May 2012
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coolcrayons asked: for dealing with OCD, the most effective method of treatment is actually exposure response prevention, which is a kind of cognitive behavioral therapy. it's really similar to therapy used to treat people with PTSD (I have PTSD and OCD)
Public Service Announcement
I just finished tagging all the old asks under “ask MIM” so all of you with Tumblr Savior or something similar, you can use it to block/filter out any posts tagged under “ask MIM”
For convenience, I tagged all the asks under that. When I have more free time I may go over the asks again and tag some under more specific categories.
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olesleygettinghealthy-deactivat asked: I don't really agree with the other person who asked. Obviously this is a mental illness blog so some stuff that comes up is bound to be triggering to someone or another, and the advice you give is just as good as anyones. Everyone has different opinions on how to handle situations within the confines of mental illness - and people disagree. I've suffered from social anxiety since middle...
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superawesomephoenix asked: Hi, I probably have OCD (I too afraid to go to the doctor with mental/emotional issues because I don't want to be made to take drugs and be 'fixed') and I've started getting some unpleasant compulsions. Is there any non-medication way to control or even prevent unpleasant compulsions?
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Anonymous asked: Why not just tag all asks under something specific so that people can tumblr savior it if they only want to see memes? Or, if it's just the triggery ones that people want to avoid, give those asks a tag like TW mentalillnessmouse ask or something. Just because some people find it triggering doesn't mean other people don't find your advice helpful.
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Anonymous asked: Love your asks. You know how they often say to ask questions, because you're probably not the only one who's curious? That applies here. Your answers have helped me, and I'm sure they've helped others. Perhaps there could be a separate tumblr dedicated just to the memes, though, if there are others expressing interest in that kind of a space?
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sovegnavos asked: Unfollowing because I thought this was supposed to be a lighthearted meme, but it's mostly just ask after ask of triggering content. I can't deal with that popping up on my dash everyday. Also idk if you're a medical professional or not, but you really shouldn't be dispensing advise to random people over the internet; that's pretty dodgy :/
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screamingdustspecks asked: For the anon asking about medication: When I finally convinced my parents to not make me go see my psychologist and psychiatrist anymore (they would double-team me in one therapy session), I was still able to get medication refills so long as I went to my GP once a month or so for regular check-ups (this was also because the other meds I was on could affect my blood pressure, but he checked up on...
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Anonymous asked: I've been in therapy/on meds for quite a while to help control my ocd, anxiety, and depression. I really want to stop therapy, though, because I strongly dislike my therapist and I feel its a waste of my time. I'll be eighteen soon, so I can just stop going, but do you think thats a good choice? Will I still be able to get medication if I stop seeing my therapist?
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Anonymous asked: About exposure therapy - I did that with one of my old therapists (sadly he moved away) and had the same problem. I started dissociating worse, my problem was I'd wander while I was "out" and sometimes end up in weird places (one time I got to the next state!). When I brought it up to my therapist he thought it was from the exposure therapy, and ended up taking a break from it for a...
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I just wanted to let you know about a site that’s a huge online support group for various things.
http://www.dailystrength.org/
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Anonymous asked: Hey I know this isn't a diagnosis blog or anything, but I wanted to see if you had any idea what's wrong with me. If something triggers it, like a fight, I just explode with "feelings". My anger is high, or my sadness is high. Too high, and I can't feel anything else. Eventually I calm down, but it is just a huge explosion of emotion. I bottle it up usually in real life,...
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Anonymous asked: [Trigger Warning: Self Harm] - I have PTSD and DDNOS. I recently started exposure therapy and had a lot of trouble with it in terms of flashbacks, panic attacks, dissociation and self harm. I was wondering if anyone else has had trouble with exposure therapy. Should I stick it out? Also, I could really use suggestions for dealing with self harm. I dissociated and "woke up" holding a...
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noodles-for-cuttlefish asked: TW? I guess? Because I've always thought seeing someone else disintegrate before my eyes was anxiety inducing. The last week has been broken up into total panic and depersonalization episodes. I am in college away from home and probably failing. I want to take a psych. leave of absence but I can't drive (anxiety) so I would be stagnant at home. I'll be home for the summer anyway.....
Forever reblog because you never truly know how...
infiniteadventure:
Suicide Prevention Agency Information
United States / Canada
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1 800 273 TALK (8255)
United Kingdom / Ireland
Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org
08457 90 90 90 (UK)
1850 60 90 90 (Republic of Ireland)
jo@samaritans.org
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Tips for coping with Emotional Pain
onlinecounsellingcollege:
Accept that pain is a normal part of life …
A relationship break up, the death of your pet, failing an exam, being hurt by a friend. It means that you are human and not a machine – but how do you cope with the hurt and the pain?
1. Endure it. There are some things in life which you can’t just wish away. You have to be patient and allow yourself to heal. For example,...
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Avoidant Personality Disorder
onlinecounsellingcollege:
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) is a recognised disorder which is characterized by a hypersensitivity to criticism, intense self loathing and a strong desire to isolate themselves. Sufferers believe that they lack social skills, and feel they don’t know or understand “the rules”. Hence, they tend to avoid social situations to avoid the pain of rejection by others....
Public Service Announcement
As of today, the queue has run dry.
Mental Illness Mouse will continue to answer questions and reblog posts; however, it will be on a meme-posting hiatus until we receive new submissions.
thank you for your support
NOTE : when you make a meme in the memegenerator, remember to actually submit it to MIM or it will not be posted!
