HI

[Michelle92]

Hi all,

Joined this forum as a few things have happened to me and I just need to get it off my chest and see what other people think about it.

 

Last year I was diagnosed with Anxiety and mild depression, went through a rough time, but now I can honestly say I feel fine and my panic attacks haven't come in months and months.

 

However recently my partner got diagnosed with Social anxiety, he smokes pot everyday and doesn't complete his TAFE work. I didn't really realise the full extent of the problem until the other day, when he burst out crying and said he just doesn't even want to "be here" anymore.

 

On top of that three weeks ago my best friend had a drug induced psychotic episode. She got placed into a mental health center and restrained, she thought she was Satan. She has other issues with eating disorders and the likes, but I never expected the psychotic episode to happen, it just hit me blind really.

 

What I'm getting at is I'm struggling to deal with all of this, I am in my last year of University and working five 8 hour days a week and am still trying to juggle my best friends problems, my partners and my own.

 

I'm just really struggling, just when I thought life was getting better, it just turns worse.

[Jessamine]

Hi,
Welcome to CB.

I'm sorry you are going through such a tough time right now. Sometimes it seems like life just throws everything it has at you and you're left completely blindsided. I suffer anxiety and panic too and it definitely makes things seem even more overwhelming at times.

It sounds like on top of it all you're really busy in your own life. Not that you can't talk here but maybe, if you're feeling really really bad, you should talk to your GP about things. They might send you to a psychologist who can help you work through some of the feelings and things you are going through.

Is your boyfriend willing to get help? It seems to me he could really benefit from a pdoc and/or psychologist also.

[olga]

If you are in college, maybe they offer some counseling services through the health office?  I agree with Jessamine that it would be good if you could talk to someone about everything that's happening in your life.

 

Welcome to Crazyboards, and I hope your life takes an upswing.  Let us know if we can help you in any way.

 

olga

[Phoenix_Rising]

Hello and Welcome to Crazyboards!

 

I'm sorry that you have so much on your plate right now.  

 

Glad you're here!

Edited August 20, 2014 by Phoenix_Rising

[MiaB]

Welcome to CB.  I'm sorry that you are so overwhelmed with your life right now.  Taking care of yourself first has to be your top priority.  No matter how much you love them, if the people close to you are making constant withdrawals on your emotional energy and not depositing anything in return, eventually you won't have anything left to give.  I hope you find support and friendship here, but I also second the suggestion that you look into counselling avenues for yourself.

[anastasias.mirror]

I can relate to drug induced psychosis.  Ask your friend to be careful not to do that one again because I know from personal experience that if it happens once it can happen again, and sometimes - at least for me - it doesn't go away!!!-EVER! 

 

Also..to your partner.. weed, although they are now saying in legal medical marijuana states, that weed can help with such things as depression, anxiety and the like, it can also make these things more pronounced in some people. I know it does for me. so I only smoke when i have drank enough booze.  Just keep these things in mind.

 

Best Wishes! <3

[Michelle92]

I think I might go and talk to someone, nothing is changing with my boyfriend and my best friend just wrote me a letter, telling me a lot of the things I have said just in conversation has made her annoyed or upset, which was never my intention. I can't even speak to my own best friend about anything anymore and she was the person I talked to about absolutely everything. Thanks for the replies guys =)

[olga]

Hi, Michelle.  I'm sorry to hear that your friend is behaving that way, but maybe her thinking is a little foggy after her episode.  Please do go and talk to a counselor---you've got a lot on your mind and it might help to talk to a professional.

 

Good luck, and come back to tell us how you are doing.

 

olga