ocd, bipolar, depression, add.................................?

Question

i have OCD and im sorta ADD and im really moody so im thinking either bipolar or depression can u tell me ur stories with these illnesses?
i want to know how bad it got and stories from the ppl with them and if ur on medication and how it helped?
what is it like in general with this disease?
how do you cope if you dont c someone about it or take meds?
do u c a psychiatrist and does that help how so?
how did you find out you had it and if you were a child or teen what were ur thoght and how did you cope?
if you have friends with these disorders how did you find out how did you react and how do u feel about it/them now?
what do you do to support them?

Answer 1

you may have anxiety because this is kinda like being paranoid and it usually comes along with depression. my best friend was diagnosed with adhd (attention defisite hyperactive disorder) which is similar to add but without the agression, and i was fine when she told me because just because somebody has a name that comes along with their personailty doesnt mean your going to think wow psycho stay clear. its like any illness, if people are truly your friends they will support you in any way possible an not judge you. i study psychology at school so i know a bit about everything you have mentioned above. ocd can be minor or severe usually it involves anal cleanlyness, the constant counting of objects, repating tasks over and over, pretty much doing things repeatably until you feel satisfied. common symptoms of add are agression, mood swings, needing or wanting constant attention, nervousness. adhd will make you very bubbly and energetic not in a good way though its more of an irritating way, you will be very hyper, constantly distracted, off task etc etc. anxiety can make you very paranoid and make you feel uncomfortable in certain situations and make you feel unsafe constantly in fear or in a state of paranoia. i highly recommended that you see your doctor and ask for a referral to a psychiatrist/ psychologist depending on what the doctor thinks is best. they will run a series of questions and you will talk about yourself and after a while they will b able to diagnose your problem and you will be treated with therapy which includes speaking and listening exercises with your psychologist/ psychiatrist and if necessary you will then be given medication. please note that psychologists are not qualified to prescribe medication only psychiatrists are. i dont know to much about medications but my friend with adhd has them and she avoids taking them because she says she feel unlike herself and drowsy when she does take them, she prefers her adhd. i support her by understanding when she gets very irritating or makes irrational decisions and completely cuts out mid-converstaion lol. i used to suffer from depression and i went to the psychologist and after many sessions it helped a bit (i didnt take any medication) but i felt i had 2 overcome it myself and i did. good luck!

Answer 2

If you're just really moody you have depression. It tends to get really bad until you find the right medication or therapy works. I had it as a teen. When I was 20 I was hospitalized with an absolutely annoying criminal bipolar man who fell in love with me. Now at 21 I am better. Teens and really everyone with depression need to know that there are people who care about them. Those are the ones who survive.

Answer 3

If you want good, solid information about any illness or disorder, do a Yahoo search on the subject. There is tons of information out there on the internet. Much is very helpful.

I have bipolar 1 disorder and PTSD -- I didn't cope well at all, until i started seeing a psychiatrist and therapist. I was a drinker, destructive, impulsive and generally acted stupid. I'm not stupid; however, have a very high IQ.. you'd never have known it through my actions.

Today i'm doing much better thanks mostly to therapy -- i learned good coping skills and did the work it took to change the way i behaved. It takes time, practice and tons of effort.

I wish you well.

Answer 4

Now not certain in regards to the bipolar phase. But i've had OCD because i was once four, which improved to melancholy for a bit in my teens when I used to be bullied in view that of my OCD habits! I'm going to a councellor once per week, in my opinion i don't to find it helps that a lot, i am option to paranoid to trust her. Now not sure if that helps, but normally going to any person does help to get the reward predicament off your chest so the issues do not increase into deeper melancholy or extra catastrophic issues. X x x x x

Answer 5

I've recently recovered from sever depression, and was in an adolescant psychiatric ward for a couple of months to keep me safe... this was after 4-5(?) admissions into hospital.

At it's most severe stage, I was down all the time no matter who talked to me, and no matter how ok i tried to react to something that would normally please me.

I would lie in bed, staring into nothing for 3 whole days. Every second I felt a pang for some kind of relief. I felt pain inside all the time but I wasn't physically sick. Every now and then tears would roll down my face. I fell asleep before dusk, woke up, fell asleep before brunch, woke up early afternoon etc... I never felt like eating, and I could feel myself flattening as I lie on my back. I wanted to sleep my life away. Dreaming was just the best, but it happened less than usual because I was just shutting myself down.

At school, I would stop and stand until a friend would drag me away. I'd stare at nothing, thinking nothing, and liking it -it's just what I felt like doing. Later my friends told me they couldn't stand seeing me so sad (I thought I was pulling a rather normal/blank face). But at the time I wasn't even aware of anything and anyone else.

But the severity of depression is a big stretch, so don't push it aside just because there are people who've gone the extreme.

Answer 6

uncertain with regard to the bipolar section. yet I even have had OCD via fact that i became into 4, which progressed to melancholy for slightly in my infants while i became into bullied via fact of my OCD conduct! i circulate to a councellor as quickly as a week, for my section i do no longer locate it facilitates that a lot, i'm thank you to paranoid to have confidence her. uncertain if that facilitates, yet on occasion going to somebody does help to get the present difficulty off your chest so the subjects do no longer improve into deeper melancholy or greater catastrophic subjects. x x x x x