Recent content by Heartfelt123

Thanks for the replys, just knowing i have a problem with eye contact was the start for me to correct the problem. I found that if i look people in the eye even though it "hurts" i can have more meaningful relationships. THe problem i still have is how much eye contact is too much? I tend to...

Does anyone else have problems with communication? When im talking (even with a family member). We would be talking and then I will totally loose track of the conversation and then get anxious. I feel like all my conversations are pressured (not like mania) and tense. One example was when i was...

I know what you mean dude, i had a psycotic break in October 2008. Before that i was married and had a nice house. Afte the break everything changed, to her I was a different person now with a "label" she couldnt handle it so we divorced shortly after. It has taken me 4 years now and not out of...

Withdrawn No friends call or come over anymore I feel so alone on this earth Just me, my mind and my crazy feelings The darkness closes in around me Im in darkness but the sun hurts my eyes I feel cold, like the blood has stopped going to my hands Nothing but emptiness and lonelyness Does...

Feeling better seems to be my goal lately, I have gone round and round with going on my meds then going off them, I have been on my meds solidly for about two weeks now and I have to say I am feeling better even though I feel mostly numb but I guess this is what we with bipolar have to deal...

Why is it when im manic, i am so religious and feel that i have a deep connection with God? I feel things deeply and can ponder the depths of life and creation. I thought that being a Christian was having a deep personal relationship with the Lord? Sometimes it feels like my heart is on fire and...

One of my biggest triggers is stress at work. im usually fine on Monday but as the week goes on the stress gets higher and higher. I become anxious and irritated with the minor things. Another trigger for me is anxious thoughts, they seem to build on one another. Staying balanced is such a...

What were your experiences with it?

Thanks for your replys :) its nice to know that others are on meds too.

Antidepressants alone can cause mainia. They do it to me, the first caouple of days are fun when im in the hypomanic state but then a couple days later i notice that everything irritates me and my mind is going crazy fast. Antidepressants alone are dangerous for bipolars without a mood...

I feel there is a stigma about taking meds for a mental illness. Mental illness is a real thing, i have schizoeffective disorder and i need meds help me to heal. I have been on a ton of meds over the years (im 29) here is a list of them: Prozac Celexa Paxil Lorazapam Gabapentin Depakote...

I am schizoeffective, ive just been resently diagnoised but after hearing it i did some research about it and alot of my life started to make sense. I thought that everyone heard voices, yeah kind of crazy i know. My question is what do the voices say to you? Somedays the voices are telling me...