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Mood Disorders

RyuReiatsu

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Hello there, people.
I have mood disorders and have never had the courage to go for counseling or to a clinic to get an examination. I'd like to know, for the ones who's had the courage to do so, how did you do it? Did you get support from somebody? Share your story and stuff.

I'm really tired of depressed randomly and the likes.

As for the haters, please. Just don't bother posting and ignore this.
 

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Hello there, people.
I have mood disorders and have never had the courage to go for counseling or to a clinic to get an examination. I'd like to know, for the ones who's had the courage to do so, how did you do it? Did you get support from somebody? Share your story and stuff.

I'm really tired of depressed randomly and the likes.

As for the haters, please. Just don't bother posting and ignore this.
mood disorders...hmm. Im sure you already talked to people to help you out right? I myself have an inferiority complex...i think that qualifies as a disorder. Yeah, basically, everyone is superior to me in everything in the world. Kinda hard to live with. >_<

But, i'd talk to my parents, family, and friends to help me. You know, they have a feeling of hope for me, and i'd feel bad if i were to let them down, and thats what kinda pushes me to not feel inferior, but its tough sometimes. What do you get depressed by btw?
 

RyuReiatsu

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Absolutely anything. Could be from the moment I hear a melancholic / depressing song to a family member's death. Absolutely everything and anything.

My "parents" ain't the best people to speak to at the moment. In fact, perhaps the worst ones.

I've just never had the courage to go to a clinic or a counselor. Did you?
Boy, I wish I knew how all this mess works. I'm so intimidated by the thought of looking for help.
 
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Well, I believe I can help you in some way or another. Although I don't suffer from a Mood disorder, I suffer from an Anxiety Disorder, and this does greatly effect my mood.

For me to go and see a psychiatrist I had to think of my future. I didn't want to let something that can be dealt with get the best of my life. Ever since I've been to my therapist, I've seen a significant improvement in myself, and I can finally see something in my future, which is what you should aspire to. If you believe this condition will effect you in your later years, then I do advise you seek out help. I had my future in mind the entire time, I think you should take into account what you really care about and how much this well effect YOU at the end of the day.

I get support from everybody, but, it's been rough on everybody, and it still is, like I said, I still suffer from this disorder. I am improving however.

So yeah, hope that helped you out abit.
 

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Not really familiar with actual mood disorders but I have gone through the whole thing with being afraid to get something checked out. Not knowing the problem or a solution puts a lot of extra stress and anxiety on you though and can make things worse. I think you'll experience a lot of relief just by taking the first step to seeking a solution. As for simple things, venting your mood helps to bring your emotions back to balance. Also simply deep breathing and focusing on pleasant things for a few minutes can ease strong emotions like sadness or anger. Basic things like sunlight and exercise also improve mood. Little things like that don't stop the problem but they help manage it.

Have you had any like really emotionally hard experiences? Sometimes a deep emotional trauma can manifest by coming out in little things. The reason I say is because I have experienced something like what you are describing because of certain experiences. I have had two pregnancy miscarriages in my life that were close together and after experiencing the pain of that my emotional responses were very heightened for a long time after. Small random things could bring waves of depression and anxiety.

You can ask your regular doctor for a referral to a specialist or some kind of therapy or anything really. If you are lost as to where to go or who to talk to, your regular doctor can usually point you in the right direction.
 

RyuReiatsu

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Well, I believe I can help you in some way or another. Although I don't suffer from a Mood disorder, I suffer from an Anxiety Disorder, and this does greatly effect my mood.

For me to go and see a psychiatrist I had to think of my future. I didn't want to let something that can be dealt with get the best of my life. Ever since I've been to my therapist, I've seen a significant improvement in myself, and I can finally see something in my future, which is what you should aspire to. If you believe this condition will effect you in your later years, then I do advise you seek out help. I had my future in mind the entire time, I think you should take into account what you really care about and how much this well effect YOU at the end of the day.

I get support from everybody, but, it's been rough on everybody, and it still is, like I said, I still suffer from this disorder. I am improving however.

So yeah, hope that helped you out abit.
I'm not very ambitious. It's been affecting me greatly these past 2 years as my grades have been dropping drastically and my concentration has diminished to the point that studying equals reading quickly. I don't have a lot of will to live (but I'm not suicidal either.) I'm just, very, oh so very bipolar. More on the negative side, unfortunately. Thanks for sharing all this.

Not really familiar with actual mood disorders but I have gone through the whole thing with being afraid to get something checked out. Not knowing the problem or a solution puts a lot of extra stress and anxiety on you though and can make things worse. I think you'll experience a lot of relief just by taking the first step to seeking a solution. As for simple things, venting your mood helps to bring your emotions back to balance. Also simply deep breathing and focusing on pleasant things for a few minutes can ease strong emotions like sadness or anger. Basic things like sunlight and exercise also improve mood. Little things like that don't stop the problem but they help manage it.

Have you had any like really emotionally hard experiences? Sometimes a deep emotional trauma can manifest by coming out in little things. The reason I say is because I have experienced something like what you are describing because of certain experiences. I have had two pregnancy miscarriages in my life that were close together and after experiencing the pain of that my emotional responses were very heightened for a long time after. Small random things could bring waves of depression and anxiety.

