How many of you are mentally ill?

[ki_atsushi]

dumb shit, yadda, yadda

What the fuck is your problem?

You claim to know what ADD is, but you're way off. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you're probably thinking of ADHD.

They're two different things, man. I don't feel hyper at all, in fact quite the opposite.

It's all about FOCUS...when you have ADD you can't FOCUS.

 

[Lagduf]

Bigtinz sounds like a scientologist

ADD/ADHD are real cognitive disorders.

Probably over diagnosed by physicians in bed with the pharmaceutical companies but we can talk about medical conspiracy theories later.

 

[BigTinz]

Congrats members, you've been successfully trolled.

...and LAWL at me being a Scientologist, although I'm sure I could pull it off.

I DO feel that these conditions are over diagnosed...but of course they're real.

 

[SouthtownKid]

Congrats members, you've been successfully trolled.

Come on, don't use that one. That never works. We've seen a dozen people use it here and have yet to see anyone buy it.

I'm not sure what to suggest as an alternative, but there's got to be something.

 

[SSS]

Congrats members, you've been successfully trolled.

...and LAWL at me being a Scientologist, although I'm sure I could pull it off.

I DO feel that these conditions are over diagnosed...but of course they're real.

and once again you prove that you're nothing but a pothole in the road of life.

 

[norton9478]

I don't think that ADD is a Mental Illness.

But it is certainly a Handicap/disability.

Mental Illnesses are also a Handicap/Disability. but ADD is not a mental illness although its debilitating symptoms can cause mental illness such as depression.

 

[Average Joe]

I'll be your friend LoneSage.

 

[Marek]

Even thought BigTinz was not kidding and is a huge faggot, he is still about 100x cooler than 68k.

@ Tinz go fuck yourself. I'm going to post a picture of my right thumb. If you ever see it in real life it'll be for only a fraction of a second, on the left hand side of a fist that is breaking your nose.

edit: What I meant by this is if you were repeatedly harassing a group of people discussing their struggles, face to face in real life the way you have been in this thread I would make you sorry.

You owe the community an apology, this isn't the war room, no matter how badly you want it to be.

 

[LWK]

I don't think anyone in this thread is ill.

ADD is bullshit, so you have lots of energy and like to multitask. That's awesome, use it as an advantage not a crutch. Get some fucking exercise for one thing! I have a few acquaintances that were diagnosed with ADD. They complain about not being able to focus on anything and always having too much energy, they're fat asses. Get off your ass and run around the block a few times. Do puzzles, juggle chainsaws......

OCD is bullshit as well, so you like to clean and organize. That's awesome, clean up the place...people love clean shit. Don't exaggerate and blow it out of proportion. OCD is just an excuse for attention and was created so you could be sold medicine. Got OCD? Design a house....get it perfect.


I think that the majority of people today feel some relief being able to label themselves OCD, ADD, ill etc...but it's a sham. It's like these people have turned into a mental hypochondriac and it's somehow alright with society. So you're shy...YOU'RE SHY, you don't have to be a fucking statistic. Grow a pair and go talk to women....or move to japan where it's normal.

Oh its all a sham? Bullshit. If you had it, you would realize its not a sham. Some people commit suicide due to OCD, and there is proof that people with it have over functioning brains. Unless you are living it, you have no fucking clue, because you aren't living it to make a call on it, you just see it as some government created bs to make money for big pharma, but believe me. OCD isn't some BS. A lot of ADD and ADHD I understand is over diagnosed. I used to believe ADD was bullshit until I met a guy who I can clearly see it in, that dude irritates me to no end also.

OCD individuals have some of the strongest wills of mankind, imagine anything that bugs you can become a issue that causes you so much anxiety and near nausea level fear that it nearly cripples you to the ground. Combine that with the fact, we all realize its nonsense, but the feelings are on such a deep level, its not some bs.

It doesnt just go away by being productive either. I have it when I read books for college, if I'm working Its going through my mind as I work.

 

[Marek]

I feel like I have the answer to the OP question.

Every single person on this site is mentally ill.

/thread?

 

[Poonman]

I have a very negative and destructive internal dialogue that hasn't shut the fuck up in the last decade or so. Almost every 30 seconds or less thoughts of suicide, anger, betrayal, or inescapable failure pop into my head.

IF I'm on (recreational)drugs it becomes hilariously bad; I hold on to the worst possible thought and I start to loop it over and over again...those thoughts manifest themselves as these light green eyeless globs with mouths who just scream that one phrase in intervals, then they repeat it between the intervals and so on until it's just negative shit overlapping itself to the point my brain can't take anymore and I just crash.

