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fear of people!
im not sure this is the right place for this question.
im 22 yr old female and for as long as i can remember i find it extremely difficult to talk to people face to face or on the phone, i can talk to people if it only requires typing.
when i get in to one of these situations i feel very anxious and sometimes feel like crying running and vomiting i have to force myself to make conversation with my partner and family. it is not easy for me to talk to a doctor about this either as they are people i normally get my partner to talk for me.
i dont even talk with my children age'd 4 yrs and 2 yrs nor do i talk to my step kids 11 and 6 yrs old and this is causing huge problems in out family life.
i need help and ideas on how to over come this fear.
im afraid of confrontation and i cant stand to look at peoples faces.
what is wrong with me.
im 22 yr old female and for as long as i can remember i find it extremely difficult to talk to people face to face or on the phone, i can talk to people if it only requires typing.
when i get in to one of these situations i feel very anxious and sometimes feel like crying running and vomiting i have to force myself to make conversation with my partner and family. it is not easy for me to talk to a doctor about this either as they are people i normally get my partner to talk for me.
i dont even talk with my children age'd 4 yrs and 2 yrs nor do i talk to my step kids 11 and 6 yrs old and this is causing huge problems in out family life.
i need help and ideas on how to over come this fear.
im afraid of confrontation and i cant stand to look at peoples faces.
what is wrong with me.
I feel like I am going to have a nervous breakdown because I took mushrooms with my boyfriend. I think I know what is wrong with me now, I think I have OCD with psychotic features.
Thank you for the information. There was no document though so I was unsure about the menu bar and haven't been able to access any document. Sorry for the hassle. I really should stop posting here. I think I'm probably feeling quite anxious and posting helps. Kind of.
And inconvenient and time-consuming? Not sure why I would perceive it in a negative light when it has the potential to be useful. Residual grumpiness from stress I guess.
Would a mood chart have altered my treatment history? ??
What causes me to be defensive against tracking/ journalling, etc? Is confronting reality really that overwhelming?
It is good to see an expert working with medhelp to improve content.
OptimismOnline did seem like a rather comprehensive tracking tool.
I'm curious about your shared document. E-mailing you directly feels a little threatening and intimidating though. I'm not sure how one would go about doing that either. I don't know why I sit on the fence so much or why I find relating so difficult. I was looking at your Gateway Psychiatric Services website and thought that was an interesting way to do business. I like your online office. It seems like an effective way for people to access the service.
I did try contacting you recently after reading your feedback. Members aren't able to contact experts except via the forums and blogs, etc (to my knowledge). After trying to send a reply I was unable to access medhelp at all for a period. I decided I would hold off commenting anyway until I heard back from my review (which was due nearly three weeks ago now).
I like starting new stuff too when I get frustrated or whatever with the old. I don't paint but it reminds me a little of other stuff I do. I'll buy the newspaper (mainly to do the crossword) but mum will insist on reading it first or invade my space till I get so frustrated I leave. I don't like looking at it if they do first. I like new books or new stationery but invariably won't read them or use them. Maybe subconsciously I see them as being free of ?others and others stressors.
I personally would stay away from the kratom and talk to your doctor about your symptoms so that they can be treated appropriately. I don't think self-medicating is the answer.
If the complaint seems vague I think the doctor needs to be asking more questions. I think patients can lack insight but I agree that a person generally knows themself best.
I go to my family doctor for specific physical complaints but feel so anxious and self-conscious I can't tolerate him assessing them. I guess that is as bad as being vague. Sometimes emotional difficulties aren't that easy to define though.
I agree about the chart it did look good.
Would a mood chart have altered my treatment history? ??
What causes me to be defensive against tracking/ journalling, etc? Is confronting reality really that overwhelming?
It is good to see an expert working with medhelp to improve content.
OptimismOnline did seem like a rather comprehensive tracking tool.
I'm curious about your shared document. E-mailing you directly feels a little threatening and intimidating though. I'm not sure how one would go about doing that either. I don't know why I sit on the fence so much or why I find relating so difficult. I was looking at your Gateway Psychiatric Services website and thought that was an interesting way to do business. I like your online office. It seems like an effective way for people to access the service.
I did try contacting you recently after reading your feedback. Members aren't able to contact experts except via the forums and blogs, etc (to my knowledge). After trying to send a reply I was unable to access medhelp at all for a period. I decided I would hold off commenting anyway until I heard back from my review (which was due nearly three weeks ago now).
