[MERGED] Depression, Anxiety, Schizoprenia etc.(The Psychiatry thread)

[saweverything]

Thanks! May advice ka po ba kung sino/saan madaling i-approach. Narinig ko rin na mahal daw ganitong klaseng consultation?

search for hospitals nandun sila. pero teka pano mo naman nalaman na you have aspergers? nasabi mo lang "your different" in what way? lahat ng tao have differences. nasabi mo na your "weird" in what way? lahat tayo may kaweirduhan.

[chill_00]

Noted. Lumalala ba 'ito? Almost two years ago yung bunsong kapatid ko kasi napansin na nagkaroon ako ng mannerism kung pano ako kumurap ng mata. Baka eye problems lang. Natutunan ko pano ko iwasan yung mga iba pang mannerisms ko kaso mukha atang may nadedevelop akong bago habang tumatanda ako?
Bahala na nga. Tanong ko na lang kay doc!

Like I said in my previous post, you need to consult a specialist. Do not rely on Online Test - trying to measure a particular disorder. In the Field on Psychology, we don't rely much on this tests as it shows low validity and low reliability coefficient. Meaning, that test might not clinically or scientifically tested to what we call "norms".

If you want an exact answer to you question, consult a doctor about it. Do not label yourself with AS unless confirmed by a specialist.

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search for hospitals nandun sila. pero teka pano mo naman nalaman na you have aspergers? nasabi mo lang "your different" in what way? lahat ng tao have differences. nasabi mo na your "weird" in what way? lahat tayo may kaweirduhan.

Hehe! Kwento ko na lang yung mga memorable sa 'di mabilang na highlights:

Elementary (Grade 4 ata ako non): Sermon ng teacher kasi walang nakikinig, maliban lang daw sa 'kin. Nagulat na lang ako kasi tinawag ako. May tinanong 'di ako nakasagot. Na-badtrip, kasi buong lecture daw akong nakatutok (kunot noo, magkasalubong kilay) pero wala daw pala ako pinag-iba sa buong klase.

'Di naman ako nahirapan makipag-kaibigan kaso lang natandaan ko minsan nagko-comment sila na 'di daw ako maintindihan minsan (according sa kanila 'yan ngayon). Bigla ko na lang daw sila 'di kinikibo pero bago pa nun, ang daldal ko daw (with matching hand gestures).

High School (All boys [Notre Dame of Cotabato for Boys): Yung adviser ko nag-setup ng appoinment para sa mga palakol na grades ko despite the fact that I have an IQ of 131 'ata yun (pero 124 na lang ngayon. Dahil dun nasa first section ako pero tinawag rin pala ako na dapat nasa last section din ako dahil sa 'di kagandahang grades ko nung elementary). Sabi sakin na hanggat maari, nandun yung nanay at tatay ko kasama ng ibang mga teacher ko pati guidance counselor. Pero 'di ko sinabi kasi 'di nila alam yung mga bagsak ko pero na tuloy yung meeting, ako lang yung nasa hotseat. Tinanong nila kung may problema daw ba sa bahay, lalo na sa mga parents ko.
Pero bago pa yun, lagi akong tinatawag sa gitna ng klase para kausapin ng guidance counselor siguro at least once a month. Sa Math ako hirap na hirap. Pag pinapa-compute yung utak ko ng mga number, parang computer lang 'to na nagna-"Not Responding." Kailangan pa akong tapikin ng teacher ko kapag nagsasagot ng mga quiz kasi napapansin niya na natutulala ako. Magugulat na lang ako pero 'di ko maalala kung nasan yung diwa ko nung mga ganung oras.
May time 'din na sinabihan ulit ako ng kaklase ka ng harapan na parang autistic daw ako.
'Yun yung naging dahilan na napaisip-isip ako. Kung weirdo ako katulad ng iba, edi dapat di lang ako yung pinapa-report sa guidance counselor, etc.

Second Half ng High School (transferred from Cotabato City t o Manila): Yung nilapatan kong school bagong bukas lang, sa kamalasan, lahat ng classmate ko puro dropouts, bullies (pati mga babae kong classmate). Naging karma ko sila kasi nang-bully din ako minsan ng mga kaklase ko. Dun ako naging introvert. May point na sa sobrang asar ko sa kanila, sinubukan kong pumalag, nakalimutan kong wala pala ako kakampi, lahat sila nagsitayuan. Napaupo na lang ako. May mga panahon na kasundo ko naman sila pero narinig ko rin sila na minsan na pinag-uusapan ako na parang may pagka-autistic daw.

