Adults Trapped in Chronic Mental Distress

“I’ve been going thru something so similar so know you’re not alone ❤️. I have never found an answer for the weird blocked feeling in my forehead and have had it for several years now. I overthink everything and get anxiety over things that I shouldn’t so I’m living a constant loop of dread. I’m curious if you’ve found an answer for that feeling…”

“I got diagnosed with gd. Im sad. submitted by /u/ABCdoitwithme [link] [comments]”

“shoplifting im a really sensitive person and i recently got caught shoplifting a few blind boxes and it made me feel so shitty and guilty and im honestly thinking abt killing myself to rid of the guilt stealing is never worth it, i did it out of greed and spite. my family has money and is doing well. i just got greedy stealing is never worth it”

“[Explicit] [Mental Health] [Self-Help] Bluntly Bipolar An Open Letter to Suicide Loss Survivors As a person who has lived with severe Bipolar-depression for 33 years, I have been on both sides of the suicide equation in attempts and losing people to it. In this episode, I share some things that I've picked up along the way that may help other people find their way through the grief and mourning of losing someone to suicide. Links: Website | Listen on your favorite app | Youtube Bluesky | Sub”

“the guilt is the worst part, not the loss itself. i once left a voicemail ranting about a friend after they hurt me, and they heard it. the look on their face the next day stayed with me for years. what helped was realizing that self hatred isn't accountability. you beating yourself up doesn't undo her pain, it just keeps you frozen. sometimes the only real apology is changing so you never do it again, even if they never see it. that means working on the insecurity that made you flee in”

“My irritability is really starting to ruin my ability to enjoy life. I've always loved to read, but ever since my last brain surgery, I have absolutely no patience for anything anymore. Hell, I was rereading one of my favorite book series recently and found myself getting irrationally angry at one of the characters. This character has never made me feel this way before, but now they piss me off so much that I actually have to put the book down, walk away, and calm my ass down before I can ev”

“For context: I’ve been clinically depressed since I was born. Because of complications during pregnancy, and birth, and continued stress and trauma during childhood my brain never developed the ability to produce a normal amount of happy chemicals. But with the right medications and an elephant’s dose of therapy and mental work, I’m now a happy normal person. I’ve always loved to write, ever since i was a child. It’s been therapeutic, it’s been a creative outlet, and as time went on, my writing”

“You are inspiring, OP. What a creative way to process your trauma. Wishing you well.”

“Im scared. My online friend, now my gf, would never even know. My current bsf would kill herself right after she hears the news. My sister would think im selfish. My parents would blame me for it.my two other bsf would be devastated. I honestly dont know how to die without anyone knowing.”

“I remember many years ago if i got acutely sick and it became an issue, my dad would take me the hospital and not take no for answer or go back when required. He would do the parental thing. He's been out of the picture for a long time now though. Left only with my mother and sibling. And those 2 don't care, not really. If they ask how it's going and i tell them. if i describe symptoms associated with a life threatening acute event i'm going through, while going through it. Clear”

“no i'm not in therapy right now, but i am considering. a close friend of mine has been suggesting. idk how to put this but bipolar or any other such disorders really scare me. but yeah i'll just go. my parents won't support it, nor would they pay for it, so i'll have to figure it out.”

“Thank you, and yeah I wrote like 28 pages in 8 hours. I think trying to do literally anything other than just not thinking about whats happening ( like 2 % of the time) is when i finally feel somewhat ok. Ive started leaning into some family members as its starting to feel so strong.im lucky enough that my thoughts no longer lean on " leaving" this place and more so on being pissed off at myself for just not being able to change even tho I understand acceptance and being kind to myself”

“I am sorry to hear that. Moments like these are the most difficult to be mentally stable, but they are the most important time to be. Keep writing and creating, you are blessing this Earth with your beauty. we look forward to seeing more poems! We are thinking and praying for you”

Yeah thats unfortunate

“Im disappointed at where i am at in life ots embarrassing im sad because of my declining health. I'm mad at how ppl have treated me. Im sick of migraines. Im sick of my own mental health. I want a job but im told its not something I should just jump into. I feel like a looney bin. Im sick of ppl getting away with how they've hurt me. Im embarrassed of my past. Oh I could go on”

I need an actual hug. I'm feeling so empty right now.

“I don't really have a good way of making this make sense, so I'll just lay it out. My fiancé and I are at our limit. We are stressed, incredibly depressed on both ends, every time the baby (5mo) cries which is basically never we both flinch. But he's what people consider a unicorn baby. Best sleeper, happy guy unless there's something actually wrong. Pretty independent but is a little clingy some days, and refuses to nap in his crib but naps fine if I'm observing him in bed.”