I like starting new stuff too when I get frustrated or whatever with the old. I don't paint but it reminds me a little of other stuff I do. I'll buy the newspaper (mainly to do the crossword) but mum will insist on reading it first or invade my space till I get so frustrated I leave. I don't like looking at it if they do first. I like new books or new stationery but invariably won't read them or use them. Maybe subconsciously I see them as being free of ?others and others stressors.
I personally would stay away from the kratom and talk to your doctor about your symptoms so that they can be treated appropriately. I don't think self-medicating is the answer.
If the complaint seems vague I think the doctor needs to be asking more questions. I think patients can lack insight but I agree that a person generally knows themself best.
I go to my family doctor for specific physical complaints but feel so anxious and self-conscious I can't tolerate him assessing them. I guess that is as bad as being vague. Sometimes emotional difficulties aren't that easy to define though.
I agree about the chart it did look good.
Thanks Jaquta, I over worked the painting and I cant stand to look at it, so I want to start something new. I have a new idea. Well the weird thing about kratom is that in small doses it causes a stimulant effect and high a sedative effect.
I think it is a great idea for the patient to be involved in their own recovery, only they truly know their own habits, symptoms, triggers and can monitor them and find the possible cause, but it is also important to report the results to the doctor, then they can give you a better treatment plan, instead of going and giving them these vague complaints. I love that OptismOnline chart, it looks really good and helpful.
I think it is a great idea for the patient to be involved in their own recovery, only they truly know their own habits, symptoms, triggers and can monitor them and find the possible cause, but it is also important to report the results to the doctor, then they can give you a better treatment plan, instead of going and giving them these vague complaints. I love that OptismOnline chart, it looks really good and helpful.
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Mood charting is indeed difficult. And irritating. But also pretty consistently useful. The current medhelp mood tracker isn't quite up to the task, although I was working with them to make some changes. I like the application called OptimismOnline, developed by an Australian who is bipolar. I also have created a simple shared document on Google that I would be happy to share the link to if anyone wants to email me directly.
Don't stress over the painting. It probably looks fantastic. Most artistic programs I have seen have spoken about editing. Sometimes less is more.
Taking an antidepressant and sitting around all day sounds pretty morbid.
It sounds paradoxical when you say it comes from the coffee family because when I think of coffee I think of a stimulant. I feel rather ignorant about herbal medicines and plants in general. My father has studied botany, etc and I just switch off when he goes into his monologue. I take less interest in the subject because of his interest.
You should perhaps see if you could access another doctor who may be a better fit for you. Are you devaluing her though to defend against your lack of trust? It is easy to push people away when they fail to meet your expectations or trigger negative thoughts and feelings.
I don't get mood charting or why it necessarily would improve the advice we are given. Not sure exactly why that comment would leave me feeling angry. Maybe because it asks the patient to become more involved/ responsible for their care (when most doctors don't have the time or inclination to engage with them).
What type of mood charting are we talking about? Sorry, were you talking about in regards to medication or just generally? Is there a mood chart that you would recommend? Something like the medhelp mood tracker?
Would a mood tracker be preferable to something like David Burn's depression inventory? Should this be included in a persons recovery? (Sounds good for meds but maybe limited for other aspects.)
Taking an antidepressant and sitting around all day sounds pretty morbid.
It sounds paradoxical when you say it comes from the coffee family because when I think of coffee I think of a stimulant. I feel rather ignorant about herbal medicines and plants in general. My father has studied botany, etc and I just switch off when he goes into his monologue. I take less interest in the subject because of his interest.
You should perhaps see if you could access another doctor who may be a better fit for you. Are you devaluing her though to defend against your lack of trust? It is easy to push people away when they fail to meet your expectations or trigger negative thoughts and feelings.
I don't get mood charting or why it necessarily would improve the advice we are given. Not sure exactly why that comment would leave me feeling angry. Maybe because it asks the patient to become more involved/ responsible for their care (when most doctors don't have the time or inclination to engage with them).
What type of mood charting are we talking about? Sorry, were you talking about in regards to medication or just generally? Is there a mood chart that you would recommend? Something like the medhelp mood tracker?
Would a mood tracker be preferable to something like David Burn's depression inventory? Should this be included in a persons recovery? (Sounds good for meds but maybe limited for other aspects.)
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