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How do you behave normally when you feel like dying...? This week has been especially hard on my depression. Today is the worst. I'm having difficulty trying to find energy to go by my day, even the most mundane tasks are difficult, I feel like crawling into my bed and just sleep for days.
And the thing is, I don't ha... | self.depression |
Gambling and methemfetamine addiction I´m just lost I dont know what to do.
I´m typing this here because I dont know who to talk to. over the past years i´ve gambled away thousands of euros. This went along with my methemfetamines addiction. If i didnt have pills, i didnt enjoy gambling. Well i got pills again, in an... | self.offmychest |
rash decision making Do you guys have problems with making decisions? Not like, you don't make them but more so that you make them too quickly. Like I'll tell myself one day I'm happy where I am and I don't want to do anything to change it and the next day I think "what if I moved?" and then all of the sudden I'm buyin... | self.bipolar |
I'm probably going to die by the end of the year What's the fucking point if I'm just going to feel this way for the rest of my life? | self.SuicideWatch |
Been waiting for treatment for over a month Finally plucked up the courage to go and see the doctor. They told me what I already knew. I have depression, ocd and anxiety. My referral form was even marked as urgent. What makes older people say “there’s such good support these days”. Literally coulda killed myself so man... | self.SuicideWatch |
My boyfriend thinks I’m bipolar...I don’t really know what to say honestly. Sometimes I get so mad I can’t control the things i say or how i feel. Sometimes I feel like I’m in control of my body and my life and then a couple days go by and it’s like I can’t breathe. I just need someone to talk to. | self.bipolar |
Never pick a career for pure preassure i have been studying finances for the past 2 years and i was the worst student, i just don't like it at all, only took it becouse my parents said so, now i have reached a point where i don't really care about me or my classes even less about my future, i just want to leave it and ... | self.depression |
depressed people can have fun too! i like to play this game all the time.
it’s called “how long can i get away with not showering before i’m absolutely disgusted with myself”
there are no winners, ever. :D | self.depression |
I dont know when I'm allowed to cry? Today was a day unlike any other. I went to my grandma's (mom's mom) funeral. She had been sick all of my life in Alzheimer's, and the last three years she has spent in bedrest. It was her time to go. I cried ofc while they read final goodbyes and told stories of how she was a very ... | self.Anxiety |
Red Sparrow Triggers Just letting ya know if you are as oblivious as I am since I don't watch tv often that if your family takes you hostage on a surprise movie theater experience to watch Red Sparrow as chosen by another person in the car, and you seriously get triggered by theaters anyway, it's not gonna be a good ti... | self.bipolar |
Am i just a dustbin? Do you ever get feeling that you just exist for the sake of others. All you do is make others' happy and at the same time you are dying from the inside. Everyone just uses you to the point they get addicted to you. Once you stop doing what they need, they throw you away. Literally just throw you aw... | self.depression |
[NSFW] Lexapro/escitalopram and decreased libido Has anyone else taking Lexapro experienced a reduced libido or ability to have sex? I can’t shake the feeling that since I started on Lexapro that something is wrong with me in terms of sex drive and function, and just feel like something is broken. What can I do to over... | self.Anxiety |
I had a plan for tonight. Then my cat came and groomed my forehead for a bit. Goddamn cats always ruining my plans. Maybe tomorrow. | self.SuicideWatch |
Adult Being an adult isn’t even fun or anything, so far at 18 it’s just lonely and a lot of time has been spent in my room while everyone else is at college and I’m at community. I have this whole month of break and I’d honestly rather not. It’s too fucking depressing and shit is always going wrong, people get tired of... | self.offmychest |
Anybody else miss a year as it ends? I always felt bad when a year ends.Today is 31st of December and on tomorrow a new year will begin. | self.depression |
Giving up Social Media? Has anyone deactivated your account on Facebook/Instagram or anything of the like to just step away from that mess for a bit? 21 days makes a habit but I don't want to deactivate and people blow up my phone asking where I went and why I stopped posting memes and other things. How long did it las... | self.bipolar |
Depressed or just a giant pussy? Sometimes I wonder which one I actually am. I have the symptoms of a depressed person but sometimes I just secretly feel like a pussy all the time who doesn't want to confront what I need to confront. | self.depression |
What is 12 seconds of intense pain, versus years of intense pain? When you have as much substance abuse issues and mental health issues as me it dosent get any easier, it dosent get better or more tolerable.
