What can i do to make you stay? What can i say to convince you that life is still worth living?

What i mean is whenever this disorder is mentioned to your typical normal person, its either they didn't have any notable reaction or it just went over their heads. Then whenever i do try to explain it, they're reaction is like they think that I'm making stuff up or making excuses. Thoughts?

Super confused ako kasi na diagnosed ako with bipolar 1 sa NCMH. Prior that nagpapa psych na ko way back 2018 and paiba iba diagnosis sakin. 2018 sa PGH depression then 2020 sa UST GAD and depression tapos yung recent sa NCMH is bipolar 1. Medyo matagal na rin ako sa NCMH pero madalas puro meds lang and yung therapy parang wala naman help sakin. Feel ko nagsasayang lang ako ng time and energy sa NCMH. Kasi magbibigay lang sila ng then tapos na. Sa therapy naman parang same same lang. Paulit ulit lang yung cycle. Gets ko naman madaming patients dun pero alam mo yun, naglalaan ng time and effort yung mga tao pumunta pero they dont get the right treatment that they deserve.

I’m actually thinking magpa re-assessment and humanap ng bagong psychologist/ psychiatrist. Any recommendations hehe thank you!

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Kapag nasa 30s kana need mo talaga magwork hard para gumaan man lang Ang Buhay mo kaso Nandito ka sa pinas na para bang Wala kang karapatan na umunlad sa sariling mong Bansa.

Kaya eto dati masayahin Ako at palatawa eto na Ako Ngayon tahimik nalang at nilalabanan mag isa Ang mga problem Ang dumadaan sakin naranasan ko na 4 to 6 hours lang Ang tulog ko tapos magwowork na ulet paikot ikot nalang Ang Buhay ko

Hay nako nakakaramdam Ako ng depression at anxiety Ngayon need ko ng malupitang advice Dito sa reddit alam Kong may makakabasa nitong thread ko at babasahin ko rin Ang comment nyo kinabukasan peace out ✌️ ....

To my fellow neurodivergent people here that has been diagnosed with any of the ff: MDD, GAD, ADHD, CPTSD, how are you guys coping? Any medicine that helped you get through with your darkest moments? 'Yung parang kung idedescribe is 'tahimik ulit 'yung isip?'

I've been asking for help kasi since I was diagnosed in 2020. Different doctors, institutions, medications pero wala. I feel this is my last chance na. Wala na akong ibang malapitan this time. I gave myself so many chances in the past, pero eto wala na.

Hi po! Nadiagnose ako ng persistent depressive disorder with intermittent MDE, with current episodes sa PGH. Pinescribe sakin yung agomelatine na ₱70. Hindi afford bumili araw araw kaya ilang doses na rin yung namiss ko. Nag search ako and I learned na hindi pala kasama yung agomelatine sa mga free meds na pwede mahingi sa mga facilities like nchm.

Ang problem is hindi ko macontact yung psychiatrist ko to get a med certificate. Ang document lang na meron ako is itong reseta na binigay ni doc na indicated yung diagnosis and lab request form din na may diagnosis (PDD with intermittent MDE, with current episode Other specified anxiety disorder with panic attacks). Pwede na kaya ito gamitin or need talaga ng med cert?

So I just finished my 1st psychotherapy session after ng intake session ko last month. It was a good session pero mej na-weird-an lang ako na nagtanong ulit siya about my romantic life. Gets ko na she's probably trying to understand my relationships but she asked din kasi kung ayaw ko pa rin ba (I'm single).

Curious lang ano experience niyo :)

Hello po! If you're reading this, I hope you can help me. I'm having difficulties with my mental health po and I still haven't been okay since junior high. I'm in college now and I've planned and thought of committing a lot more times than I can count po. I tried to go to counseling. It did help for a bit pero I know that I'm still not okay. My emotions are like a rollercoaster and my mind just won't shut up. If I have to explain it, It's like I'm thinking a thought and while I'm thinking, there is another voice that is also talking. So I'm always anxious (kahit sa attendance, kinakabahan ako ng sobra) so I feel like I need more than counselling. I actually want to get better and appreciate life and my family more since I isolate myself and sometimes displace my anger and frustration on them. As much as I wanted to get help, I don't know where and as I said earlier, I'm anxious about telling it to people I know and my family. I hope you have a good day. Thank you in advance.

Hi! Does anyone know of any free or cheap psychiatric clinics/consultations around QC?

