Hi. I’m only twelve and I was recently diagnosed with Mood D/O NOS meaning mood disorder not otherwise specified. It basically means they don’t know what the fuck is wrong with me but they recognize something is wrong. The symptoms have been going on since around the time I was nine. The psychiatrist says its too early to diagnose me with bipolar disorder. I am on 600 mg a day of trileptal which is used to stabilize my moods though it is a medicine for seizures. I am also on 300 mg of seraquel which is an anti-psychotic. (The reason I am so informed of all of this is because I am looking into becoming an adolescent psychologist.) I have a family history of bi-polars and schizophrenics. I have researched bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and panic disorder. the symptoms of bipolar disorder match up exactly while I have symptoms of the other two disorders. So my question is, is there a possibility I could be later diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Again I’m a twelve year old girl and I have had these symptoms for three straight years. I know you probably think that since I’m twelve I am ignorant and don’t know what I’m talking about but I do and I would like the answers I get to be Intelligent and not putting me down because I am young. I have been diagnosed, I am on medicine, I am seeing a counselor, and I am probably a lot smarter than you all give me credit for. Thanks
whats your point?

Tags: bipolar, counselor, family history, medicine, mood disorder, moods, old girl, panic disorder, polars, psychiatrist, psychologist, schizophrenia, seizures, seraquel, symptoms of bipolar disorder, trileptal

A little long, but PLEASE help me out here!

Hello, a little background information:

I’m an 18 year old male living with parents and a sister. I lift weights and exercise daily, watch what I eat and I am very conscious of my physical health. I have a variety of friends, and I’m out almost every night with them.

When I was 12 I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I received treatment and medication until about the age of 16-17 when I decided to stop taking my anti-depressants. I had a good couple of years, until early-mid 08.

I suffered through a difficult break up in May, shortly after my dog passed away. These were two events that I found nearly impossible to cope with at once- but I managed. However, ever since then, I have had terrible derealization and depersonalization symptoms.

Now I realize that reality is still intact, however it feels like I am no longer a part of it. I can still feel physical contact, laugh, make jokes, carry fluent conversations, hold a job, exercise and maintain relationships, but I still don’t feel like any of it is actually happening.

I’ve asked my shrink about this before and he told me to cut back on the stimulants, as they perpetuate the symptoms of anxiety. I still have yet to completely stop using them due to my high level of physical activity.

Er, back to the question: Are my feelings of derealization/depersonalization signs of an oncoming psychosis, or am I freaking out about it and making it worse?

My symptoms lately have been:

Rapid/Weird thoughts at night
Insomnia
Mood swings
Derealization
Depersonalization
Inability to concentrate (not often)
Flat expression(usually only to strangers at work)
Slight short-term memory impairment
Irrational fears
Panic attacks
Depression

am I about to go crazy? do those who are developing schizophrenia realize they are becoming ill like I am?

Somebody please help and put my mind to rest.
Oh, and I’ve never heard voices, seen things, had delusions or experienced any other sign of psychosis.

Tags: anti depressants, background information, conversations, depersonalization symptoms, derealization, insomnia, irrational fears, medication, memory impairment, mood swings, Panic Attacks, physical activity, physical health, psychosis, schizophrenia, short term memory, stimulants, symptoms of anxiety, weights, weird thoughts

1. 1. Schizophrenia _________________.
(1 point)
Runs in certain ethnicities
Runs in families
Develops earlier in women
Affects men more than women
2. Scientists believe that schizophrenics suffer from _________________. (1 point)
Intellectual deficiencies
A poor diet
A personality disorder
A dopamine imbalance
3. Schizophrenics have historically been regarded as _________________.
(1 point)
Dangerous
Genius
Foreign
Suffering from an undiagnosed natural/scientific illness
4. Schizophrenia is defined as ________________________. (1 point)
A group of mental disorders characterized by a sudden temporary alteration in consciousness, identity, or motor behavior
Any group of psychological disorders marked by physical complaints for which no organic or physiological explanation is found and for which there is a strong likelihood that psychological factors are involved
Any of a group of psychotic disorders usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances
Any group of disorders wherein anxiety is either the primary disturbance or is the result of confronting a feared situation or object
5. When diagnosing schizophrenia, a positive category of symptoms refers to _________.
(1 point)
Extremely withdrawn, negative and isolated behavior
Confused thinking and speech to the point of incompressibility
Things that should not be present in an individual
Things that should be present in an individual
6. When diagnosing schizophrenia, a negative category of symptoms refers to ___________.
(1 point)
Hebephrenic behavior
Confused thinking and speech to the point of incompressibility
Things that should not be present in an individual
Things that should be present in an individual
7. John has previously been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder, which is a mood disorder, and he is currently undergoing treatment for some of the classic symptoms of schizophrenia as well. Which type of schizophrenia is he most likely suffering from?
(1 point)
Schizoaffective
Paranoid
Undifferentiated
Disorganized
8. When Jennifer is examined by her psychologist, she is very suspicious of every one around her, accuses her psychologist of plotting against her, and begins to scream for the psychologist to, “Get out of her head.”

Determine which form of schizophrenia Jennifer is most likely suffering from and whether or not her symptoms are positive or negative.