And if you think it does, you’re a liar.
People like me belong hanging. | self.SuicideWatch |
Why should i even try to live anymore? There really is no point to my existence. It hurts me, it hurts those around me. Im just a fucking NEET tranny slob with no redeeming qualities. What the fuck is the point | self.SuicideWatch |
Birthday coming up and I am conflicted I don't know if anyone can relate, but my birthday is coming up and I've been feeling more and more depressed. I don't feel like I deserve a celebration. My friends usually do something for all our birthdays in secret. I know they are planning something, but I sort of don't want i... | self.depression |
I want the voice in my head to stop being right. Everytime I think I finally landed a relationship thats good it ends. I want that voice to stop being right about how people view me. Everytime I start a relationship I get a little farther only to have balls curbstomped. The worst part about liking your best friend is t... | self.depression |
Should I equate suicidal thoughts with feelings of "if I didn't wake up tomorrow it would be ok?" I haven't had any intention of hurting myself in years, but there are days where I almost feel 100% ok with if I didn't exist tomorrow. I don't want to take action on that or anything, but they invade my mind and stay ther... | self.depression |
Everything I have attempted to do in life, I have failed [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
Luck with meds that don’t cause weight gain? (also propranolol experiences?) [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
I dont think i can be genuinely happy for the next 3 years in this college. I have no clear idea what to do with my life. Ive never felt motivated to go to school once. Actually, i might even fail out of college. Can someone just replace my life? Thanks. | self.depression |
I need to sleep I need to sleep but I don't want to disconnect my earbuds (I have to so I don't get choked to death in my sleep) because I'll be left alone with my thoughts again. | self.depression |
Why does it seem like everyone BUT me gets to decide I'm not allowed to die? | self.SuicideWatch |
Escaped an abusive relationship and my heart feels broken. So I finally managed to do it. After giving second chance after second chance to my now ex, after being belittled and beaten and choked and emotionally manipulated for years, then finally planning for a year and a half, I got out safely today with both my pets ... | self.offmychest |
Has anyone on hormonal birth control experienced much worse anxiety? I have a panic disorder and have had it nearly my whole life. About two years ago I switched to the copper IUD (non-hormonal) birth control and thinking back have not experienced nearly as intense panic attacks or generalized anxiety for a long time. ... | self.Anxiety |
From suicidal to (maybe?) hypomanic in a week - advice about my partner? My boyfriend was admitted to psychiatric ward after a breakdowm, he's been getting more depressed for a while and he felt he might kill himself. He's had some really great support from the nurses there, and a great visit from the mental health tim... | self.depression |
Hi. I have been struggling with depression for almost 10years now. I’m honestly just really tired and just exhausted. Constantly fighting everyday just to “live” has seriously defeated me. I have tried therapists and medications but nothing seems to work. I came to the realization a couple of years ago that my life wil... | self.SuicideWatch |
DAE have less anxiety when they're busy? After finishing my first semester of college and taking on a lot of new involvement and responsibilities, I've found that I have pretty much no anxiety at school- I'm constantly with people (normally friends/roommates), and when I'm not I'm learning, studying, socializing, worki... | self.Anxiety |
Strangers make fun of me I was in Amsterdam not too long ago because I had a very long transit time till my next flight, took the opportunity to go downton.
