Poll of the Day > How seriously do you take your mental health?

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Very. I almost certainly have CTE but not much I can do about that. I'm on zoloft and medical cannabis though.

I don't

My demons and I are old pals now. I'd probably try therapy if I could afford it.

rather seriously, but not pro-actively... I keep track of my panic attacks and food to find what causes what, and that's about it

Can't access it full stop but badly need it

Might move to New Zealand or some other place where there's not so much freedom to choose your healthcare provider. I need my freedoms restricted.

I have anxiety issues. Tried some meds they didn't work and CBT too. At this point I don't do anything about it outside of mindfulness stuff, going for walks and the like. I guess I should be on meds really.

Did I miss something? Is there some reason Savitar wouldn't join the rest of the bad guys?

I meditate daily and do a lot of shadow work. These practices have been super beneficial to me, much more so than prescription meds or weed.

I have a regular psychiatrist and am prescribed medication for depression and ADHD

I don't. I just deal with it old fashioned style. I drink. Which I've gotten I've gotten better mind you I don't drink everyday anymore like I was. So I'm learning to just deal with problems.

I take care of it well enough, but I have never been prone to depression and I have a generally pretty positive outlook on life and I have a very healthy relationship with myself.

I do get anxiety which other than weed I don't really manage it. Anxiety is mainly work related and also really, really silly. I know anxiety is a real problem and everything, but I consider it silly because it kind of it. Last year around this time I had high anxiety because I did something dumb at work and I was waiting for somebody to rip my ass to shreds. That didn't quite happen. Now I look back at it and laugh.

I am not perfect, but I fare very well.

Luckily, I don't have any serious issues with my mental health. I get a little anxiety from some small existential crises every now and then but nothing that keeps me up at night or anything. I feel like I probably have a touch of undiagnosed adhd but my life is fine as is and I don't wanna mess with any medication

Sufferedphoneix posted...

I don't. I just deal with it old fashioned style. I drink. Which I've gotten I've gotten better mind you I don't drink everyday anymore like I was. So I'm learning to just deal with problems.

I drank because I enjoyed a drink and it helped my anxiety in a good way but now my drink has become a problem as I drink everyday. I'm cutting down though by docs orders.

If I cried out loud
All the sorrows I've known
And the secrets I've heard

It would ease my mind
Someone sharing the load
But I won't breathe a word

We're two of a kind
Silence and I
We need a chance to talk things over

Two of a kind
Silence and I
We'll find a way to work it out

Jumping at shadows that come up from behind
Scared of the darkness that's there in your mind
You're frightened to move because of what you might find
Someone is watching you (He's gonna get you)

wwinterj25 posted...

I drank because I enjoyed a drink and it helped my anxiety in a good way but now my drink has become a problem as I drink everyday. I'm cutting down though by docs orders.

That's how it is. Most days I drank cause I just wanted to. But if I was ever stressed or on the rare occasion anxious it would cure it.

I take it as seriously as it takes me

I negotiated with the voices in my head. Were good friends now.

I don't want to think about all the money I've spent on therapy

but hey it's made my life significantly better so there's that

It's pretty easy to not take things seriously or get worried. Most people put too much importance in things that aren't important, or they also compare themselves and their success to others and get depressed if they don't meet those standards. My motto is, "if you ever feel overwhelmed, just remember that you're going to die". It immediately relaxes me, and causes me to live in the moment and enjoy life.

Fierce_Deity_08 posted...

I negotiated with the voices in my head. Were good friends now.

i wish I could do that. The voices in my head hate me and want me to burn in hell for being a loser and wasting my life

TomNook posted...

It's pretty easy to not take things seriously or get worried

That's definitely not true for everyone. That was easier for me before I had my daughter though. Now pretty much all my worrying is for her. I never even used to consider my mortality but now with her I've started to take better care of my self because she needs me around

I don't have a therapist or meds or anything but I have made some changes on my own to address some the issues I have. Such as having alarms and reminders in place so I don't forget important things due to my brain wandering, and constantly reminding myself not to worry about things I can't control or be afraid of making mistaeks.

FrozenBananas posted...

i wish I could do that.

I think most can if they work at it. That's basically how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy works IIRC: identifying your negative thoughts and countering them with more positive and realistic ones over time.

TomNook posted...

It's pretty easy to not take things seriously or get worried.

Not as easy as that. For example I'll feel heart palpation due to anxiety, my brain tells me it's my heart and I'll have a heart attack and the cycle repeats. This is just one symptom I get with anxiety and they are many.

My motto is, "if you ever feel overwhelmed, just remember that you're going to die". It immediately relaxes me, and causes me to live in the moment and enjoy life.

This won't work for me as I fear death. Even though it's futile to do so.

Blue_Thunder posted...

I think most can if they work at it. That's basically how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy works IIRC: identifying your negative thoughts and countering them with more positive and realistic ones over time.

That and stuff like mindfulness. Being in the now and not wondering "what if?". Anxiety always likes to ask that question and it isn't easy to stop that question being asked. I do enjoy guided meditations with mindfulness stuff that sorta helps but other than that CBT didn't work for me and as I didn't want meds again the doc said they can't help me. :3

Very

Its not something I worry about it. I have no real sources of stress, and I don't suffer from depression or other mental health issues.

Mensis posted...

I meditate daily and do a lot of shadow work. These practices have been super beneficial to me, much more so than prescription meds or weed.

If that works best , then it can't be a bad thing. I haven't heard the tern shadow work in years.

Very seriously. I was even talking medication for anxiety and depression for a few months.

Blue_Thunder posted...

I think most can if they work at it. That's basically how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy works IIRC: identifying your negative thoughts and countering them with more positive and realistic ones over time.

CBT never worked for me, cause my negative thoughts have been rooted in reality that already happened and continued to happen. Sooooo

EMDR and some DBT is more geared for people with trauma. Like, reality can very much be shit, let's just deal with how to function with that.

and Prozac helped with the worst periods

but EMDR has had the biggest positive improvement with my life

but that's specific to what you need. Therapy isn't one size fits all. CBT works for some.