Any positive thoughts are quickly swept away in a tidalwave of dark poison.

Haven't been to a doctor though; this is more of a life problem than it is a mental one.


EDIT: and this has only happened once so far but I was scared shitless when it happened. I was in the middle of a dreamless sleep when I started to hear impossibly loud bells ringing and and could see nothing but bright colors overloading my brain, I became conscious of what was happening but I couldn't wake up from it.

I was totally locked out of my own brain and god knows for how long. When I jumped out of bed it felt like electricity just shot through my medulla and down the spine.

Maybe that's epilepsy?

 

[smokehouse]

Well...I'm going to skip past the drama and go right to my point...

I have been clinically diagnosed as having ADD...it was in 2001 after having some problems with my marriage and school...we saw a counselor, then a psychologist...bla, bla, bla...they told me what I knew all along.

They put me on Concerta and for the most part it worked...I could concentrate much better and things seemed to be going well...

...for me...

Everyone else in my life told me a turned into a stone faced dickwad. My normal since of humor was wiped clean and replaced with some "serious sam" character.

My wife asked me to go off the meds so I did, she couldn't stand what I became while on them. We got counseling for adults with ADD and truth be told it helped. I worked with my employer, my friends and my wife and so far, 7 years later things are going pretty well. People have come to grips with my constant tapping/humming/noise making, not being able to look them in the eye for more than 5 seconds and other irritating things I do without thinking...

It's a constant struggle for me to stay focused so I use many tools like notes, writing on my hand, etc. My wife helps me by reminding me of things that need to be done as does my employer. Thy also don't burden me with many upcoming things as I tend to work on a day by day basis...

People who say ADD is bullshit are full of it...people that use ADD as some sort of crutch are also full of it.

ADD is a pain in the ass but it is manageable for adults. I've been dealing with it most of my life (as far back as I can remember)...I don't make excuses for it but I realize it's a problem I have and one that I need to constantly work with (note I didn't say "work on" as there is no fix for it...)

 

[Late]

I have a very negative and destructive internal dialogue that hasn't shut the fuck up in the last decade or so.

Same here haha.

I have seen a psychoanalyst for the last decade or so, I'd never eat meds though.

 

[Kid Aphex]

anyone with any sort of mental disorder, who needs help or just feels they need to talk, should PM me.

 

[evil wasabi]

IF I'm on (recreational)drugs it becomes hilariously bad; I hold on to the worst possible thought and I start to loop it over and over again...those thoughts manifest themselves as these light green eyeless globs with mouths who just scream that one phrase in intervals, then they repeat it between the intervals and so on until it's just negative shit overlapping itself to the point my brain can't take anymore and I just crash.

I have the same problem. It's like the defenses come down and certain thoughts just take over like a computer virus. This isn't so bad if I'm around people talking to me, but if I'm alone it's very scary. It's good to have people who can talk you down from being that high. I don't really have that now.

This problem seems like a derivative of LSD abuse. You know how you shift from thoughts to thoughts and start looping but then still shifting. I can't tangentialize anymore.

 

[Kid Aphex]

I have a very negative and destructive internal dialogue that hasn't shut the fuck up in the last decade or so. Almost every 30 seconds or less thoughts of suicide, anger, betrayal, or inescapable failure pop into my head.

IF I'm on (recreational)drugs it becomes hilariously bad; I hold on to the worst possible thought and I start to loop it over and over again...those thoughts manifest themselves as these light green eyeless globs with mouths who just scream that one phrase in intervals, then they repeat it between the intervals and so on until it's just negative shit overlapping itself to the point my brain can't take anymore and I just crash.

Any positive thoughts are quickly swept away in a tidalwave of dark poison.

do you understand the mechanism behind these thoughts?
understanding it helps you visualize it, which has been the greatest help to me.

 

[BigTinz]

Oh its all a sham? Bullshit. If you had it, you would realize its not a sham. Some people commit suicide due to OCD, and there is proof that people with it have over functioning brains. Unless you are living it, you have no fucking clue, because you aren't living it to make a call on it, you just see it as some government created bs to make money for big pharma, but believe me. OCD isn't some BS. A lot of ADD and ADHD I understand is over diagnosed. I used to believe ADD was bullshit until I met a guy who I can clearly see it in, that dude irritates me to no end also.

OCD individuals have some of the strongest wills of mankind, imagine anything that bugs you can become a issue that causes you so much anxiety and near nausea level fear that it nearly cripples you to the ground. Combine that with the fact, we all realize its nonsense, but the feelings are on such a deep level, its not some bs.

