What is wrong with me?

Question

I'm 22 and have terrible mood swings at times. One moment i can be alright and the next it's like a dark cloud is hanging over my head and everything seems bad. I am also very paranoid and feel like everyone is against me(including my family). I feel nervous most of the time and sometimes drink alcohol to calm my nerves. I have alot of anger inside me,that builds up but just keep it locked up inside. What's wrong with me?

Answer 1

I would seriously consider going to your doctor. You may be suffering from depression, it's best to get it checked out if you're worried.

Answer 2

It is called being human. Looking at your Q&A gives me a clue:- You dislike the world because of war, death, destruction etc. the innocent suffer and there is no justice. So you try to carry the sins of the world on your shoulders, no one can do this. You must remember that lots of good things are happening too but do not make news. Feeling paranoid? This is because you think you are so different from everyone else, we are all unique but also much alike. shakespeare said " nothing is ever good or bad only thinking makes it so." Think you are not normal and you will believe your thoughts. Feeling nervous? you lack confidence, set yourself tasks to do that you good at and able to achieve successfully then take pride in the results. Build your confidence, you are obviously intelligent,so help someone else with a problem, and your own will disappear. Alcohol? ( been there done that ) its a drug, use it as a crutch and you could become addicted, the more you have the more you will need. Taken in excess over time will damage your liver, do not go down this road. Anger? ( you are not alone ) write down all the things you are angry about and next to each one how you intend to deal with it. If some are things you can do nothing about and are not your fault why beat yourself up over it. Talk these issues over with a friend and let off some steam. Boilers blow up under to much pressure. Finally whats wrong with you?---NOT A LOT.
Good luck, keep smiling , do not worry , be happy!

Answer 3

I think this is a teenage thing (i know your 22, but it goes on till early 20's) and is hormonal...maybee a modern chemically filled diet, over the last 20 years of pre packaged food, the stress placed on teenagers in recent decade or so to perform, and succeed, or maybee natural. I went throgh a similar thing, long time ago, sometimes feels like youve just woke up, everythings a bit dreamy, but lasts all day. You cant seem to shake yourself out of it. My cure? something happens....something, anything, to take your mind off it. Something that brings you back to reality. The main thing with these feelings are you think too much, worrying thoughts, a lump is suddenly cancer, a stabbing in the paper, could happen to you....you see the dark side of things, too much. You scare youself, hence the nerves. Cures thought rediculous, such has giving mental patients electric shocks, cold showers, are sort of based, in fact, you need to shock youself out of it. Not by electricity! Its the yin and yan thing, if the mental is troubled...increase the physical. Bath, every morning, its physical, requires effort, cleanses you, so also mentaly you feel refreshed, new, and then do something new, anything, involving meeting people, interacting, and doing physical things. join a gym or class? do it at home, walk, go OUT to drink, "socially" and stay away from anthing involving thinking..computers, chatrooms, books, or only in moderation, with more doing things than thinking things, each and every day. You should find it all just goes away, WHEN youve reached out and done new things, met new people, and maybee got some help, a doctors refferal, in the mean time. IF you think its needed (aint NO shame in it!)
Dont worry you're "loosing it" as your question is well put, detailed and coherent. If you were "mad", you wouldnt know, someone else would be writing this, how to deal with a mad relative! This IS something a lot of people go throgh. Your not alone.

Answer 4

Seems a common emotive issue... like me when i was 22, my head was mashed with this and that! it's all about me at the moment and i can't help but think the world is against me...

so i'll lash out at everyone that does not agree..., Darling You need to get a grip! I have lost it... and nearly lost it to the point where there is no turning back (Red Kryptonite) Beer ain't calming sh*t love seriously... it'll only serve to fuel your emotions... exotic tobacco will not help either...

Okay you might say to me what do you know... darling i'm 10 years on you been there done that, go tthe badge... like so any other that have shared the experience of growing up with flaws.

