Coping With Anxiety, Panic Attacks, OCD, Depression
A discussion (rant) about my experiences and how I cope with mental illness. In my life, I’ve been diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I no longer suffer from BDD or panic attacks, but I still have constant obsessive thoughts, anxiety and depression that I battle every day. My OCD is more internal than the stereotypical OCD. I don’t have any compulsions like hand washing etc, I have more obsessions than compulsions. But I have suffered from outward compulsions in the past, especially involving the Body Dysmorphic Disorder (looking in the mirror, styling my hair over and over etc)
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July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
i think you may be …
i think you may be my sister or something. everything you said i feel the same way about and as the video went on i knew exactly what you were going to say next. pretty weird actually..it gave me anxiety thinking about how i knew what you were going to say next
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Mental illness is …
Mental illness is so bad. I had OCD and i know what it is like. Stay strong
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
“…cause if …
“…cause if there’s a god out there who created this world, he can do the impossible, and sometimes we need the impossible to happen” – that’s a beautiful line
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Absolutely true …
Absolutely true points……..occuping your time with postive activities….Right on. Though you are right it is a daily battle. You have to make extra strong choices to do things that impact your future for the better.
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Thanks for …
Thanks for sharing. I will be praying for you dear. I just started having panic attacks now and Iam dealing with it.You take care. Hug !
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
hope u get better . …
hope u get better … i am a guy and i have ocd about my look how up is that
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
thanks for the …
ive suffered from all of these also, i especially had BDD bad, i was down to 49 kgs at 170cm and now when i look back on that.. it was so dangerous and scary
thanks for the video
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Thank you so much! …
Thank you so much! I really needed to hear this today! I’m struggling with trying to overcome emotional eating/binge eating and it just seems hopeless. Thank you for reminding me to focus on the positive in my life and to have faith that the impossible is possible! God bless you, sweetheart!
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I’ve had or got all …
I’ve had or got all of the above and some of what Emmalina and others say in comments (including fear of getting old) have caused me deep depression in the past. I too been so depressed and obsessed with negative thoughts and ‘what ifs’ that i couldn’t do a thing and became totally apathetic to values i once held.
However that started to turn around b4 i saw a shrink, however the ‘cognitive therapist’ (psychologist) really opened my eyes with rational frontal lobe therapy / healthier thinking.
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
i know exactly wat …
i know exactly wat u mean, i suffer wid similar stuff, its is horrible but you got to think or train ur brain to think postive
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Thankyou very much …
Thankyou very much for making such an honest video. I also suffer from Depression, Anxiety and panic attacks. I totally understand what you are saying, and completely sympathise with the fear of losing loved ones, as well as the sleeping for so long. Friends and family find it impossible to believe that one person can sleep for 22 hours straight and still be tired.
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I have the …
I have the obsession with aging too. I get more and more depressed the older I get.
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
You r so strong!!! …
You r so strong!!! And Beautiful! You go girl!!!
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I hope you are …
I hope you are feeling better Jenn. I am here for support if you ever need <3
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Thanks so much for …
Thanks so much for sharing….it takes a lot to open up on youtube….i do believe that everyone has something….weather they say it out loud or not….
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I was diagnosed …
I was diagnosed with major anxiety disorder, Major depressive/depression disorder too… idk bout ocd … thanks for posting this!
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
if you can get DBT …
if you can get DBT (which is dialectical behavioral therapy) you definitely should. It’s got a background in cognitive behavior therapy but has better results. If you want I can send you a book I have!
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I Know exactly what …
I Know exactly what you mean…. Im just the same but i obsess about dying more so… really gets in the way of my life when it is bad… I find it incredibly hard to sleep because i’m scared that I wont wake up etc.
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
@Emmalene and don’t …
@Emmalene and don’t forget those videos of the older people who were bodybuilders that you showed me. They certainly show that getting old doesn’t have to be bad!
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Anxiety is horrible …
Anxiety is horrible…but, again, on the old people thing…remember that health care is better so you have a lesser chance of being pathetic when you get old!
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Aww, Jenn. I never …
Aww, Jenn. I never comment but I love you! You’re in my prayers.
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
i have ocd (mostly …
i have ocd (mostly intrusive thoughts as well) and an eating disorder and i know what it’s like be always be battling yourself. i wish you luck
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Crikey – that’s a …
Crikey – that’s a lot for one person to handle. Stick in there and keep your chin up
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Since ~3 years I …
Since ~3 years I feel that my mind is holding me back from enjoying life. Negative thoughts, anxiety and depression constantly pop up in my brain, I hold myself back from going out with friends because I see myself as ugly and fat. I used to want to change something in my life, but at the moment I don’t care very much about what I put into my body or wether I exercise or not. That on the other hand makes me more depressive again. It’s like a vicous circle from which I don’t konw how to escape.
July 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Thank you for …
Thank you for sharing.