College: Dahil aware na ako sa mga kinikilos ko, alam ko na kung pano makipag interact ng maayos. Dun lang ulit ako nag-open up. Pero may mga oras pa rin na 'di ako maka-relate sa kanila kahit anung sikap ko kumonnect. Nagka-girlfriend pero 9 months lang. Kasi may mga point daw na wala akong pakialam sa kanya. Minsan wrong timing/wala sa lugar na pakiktungo ko sa kanya, etc. Pag-aralan ko daw munang magkaroon ng time sa sarili ko, ika niya....

First job (animation industry): Natuto na ako uminom, yosi (pero tinigil ko after 3 months matapos kong maramdaman yung Costochondritis ko), pero sinubukan kong mag-bar kasama ng mga tropa pero masyadong ibang level ng interaction yun para sakin na hanggang ngayon, 'di ako maka-adjust.
Pagdating sa love-making... One word.... Awkward!

Masyado nang mahaba! Haha!
Sa ngayon, pag-video games pinaguusapan, buong araw ako magke-kwento, pero kaya ko nang pigilan yung mga urge kong gayahin yung mga kilos ng mga character na kinikwento ko.
Minsan, pagkinakausap, akala mo nakikinig ako. Actually nakikinig nga ako pero ilang minutes bago mag-register sa 'kin yung sinasabi ng tao kaya madalas na reply ko "ha?" pero kapag naka-catch up na saka ako makakasagot.

6'1/2" height ko pero 'di marunong mag-basketball. Huling try ko mag laro nun Grade 5 ako. Pag masyado kasing mabilis ang nangyayari natutulala ako. Minsan nga pinangsasalo ko ng bola yung mukha ko (dahil dun 'di na natuloy yung laro sa kakatawa). Minsan naman kapag dala ko yung bola, nagdi-dribble pa rin kamay ko pero 'di ko napansin na naiwan ko na pala yung bola...
Dahil din dun 'di advisable sakin magmaneho ng walang taga-tapik sakin.

Hanggang dito na lang, kwento ko na lang siguro findings ng doc kapag nakapagpa-checkup na ako....

[saweverything]

^ haba ng kwento. alam mo i think theres nothing so abnormal naman sa nabanggit mo. tigil tigilan mo yung pag oonline test mo and kakabasa na kung ano ano. para makapante ka magpaconsult ka na lang. okay? relax.

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^ haba ng kwento. alam mo i think theres nothing so abnormal naman sa nabanggit mo. tigil tigilan mo yung pag oonline test mo and kakabasa na kung ano ano. para makapante ka magpaconsult ka na lang. okay? relax.

'Di naman ako na-paranoid sa online test na 'yun. Bago ko pa mahanap yung test na yun, alam ko na may pagka-Noy Noy ako. Matagal na nga 'yun eh, minsan ko lang sinubukan. 'Di siya yung parang random na test na ginawa lang ng kung sinu-sino, tsaka ang sabi din sa test na yun na 'di daw talaga yun pang diagnose, magpa-consult daw talaga dapat.... Parang yung tipong "Are you an introvert?" lang yung mga tanong. Score ko 24 nasa "mild." Haha!

Nga pala, 'di ko na sinama yung mga symptoms ng may Asperger's sa kwento, kapag tinignan niyo yung list na 'yun, naka-check 'yun lahat sakin (pero ngayon iilan na lang kasi natutunan ko na kung pano makipag-interact. Kaso sablay pa rin ako minsan, lalo na pag na lasing ng kaunti. Mga facial expressions ko wala sa lugar. Yung tipong group pic tapos ako lang yung naka wacky look pero 'di ko naman sinasadya. ).

[Erning]

Okay, so I had myself checked at the Psych at Makati Med since covered naman ng healthcard sa office ko dati. I was diagnosed as BiPolar with Borderline Sociopath disorder. She told me I was very unstable and had to take some meds to somehow normalize me.

I didn't take the meds because I'm afraid it would change who I am, and I like what I am now. That the meds might affect my sense of humor, and how I deal with things, or sort of "dumb myself down".
I had myself checked just to confirm if I was normal or not.