The whole time I was walking around people would look at me and stifle a laugh and if they were behind me they’d talk about me. There was even one instance wher... | self.Anxiety |
even when my mind is 'calm', My body still shows effects/symptoms of anxiety. I just joined this sub today, but have had anxiety for the last 10+ years, if not longer. I'm pretty sure it all stems from my childhood from ages 5 and under(several types of abuse, physical, verbal, sexual) however it has gotten worse as i'... | self.Anxiety |
I feel like I only live for other people's benefit When I say that I don't even mean that I'm a helpful person, because really I don't do much. I've struggled with self-worth for most of my adult life and it's reached a point now where I just honestly don't care about what happens to me, present and future. I've commun... | self.SuicideWatch |
I am some type of batshit-insane [huge wall-of-text rant + desperate plea for advice] There is something so deeply wrong with me. Something in my brain, it just isn't wired right. My whole life- literally, my WHOLE life, as far back into my childhood as I can remember- has been a horror show of terrifying mood swings, ... | self.SuicideWatch |
I don't know why I miss it... I've been taking medication for depression and it's lowered the number of panic attacks I get and just anxiety in general even though my paranoia has increased. The problem being is that I base my entire life off of patterns. My normal for years has been "go somewhere, get a panic attack" ... | self.Anxiety |
Does anyone else get violent vertigo cause of anxiety or is it just me? I’ve been to emergency rooms. Urgent care. Everything else and I’m healthy. They even did a cat scan. I’m just trying not to feel alone in this. Vertigo can be freaky. I’m okay now but I’m just fearing one day it’ll come back again | self.Anxiety |
When depressed do you listen to upbeat music or depressed music? Personally I listen to depressed music a lot because it makes me feel better to hear that other people have suffered what I am suffering, or something semi subconscious like that. | self.depression |
Anxous of becoming homeless, normal? Is it really not normal when, your'e anxous of becoming homeless or becoming poor? I mean its not that impossible to become homeless. So should i be scared of poverty or homelesness? Because once poor forever poor. In the most cases. So should i be worried about homelesness? | self.depression |
Anxiety caused by disability hi. Im new to reddit this is my first post.
I was wondering if there is anyone who has a physical disability that causes them daily anxiety. I am legally blind and about to move out in to my own flat.
I went to a boarding school for people who are blind and visually impaired, as ive got o... | self.Anxiety |
Loved one w/Anxiety & Depression What are some of the ways your loved ones have supported you or made you feel better, in big ways or small ways? What worked and what didn't? Also looking for tips on how to support when in a long-distance relationship.
Context: My boyfriend of 5 years has anxiety and depression. It's ... | self.Anxiety |
Cant find the motivation to do anything. Iv been unhappy with my life for as long as I remember, im nearly 20 and I feel like I have nothing left to live for, well I thought that 4 years ago and since then iv been waiting for something to push me into finding the courage to kill myself. Iv tried so many things to force... | self.SuicideWatch |
Sometimes I'm fine and sometimes I crumble, so I really never know what to do It's like one second I'm happy and feeling good and the next some small flaw or error comes into my mind and it just blows up into the whole situation being ruined and me feeling terrible, tired, and completely unmotivated to do anything at a... | self.Anxiety |
Thanks for fucking me up just as I was starting to feel better I really do appreciate it... | self.depression |
Biofeedback Apps and Devices I'm 4 weeks off of Lexapro (after a very long slow taper) while I wait to see if Buspar will be helpful. The anxiety and IBS are picking up again. I'm looking at some tools to hold me over.
I've read that biofeedback devices and apps can help retrain your to reduce anxiety.
**What apps... | self.Anxiety |
Is this anxiety or something else So I've been treated for depression for years, on varying combinations of Wellbutrin and Prozac. Over the last several years, probably somewhat life event related, I've added buspar and xanax as needed for anxiety. Now over the last few months the anxiety has gotten much worse to where... | self.Anxiety |
How do you date when you are a red flag in a relationship? I mean people talk about not wanting to date someone crazy... how le F do you do that when you are literally crazy? It's not like I have a few red flags to cover in my dating escapades... I am a red flag.
Can't be tryin to pick up chicks like, "Hey baby, I'm ... | self.bipolar |
About to start university freak outs This will be my third major attempt at starting a university degree. Each previous attempt i have had panic attacks and random freak outs which caused me to miss lectures and not submit work.
Basically the worry of failure holds me back. And the worry of worrying is holding me bac... | self.Anxiety |
Let's face a hard truth: there is no cure for suicidal tendencies. However... ...you don't have to let it ruin your day.
It's like any other defect you may have. Eventually, you learn to accept that it is a part of you, and you have good days despite it lingering around.
