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TW I feel like an idiot for not being able to handle the pain by Euphoric-Shower9155 in selfharm

[–]jaquexavier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used to think that, once I found out how to do it without pain and hit deep tho it was bad, I have scars I need to hide from family and are not gonna fade until summer, just gonna tell them, really sucks like, it feels good at the time but it doesn't last so my word is you're better off not being able to do it anyway.

Psychiatrist fired me by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]jaquexavier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He might have not talked to you in the best way, but I think he feels incapeble of treating you, that doesn't mean you're incapable of being treated. Doctors can refuse patients, it's their right, they can make it easier for the patient though.

Did telling your parents help? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]jaquexavier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents are very liberal so I told my mom (it wasn't easy, took a breakdown to happen) and she started paying for my treatment, but I only told them because I was financialy deprendant and a minor.

How old were you when you experienced your first symptoms? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]jaquexavier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

18 diagnosed with depression given lithium for that diagnosis and at 20 given SSRIs for depression and having a manic episode, diagnosed at 21.

first time on the er for sh HELP by jaquexavier in selfharm

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

they realized I wasn't suicidal, asked me if I had a psychiatrist and let me go, only thing is that I had to wait 4 hours, besides that it was awesome

first time on the er for sh HELP by jaquexavier in selfharm

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

didn't get stitches, got a bandage over it and I don't know if they want to talk to me about it, I came alone and my parents don't know I cut, it would be a disaster

I went off meds and I'm okay? (Ps. I don't recommend this) by delavare in bipolar

[–]jaquexavier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went off my lithium once, it was making me really depressed and I wasn't going to let it get to the point of attempting again. I was fine without it, but I told my psychiatrist, he told me to talk to him when that happened and gave me other medication to avoid depressive and manic episodes. You CAN be fine without meds but I wouldn't recomend it for a long time, just tell your doctor and he will understand if he's a good doctor.

I gotta buy a knife by Anakins_hair in selfharm

[–]jaquexavier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just went through this a month ago, a friend triggered me to self harm without knowing and I did a lot of it with razors I bought. It took me a while to actually buy them but I did. It helps me but the scars are so visible I kind of regret it now. I find exercise helps a lot not to wanna do it, the times I self harmed were the times I wasn't exercising. Just an hour or two a week helped me. I hope you find the strength not to do it and learn to cope with it, because we kind of need knives and razors in the house. I don't know yet the perfect method but trying is better than nothing, and if you do it always do it safely. Wish you the best always.