You know yourself you can do better than that! If you don't now. then don't worry coz you will in a couple of years!

At the moment you are hard done too... so sack em all of and get in with the in crowd!

look if i can make a success of my life (i'm no criminal by the way!) and keep calm.... then so can you... oh and by the way spouses and parents will always irritate you... just deal with it... do you know why... BECAUSE YOU ARE BIGGER THAN THAT!

That is why!

Peace!

Answer 5

Nothing is wrong with you. You are above all the things that are happening in your body and mind. DO try to rise above it all and observe the 'you' that is experiencing this dis-ease. From this higher self you may see answers and solutions.

You are going through a time where you are experiencing doubtfulness in something in your life. It is normal and happens to most people at some time in their life.

You don't need to hold on to this for a long time, some people get so used to it they never let it go. It may be, like others say, that medicine can help alleviate the symptoms, but really you need to search inside for the cause, then accept it, welcome it as if it is a friend, because once you have learnt it's purpose you will no longer need it in your life.

All things like this have a starting point, something that triggered your re-action. Find that and you will be on the route to recovery.

Moods can also be caused by diet, for instance if you were sensitive to yeast then there are a whole range of foods that can alter your mood, make you feel 'fuzzy' and the feelings of anxiety and anger can follow as you have not acted or re-acted in the way you would have preferred to. (Look up Yeast allergies on the Web)

Exercise on a regular basis also helps to raise the endorphins, which make you feel less anxious and happier.

Maybe you are a very sensitive person (a wonderful quality when in balance) and go out of your way to help others, if so then now is the time to stop. Look after yourself first, not from a selfish point of view, but out of practicality - only when you are well can you truly help others. Focus on something positive that you want to do for yourself and don't let anyone put you off or get in your way.

It took me years to get out of a similar state, it needn't have done. My thoughts are with you, I am willing you to find the best way for you, to move on from this state. It is only temporary, and there is a way out. I hope you find your way soon.

The positive side is that you are much stronger afterwards!
Good luck!

Get rid of the belief that there is something wrong with you. There is nothing 'wrong' - it is a matter of finding the right balance of things in your life. Do the right things and all will be well, it may take time, but don't give up.

Answer 6

I'm sorry to hear of your plight. I've had those feelings for years. But now I'm much better. I got some professional counseling and medication. I was diagnosed as being bi-polar. Now the meds help, plus I've learned to better control my mood swings.

I would encourage you to do the same. Especially for the anger. Anger can tear you up inside. Maybe that's why you feel the mood swings and stuff.

Lot's of luck, I hope you can find a way to start feeling better.

Answer 7

No one can answer this question except a doctor. Please go and see your GP. You may just need someone to talk things through with. Counselling can help with all sorts of things. Be open and honest with your doctor about how you feel, and hopefully things will be put into place to help. And remember, no one ever found the answer to their problems at the bottom of a beer glass. Have a look at the following sites:

http://www.metanoia.org/
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

And I hope you find the help and support you are looking for.

Answer 8

I'm exactly the same. I have really, really bad lows but then I feel normal. I get this everyday. Don't wanna go into detail - but you aren't alone so, I'd advise you to listen to the advice you are given by people on here and if you wanna talk then message those who are willing to help - talk to your family - your friends or if all this is too hard - talk to a GP who can sort out whatever it is you are going through, Good luck x

Answer 9

You could be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia or simple depression. We all get moods, but that feeling of overwhelming desolation is a sure sign of depression. There is absolutely no shame in seeking professional health - you would if you had a stomach virus or a broken leg, and mental health is no different. Good luck.

Answer 10

Nothing unusual, you're just a regular human being with the crap family and the angst and all the shite of life that the other 6,000,000,000 of us have to endure. Take up an exhausting sport, it's a great way to shed the frustration. Hope I helped.

Answer 11

Sounds Like You Could Have Either Bipolar Disorder Are Have Manic Depression Disorder