Trying to cure suicidal tendencies is like try... | self.SuicideWatch |
I don't think I'm with the right person There are so many things wrong in my relationship that I would tell any one of my friends to run away from, to put an absolute stop to, to stand against. I see them every single day and I continually see the red flag standing so strong in my own mind yet I can't seem to do anyth... | self.offmychest |
I'm terrible at everything, my friends hate me, and I'm leading myself toward a shitty life I'm 17 years old, I'm a junior in high school. For the past 3 years, I've been spiraling downward into a hole that I cannot escape from. My grades have gone to shit, I can't find the motivation to study or do anything but watch ... | self.SuicideWatch |
Why am I the way that I am? I can be happy for short periods of time then I get extremely sad, anxious, and frustrated. I don't really have anyone in my life except a couple of friends and a sister. I get told I'm pretty and gorgeous a lot but I just don't see it. I never really had a parent in my life which is probab... | self.depression |
Feeling wretched This morning when I was leaving for work there was a kitten in really bad shape on our driveway. I got him up, took him to the vet and went to work. Picked him up and he's safe, but too sick to go back out and be with his mom.
In the mean time, she is walking back and forth outside meowing and callin... | self.depression |
Frontier, why you gotta be so rude? Seriously.
I scheduled my appt. On the 20th for the 27th. 27th came and went with no call from a Frontier tech. Whatever. Something happened. Lets check the online helpdesk.
Talk to two diff. People on helpdesk and both are helpful*. The latter told me that the techs notes say... | self.offmychest |
I feel as though no one wants to talk to me Whenever I try and talk to any of my family or friends it's almost as if they reluctantly reply. My friends blank my messages even though they come online and talk in group chats. I just wish they gave a shit, I wish they enjoyed talking to me and actually had a conversation ... | self.depression |
Afraid of intimacy Hello,
I'm writing this because I feel stuck. This will probably be a long post, so thanks to those who might stay till the end.
Several years ago, I fell in love for the first (and only) time in my life. It coincided with my sexuality's awakening.
It was hard for me to get close to her, but ov... | self.Anxiety |
I don’t want to be manic anymore I knew it was coming, I’ve been sick with the 2 different strains of the flu for 2 straight weeks. If I get sick it bounces my mood sky high.
I think that Jimi Hendrix song all along the watchtower is speaking to me. I thought today at church the preacher was speaking directly to me, w... | self.bipolar |
How would one go about making friends if you moved to a completely new area? Hey guys,
I have moved to an area where i dont know anybody at all. Ive been here around 12 weeks now. I am very lonely but im not very good in social situations at all. I have one friend who i work with who is also on the same course as me. ... | self.Anxiety |
Why social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter might actually be bad for you? [deleted] | self.depression |
My mind is fucked I don’t understand what happens in my brain. All day I’m fine and happy and even sometimes at night when I talk to people but as soon as I say night to them I feel lonely as fuck. I feel like I could die right then. I miss them so fucking much even though I was speaking to them not 5 minutes ago. I ju... | self.SuicideWatch |
Stupid Neighbor Dead Dog. Several months ago I was talking with my neighbor. I suggested that he not pay catch with his dog in the road. He told me that I was right. The next morning I looked out my window and there they were playing fetch again. Today his dog was ran over and killed. What makes me mad and sad is ... | self.offmychest |
Anyone else who used to work in police/military or interested in security Guard work? I was studying Arabic in the library when I first felt what I could only describe as a wave of elation coming over me. It was a sign to come that I was very ill, and the stress and isolation at work (I worked as a security guard) was... | self.bipolar |
Lifeline online chat I've decided that I will try to get some sort of help before i end my life, just to give it one final chance to get better before i make it better. I saw that the lifeline has a live chat, and so i'm wondering, under what circumstances do they track you down and call police on you? I have a plan, t... | self.SuicideWatch |
How do you manage your anxiety when you are at home sick (flu, cold). Being sick gives you low motivation to do stuff and I struggle with idle time. Anything you all do to keep your anxiety and anxious thoughts at bay? | self.Anxiety |
There's no point. All I need is someone to kill me. I can't muster up the guts to do it myself. However, I just want it to stop.