[saweverything]

^ how did the dr assessed you?

[mp17]

who's your doctor in makati med?

[Erning]

I threw away the receipt and her prescription including her card and number. Forgot her name since it was October last year pa. Female doctor.

[mp17]

why did you go to a psychia before?

you might want to seek a 2nd opinion.. to be sure lang.. you might not have the illness she described but maybe something else na milder.. i dont like to sound nagmamarunong, but kung meron ka man something mas mabuti malaman agad para ma treat agad.

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Okay, so I had myself checked at the Psych at Makati Med since covered naman ng healthcard sa office ko dati. I was diagnosed as BiPolar with Borderline Sociopath disorder. She told me I was very unstable and had to take some meds to somehow normalize me.

I didn't take the meds because I'm afraid it would change who I am, and I like what I am now. That the meds might affect my sense of humor, and how I deal with things, or sort of "dumb myself down".
I had myself checked just to confirm if I was normal or not.

Received a comment like that once or twice from my peers (behind the back). 'Di daw nila maintindihan minsan kasi one minute, napaka-daldal at energetic ko tapos bigla na lang 'di daw ako namamansin.
Ang alam ko lang kasi pag matagal na akong exposed sa maraming tao, nagiging disconnected na ako. Alam kong naririnig ko sila habang kinakausap nila ako but nothing would register with what they're talking about. Minutes later na nagsi-sink in sakin yung mga sinabi/pinag-uusapan namin kaya minsan napapa-isip na lang ako na "Ah! 'Yun pala yung sinabi nun?"
Kapag sinumpong na ako ng ganun, nagsosolo na ako para maka-recover ulit.

Tama yung sabi nila sa, get a second opinion. May costochondritis ako (which can get you quite paranoid as the symptoms mimic that of a stoke/heart attack). Tatlong doctors inapproach ko, yung huli ay si Dr. Dennis Galimpin sa Makati Med.

[heartstrings788]

Bipolar ka kung may mga times na sobrang saya mo at excited tapos minsan naman sobrang lungkot ka. Do you feel that ?

Okay, so I had myself checked at the Psych at Makati Med since covered naman ng healthcard sa office ko dati. I was diagnosed as BiPolar with Borderline Sociopath disorder. She told me I was very unstable and had to take some meds to somehow normalize me.

I didn't take the meds because I'm afraid it would change who I am, and I like what I am now. That the meds might affect my sense of humor, and how I deal with things, or sort of "dumb myself down".
I had myself checked just to confirm if I was normal or not.

[fdsa2388]

i dunno if what's wrong with me. I have this mood swing, a great loner, always feel depress, i usually have difficulty in socializing with people especially in my workplace. im afraid i might lose my job, newly hired kasi ako. it's easy for me to get a job, pero pag nandun na ako lagi akong outcast, napansin ko lang mas nakakasundo ko mga mas lower qualification sa akin pag mas higher mas hirap ako makisama, maybe insecure ako. do i need to take medication para sa mood ko? help! anyone na ganun din?

[khalua_martini]

hi all,
just want to ask for help re; my childhood friend, meron po ba kayong marerefer na maayos yet affordable na facility for mental disorders na within Luzon? My heart was really broken yesterday when I saw my friend na mukha nang taong grasa, later that day I found out na na-diagnose pala sya with schizophrenia 2 years ago, he was on high doses of shabu years ago when he was sent to the rehab in mandaluyong back in 2010 ( that's when he was diagnosed with the disorder) then nakalabas na siya but 4 days ago bumalik na naman, I am just concerned kasi wala nang gustong tumulong sa kanya, wala na father niya, mom niya nalang and mga kapatid and they don't have money to pay for those private facilities. Hope you guys can help out! thanks and God Bless.

BTW, you can also email me at pingnava@gmail.com

[nikorii]

Hi again! It's me
I was just wondering how long it will take (estimatedly) if you "accept" the weird feelings.. How long before you turn back to normal and feel yourself again..


I WANT TO DO THINGS, I want to be with people,I love people, I'm supposed to enjoy things.. BUT EVEN IF I GET WHAT I WANT I STILL CAN'T FEEL ANYTHING.. Which makes me think that I DON'T WANT IT or I DON'T LOVE THEM.. because I don't feel anything about it or about them.. it's so crazy I don't know what to do anymore...