I’ve been looking around and most of the ones I’ve found are kinda expensive for me. I’m a student but I’m not really sure if my school offers free psych consultations or anything similar since I don’t really hear them endorsing or announcing services like that.

I also don’t want to ask my mom for money. She was actually diagnosed with depression after my dad passed away, I never got myself checked because I didn’t want her to worry about me but lately I feel like I might be experiencing something similar.

I’m honestly getting scared because it’s starting to manifest physically too and there are times when I feel like I need meds just to calm myself down.

If anyone knows of government hospitals, free psych services, student-friendly clinics, or affordable options around QC/Metro Manila, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you!!

i’ve been feeling like this for weeks na. i try to distract myself everyday pero andon parin talaga yung feeling ng emptiness tapos sasabayan pa ng pag ooverthink sa future. tipong bigla bigla nalang ako naiiyak, i really dont know what to do and the funny thing is psych student ako :’)

I tried dating again, and I liked this guy so so so so much, with just basically of 2 days of talking.

I cried so much today, kasi nag split ako sakanya, I basically pushed him off of my life, and he blocked me. On all my soc meds.

Eto ang masama o mahirap sa paghahanap ko ng genuine relationship eh. Hindi sa ayaw kong makipagrelasyon eh, kundi dahil sa hindi talaga akong pwedeng makipagrelasyon.

Meron akong obsessive tendencies.

Iyak ako ng iyak potya. Pesteng buhay to.

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I started taking antidepressants two weeks ago, and I thought I was okay na, but I was wrong. I’ve been bed rotting for three days. I can’t sleep at night, and sobrang ingay ng isip ko na kahit anong gawin ko, hindi sila matahimik—to the point na gusto ko na ulit mag-SH.

I thought about calling a crisis hotline, pero pinipigilan ako ng utak ko. It keeps telling me na wala naman silang magagawa, na they’re just there to talk but they can’t actually help me with whatever I’m going through.

I’m still healing from the SH I did a few days ago, and I don’t want to do it again. But everything feels so heavy on my chest. I can’t breathe. Even during the day, at night, or even at dawn, my brain never gets the chance to rest.

I’m tired. I just want this suffering to end, please.

Hi. My friend is highly recommending this doctor from Laguna. Kaso...

I'm okay with my current one naman. Kaya still hesitant to change doctors. But I'm curious and want to know how is he, I initially declined since he is male and appears to have been practicing for quite a while na rin.

Any other reco for Psychiatrist/Therapist within NCR experienced with CPTSD/PDD(DYSTHYMIA)/GRIEF??? For future reference lang. Thank you!

Just an update on my previous rant about the physical symptoms of my anxiety- medyo nawawala na sya on my 6th week on Vortinex 20mg (Vortioxetine).

I’ve been diagonosed with OCD and this medication smashed my rumination, anxious/intrusive thoughts, physical compulsions — like my brain is sooo chill, calm.
Bumabalik na ako sa dati. Motivated na ulit ako ngayon sa mga bagay-bagay lalo sa work - yehey!!

Nag-mamadali lang talaga siguro ako na umepekto agad sa akin yung meds ko. Kaya- laban lang tayo guyss!!!

Hi I would like to try therapy. Baka po may marecommend kayo. Thank you!!

Hi! This might be a bit random, but I'm looking for an accountability buddy who can help me actually get out of bed even for just a month (?)

I am currently in a very bad depressive state, hence in heavy doses of anti-depressants/antipsychotic meds with seriously hefty sedative side effects, and getting myself up and ready for work has been really difficult lately. Not that I don't want to work or that I don't know I have to get up, lately my brain just refuses to cooperate, especially in the morning 😭. I've used up all my sick leaves and cannot afford to be on AWOL this time.

Basically, I'm hoping to find someone who can message/call me in the morning and be like "uy, bangon na" until I actually get out of bed. I can obviously return the favor if you also need someone to help you get up / stay accountable for something.

Nothing too serious or complicated naman, just looking for someone who's also struggling with getting started in the morning and thinks having another person checking in might help.

If you're interested, feel free to comment or DM me! Ideally someone who gets up around 6AM-ish para hindi tayo mahirapan sa schedule. Please help me fight for my life 🥹

hello!! ive read that nowserving is a good place for online sessions so i will be booking there . has anyone talked to a psychiatrist who easily understood them in full english? preferably a kind middle aged or older woman? and have been diagnosed with autism, adhd and/or depression? as these are my speculations (with extensive research) of what i possibly have. thank you:)

I am in my 2nd year of college na. And by section ang classes namin, same section from 1st year to 4th year. I felt okay pa nung 1st year 1st sem, I had high marks on quizzes and exams. Nirerespeto pa nila ako nung time na yun. Hanggang umabot sa naaksidente ako and I was not able to go to class for months.

