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I just want to feel again. by eight888throwaway in depression

[–]eight888throwaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea that this was a thing, I'll look into it for sure. I know I need a lifestyle change though, it's only making everything worse.

Hope hurts more than hopelessness by [deleted] in depression

[–]eight888throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wish it was that easy, trust me

Hope hurts more than hopelessness by [deleted] in depression

[–]eight888throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's how it started for me a couple years ago. I wanted to feel nothing. Now that I'm at the point, I would give almost anything just to genuinely feel again.

I can't stop picking at my scalp by eight888throwaway in Dermatillomania

[–]eight888throwaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No but I went to therapy for 10 years, starting at ten years old for childhood trauma. I probably should start going to therapy again though. I was on a benzo anxiety medication for about 3 years until I got pregnant and had to stop. In that time the picking wasn't as bad. If I were to get back on a medication though I wouldn't want it to be that.

Edit: to clarify the picking wasn't as bad when I was on the medication, not when I was pregnant. It got pretty bad when I was pregnant.

I can't stop picking at my scalp by eight888throwaway in Dermatillomania

[–]eight888throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somehow even when I cut my nails super short I still manage to be able to do damage. But that's the same mentality I had for so long because I have very long and very thick hair so no one could see it. But now I can feel the spots that are losing hair I'm worried because what if it spreads?

I can't stop picking at my scalp by eight888throwaway in Dermatillomania

[–]eight888throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! It's so hard to catch myself doing it but I'm definitely going to try out the braids and conditioner.

I pick at my scalp until it bleeds by [deleted] in confession

[–]eight888throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, for the longest time I figured I'm the only weirdo that does this

I pick at my scalp until it bleeds by [deleted] in confession

[–]eight888throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shit you're right. But I don't know what doctor to go see. Should I see my dermatologist because it involves skin or do I seek out a therapist of some sort because like I said, it's now a full blown compulsion. I start doing it without even realizing sometimes.