Do you have secondary disorders that others dont know of?
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RedRibbons
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hmm you can say what other 'problems' you have here.. 
My family doesn't know the extent to which I suffer with my problems, but they have a pretty good idea of what I do suffer from.
My family doesn't know the extent to which I suffer with my problems, but they have a pretty good idea of what I do suffer from.
VioletTears
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I was diagnosed with selective mutism as a child. After they got me to talk I stopped seeing my therapist. I think that the one thing that I learned in therapy was to pretend that I was okay. Back then it was believed that kids with selective mutism were simply not talking in order to manipulate people. Lovely theory. :roll:
So even though my anxiety remained with me throughout my life and even though I became suicidal and began cutting at 16 and still didn't see a therapist until I was 27... Actually, just over a month ago. I was too ashamed and too scared. I got dragged to the ER after people on another forum called my mom to tell her that I had taken some pills. I am still not over the humiliation of my parents knowing...
So far I have a duel diagnosis of anxiety and depression... Which I do think that I have both, but I also think that my problems go beyond that and maybe it's an over simplification... But since a lot of things interact so much the label probably doesn't matter as much as the symptoms...
Mostly I just don't tell people that I have these issues, period. I have told my two real life friends, my brother and my sister... Now I have stopped saying as much to my brother and sister because I found out that my mom was told stuff that I wrote in confidence and that she didn't even need to know... My parents only know what others have told them and I refuse to talk to them about it. Other people only know what they see.
So even though my anxiety remained with me throughout my life and even though I became suicidal and began cutting at 16 and still didn't see a therapist until I was 27... Actually, just over a month ago. I was too ashamed and too scared. I got dragged to the ER after people on another forum called my mom to tell her that I had taken some pills. I am still not over the humiliation of my parents knowing...
So far I have a duel diagnosis of anxiety and depression... Which I do think that I have both, but I also think that my problems go beyond that and maybe it's an over simplification... But since a lot of things interact so much the label probably doesn't matter as much as the symptoms...
Mostly I just don't tell people that I have these issues, period. I have told my two real life friends, my brother and my sister... Now I have stopped saying as much to my brother and sister because I found out that my mom was told stuff that I wrote in confidence and that she didn't even need to know... My parents only know what others have told them and I refuse to talk to them about it. Other people only know what they see.
ARealCajunGirl
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About a year ago I was diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and psychotic depression. the social anxiety was pretty much because of this, although I've always been shy. The symptoms became really severe about two years ago and everyone around me noticed it. I couldn't even attend a regular school because of my problems. Fortunately I've improved thanks to medication.
I'm just curious, what "other" mental disorders are you referring to? You don't need to be embarrased, they can't be any worse than mine lol
I'm just curious, what "other" mental disorders are you referring to? You don't need to be embarrased, they can't be any worse than mine lol
_Brittany_
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Well, i'm pretty sure i'm bi-polar...
noblame4
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I'm suspicious that I've got avoidant personality disorder too, when I get out of this damn Boo Radley funk and get a job, I'm going to look into getting therapy again. And food. I really miss food.
I dont talk about it much. I've only got contact with four people now, my mother, grandparents and younger sister. I talk about it with my mom a little because she's sympathetic but it makes me feel weird and guilty.
I dont talk about it much. I've only got contact with four people now, my mother, grandparents and younger sister. I talk about it with my mom a little because she's sympathetic but it makes me feel weird and guilty.
Yeah, I have various other problems too. I don't tell anyone, I don't tell anyone anything.
terrified
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ARealCajunGirl,
I have exactly same issue. My PTSD turned into SA. Would you mind telling me which medicine is helping you?
I tried handful of anti-depressants, sleep med, and ADHD medicine. No success due to the side effects. I tried zoloft, celexa, paxil, and can't remember other ones' names.
Thanks.
I have exactly same issue. My PTSD turned into SA. Would you mind telling me which medicine is helping you?
I tried handful of anti-depressants, sleep med, and ADHD medicine. No success due to the side effects. I tried zoloft, celexa, paxil, and can't remember other ones' names.
Thanks.