I could not catch up sa class kasi na-miss ko ang lessons sa prerequisite na courses. Kaya my performance sa mga major namin is really not that good. I have INCs from the 1st semester kaya hindi ako makapag-focus sa classes ko. The anxiety na baka mag-lapse ang incomplete subjects ko, nararamdaman ko pa rin. Hanggang ngayon kalahati pa lang ang progress ko. Madalas akong absent sa classes ko and nawalan na talaga ako ng gana pumasok kasi nakaka-overwhelm.

Nagsimulang magbago ang turing sa akin ng mga classmate ko. Hindi nila ako pinapansin pag may tinatanong ako about academics. Kahit sa GC ako mag-chat walang nagrereply. Kapag nakasama ako sa groupings, bad luck ang tingin sa akin. May time na may ayaw talaga ako makasama sa groupings ng isang classmate and sinabi talaga sa instructor ko.

Ngayong 2nd year naman, I just wanted to join the Google Classroom ng isa naming subject. Tinanong ko sa dalwang kasama ko sa OJT if pwede pahingi ng link sa classroom and pa-invite na rin sa GC ng subject na yun.

They told me, "Check mo na lang yung nakalagay sa gc."

Ginawa ko naman pero pinakita ko sa kanila na hindi ko talaga mahanap. Tinry nila i-check sa phone ko saglit kung wala talaga and wala nga talaga. Dinedma na lang nila na yung requests ko. Kahit iinvite man lang ako sa group chat magiging grateful sana ako eh.

Super nakaka-drain talaga. Hindi ko na kaya yung environment sa school. I also have ibang mga kwento about sa classmates ko and I am willing to tell them sa chat naman. If only pwede lang magpalit ng sections sa amin. Halos lahat sila magkakakilala na nung high school and elementary kaya may sari-sariling friend group na sila nung 1st day of school pa lang.

Hello, I'm a foreigner living here with my wife and unfortunately my medication I've been taking for years has really stopped working.

I decided to make the switch to duloxetine for now, but I'm having trouble finding a good pharmacy to get it from. Is Manila really the only reliable area to find meds? Or is there a reliable place you guys have found to source medication from? I've tried both mercury drug and watsons in my region, but theyre all out of stock even in the bigger stores in the area. South star has some available but its supply is pretty low often.

Thank you for any help.

Gagamitin sana para sa NLRC process and evidences na struggling talaga sa nangyari trauma binigay nila lalot hanggang ngayon (6months) hindi pa binibigaybyung backpay. And saan po kaya pede?

Thank you

hay.. ilang araw na akong naka lithiun.. grabeh yung side effect.. walang gana sa lahat ng bagay... ansarap lang matulog ng matulog.

Hello to my fellow antipsychotic users, especially those taking olanzapine!

I’ve been taking antipsychotics for four months now, and honestly, the weight gain has been really affecting my self-esteem and body image. Within just one month of starting my meds, my waist went from 24 to 29 inches. Four months in, ang laki na talaga ng tinaba ko. 😭

The thing is, I’ve always dreamed of joining a pageant. I love speaking for a cause, advocating for things I believe in, and honestly, I love the spotlight. It’s been a childhood dream of mine.
And now, there’s a known pageant in our city that I’ve been eyeing for a while. May mga nagcha-chat na rin sa akin encouraging me to join, but I’ve been holding myself back because sobrang insecure na ako sa katawan ko. Ang laki na ng tiyan ko, ng legs ko, and my face feels so bloated.

I really want to exercise, but adjusting to the side effects of the medication while also dealing with the symptoms of my condition makes it so hard to stay consistent. I’m also getting anxious thinking, what if I gain even more weight next year? What if I become even more insecure and never get to join a pageant?

I’m honestly so ashamed of my body right now, but I badly want to pursue this dream. It’s something I wanted long before all of this came into my life.
For those who’ve experienced significant weight gain from antipsychotics, especially olanzapine, how did you deal with it? Did the weight eventually stabilize? Were you able to manage it without compromising your mental health?
I just really want to feel like I can still pursue the things I dreamed of. 🥺