You can ask your regular doctor for a referral to a specialist or some kind of therapy or anything really. If you are lost as to where to go or who to talk to, your regular doctor can usually point you in the right direction.
Thank you for telling me about the little things that can help. But I'm already doing all of this already. I don't know why, but deep breathing just doesn't cut it anymore. I do exercise everyday also.

I've had quite a few hard experiences, yes. I was mistreated by my father until I've decided it was enough and stopped seeing him completely. Well, there's a lot more but I guess it's unnecessary to mention it all.

I don't have a regular doctor. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I've had at most 1 or 2 general check-up in my entire life if not none. Thanks for sharing, that must be hard to talk about such events.
 

El Nino

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My suggestion, Ryu, is to try rehearsing, in your head, the things you want to say prior to an appointment. Make it as short and blunt as possible. "Hello, Dr. ____. I am here because I think I may have a mood disorder. My symptoms are...." One thing to keep in mind is that doctors are used to hearing this, they're used to people being uncomfortable, and there is no way that you are going to be their worst patient. The more you say it to yourself, the easier it'll be to say it to someone else. It's awkward the first time because you've never admitted it out loud to anyone else. The first step is the worst in that regard. After the first step, it will probably get easier.

What you're going to have to overcome is everything you've put into masking the disorder from the people around you in everyday life. It's not going to be easy to undo all that. If you've chosen to keep this to yourself, you've chosen to have two sides, and you'll have to play both sides. In counseling, you'll have to forget the person you are in front of others. You'll have to be honest. A psychologist will probably figure out when you're dodging the issue, but that takes time, and time is a valuable thing.

If you have someone close to you who can support you, then don't be afraid to use that support. However, admitting to having a mental disorder comes with tremendous loss of face. Most people don't understand what a mood disorder is, and most don't want to accept that emotions are influenced by chemical interactions. I suggest that you ignore what those people say. What is normal for neurotypical people is probably not normal for you. I wouldn't blame them for not understanding, but I wouldn't try to win their approval either. The best thing to do is to ignore them for the time being and work on yourself.

Another thing to think about is that you've already been doing all that you can to fix the problem yourself. If that were good enough, you wouldn't be considering professional help. If you had cancer, you would see a doctor, and I'm sure you would keep up with your treatments. Think of this as that. If it helps, try to distance the disorder from you yourself as a person. The disease is a disease. The treatment is for the disease, not for you as a person. There's nothing wrong with you. It's just the disorder that needs treatment.

Also, it may turn out that you've misdiagnosed yourself, and maybe the condition that you have is not what you thought it was. Be prepared for that. You're not a trained psychologist, so you couldn't have known. It could be that the condition is much less severe than you thought it was. That could only benefit you.

Lastly, try to commit yourself to making an appointment. Get a calendar, write it down, or program it into your phone with the alarm set to go off. It won't happen until you make it happen. This problem won't go away on its own. I had concentration problems that sound a lot like yours. I was kicked out of school because of bad grades. School is hard. With a severe disorder, it gets harder. I'd like to see you avoid making the same mistake I did.
 

cookieM0Nster

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Hello there, people.
I have mood disorders and have never had the courage to go for counseling or to a clinic to get an examination. I'd like to know, for the ones who's had the courage to do so, how did you do it? Did you get support from somebody? Share your story and stuff.

I'm really tired of depressed randomly and the likes.

As for the haters, please. Just don't bother posting and ignore this.
Get chocolate, roses, and some milk. You'll feel better.

Just kidding.

Just tell your doctor, or go to a clinic. That's what they're there for. They won't hurt you, and people have much worse mood disorders than you, I'm sure.

Just go. You have nothing to lose.
 

RyuReiatsu

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I was about to read the posts but my uncle and aunt are coming upstairs already. No time on the computer, this just sucks. I'll be back another day.
 

RyuReiatsu

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@Acrostic: I guess we've got the same problem.

@El Nino: I'm surprised that you wrote so much. I'll try all of this from now on and hopefully will have the guts to make a move before the finals. It's very possible that I've misjudged my condition and could turn out to be nothing more than a moody teenager. That would be for the best.

@Professor :3 - *facepalms*

@GwJumpman & Mr.Freeman: Good to know that there is still some people left in this world that gets informed before commenting on something.

@cookieM0Nster: Saying it isn't as doing it, unfortunately :/.

How does one self-diagnose that they have mood disorders? maybe nothing is really wrong with you.
You could very well be right, sir. I could easily be the one creating my own misery, who knows?
 

Veril

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The point at which mood issues become a disorder is when they really interfere with your life. It has to be maladaptive to be a disorder.

That said, I am bipolar and was hospitalized a few years ago (this was a good thing, nothing like you'd think). Its much better to seek out help before you become desperate, and even though smashboards isn't the best place to ask for advice... its a step in the right direction. Are you in High-school? College? Do you have your own car or a way of getting to appointments? Who are the adults (other than your parents) that you trust with this sort of information?

Do you have insurance? (makes me sad that this is such an important question)
 
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