(1 point)
Schizoaffective with negative symptoms
Undifferentiated with positive symptoms
Disorganized with negative symptoms
Paranoid with positive symptoms
9. Individuals who are disorganized and can’t produce appropriate emotions are _________.
(1 point)
Schizoaffective
Undifferentiated
Disorganized
Catatonic
10. Individuals who suffer from several symptoms, but don’t conform to one category are _____________. (1 point)
Paranoid
Undifferentiated
Residual
Disorganized

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I personally don’t want to be doped up on prescription medications… Those are chemically altered drugs and are far more dangerous than marijuana… So i must ask… Is marijuana a legitimate way to calm down a person’s mind when they are having a panic episode in which they are having trouble staying still, having thousands of thoughts rushing through their head at one time, and having trouble maintaining a stable breathing pattern? It seems that since i started smoking weed when it happens, i’m much calmer… of course a big hit will make me hardly able to stand but it does relieve my stress… and don’t get onto me with this "drugs are bad" routine… marijuana is a plant, not a drug… unlike some prescriptions… and i live in a med-weed state… so is it an approved method to treat high spectrum autistic panic attacks with weed?
it stops my hyper-ventilating, shakes and twitches, and the flood of thoughts… it puts me in the here and now…. i don’t do it to get high… i do it to calm my mind….
cathy… it CAN… does not mean it WILL… besides it actually stops the stuff… and it’s actually calming down… i don’t even smoke to get high… of course i do anyways XD but still… it stops my panic… and i am starting to panic less and less… in fact i only smoke about a bowl or two a month… tops…
choco… you obviously don’t understand asperger’s syndrome…
DAMN IT!! sheesh… please at least talk from a standpoint at which you look at my case to see what i’m trying to get at? i just want to know if from what you see, is this helpful… i’ve done all the meditation and i’ve done prescriptions… none of it works… but this does….
star… how can you say it didn’t TRIGGER it? some people have the issue underlying until it’s brought to the surface somehow… that’s what happened to my ex… she had the makings for schizophrenia and didn’t show symptoms till she was 10… and that’s when something traumatic happened… it triggered her schizophrenia… so maybe marijuana can trigger underlying issues… and treat ones on the surface…

Tags: breathing pattern, cathy, drugs, flood, marijuana, meditation, Panic Attacks, prescription medications, prescriptions, schizophrenia, shakes, smoking weed, spectrum, standpoint, stress, twitches

Ok, so heres the deal.
my psyciatrist lets just call him dr.quack cuz thats basically what he is, youll read why.
he says im bipolar when i first come to see him. now my counselor is ending my counseling and she says dr.quack doesnt have me listed as bipolar… if not then why the hell am i on the meds for it?!?! and then shes all like… well ill have to check.

ok this is why he thinks im bipolar… i have a bad attitute problem (i was a very spoiled brat when i was a kid >.> and still am <.< also i have a bad anger problem <stupid people make me angry> (theres many of them around here) and when i get constantly harassed and put down like no other yeah im gonna feel like crap and worthless, and i dont get happy often so when i do get happy i get hyper.

Now my dr put my on depression pills at first >.> when you give a bipolar person depression pills they get more depressed. needless to say i had a really really hard day and i cut my self, i went to the hospital. then my dr told me how stupid i am WELL WTF you put me on crap pills for the diagnosis you gave me.. when he first evaluated me he said i had sever social anxiety order as well but like 2 months later i tried to get into a program that would give me hope for an education (homeschooling) he told my mum not do do it because i didnt have S.A.D ok so hes flipping all my diagnosis’s around… if today im supposedly not bipolar, S.A.D why am i on a anti depressent (makes me more depressed) S.A.D meds ANNNND ehm im not sure how to spell this schizophrenia. im not getting this… if i am bipolar what works for it… and i mean NATURAL hearbs and stuff taken on a daily basis, because i do not like having to consult every 6 months with a man who can barely speak english or make a descision about my mental health!! that and i dont like the things man made drugs are doing to me. so if you know any herbal meds or supplements, strange teas or weird bath salt crap. any ways. dont judge me for what ive said the typos ive made..

BOTTOM LINE I WANT ADVICE NOT PEOPLE GOING OFF ON ME BECAUSE OF WHAT I THINK…IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY THING NICE OR SOMETHING NOT RUDE TO SAY KEEP IT TO YOUR DA** SELF I WANT HELP NOT A LECTURE!!!!

thank you… for those you are the helping type dont mind the above message im just sick of people syaing mean judgmental or just plain stupid things in response to my questions…

thank you for reading this, have a nice day and double thank you for those who can help =^.^=

Tags: anger problem, anti depressent, bath salt, bipolar, bipolar person, counselor, crap, daily basis, depression pills, descision, diagnosis, hearbs, meds, mental health, psyciatrist, schizophrenia, social anxiety, spoiled brat, stupid people, teas

I’m 16 years old and I almost obessively read about mental illnesses and think I have them. I will read a mental illness and almost convince myself I have it, which gives me an anxiety attack. To give you an example of how bad this is, in the passed month I have been scared that I have:
Bipolar illness
Schizophrenia
Shizoid personality disorder
ADHD
Aspegers Syndrome

I know its ridiculous! I obviously dont really have all these problems because no one has them all together. I am almost like a hypochondriac but with mental illness, not physical. Is this even possible?? What is wrong with me? I can’t stop worrying I have something wrong with me and looking up symptoms. I spend about 3 hours of my day if not MORE looking up symptoms!
Also, I keep asking my mom for reassurence, since she is a mental health nurse (ironically) I will ask her over and over again if there’s anything wrong with me. She says no. The same goes for my doctor.
I DO suffer from OCD, that is a fact. I was diagnosed by my doctor I have never been to a psychologist. Could this be a form of OCD?

Tags: adhd, anxiety attack, bipolar, hypochondriac, mental health nurse, mental illness, mental illnesses, mom, ocd, personality disorder, psychologist, schizophrenia