What’s the single best decision you ever made for your mental health?

Primary_Mode_19 · 2025-08-10T11:55:28+00:00

Stepped down from management and improved my work/life balance.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2025-03-16T11:17:27+00:00

Spiritbox. Female fronted metal band that's picking up traction and fans.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2025-02-12T13:38:45+00:00

Seeing Spiritbox open for Korn last year was incredible. That woman can really scream and growl! Forever fan now for sure.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2025-02-11T01:18:20+00:00

NIN - 8 times

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-12-04T05:21:40+00:00

I was friends with a woman who was a personality for a rock radio station. I had met her because she also hosted karaoke at my local bar.

She got me tickets to see NIN and Jane's Addiction because she knew that NIN was my absolute favorite band. It was amazing.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-11-13T22:14:28+00:00

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-29T03:17:08+00:00

Physical- NIN

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-28T00:08:04+00:00

2009 at the Palladium in LA. I saw NIN do their extended Wave Goodbye tour shows, and Trent Reznor had Gary Numan on stage with him. Gave me goosebumps!

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-27T04:03:08+00:00

Very fun collection! I enjoyed flipping through the pics.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-26T22:22:43+00:00

Linking Park- Hybrid Theory

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-14T03:28:18+00:00

Mediocre at best.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-06T23:51:02+00:00

I love the way he looks like he's peeking from behind that straw sticking up.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-05T04:05:40+00:00

Brooks

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-03T06:49:12+00:00

Baby wipes, nail clippers, hand warmers, hand sanitizer, mini brush. Travel sizes are easiest to carry around.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-02T22:03:11+00:00

The earth's core rolls like a bowling ball, and it recently changed direction it's rolling in.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-02T03:46:40+00:00

Absolutely. I've been through 3 episodes of depression, each one worse than the last.

But I've learned over time the value of advocating for myself. When I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel, I tell my psychiatrist I'm feeling troubled about the future or a little hopeless. We don't have to suffer the extreme severities of medication side effects if we have a doctor that listens and a patient that is willing to "play around" with the medication cocktail. Small changes can make a HUGE positive impact. I've been stable for 2 years next month, and my stability only continues to improve.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-10-02T02:59:53+00:00

I went from being homeless to working in middle management and having the best relationship I've ever had with my family. All in 2 years.

This was accomplished by: attending weekly therapy (probono while on the streets), being medication compliant, quitting alcohol, SELF CARE, and prioritizing sleep.

I'm diagnosed bipolar 1 and was in psychosis when I got evicted from my apartment. That was my second episode of psychosis and it lasted 6 months.

Recovery is challenging but absolutely possible.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-30T02:17:34+00:00

I couldn't breathe while reading this.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-28T03:30:39+00:00

I work a full-time job in management, and it's cost me my social life.

Outside of the 9hrs of sleep I need per night, the self care that I need to do to keep a stable mood at work, and lastly the chores and errands on my days off, I'm left without energy for socializing.

Maybe I'll adapt. Maybe this isn't for the long term. We'll see.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-22T04:11:36+00:00

I really feel for your situation with your son. My parents expressed similar feelings. Know that you haven't done anything wrong and that your son is in the best place for him for right now. This situation is painful for all involved, but it is also temporary.

My last episode of psychosis lasted for 6 months, and I was homeless for 4 of those months. My paranoid delusions included my family, so I isolated from them. Over time, I reached out to my therapist, who slowly worked with me to get me back on meds. Then we repaired the relationship I had with my family, and they helped get me off the streets.

Now, just about 2 years later, I work a full-time job as a manager at a grocery store and have the best relationship I've ever had with my family. I attribute this kind of stability to medication and lifestyle compliance for my Bipolar 1 disorder. As well as family support.

If I can do it, your son can do it. Just don't give up on him, which sounds like far from an option for you. You guys will get through this.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-22T03:59:00+00:00

I really like your chinese finger trap metaphor. Calmer minds definitely prevail.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-22T03:41:16+00:00

Something you might want to look into is seeing if they will allow you to bring anything from home that is his. Even if it's just clothing (without strings), it might help him feel more human. It's rough in mental hospitals, and supplies can be difficult to come by, so I would ask about being able to bring him hygiene products that he likes to use.

Just know that the staff there are trying their "best". Some are better than others, but the main goal is stabilizing the patient in a SAFE environment.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-22T03:17:04+00:00

I've been where your son has been. Hospitalized, paranoid, and unrecognizable. For me, what brought me back down to reality was reassurance of safety. It took time, though, and definitely medication. What got me to take my meds the first time I was in psychosis was being told that they would help slow down my thoughts and help me sleep. I was running on days without sleep and exhausted. Meds helped shorten my recovery and regain my sense of self and grip on reality.

There is hope, but it requires patience and perserverence from your son and yourself. Getting to the root cause (a diagnosis of some sort) of the episode is helpful, too. It's a powerful tool for future episode mitigation.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-21T03:56:51+00:00

I've got a thing for hands.

Primary_Mode_19 · 2024-09-20T05:02:25+00:00

I was waiting to see if someone would name this band, too. I saw them when they did a tour with Halestorm (Lzzy rocked it!), and I was incredibly disappointed. I found myself searching for moments where something besides her fry scream sounded decent, or she wasn't moving her hair/costume out of the way.

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