“I’m so fed up. I’ve been going through a really bad time physically. My body is giving me zero grace and zero downtime without symptoms that make me feel like I’m in hell even though I’m doing everything “right” to help myself lately. Even when I’m completely at rest, it isn’t real rest because I’m still feeling terrible. I don’t have the energy to even list the symptoms right now. I’m just so tired But I can’t even get symptom free rest. I know that I have no choice but to go through it. But I”

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“That thought, wanting to get worse so people will take you seriously actually says a lot about how unseen you've been feeling. That's not dramatic. That's someone who has been minimized enough times that they've started doubting their own experience. You don't have to be at rock bottom for your feelings to matter. One way to start the conversation with your parents: write it down first. Not to hand them a letter necessarily, but to find the words without the pressure of the m”

“Well, now I've become the stereotypical depressed dude. Always in his room, hasn't showered, lost interest on what he enjoyed and doomscrolls till the day ends. How the fuck do i get back on track? Everything in my brain is a mess. submitted by /u/RobertFr1pp [link] [comments]”

“I tried to tank for years but i feel like i'm at my limit. From years of tanking I only feel hollow and in pain because I was stupid and I don't know any other way than dealing with all of this than repressing my emotion. I feel like in the end my only solution is just to disapear i will never be normal and never be happy i think my brain is too broken for that submitted by /u/Tall-Ad-8795 [link] [comments]”

“Im laying in bed having my first weight-gain induced panic attack in I don’t know how long. Im 9+1 and have gained 3.5kg. I have a history of bulimia with anorectic tendencies (if I’d been underweight the dx would’ve been an-b/p subtype but they had to get creative with me.) I have been doing fine recovery-wise and I’ve been eating at least at maintenance this whole time. I feel so ashamed of how terrified I am of gaining weight and like I am a bad mom already for being so scared of it. I haven’”

“I have no idea where to even begin, there is so much I could say and I dont even know where to start, im struggling with my mental health and I have been for a very long time. Im so confused in life and sont know what to do, I want help so bad but dont know where to look, I feel so hopeless and like everytime I try to get help I irritate others and then I sont get better which makes it worse. I want help, need help. Ive tried this journaling thing to get my thoughts out and it doesn seem to be h”

“Hello, I’m a 51-year-old guy who has struggled with severe depression and social anxiety since my late teens, unfortunately (officially diagnosed with both disorders), and as a result, my entire adult life has been very dysfunctional. I also dealt with bad hips for most of my adult life as well, so I shouldered both psychological as well as physical burdens for years — which, together, prevented me from being able to maximize my potential in any way. Needless to say, my younger years were pretty”

“29M dealt with anxiety, depression and crippling shyness my whole life, every partner, every family member has been almost angry at how sensitive I was about everything. Now that I’m older I’m just numb to everything, I have a chronic illness so been on pain meds and antidepressants the past year and they work well. … but now it’s “you don’t care” “why aren’t you reacting” I genuinely give up? I can’t win I’m either too sensitive or too numb? I don’t give enough sex, I don’t give enough love I d”

“I found a new way of processing and like coping with the mental side of chronic illness! Like I'm so happy & ngl proud about it because I've never managed to do this before. I started writing poetry. I'm also a nursing student (MODS please don't remove this post for this, I ain't gonna do nothing with my knowledge/eventual degree here and me doing this degree and going into this field is why I am processing things the way I am so it's important context for this post i”

“Like a lot of you my health is unpredictable and inconsistent. Right now I’m really struggling with feeling misunderstood and like I’m constantly letting people down. There are so many events I have to say no to, so many cancelled plans and apologies. As much as my friends and loved ones try to understand, I know that most of them don’t and I don’t hold that against them. Unless you have personally experienced chronic health issues, it’s hard to truly empathise with those who have. I can’t help”

“Have you spoken to a therapist about this? Would probably be a good idea to get a professional opinion.”

“Hey I am so sorry that happened to you. Know that you are strong and amazing human being and things will get better! You are precious and loved,God loves you and is with you every step of your healing.I pray that your pain will go away soon!And that you feel true joy and peace in your heart! God bless you!”

“What’s even the hurry in finding someone? Sometimes I think we all make those dramas in our heads to suffer and feel bad it’s all what humans about, does it give you enough excuses to end yourself? That you have nobody? I’d have to say there’s no one having no one at least one have a family member a friend or a lover so what if someone lost their partner? It never ends there it’s a cycle everyone have to go through no matter who they lose. Your life deserve more before going to that bridge try d”

Have you tried therapy? Are you diagnosed for CPTSD/PTSD?