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tser asked: Nightmares and night terrors are both awful, but are different things. Night terrors are a parasomnia disorder that do not involve nightmares, and in fact happen in non-rapid eye movement sleep. They are the activation of the fight or flight response during sleep; the person wakes up with the physical manifestations of terror (I usually wake up screaming) with no memory of why. They occur in less...
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coolcrayons asked: maybe if you put something on the ask page reminding people it would be helpful. generally people know that there should be a trigger warning before something dealing with assault and rape and stuff like that. anything is better than nothing. thanks <3
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coolcrayons asked: Do you think you could ask people put a trigger warning at the beginning of their questions/ask submissions if they're going to be talking about triggering content? Putting the trigger warning at the top of the answer is thoughtful and appreciated but not really doing anything...
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Anonymous asked: When I have my nightmares I see the men so clearly but I have no idea who they are. they rape me and everything and I feel everything and I even feel the ear inside of myself. They are extreme night terrors that I think are really happening until I wake up. Been this way since I was 6
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Anonymous asked: I had some fairly major trauma when I was 13, and I've noticed that all of my memories before that seem like they were happening to a different person. Strangely enough, everything from about 13 to 16 seems like it happened to a -different- different person. At 18, I jokingly call myself Person v3.0.
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sonnet-130 asked: As someone with schizophrenia I forget things every six months or so. I retain very little. You have to really pound it into my skull.
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valiumpoetics asked: I'm a chronic unipolar depressive and I've noticed I tend to experience dissociation primarily following arguments with people. After the fight's over I'll realize I know there was an argument, but I can't remember anything I or the other person has said. It gets difficult because if they ever mention the argument again, they don't understand/think I'm lying when...
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humanprism asked: chiming in on the dissociation conversation, being "officially" diagnosed with major depression and social anxiety (though i suspect there's more to the story), i experience some level of dissociation on almost a daily basis -- and it definitely and absolutely has "stolen" chunks of time from me, both for the better and worse. on the one hand, i don't have clear,...
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schroedingerscas asked: When I had my big breakdown (followed by years and years of mental illness, mostly depression and anxiety) not only did I stop making many new memories (I have months long gaps since then) but I also lost the old memories I had like most of my childhood. I wonder where did it go, I mean, if it's lost forever or if maybe my disordered brain just can't access the data right now (like it...
Dissociation
Again I’m just rebloging something I wrote up awhile ago as it is relevant to the last ask. I hope this provides everyone with some extra information. :)
betterthandarkchocolate:
Ever found yourself staring at a computer screen and not taking anything in?
Chances are you just had a little dissociative moment. It’s a state somewhere between sleep and waking, a little of both,...
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Anonymous asked: I was just wondering is it just me or do others living with a life long mental illness experience gaps in their memories when reflecting on the times during a difficult episode. When I try to remember anything that happened during any major (depressive) episodes I have very few clear memories, most of it's a blur or I draw a blank. I find it upsetting that chunks of my life/memory are...
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Anonymous asked: I finally had courage to talk about my suicide tendencies with a friend before. And after some time she thinks that I'm only seeking attention or reaction from her. I thought she was the person who can understand. But she instead got mad at me for telling her these things. I felt more alone after this.
For the 16-year-old anon, and anyone else who needs it: those thoughts of you being a failure, and everything being shit forever, that isn’t you that’s thinking them. That’s the depression. The depression is an illness, and it and you are not the same thing. It’s hard to separate them, because they share the one brain, but they are separate and separatable (hence, therapy)....
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Anonymous asked: You told someone that their condition was definitely not hormonal, well they were probably not distraught over normal teenage hormones but mental illness can be the result of hormone related diseases such as Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome or Endometriosis
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Anonymous asked: Do you know what happened to bipolar owl?
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Anonymous asked: Would you guys be willing to post your personal tumblrs? I'm just curious to know who you guys are.
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Anonymous asked: I'm in therapy and on meds, but my depression hasn't gotten any better. Well it has a little, but it still is ruining my life. I'll have no future because I am a failure at school, and too depressed to do anything like a job (I'm 16) and I feel like a fuck up. Really, meds can't help me, and neither can any type of therapy. I know there's hundreds of methods and also...
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12 Tips for Social Anxiety Sufferers
Tip #1—The first step in getting help is often the hardest—being willing to admit you have a problem with social phobia or social anxiety. While I knew I had a problem, the very thought of talking about it to a doctor only produced more anxiety and fear of embarrassed and humiliation. If necessary, ask a friend or close family member you trust to go along with you for emotional...
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craezie asked: Do you only publish answers, or do you sometimes answer them privately?
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clover13x asked: To the Anon who talked about feeling guilt. YOU ARE SO NOT ALONE! I know several people as well as myself all suffering from varying mental illness and the hardest thing I find is when I'm having a bad day and then realise how much worse theirs have been in comparison. All I would say is pain is relevant, suffering is relevant, struggling is relevant! Your highs are your highs and your lows...
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Anonymous asked: Does anyone else ever feel severe guilt for not having as severe of a case as others? For example, me and my partner share many of the same mental illnesses but my cases are always much much more mild. I constantly feel an immense amount of guilt for not suffering as much as others. I don't know what to do at all about these feelings.
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Understanding Depression in a Friend or Family...
onlinecounsellingcollege:
· Depression is a serious condition. Don’t underestimate the seriousness of depression. Depression drains a person’s energy, optimism, and motivation. Your depressed loved one can’t just “snap out of it” by sheer force of will.
· The symptoms of depression aren’t personal. Depression makes it difficult for a person to connect on a deep emotional level...
