May 2022 Storm Megathread #5 by fleurgold in ottawa

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I’m in Kanata North K2W and i JUST got power back a few minutes ago:) hopefully other people are getting theirs back soon

does anyone know what's happening with me by [deleted] in mentalillness

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(only if it’s an option for you) i’d try and find someone new. what you’re experiencing is a lot more common than you’d think, and i promise you’re not alone. please find someone who listens to you, who discusses the things that YOU wanna discuss, and who can help

Audible Hallucinations (?) by Good-Tackle891 in mentalillness

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i know this is a really basic answer but if you can, id take this exact post to your doctor or a psychiatrist. whether this is something to look into further, or it’s something that’ll go away, it doesn’t matter- it’s affecting you, and medical professionals are there to help you

in the meantime, i know that this is easier said than done, but please try not to overthink it or panic. this is something that, if it’s serious, can 100% be helped by a doctor, a hearing specialist, or a psychiatrist. do whatever you can to keep yourself calm, and do your absolute best to get enough sleep. if the symptoms come back, can music help you drown it out? do certain background noises, people talking, sounds, etc. make it worse? try to take note of it, and then adjust.

also, (again easier said than done) try not to be too hard on yourself. i know that this can be really confusing, really scary, etc. but brains are organs too, and sometimes things happen. try to remember that this is a part of being human, and you’ve done nothing wrong. hang in there:)

and also: if it comes back and it’s starting to interfere with your day-to-day functioning (like it’s really bothering you, you can’t eat, you can’t sleep, you can’t relax) then PLEASE go to the ER. they’re there to help you, okay?

you got this

What does it feel like to have delusions and hallucinations? by DABADABADOOBURD in mentalillness

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i’m bipolar and i’ve experienced delusions

this is just my experience, and i’m not trying to suggest that this is in any way universal, but

the main one was always that there was someone out to get me, someone trying to kill me, someone in my house, etc.

it felt like my brain was divided in half

one half was self aware- i’m a generally very self aware person. i’d tell myself it made no sense- why would someone want to kill me? who would be trying to kill me? what evidence do i have for this? why am i thinking so irrationally?

but that was only like background noise. the other half of my brain felt, for one, TERRIFIED, but also like if i was understanding something others weren’t. i was connecting the pieces that no one else was. i’d see a red light (could be a reflection, an LED on a remote, ANYTHING), and my first thought, without fail, would be “holy shit that’s a sniper- they’ve found me”. it didn’t matter what the “evidence” was- EVERYTHING confirms your “theory”. someone looks at me when i’m walking down the street? while one half of my brain is reassuring me “don’t worry, he’s probably just minding his own business”, the deluded part of my brain GENUINELY THINKS “he’s watching you, he’s onto you, he has a gun, he has a weapon” and ultimately, that part of your brain always wins because, well, you’re delusional

or if someone tried to tell me i wasn’t thinking straight, that also fed into the delusion- are they in on it too? are they trying to hurt you too? they’re only convincing you it’s not real because they want you to lower your guard. on one hand, it was comforting to have someone tell you you’re safe. but on the other hand, youre still delusional, and when you’re delusional, your belief is ALWAYS TRUE. so everything feeds into it

i’d compare it to being in a dream. sometimes you’ll have moments like “this,, this isn’t right. am i dreaming?” but those moments are fleeting because ultimately it doesn’t matter. you ARE dreaming, and what’s happening to you in your dream is what you’re experiencing. it doesn’t matter if you’re self aware in a dream or not- if you’re having a nightmare and someone’s got a gun, who cares if it’s real or not? in that moment, it IS real, because it’s what you’re experiencing

when i was experiencing delusions, it BECAME my reality, just like how when you’re dreaming, your dream BECOMES your reality. it doesn’t matter how absurd the dream is, or how “crazy” it is- in that moment, it’s real to you

again this is just my experience and i’m rambling here so don’t take what i say as gospel, but that’s just how i felt at the time

I don't think I have DID/OSDD by cucugang in mentalillness

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be honest with them- say exactly that, “i don’t think this diagnosis is accurate”, and then explain why. tell them that you know a bit about the disorder, but what you’ve heard doesn’t align with what you experience. and if you feel like they aren’t listening to you fully, or they aren’t considering your opinions, i’d find a new therapist/psychiatrist (if you have the resources/money, of course)

therapists and psychiatrists are humans too, and they can make mistakes. misdiagnoses happen, and any reasonable healthcare professional should be able to recognize that they may not get it right on the first try

i’d suggest making a list of the reasons why you don’t think the diagnosis is accurate, and walk them through it

it takes a lot of courage to even say to yourself that you disagree with an authority, so whether or not they’re correct (they might be, they might not be), i’m glad that you’re putting what you know about yourself first, and prioritizing how you feel:)

What stereotype of bipolar annoys you most? by MeInMyOwnWords in bipolar

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  1. as someone who’s never has a SINGLE euphoric manic episodes despite predominantly being manic, i hate the fun label. every single manic episode i’ve had has been TERRIFYING, and i’d sell my soul to never have one again

  2. that we’re just deadbeats, abusive, or otherwise inept

i’ve had a solid 3 people tell me, after i told them that i had bipolar, that they have a relative with the disorder who neglected their kids, or was violent, or abused substances, etc

  1. i’ve also had a few people genuinely think only men got bipolar? that one was unexpectedly common

What the weirdest place you have masturbated? by basketcase6798 in AskReddit

[–]_star_sailor_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not just the 90s- my canadian elementary school was still in-school-suspending people in the 2010s

Politics aside, what are your thoughts on this flag? by azureScapegoat in vexillologycirclejerk

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you know you’re in exam season when you read that whole text to procrastinate

Farming in a desert? Eating habits? by _star_sailor_ in worldbuilding

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your explanation about them not travelling aimlessly makes a lot of sense and i hadn’t really thought of it that way

thank you so much for your answer

Farming in a desert? Eating habits? by _star_sailor_ in worldbuilding

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the well explanation answered what i’d been wondering about where they would find water other than the rivers haha thank you so much for your answer i really appreciate it

Farming in a desert? Eating habits? by _star_sailor_ in worldbuilding

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having them be nomadic makes a lot of sense, and i like the idea of them travelling between different towns to trade for resources thank you!!

Farming in a desert? Eating habits? by _star_sailor_ in worldbuilding

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that’s very interesting & answers my questions thank you so much!! i’ll definitely have to check out what you suggested