“I'm sorry you're going through this. Sounds rough. I've felt like this too at points in my life. I hate being overweight personally, I've got in the gym at various points in my life but recently life's been too much and I haven't been able too. I have some personal things I'm struggling with. But eventually I'll get back in the gym. It's not only quite easy to get into shape but it's great for your mental health too. Looks you can't change but men are”

“Ive not been feeling alright for some time now... my two brothers are ahead of me in life, I'm not qualified in alot of subjects, yes ive had several jobs but never seem to hold any of them down because of some conflict ive had either with managers or with co workers or both.... personally I just don't think anybody wants to get to understand me and it's like "fuck your triggers/mental health, put up and shut up" and the older I get the more I feel like I'm getting move”

“This is kind of hard to talk about but I need to relate w folks who understand It’s Pride weekend in my town. All my close friends have fun plans - several of which I hoped to join. Instead I spent the majority of the last week trying to get treatment for an infection, which ended up with me in the hospital for 3 days. Bc im immune compromised, the infection caused life-threatening complications we needed to aggressively treat. I was just released last night after a PICC placement which is now r”

“I realized recently that I enjoy self loathing and being unhappy. I like having the excuse to skip the daily tasks, like hygiene, eating, social interaction, going outside, etc, and blame it on my mental health. I enjoy being lazy. I like not having the will power to make myself get up from bed. I would rather be unhappy than happy, because I know what comes with being unhappy. I am sure of the life that I will lead when being unhappy, because I know it will 100% be awful. Id rather live that wa”

“Hello so this is a post to finally get out some things as i gave all my money to the vet and i got none for a psychologist right now. I have never went to a psychologist before as i come from a very nice country and community that thinks that someone visiting the psychologist is something you do when you are crazy. But well i might need a psychiatrist. I been a very happy girl until life fucked me over when i began living alone and studying to another city and since then i managed to cause mysel”

“I have terrible self esteem, but am working on it. I am just beginning to start up my of page, and the small amount of pics/ videos I took, I feel quite disgusting. I would never look at someone else’s body and think ANY of the negative things I do about mine. and I know that there are niches for these things, but damn it’s hard to feel good even posting my stuff lol. Any advice on how to feel sexier, appreciate my body a little more, angles, lighting, etc. Thank you so much 🥹🖤 I do want to do”

“hm, i mean, i'm trying my best, and i was actually the one who gives this kind of advice, but you just can't stop it, yk? we are humans, and we feel things. when you see someone who really made it just because he was born on the other side of the globe, it feels a bit unfair. our college degree holds no weight, and if i study for 5 years in college just to be an engineer who makes 12K/yr after at least 10 years in the field and in extreme conditions, what's the point? my best bet now”

Hope that one day everything will get better

“Haven’t showered in more than a few days now. Haven’t really been cleaning the house at all. Haven’t been doing my college work. Have been binge drinking. Haven’t been eating. I don’t want to go back to the hospital. I was honestly doing so good for a little bit. I’m really not okay right now. Just haven’t been okay. Never thought I’d be like this. My future was so bright a few years ago and now I see nothing besides darkness and a lot of pain. submitted by /u/Abject-Survey-842 [link”

“I might be approaching a breakup with my girlfriend of 6-years. We haven’t spoken in a week. This is the longest we’ve ever went without contact. I wanted her to be my wife. I can’t eat, sleep, work, and I’ve lost the desire to do literally anything. It’s an unimaginable pain that doesn’t go away. I love her so much, but I don’t know if we’ll get back together or not—she hasn’t been clear about it. I plan on texting her today to ask, and her answer will either make or break me. Need someone to v”

“I feel like I can't stand it, it reminds me of everything that's wrong in my life and the things I can't do (struggle with) because of my mental state (even the ones they complain about). Their complaints about things take a toll on me. submitted by /u/ruushiny [link] [comments]”

“Everything is closing up on me I'm 22 F studying dentistry. I have PCOD or PMOS as of newly named . Ive been dealing with it from the past 6 years no improvement . Not able to loose weight . I did loose 10kgs gained it back now . I feel very unattractive but cannot control hunger cravings . Recently the cherry on top is that I've been diagnosed with clinical depression. Now that I think of it I've been on the path of depression since 2020 .. never realised because parents were always”

“Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone else experiences anxiety like this, because I honestly don’t know what to do. I recently bought a PS5, and I absolutely love it. Playing games on it genuinely makes me happy. The graphics are amazing, and it’s something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. The problem isn’t the console itself. It’s my anxiety. Rationally, I know that if I take good care of it, it’ll probably last for many years. I always take good care of my electronics, so there’s n”

