Help Me, I Think I’m Going Crazy. Please Help.?
Question by Cindy: Help me, I think I’m going crazy. Please help.?
Let me tell you a bit of background information. I am 15 years old, and am not very close with my family. I am a recovering anorexic who still obsesses and struggles at times. Im loaded with stress and an intense sadness all of the time. One thing could take me over the edge and I would start crying and having intense thoughts of suicide. Its very hard to explain, but I often feel as if I’m losing my mind. My mom has told me in the past that I make things up in my head that don’t happen, and I am very unaware. I feel like I have disconnects with reality. I used to smoke cigarettes to help relieve stress, and I also used to self-harm. I still burn myself using a lighter from time to time. I ask myself why I’m even doing it, and I don’t even know, I’m just not happy and feel as if screws are being drilled into my head from my stress levels. The problem is that I don’t even know where the stress comes from. I sit around on weekends and have battles in my mind ALL DAY. I sit in my room and cry and wonder what the hell is up with me. I have panic attacks out of no where and start freaking out. My mom has told me that need serious help, but I deny it. I believe her though, and I feel like I’m losing my mind. My father has a history with drug and alcohol addiction, and I don’t know If that genetically effects my mental health or not, but In trying to find reasons for this. I have a mental illness already(anorexia) and I think I may have bipolar disorder as well, or at least something else. What should I do? I’m currently doing very well recovering from anorexia, I’m very proud of myself, so I’m not looking for answers about that, but I would like to know if I am indeed losing my mind or if I have another mental condition. I just don’t know what to do. :/ please help, give me any imformation you can, it would be much appreciated.
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wooow dude i’d love to help, but there’s noooo way i’m reading that….
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First of all- I don’t think you are going crazy.
If possible you should try to get closer with at least one member of your family so that you have someone to consult, talk to and confide in(:
Well done for beating anorexia! What do you obsess and struggle about/with? Try writing down these things in for example a diary or journal and then think about why you obsess over them.
Try to tackle the stress- if you do a lot of activities/homework try to cut this out or do it in chunks.
What is it making you sad? You need to find this out to truly get over your fears.
Making up things in your head has a large scale- from tiny white lies to hallucinations. If you think it’s really serious see a doctor or GP and definitely tell family members.
It’s good that you have stopped smoking as this is not good for you.
Try to stop self-harm, are you doing it for attention or perhaps control? Try and work out why you feel this urge and then tackle the problem.
What do you have ”mind battles” about?
Calm down, it sounds like you just need to find a hobby.
You may be bipolar but I suggest you see a doctor and tell them everything.
Please, don’t be suicidal. You sound like a good person.
Hope this helps(:
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