Why are we still here? What's the point of it all? Every day, I watch any intellectual light remaining in people wither and vanish. This country is awful. The people are awful. No one listen... | self.SuicideWatch |
I don’t know what to do with my anxiety I wish I knew what triggered my anxiety. I just walked into the house and froze for a second because life didn’t feel real. I almost had a panic attack & closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Idk what to do anymore I’m so angry and sad. | self.Anxiety |
A poem. Kind of. My head is always too full and other parts too empty
Feeling lonely surrounded by people because no one will ever get me
No one will take my human pieces and be able to solve the problem that is myself
How lonely it is to feel this way laying in bed with someone I love
To love someone takes the sti... | self.depression |
Does my boyfriend have anxiety? What can i do to help him? Regular user, but throwaway account. Posting here because I figured folks my have a bit of insight/advice.
I've been with my boyfriend for about 4 years now, we took a break a while ago due to some small problems & distance. We reconnected about 8 months a... | self.Anxiety |
I want to die I probably wont kill myself even tho I know ways to do it painless... if I ever do it it would probably be with a knife, not minding the pain.
I have no friends except for my dog who died today. She had been suffering for 6 days and instead of putting her to sleep I made her suffer... I took her to 3 di... | self.SuicideWatch |
Hot flashes and night sweats I am 45 yrs young, and haven’t had a period for 6 months. My night sweats and hot flashes are terrible I wake up drenched. I’m a smoker and wanted to know if there is anything I can take. I do not have medical insurance so visiting pc is not an option. There has to be something out ther... | self.offmychest |
How do you deal with everything in this sub? This is a serious question and not a random complaint or rant. I myself suffer from extreme mental health issues and I have to keep walls up so inherently I came here by accident but good god. Even though I didn't mean to come here, and as much as I support this place I've n... | self.SuicideWatch |
realizing the gravity of my first big manic episodes then diagnosis. cant believe how crazy i was acting. does therapy really help? almost exactly a year ago my first big 6 month manic episode ended, i crashed into depression for two months, then with antidepressants shot up into an even worse 3 month manic episode. al... | self.bipolar |
I don't know if I can do this anymore. [deleted] | self.SuicideWatch |
I have no interest in growing old 20 years on this earth and I feel like I've lived more life than most 80 year olds just because of this disorder. So many emotions, and the hypomania... I've done so much, and honestly a lot of it was pretty great.
But I think I'm done, I genuinely don't have any interest in growing o... | self.bipolar |
The Worst Sorry if I'm abusing this message board because I'm not actually seriously contemplating offing myself yet...just thought it could be nice to hear some feedback. To be honest though, the only thing that's kept me from it is the heartbreak it would bring to my mother and father, if nobody cared about me I woul... | self.SuicideWatch |
Anyone else here depressed too? How the hell am I supposed to handle anxiety and depression at the same time?
How do you lot do it? I was supposed to get ready for school 3h but I'm completely frozen sitting in the floor. I'm late for school even though I haven't even slept yet lol. | self.Anxiety |
Holiday Woes For the first time in my life I spent Thanksgiving alone. It was hard for me to deal with but last night I realised I will probably be alone for many mmre holidays to come. With all the other things going on in my life recently it was almost enough to push me to the edge. The only defense I could make agai... | self.depression |
the one where cambino falls asleep at their job i thought being a two year old instructor in the evenings at a daycare after my day job would be wise. not only did i throw my back out hefting children onto changing tables and onto steps, i totally faceplanted (kneeplanted? had a pretty impressive drool stain on my scru... | self.bipolar |
I live in the past and can't bear to think about the future I spend most of my time thinking about my past and wishing I was back there. My life was better about a year ago and thinking about it makes me sad and longing. I'm envious of people with good, happy lives and wish I could be 'popular' like they are. I'm plagu... | self.depression |
Stuck in limbo I walked for an hour to find a tall enough building. Then I watched people walking by it, beneath some crazy bright lights, and I suddenly felt sick. There was no thought in particular that was making me sick, but I felt compelled to get away from that place. So, I raced back home and straight into bed. ... | self.SuicideWatch |
This is it. I’ve hit rock bottom. Any response is appreciated. WARNING: WALL OF TEXT
I’m an 18 yr old male. I’ve always been somewhat depressed since about 13. But here’s how my story goes: I started doing drugs when I was 16. It started with marijuana, occasionally. Then it quickly turned to smoking weed all day ever... | self.depression |
Anyone else not talk to family or friends? dpdr/depression/anxiety has crippled my social skills and I'm never in a mood to socialize. I pretty much spend my whole day trying to fix my brain but I haven't noticed any big changes. Meanwhile, my friends are moving on with their lives and I am slowly being left behind. I ... | self.depression |
To my stepbrother: Just because my anxiety is different than other people's that you know that doesn't mean I'm faking it [deleted] | self.Anxiety |
A Year Ago... A year ago I was sitting on my bed counting spilled pills. Wondering if I had enough to end it all.
