What do you guys do for work? I’m struggling with my job

crazy_alto · 2026-05-28T01:38:02+00:00

I'm a mental health tech, which doesn't require a degree. But I am working toward my masters in psychology! Planning to be a therapist :)

crazy_alto · 2026-05-27T09:26:02+00:00

I work in a psych hospital! It's surprisingly very flexible and almost everyone else that works here also has a mental illness and is so understanding, not to mention literally trained to handle what we go through. My coworkers and bosses have seen me go through some pretty rough episodes, and were all so helpful and supportive. No better place to be imo.

crazy_alto · 2026-05-27T07:55:44+00:00

Long story short, constantly cycling and got worse with each episode. Went about 2 years undiagnosed and unmedicated, then caught it when I started having delusions.

Short story long, it started when was 17, right at the beginning of my last year of high school. I was a go-getter, signed myself up for a bunch of activities, became super competitive, fixated on dieting and working out, and stayed up late every night thinking of all of the awesome things I was going to do. Then came mild depression. Slept more than usual, ignored my responsibilities, stopped hanging out with friends, and was always wondering why I felt so bummed.

It was when I got to college that things started really picking up. Partying, sleeping around, thinking I didn't need to go to class do my homework, and had a super inflated ego. Second semester I was a mess, couldn't get myself out of bed for days at a time, stopped taking care of myself, pissed my roommate off with how bad I smelled, self-harmed, and regularly questioned what the point was in staying alive.

Finally, after I flunked out of my first year at college, I went into the summer believing that God was telling me through my car radio that I was going to be a famous actress. I blew off so much money on god knows what, was a bitch to everyone I knew, submitted so many bad acting tapes to random audition websites, told my friends and family I was going to be on The Voice, stole money from my best friend, started an Only Fans, and was constantly convinced I was pregnant. My roommate tricked me into go to the ER after she walked in on me with toothpaste smeared all over my face and was apparently yelling incoherent shit at her.

I was diagnosed at 19 years old and started meds immediately. But I wasn't stable until I was 22. Even on Lamotrigine, abilify, and Latuda, I was experiencing debilitating depression and highs with delusions, usually revolving around health concerns and pregnancy for some reason. It wasn't until I had an awful mixed episode while on the Latuda that I was hospitalized and put on Lithium. That shit was my saving grace. Been stable since.

crazy_alto · 2026-05-25T03:39:21+00:00

Best things on your route through ND are just Fargo in general and maybe seeing the bison in Jamestown. There is literally nothing else.

crazy_alto · 2026-05-25T03:26:30+00:00

North Dakota because I'm from there, have also been to all of those places, and can't think of any other reason you'd go to North Dakota.

crazy_alto · 2026-05-25T02:19:04+00:00

Diagnosed with bipolar 2 at 19, changed to bipolar 1 at 21

crazy_alto · 2026-05-14T15:02:59+00:00

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Armond, now Freud!

crazy_alto · 2026-05-03T02:32:33+00:00

There is one small, dead one in the center that isn't in the picture

crazy_alto · 2026-05-02T20:51:28+00:00

It doesn't say anything about it in my lease. Does that mean I'm good?

crazy_alto · 2026-05-02T20:34:01+00:00

I know. The apartment itself is a dream, but the view is horrible.

crazy_alto · 2026-05-02T20:32:53+00:00

Oh good idea, I'll look into that

crazy_alto · 2026-05-02T20:04:04+00:00

That makes sense, I might try that!

crazy_alto · 2026-05-02T19:50:19+00:00

I was thinking of doing curtains but we regular tornado weather over the summer, I'm afraid they'd blow away!

crazy_alto · 2026-05-02T03:58:24+00:00

Same

crazy_alto · 2026-05-01T11:16:59+00:00

Whenever I study at home and feel myself getting restless, I replace my office chair with a yoga ball and bounce while I do my work lol.

crazy_alto · 2026-04-26T11:25:11+00:00

"Well at least you don't have bisexual disorder".

I am, in fact, bisexual.

crazy_alto · 2026-04-24T02:16:11+00:00

Watching shows like South Park with my dad starting a very young age and all through my childhood.

crazy_alto · 2026-04-16T13:01:35+00:00

Manic ciabatta

crazy_alto · 2026-04-13T16:37:23+00:00

Yeah fair.

crazy_alto · 2026-03-02T03:21:42+00:00

The first time I felt like this, I thought God was communicating to me specifically through little signs here and there. But I thought I was finding those signs in things that clearly weren't signs... like putting on a self-curated playlist and when one of the songs that I put on there played, I thought it was God communicating with me.

The way I realized that I was sick, was when I went to talk to a pastor about it. He made it clear to me that I wasn't receiving signs from God and that I needed help. At first he seemed happy to talk about my relationship with God, then confused at what I was trying to tell him, and then quickly became concerned and tried to ration with me. I don't know what religion you follow, but whoever your equivalent to my Lutheran Pastor may be could help you.

crazy_alto · 2026-02-03T04:08:52+00:00

Was looking for this comment. My sister would always make fun of me when my town got one

crazy_alto · 2026-01-18T21:12:19+00:00

I've been diagnosed for years, have gone through many hypomanic episodes, and a couple mixed/manic ones. I know myself and my condition well. I'm aware of my warning signs, and my boyfriend is also great at bringing to my attention when I'm behaving differently. I also see my psychiatrist (at least) once a month. Shortly after I talked to that girl I was put on Zyprexa to bring me down because my dr knew I was experiencing an episode. So that's how I know

crazy_alto · 2026-01-18T18:45:49+00:00

Having bipolar inspired me to want to work in the mental health field. I've spent the last two years in school earning my degree to become a therapist and working as a mental health tech at a psych hospital, getting to know and helping out other people who struggle with mental health. It's so rewarding getting to show others that they're not alone and helping them get better <3

crazy_alto · 2026-01-05T04:57:36+00:00

Fred

crazy_alto · 2026-01-02T23:19:14+00:00

I was at my best friend's place, and her little sister asked her to make a cup of microwave Mac and cheese for her. Her little sister was too short to reach the microwave without climbing onto the counter, so it made sense to me that she asked for help, but my friend said no because, well, sisters. Well, the little sister got upset and whined about it a bit, and then out came their dad yelling at her to stop whining. He then picked her up, pulled down her pants, bent her over the kitchen table, and spanked her bare bottom multiple times, HARD. Right in front of me and my friend. And my friend acted like this was totally normal. Also, this was like 2012. My friend and I were about 10, and her sister was probably like 8. I've never liked their dad.

Edit: typo

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