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Scared, anxious and worried with mental illness — what to do?

Posted by angiegs @angiegs, Mar 29, 2012

i am new here and would like to talk to people who suffer from mental illness. i have been suffering it seems like forever. i just want to know what to do, how to tackle this. i am constantly scared, anxious and worried.

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Roxie43 | @roxie43 | Apr 10, 2012

Hello
Welcome to the community and I hope you find it to be a good support system m.
Take care,
Rox

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piglit | @piglit | Apr 10, 2012

Hi I would like to welcome you too, Take care

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Roxie43 | @roxie43 | Apr 16, 2012

How are you doing with the anxiety? I'm hoping that you have been able to see a doctor who can help with antianxiety meds as well as talk therapy. Also keep in mind that anxiety passes if you learn how to distract yourself but having said this I too have anxiety and it can be so scary but it does eventually get better.
Talk care...
Rox

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TammyB | @tammyb | Jun 5, 2012

My most charished experience with my bouts of mental illness is that it always brings me closer to GOD. He gave us a great gift many many years ago of his son who died on the cross for us. He raised him from the dead on the 3rd day after his bariel. I thank God for the Lord Jesus Christ and the closer I get to Him and put my faith in Him the better I seem to be spiritually, emotionally and physicallly. I know He uses doctors and medications to help us but He is the Great Physician.

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piglit | @piglit | Jun 5, 2012
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My most charished experience with my bouts of mental illness is that it always brings me closer to GOD. He gave us a great gift many many years ago of his son who died on the cross for us. He raised him from the dead on the 3rd day after his bariel. I thank God for the Lord Jesus Christ and the closer I get to Him and put my faith in Him the better I seem to be spiritually, emotionally and physicallly. I know He uses doctors and medications to help us but He is the Great Physician.

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My faith has been my strength throughout my life and all the challenges that I had to face and continue to do so as we all do. I have always had a very positive atttiude as well that i am sure has been through a strong inner strength. Take care Piglit

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swkesb@yahoo.com | @swkesbyahoocom | Jun 5, 2012

Hi, I am a first time poster. My Christian faith also plays a tremendous role in my life. But I have found that when my mind starts going at hyperspeed, my spiritual life begins to suffer. I cannot concentrate and feel so isolated from God. I begin to question everything. I am pretty much in that place right now. I have been treated for depression for 20 years, trying nearly all meds-some successfully and some not so successfully. About 10 years ago I was put on Lamictal for a mood disorder, Bipolar II, and I also have GAD. Currently I am on Pristiq and Lamictal. I was on Welbutrin for several years, but a few months ago my dr. stopped it b/c of my compaints about severe anxiety. I have been doing fairly well, but I feel the depression beginning to creep back up. I had some of my Welbutrin on hand and started back on it. Within a week the anxiety was so bad I was having trouble holding a pencil to write I was so shaky. My dr. also gave me Ativan for the anxiety, but I am very afraid of getting addicted to it. Right now I feel that I am at an impass. I can't decide if I need to see my dr. now to discuss the returning depression, or keep "keeping on" and see what developes. When I get to this point, I run myself crazy with questions of "should I", "shouldn't I", "what if", etc. Any advice is appreciated.

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Roxie43 | @roxie43 | Jun 5, 2012
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@swkesbyahoocom

Hi, I am a first time poster. My Christian faith also plays a tremendous role in my life. But I have found that when my mind starts going at hyperspeed, my spiritual life begins to suffer. I cannot concentrate and feel so isolated from God. I begin to question everything. I am pretty much in that place right now. I have been treated for depression for 20 years, trying nearly all meds-some successfully and some not so successfully. About 10 years ago I was put on Lamictal for a mood disorder, Bipolar II, and I also have GAD. Currently I am on Pristiq and Lamictal. I was on Welbutrin for several years, but a few months ago my dr. stopped it b/c of my compaints about severe anxiety. I have been doing fairly well, but I feel the depression beginning to creep back up. I had some of my Welbutrin on hand and started back on it. Within a week the anxiety was so bad I was having trouble holding a pencil to write I was so shaky. My dr. also gave me Ativan for the anxiety, but I am very afraid of getting addicted to it. Right now I feel that I am at an impass. I can't decide if I need to see my dr. now to discuss the returning depression, or keep "keeping on" and see what developes. When I get to this point, I run myself crazy with questions of "should I", "shouldn't I", "what if", etc. Any advice is appreciated.

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Hello,
It's so important to notify your treater that you are not feeling so good. There's nothing to be ashamed of. The truth is that some times medications need to be tweaked a little (decreased, increased or changed) when one begins to feel blue again. Welcome to the community and I hope things improve for you.
Hugs,
Rox

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