Flash forward to this year. I'm halfway through my graduate program, have adopted a furry friend who is my whole life and I'm genuinely happy with who I am and how beautiful life can be.
I'm so glad I d... | self.offmychest |
How do you numb memories I'm 25, my entire family died in a plane crash 5 years ago and I have not been able to stop thinking about all the great childhood memories I had. I remember them so vividly and I loved my family so much and it makes me cry. I know I shouldn't turn to drugs, but would this help numb my pain? I ... | self.depression |
Probably just a rant, don't even know if it counts as "Depression" [deleted] | self.depression |
Need help with a friend. Hi. I'm still in school (17yrs old) and I have this friend I'm worried about. I need help because I'm not exactly comfortable with asking him flat out if he has depression, and whether or not he's on the verge of ending himself. Unfortunately, I'm 90% sure he has depression, and I'm not sure I ... | self.SuicideWatch |
I realized that I was protecting myself this whole time. [deleted] | self.offmychest |
Is it even worth trying the national suicide hotline? I’ve lost all hope but my friend I confided in told me to try it. Has anyone tried calling it before. I can’t see it being any help, especially since it’s a government operation. If you have called, what’s your experience like. I don’t want to waste time if I don’t ... | self.SuicideWatch |
I am so over feeling like nothing and always doing something wrong and things going wrong... It seems I just can't get a break: mom and dad passed away in 2014 and 2015, 2016 I broke up with my bf because I got so frustrated with everything him stressing about his work, my brother sueing my sister and I, my parents dyi... | self.SuicideWatch |
I always thought my bipolar diagnosis was false, but recent events have made me reconsider This might be a bit of a long post, bear with me.
I have been in mental health care since I was 13 years old, and I am 22 now. It all started with my friends being worried over my eating habits and I did indeed have an eating di... | self.bipolar |
Help for someone who's trying to get his life under control / facebook advice Hey. Gosh. I can't believe I'm doing this.
Erhm. I'm a 26-year-old dude. I was born in an abusive family. well, my father is an (psychologically/emotionally) abusive bastard, and my mom is what some often call an "enabler". She had me after... | self.depression |
Today, I am filming my first fight scene. I'm a filmmaker. I started six years ago in 2011. I dreamed of starting in 2008. The only question is "How and where do I begin?"
Well, I remember talking to many people that I want to direct and make movies and nearly everyone would say "You can't."
And I remember for years... | self.offmychest |
don't you hate when your parents compare you to your brother/sister/cousins? [deleted] | self.depression |
Blacking out before panic attacks This is how my panic attacks have always been and ive only just realise its quite out of the ordinary:
My heart races and I become really tired, I then completely loose consciousness, wake up about 2 minutes later and then have a "usual" panic attack - hyperventilating, tingling hand... | self.Anxiety |
A little lost Ok, I'm not 100% this where I should post. I just turned 36 but I feel like I'm 60. 3 years ago I received a kidney transplant, this should have meant a major change in my life. I should have felt amazing, alive and vibrant. I haven't. I feel like I can never get enough sleep, work starts at 9am and by 3... | self.depression |
Another night Another night, sitting in my room crying and not knowing why. Too afraid to tell people and too much of a coward to end it myself. | self.depression |
What gets you through the day? Think simple.
What gets me through the day is...
What gets me through the day is knowing that I'll be very busy the coming week, with no possibility to back out because I work in groups most of the time. It gives me a feeling of safety that I'll be around people and that I'm not alone,... | self.depression |
Does anxiety produce symptoms like chest tightness while exercising and fast heart rate with mild and short activity? 25 year old male 169 cm (5'7'') 70 kg (155 lbs)
For the last few months something unusual happens to me. When I am sitting on a chair or laying in bed and stand up my heart rate jumps and I feel a litt... | self.Anxiety |
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