[fdsa2388]

Hi again! It's me
I was just wondering how long it will take (estimatedly) if you "accept" the weird feelings.. How long before you turn back to normal and feel yourself again..


I WANT TO DO THINGS, I want to be with people,I love people, I'm supposed to enjoy things.. BUT EVEN IF I GET WHAT I WANT I STILL CAN'T FEEL ANYTHING.. Which makes me think that I DON'T WANT IT or I DON'T LOVE THEM.. because I don't feel anything about it or about them.. it's so crazy I don't know what to do anymore...

same here. I'm having difficulty in socializing especially in a group. I dunno what to say sometimes

[khalua_martini]

kulang lang kayo sa confidence! tsk tsk

[heartstrings788]

Hi again! It's me
I was just wondering how long it will take (estimatedly) if you "accept" the weird feelings.. How long before you turn back to normal and feel yourself again..


I WANT TO DO THINGS, I want to be with people,I love people, I'm supposed to enjoy things.. BUT EVEN IF I GET WHAT I WANT I STILL CAN'T FEEL ANYTHING.. Which makes me think that I DON'T WANT IT or I DON'T LOVE THEM.. because I don't feel anything about it or about them.. it's so crazy I don't know what to do anymore...

Hi,

it depends on how much you are willing to accept the weird feelings and anxious thoughts. But usually it takes about 1 year and in worst cases 2 years.

If you keep on thinking about it and stressing about it, the longer it would take to normalize.

Have you read the books that i suggested ? If you did not, Start reading and always check your attitude daily if you are willing to have "acceptance" and "let go" about stressing about those unpleasant feelings.

Personally, i am also having a hard time "accepting" the weird feelings but day by day i am learning to do it. Keep yourself motivated to do it everyday. If possible make a diary if you are doing "acceptance" each day.

Have a strong commitment like have "I Dont Give A F*** if i feel disconnected or emotionless, i would go one with my life"

"Life is too short, I would not have this illness take over my life, I did not live in this world just to glorify and be a slave with this illness"

[nikorii]

Hi,

it depends on how much you are willing to accept the weird feelings and anxious thoughts. But usually it takes about 1 year and in worst cases 2 years.

If you keep on thinking about it and stressing about it, the longer it would take to normalize.

Have you read the books that i suggested ? If you did not, Start reading and always check your attitude daily if you are willing to have "acceptance" and "let go" about stressing about those unpleasant feelings.

Personally, i am also having a hard time "accepting" the weird feelings but day by day i am learning to do it. Keep yourself motivated to do it everyday. If possible make a diary if you are doing "acceptance" each day.

Have a strong commitment like have "I Dont Give A F*** if i feel disconnected or emotionless, i would go one with my life"

"Life is too short, I would not have this illness take over my life, I did not live in this world just to glorify and be a slave with this illness"

I really hope this works talaga.. I've been so sad and stressed these past few months. I've never felt anything like this in my life. I feel cursed and I feel like I was put in this world just to be lifeless and sad now... I can't enjoy anything I want to enjoy in life anymore because of this and I'm so young...

It's been hurting me a lot.
If anyone knows a good clinical Psychologist (not psychiatrist) around the metro... could you refer some?

[heartstrings788]

I really hope this works talaga.. I've been so sad and stressed these past few months. I've never felt anything like this in my life. I feel cursed and I feel like I was put in this world just to be lifeless and sad now... I can't enjoy anything I want to enjoy in life anymore because of this and I'm so young...

It's been hurting me a lot.
If anyone knows a good clinical Psychologist (not psychiatrist) around the metro... could you refer some?

Hi,

I finally got a contact info of a good clinical psychologist. I sent you her contact info. She practices CBT so it is a good thing since it does not involve medications.

Stressing about anxiety will only make your problem worse. Kaya nga sabi ko sa iyo learn to stop obsessing about it. Accept whatever you are feeling right now and go on with things that needs to be done.

If you go one with your life despite the unpleasant feelings, there will come a point in time na unti unti na lang siyang mawawala until such time that you will completely forget about it. Once that happens, you will be back to normal.

Just remember, STRESS is mostly the cause of Mental as well as Physical illness. Stop STRESSING just Accept, Let Go and Move on.