GUYS I HAVE MANIC DEPRESSION AND ALL THIS!
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HonestlyDisturbed


LorienLlewellyn

Quotable Informer

PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:58 pm


Gaia is great for getting other people's opinions and for getting things off your chest, but if you think you might have something a little more seriously wrong, you should be talking to a professional. There are very few professionals on here, and we can't diagnose you or give you medication or anything else that you might need very well over the internet.

You could always give your school counselor a try, maybe it won't be as awkward as you think. Or see if he or she might be able to help you find someone else to talk to you. You might be able to call a hotline or something else with trained people to talk to you and give you more information. Many psychologists also agree to take on some people for free. Someone might be able to get you in touch with one of them. If you feel really uncomfortable talking to the school counselor, a health teacher might be able to dig up some of that information for you too. I am not sure how big your school is and if there is more than one counselor. Some schools have a few counselors, but they assign students to certain ones. If that's the way it is at your school, don't let that fool you. Most schools let students see whatever counselor they want, not just the one they are assigned to.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:19 am


As for your self-diagnosis, I would say that due to the history of mental illness in your family, it's very likely that you really do have these problems. But, chances are, no one is going to help you with them unless you get diagnosed.

Remember that you can also contact councillors through the internet. Personally I find it so much easier to type out my problems, so if the same is true for you, you might want to look into that.

mourning dove


HonestlyDisturbed

PostPosted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:14 pm


@ mourning dove
i'll try talking to cousnelors online, its a bit easier.
but i just wanted to see what gaia though.

@Lorien
I don't think I'm gonna see my school counselor.
Its too weird, and im not taking any health classes this year either.
So school isn't where I'm gonna find help, at this rate.
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