think i'm having a serious mental break down?

Question

I think i'm having a mental break down i feel as though i can not longer function i'm so depressed and anxious i'm sick to my stomach from my nerves i seriously think right now i should be admitted in to a facuilty i don't wanna hurt myself but i've been on 3 different meds for depression such as zoloft wellbutrin and lamictal as nothing has helped i think i am worse off now then i was in the beginning i can't go on like this much longer i'm loosing my state of mind. I'm so depressed and sick to my stomach with out getting to personal cause i dont wanna be judged i am family member my family relies on me for everything i cant just leave to get myself help cause i don't know how they would do it with out me i seriously need help i'm exhausted in my own state of mind i dont feel like i deserve to be here anymore.

Answer 1

I'm bipolar and take lithium, lamictal, and abilify. There was a time when I needed to go to the hospital to keep from harming myself. I also have many people who depend on me, but they survived. My husband and mom took care of the house and kids. It was actually a nice break to stay in the hospital. The nurses were very caring and I met a few friends. Maybe you should talk to your doctor about this and ask his/her advice. My doctor told me to look at it this way: Do you want to go to the hospital to be away from your family for a little while or do you want to kill yourself and be away from them forever.

Answer 2

You have been on medication... past tense? Maybe you still need something. It often takes a lot of trying different meds before you get the right combination to ease your symptoms.

Do you have insurance that covers therapy? Medication alone isn't the best way to go, but I know a lot of insurance companies won't cover therapy. If you can get it, then DO. If you can't afford it, most cities have mental health facilities that work on a sliding scale based on your income.

Of course you deserve to be here!!! You have a family who needs you and I'm sure loves you, too. You don't have to leave them to get help. Go on an out-patient basis. Or if you are in a serious crisis, go into a hospital for just a few days to let them get you stabilized.
Or if none of that is reasonable for you, join an on line support group. They can really help!

I've been through everything you're describing. Hang in there. Things will get better.

Answer 3

K, I know you said that people are depending on you, and you can't leave. But seriously, you sound like you are at your wits end, and at this point, you NEED to take care of YOU!! Otherwise your family won't have you to help them will they?
You sound like you are very desperate, and perhaps calling a suicide hot-line in your area would help, even if you don't think that suicide is something to worry about.
You deserve to be here as much as ANYONE else does. And for that very reason, you deserve a chance to fix what's wrong in your life, and to become healthy.
There is ALWAYS another way. There WILL be somewhere for your family to go, just contact family on both sides, and you'll find something temporary.
Before doing that though, you must seek help for you. Get the appointments made, then work out the rest. If it comes down to it, you'll have to see a counselor during your "free time" and still continue to do whatever your daily schedule is.
I know exactly how you feel, believe me. I went to counseling once a week, and it did help tons, although at first I was skeptical about it. I thought that I wouldn't be able to talk discreetly about my feelings to a stranger, turned out is was simpler than talking to those closest to me.
Good Luck, and don't give up on yourself. You are worth helping, just ask those that depend on you!

Answer 4

You need to get help. Either go to the ER and ask to be admitted or look online for a nearby therapist. Your family loves you and wants you to be well. If something were wrong with your spouse or a child, you'd move heaven and earth for them to get well, and they'll do the same for you; so don't worry about how you'll all get by. Just take a step in the right direction towards getting the help you need, and let your family, friends, and your faith take care of the rest. Just remember that suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Dig deep. Find the strength.

Answer 5

First of all have faith in your family. You would be surprised how they will rally and take care of themselves if you are incapacitated. Go to your doctor, explain the situation fully and that you feel you need full time care right now. He/she should be able to guide you.

Also be sure that you are not drinking or using anything with caffeine that can worsen you anxiety state.

You contradict yourself though, saying your family needs you and you can't leave to get help, but in the next breath are contemplating that you don't deserve to be here. Sit and think, slowly what you really want. Do you want to get well? Then step up and think about your health and how you won't be any good to this needy family, if you are gone, or incapacitated from anxiety.

Go get help now before it's too late.

Answer 6

I think you should call "Valley Mental Health) and make a appointment. They are very very kind. They take medicade or it depends how much or income is. Every price is diffent for everyone. When the mind suffers the body breaks down. They will want you to fill out a form. And see if you are suicidal. Or if you hear voices. I was real scared and I had to care for my mother. And my mean brother lived with us. And I took a heart test. For me to do that, I was pretty desperate. Nothing wrong with my heart. My primary doctor forced me to get help. She told the nurse to find a place for me. But instead I looked in the phone book and called them. They took me right in. I had to take someone with me for moral support. So do that. Don't worry, you will be fine. I know that they can help you. Good luck!

Answer 7

settle down the symptoms you describe seem more like exhaustion physically and mentally. Maybe you need to sit down with a councillor and discuss your family issues with them and they might give you some suggestions on coping with family pressures and other issues. Some times taking these drugs is only has a bandaid effect of the way you are feeling and its proberly not depression at all.the doctors wont tell you that they will be just happy to give you the medication and send you on your way. Please sit and take the time to talk out the way you are feeling with someone you will be suprised how it can help stay calm and good luck

Answer 8

Here is a link to an article I think you will find interesting. If I were you I would ask my doctor to follow through on this information and test you for a thyroid disorder. There is growing evidence that depression and particularly bipolar disorder are hormone disorders, NOT mental illness! ASK YOUR DOCTOR!

Answer 9

I'm sorry that I have no real help for you. I just wanted you to have at least one response to your question. It sounds like your family is weighing down on you too much and you feel like you need to help them. It can be difficult in a situation where you have to chose between right and wrong, each with its own devastations.
You really need to talk with your family and tell them how you feel. They should be able to help you! If you feel like you can't burden them or turn to them for help, then you need to cure your depression on your own.
I've felt this way before when, for weeks on end, I was cooped up at home, unable to go outside, unable to do anything and nothing seemed to go right.
It was only until i got stimulated by "outside life"
that I broke free of depression. It felt so good!
After weeks of what felt like death to me, it was like being born again!
I STRONGLY suggest that you get out there and let life take you by the hand. Go out on a sunny day. Take a walk in the city. Go eat at a new restaurant. Travel. Do something EXTRAORDINARY!
REDISCOVER YOURSELF!

Answer 10

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