I stand, yet I sit, in the conflict of time, I, who no longer know who I am, lingering here, between two worlds, a silent witness to that which was one, so fragile, so still in being. Peaceful, thrice peaceful like a small animal, I slept, trapped in the spiral of being. the helplessness, it…
Hello folks, I've been in outpatient behavioral therapy for nine months and have been diagnosed with panic disorder, hypochondria, and social phobia. Since we weren't making progress in therapy, I was admitted. I didn't want to take medication because I'm afraid of the side effects. My therapist said it would be difficult to stop. Besides,…
Hey, a psychiatrist suggested I try paroxetine, so I should talk to my psychiatrist about it. If that doesn't work, she suggested escitalopram. But she said that paroxetine is similar to sertraline but is better for anxiety. I stopped taking sertraline around last year. I was on 150mg, and it helped me quite well with…
Hello, 🦋 We're going on a school trip soon, where we'll be going to a big city for a week and have a very full program every day. I'm very unsure about whether I should go. I'm actually not comfortable with the idea at all because I was recently diagnosed with anxiety disorder and (moderate…
So I'm 13 and I think I'm autistic. I know a lot of people say it's a trend but I have symptoms that I've always had. For example, I hate making eye contact, I hate talking to people, I hate a lot of people, I sort things by color, I find it difficult to express…
I noticed some time ago that I wasn't living my life properly. My depression and anxiety make it impossible for me to do many things. For example, I'd like to do more, especially with people, but I'm very introverted and have extreme social anxiety. I only have a few friends in real life, whom I…