It doesnt just go away by being productive either. I have it when I read books for college, if I'm working Its going through my mind as I work.

See above post.


I don't think you guys take into account when I'm posting this stuff. It's like 3:30 am here when I'm fried from the day and have been cruising /b/ for an hour, I'm having some fun. So simmer down...or just move this thread to the war room so we can have some real fun.



That said....I'm sure you are all very nice people who are just being douchebags because it's "one of the side effects" of your made up malfunction.

 

[Kid Aphex]

See above post.


I don't think you guys take into account when I'm posting this stuff. It's like 3:30 am here when I'm fried from the day and have been cruising /b/ for an hour. So simmer down...or just move this thread to the war room so we can have some real fun.

or, don't move it to the war room, so it can be taken seriously.
maybe in the middle of all the horseplay, someone people will get some help.

 

[NGT]

I had a kid in my class diagnosed with ADHD and they were recommending meds for the 6 year old. I found out he was stealing a can of pepsi out of his garage and drinking it in the bathroom before school. I talked to his parents and they hid their soda. The kid was still squirmy, figity, and often out of his seat, but nowhere near where he was and he was not put on meds.

I still see a lot of the things people are medicated for, "being hyper" or "depressed", as personality traits and things about them they just need to try and get a hold on. If you're figity, check your diet and get some projects that cause for consentration for an outcome that's not immediate. If you forget things, get an organizer or program things into your phone with alarms. Don't pop a pill because you now have your irritating habits labelled.

Just my opinion, so relax. Here, take two of these:

 

[evil wasabi]

See above post.


I don't think you guys take into account when I'm posting this stuff. It's like 3:30 am here when I'm fried from the day and have been cruising /b/ for an hour, I'm having some fun. So simmer down...or just move this thread to the war room so we can have some real fun.

what's cruisin'g /b/? Like a blunt ride?

 

[BigTinz]

Just my opinion, so relax. Here, take two of these:

...and therein lies the problem

what's cruisin'g /b/? Like a blunt ride?

Uhh, basically.

 

[Poonman]

do you understand the mechanism behind these thoughts?
understanding it helps you visualize it, which has been the greatest help to me.

A lot of it has to do with a troubled past and chronic health problems (that I'm trying to combat with regular sleep, eating habits, exercise, and drastic dietary changes).

I understand and feel that an emotionally/spiritually balanced mind is the cornerstone here...and that's the biggest thing missing in my life.


So I am aware of what (and why) it's happening, but the short answer to your question is "no".

I don't see past the symptoms, and I am unfamiliar with what you are suggesting.

But I'm listening.

 

[Marek]

You know,

Anyone that comes in here for no other reason than to poke fun at people who are letting down their defenses must have the absolute worst life out of everyone in the thread.

Even Segata didn't do that, and god knows he is often a one post thread troll.

 

[evil wasabi]

You know,

Anyone that comes in here for no other reason than to poke fun at people who are letting down their defenses must have the absolute worst life out of everyone in the thread.

Even Segata didn't do that, and god knows he is often a one post thread troll.

hey. everyone has their own way of disclosing their mental illnesses.

 

[Kid Aphex]

A lot of it has to do with a troubled past and chronic health problems (that I'm trying to combat with regular sleep, eating habits, exercise, and drastic dietary changes).

I understand and feel that an emotionally/spiritually balanced mind is the cornerstone here...and that's the biggest thing missing in my life.

i would totally agree with this idea...that balance is necessary for a fruitful, joyous existence...but even with that realization, i was so deep in the MIND RUT of depression and negativity that i was always left wondering how to define the balance i knew i needed to find.

in other words---the feeling of balance, the joy and peace of mind---was alien to me. i came to the conclusion it was going to be incredibly difficult trying to reach such an unfamiliar goal. oftentimes, despite having the knowledge of how to better myself, i felt totally blind and helpless. its a pretty miserable feeling that im sure others are (unfortunately) familiar with.

i found that once i began to subscribe to a spiritual belief system, it became a lot easier to grow and evolve out of the depression. being able to visualize and understand a 'mechanism' behind spiritual growth/evolution made it easier to accomplish --- regardless of whether or not i ever actually BELIEVED in the spiritual system.


SO IN SHORT, i'm suggesting you get spiritual--- though, the reality of that suggestion is much more complex than such a cliched meme could ever suggest. and i feel that there's such a negative connotation associated with the suggestion of spirituality that, unless preemptively defended, its often immediately dismissed.