“Sure, I know that, but the Internet is like my safe haven, I'm always there when I have no one else but I'm there like, how do I phrase it? Too deep, I look too far and now I'm battling addictions”

“hey i feel you, i am very similar, i actually hate to cry in public so i never do but i always feel like im about to cry, for me i think it was for my childhood, did you get scolded a lot as a kid? because i did, and still now when people correct me i feel like im being scolded like my parents did i when i was younger, idk if it makes sense. and obviously, its about personality as well, some people are naturally more sensitive than others”

“TW: discussions of weight, ED’s, & depression My brother’s wedding is next month. I’m a bridesmaid. I should be excited, but I’m not. I used to model. I took things too far and lost too much weight. The ED habits tanked my phosphorus, and I almost died. Then I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I started some seizure meds that made me gain a lot of weight and made me very depressed. Then endometriosis, MCAS, and autonomic dysfunction hit me, which left me bed bound for several months. I gained nea”

“I am starting to feel extremely offended. I have chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, thyroid issue, and chronic pain. I’ve had six leg surgeries. I go to bed by 10 PM every night. May not go to sleep till 11. But I’m in bed. With the TV off. I sleep until at least seven every day. I have to. If I don’t, it will take me two weeks to catch up from one night of Missed sleep. I also walk around on my tiptoes because I lived underneath someone that walked with their heels for two years and it was absolute”

“Slow down.. way down.. there are emotional knots to untangle.. focus on them. A battle of spirit does not require strength of body or mind”

“Thank you kind person on the internet! I have some coping mechanisms like screaming into a pillow (or several pillows) to let it all out, cause I feel distracting myself with say a TV show bottles everything up. But during that episode I just felt subject to my own frustration and grief, are there any methods of calming down that you recommend when not in the right headspace?”

“I'm sorry you're feeling so down. I'm guessing that you are a young person. It may not help to hear now, but it will get better. Young people are cruel and judgmental. They don't understand the world yet and they haven't had hard times. But they will. You will find that eventually people will stop treating you so badly. And you too will grow and learn how to love yourself. You don't need to be perfect. You are born into this life and you will die. Just enjoy your time her”

“It’s always not a bad idea to get a second opinion on something about your own health if you think it’s not right! I hope you can figure out something soon”

“The struggle it real and i see you through it, its hard to keep going because the pressure and stress has been too heavy on you. I want you to know its such a brave thing for you to post this, it shows how much you want change. You dont have to figure out everything rn bc itll only make you feel worse, for now lets just talk this through alright friend? If you want me im right here, dont hesitate to talk. Im so proud of u for opening up.”

“Hey friend its okay, your really brave for posting this and im really proud of you. I hear you, i understand how difficult it is to be in this position. Do u wanna talk abt it more in dms if your comfortable?”

“I know I’m totally subjecting myself to the mercy of a very ruthless Reddit, and I don’t know how my 35 week pregnant self will handle that, but I’ve got no where else to vent at the moment. My husband and I have aimed to space our kids about 2.5 years apart. It was always our dream to have 3 kids, and for them to be somewhat close in age so they’d have relationships with each other. We currently have a 4.5 yr old and a 2.5 yr old and I’m 35 weeks pregnant. Everything was pretty much a dream unt”

“Mourn the living ( A piece of poetry) Memories...?! I can't seem to control what's inside of me I'm hurting, I'm tired ,I'm dying at the least The fog before my heart keeps me from seeing what's going on on there; a fragile mind guarding a broken heart ; my strength is just ROUTINE It's hard to live ; I'm overtaken by anxiety while my mind is constantly under siege by these same memories... the things I did happy now come back to haunt me It's a painful thing”

“I want to write everything. Every thought that has passed through my mind these last few days. Just hoping someone out there might read this, and listen. Even if deep down I wish someone could help me with any answers. I don't want this baby right now, and I hate how much guilt that brings. My partner and I reconnected exactly a year ago today, in Dubai, after nearly nine months of a painful long distance stretch that nearly ended us. We'd been living together in NYC, he relocated, and t”

“Hello, I recently encountered a slew of events that didn't quite sit right with me and I needed to get this off my chest. Note that this is NOT an appeal to get un-infracted. I just feel really unhappy and I need to talk about it in relation to the question in the title.For context, Reddit encourages use of alts/alternative accounts, which is baked into its own app UX (same device alt switching).#### Incident 1 Slightly under a year ago, r/Glowups had a rule where all accounts who have previousl”