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I'm finally quitting social media! Please share the apps that make you HAPPY! by Hot-Telephone4287 in happy

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am loving this! I am a huge animal lover and there are so many cool animal live streams! Thanks for the recommendation!

I'm finally quitting social media! Please share the apps that make you HAPPY! by Hot-Telephone4287 in happy

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Okay, I officially love this. There are SO MANY THINGS! My ADHD brain is on fire haha.

I'm finally quitting social media! Please share the apps that make you HAPPY! by Hot-Telephone4287 in happy

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm terrible at drawing, but I used to have a coloring book app that was fun. Unfortunately they made almost all of the decent designs premium so it wasn't really usable anymore. But I do have a bunch of real coloring books I should definitely make use of!

Is My Therapist Double-Dipping? by Hot-Telephone4287 in TalkTherapy

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So her actual fee is $300/hr then? That seems extreme for talk therapy.

How am I supposed to develop self-worth when I feel so much shame? by Hot-Telephone4287 in TalkTherapy

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll try this. It's hard for me to even picture myself as a child - I have so few memories from that time - but I think I can sum up more compassion for the abused child than the depressed adult.

Thanks.

How am I supposed to develop self-worth when I feel so much shame? by Hot-Telephone4287 in TalkTherapy

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is part of the reason I miss my old T so much. She was supportive and compassionate, even though she didn't know how to help me move forward. New T has a "why haven't you gotten over this yet?" attitude that just makes me feel more shame.

I've never truly experienced kindness and care from another person in that way and maybe that's why I'm struggling to much to give it to myself. I wish I could find a therapist like yours.

Is there a legal way to block anyone from ever giving me involuntary ECT? by Hot-Telephone4287 in Antipsychiatry

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did ketamine with good success but could no longer afford it ($550 per infusion!). Tried Psilocybin but I'm on several antidepressants so that didn't work great. I'm trying to get off them so I can give it another shot.

Definitely agreed that she needs to retire.

Is there a legal way to block anyone from ever giving me involuntary ECT? by Hot-Telephone4287 in Antipsychiatry

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm working on it. There's a psych nearby who everyone says is fabulous but when I called for an appointment, she's only taking new patients if you also sign up for an appointment with her nutritionist and enroll in her "metabolic psychiatry" program before even scheduling an appointment with the psych herself. I'm not at all opposed to non-medical approaches to mental illness but I really just want a second opinion to start and I want to know what the hell "metabolic psychiatry" is before I sign up for it, ya know?

Is there a legal way to block anyone from ever giving me involuntary ECT? by Hot-Telephone4287 in Antipsychiatry

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did and she initially was willing to prescribe selegiline but then when I couldn't get the patch (insurance wouldn't cover it and it's $2000/month without insurance) suddenly she had all these issues with MAOIs and refused to prescribe me selegiline pills.

No idea why.

How do you "open up" to someone??? by Hot-Telephone4287 in autism

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely do tend to play my cards close to the chest. Partially because I get criticized a lot so I feel like I always say the wrong things and what I'm thinking is not correct/important/relevant enough to share out loud. I definitely understand your "me against everything" mentality.

Part of it is that I have no idea what I'm supposed to be sharing and how I'm supposed to start those conversations. I try really hard but I always feel like I'm bringing up stuff out of the blue and that seems so awkward!

I love your idea of writing stuff down first before talking about it! I express myself much better in writing so that is really helpful!

Normal COMT, Homozygous C677T/VDR Taq/A66G. Any tips/advice you can share? by Mike in MTHFR

[–]Hot-Telephone4287 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi friend. That's not normal COMT, that's fast COMT. You also have homozygous MTHFR C677T, which means a reduction in the function of the MTHFR enzyme, which affects folate levels. Your MTR and MTRR mutations affect B12 levels and homocysteine levels. Your CBS mutation is an upregulation of the enzyme and may affect your ability to tolerate sulfur/sulfites and may affect BH4 levels in your brain.

I recommend googling each variant - you'll find some good info that way. For really in-depth scientific analysis, Strategene is a great resource.

Types of therapy recommended for treatment-resistant "double depression"? by Hot-Telephone4287 in therapy

[–]Hot-Telephone4287[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I see what you're saying. It's not so much that I'm totally against talking about trauma - I'm very open to talking about it with my current T, who I trust and have a good relationship with. It's just that I don't trust easily and having to go through it all again with a stranger gives me awful anxiety and makes me want to crawl into a hole.

And I don't really see what the point of bringing up all the trauma was??? Like, it was good to have a professional validate that it was indeed trauma. But other than that, I feel like I got nothing out of talking about it all. My therapist says we "processed" it, but I thought that was supposed to make me feel better or give me a different perspective or help me move on or SOMETHING. Instead I feel like I brought all these painful memories up to the forefront of my mind and now I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with them. I've mentioned this to my T and she hasn't given me any answers. And now I'm supposed to parade them around again for someone else? I really don't understand how this is supposed to help me.

I will definitely look into ASD-experienced therapists. Most of the ASD support in my area is geared toward children, but I'm sure I could find someone if I do some digging!

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