Mental Disorder/Illness

[BeautifullyDecayed.]

I get annoyed when strangers talk to me. Especially when I'm listen to music. I was returning forgotten textbooks to school on Monday, and as I was sitting at the bus-stop, an old lady told me that it was cold that day. No it wasn't, it's summer. A few months ago, I was getting off the bus, and this old guy (who seemed a little crazy) mumbled something about umbrellas to me, so I was like, "yeah..."

I think often random people will start conversation if they feel the situation is awkward.. to kinda release a bit of tension. For example, sitting at the bus stop, I think they are just being friendly and although you find it annoying we all have to be tolerant and realise they have good intentions.
Also, old people may not realise you're listening to music.. or know what headphones are!

 

[krazedkat]

OCD, Tourettes, Slight autism, Sensory issues, Asthma, Sleep Talking... Probably more. Confirmed.

 

[Edward]

OCD, Tourettes, Slight autism, Sensory issues, Asthma, Sleep Talking... Probably more. Confirmed.

That's a disorder/illness? If so, I have it (family is always telling me how I shout about stuff in my sleep)

 

[DavidWoner]

Asthma is not a mental disorder. Not even once.

 

[vgbjason]

I have severe acute insomnia. It is Friday and I have slept for 4 hours total this week

Probably Asperger's too, but that one is speculated

 

[miniGOINGS]

OCD, Tourettes, Slight autism, Sensory issues, Asthma, Sleep Talking... Probably more. Confirmed.

Asthma is not a mental anything, it's kind of like snoring, sleep talking is not an illness or disorder.

 

[Dene]

I think for me, most of the time I just don't feel like opening my mouth or actively listen to someone. I often go for many hours without talking to anyone but myself, even at work when there are people around me that I know. I am really much happier in my own head, preferably listening to music.

I have been finding myself more and more going to this, and I've personally noticed that the span of time that I've been accelerating my distance from others is the same span of time that I've noticed myself getting more and more depressed, to the point that I lack sleep, when I do sleep, it's never of any good quality, and I always feel sick and fatigued.

I've gotten to the point where I feel that, to be happy at all, I need to push myself into social situations in which I do not like, as to not fall deeper into this realm. I've also, however, noticed that in this span of time, I've been expanding the depth of my thoughts, and actually think of ideas much more nowadays than people or events, which I personally believe to be a good thing.

Now I need to make a decision; either fall deeper into this rabbit hole, or push myself to stay far away from Wonderland, and force myself into social awkwardness.

I don't see why you would need to be in a social situation to be happy. However it might just be that you need yet to learn to be happy alone.
I am the same as far as sleep goes, but you will get used to that as well. I'm fine after a good 4 hours of sleep these days. You just need to learn to stay in bed for a good 8 hours at least so that your body still gets the rest it needs. Plenty of time for thinking .
As for the depression; you just have to learn to accept who you are. Know everything about yourself, and then when you think "man I suck at this" you can just reply "well I already knew that". It'll keep the depression away.

 

[PEZenfuego]

Does frequent sleep paralysis count?

 

[StachuK1992]

I don't see why you would need to be in a social situation to be happy. However, it might just be that you need yet to learn to be happy alone.

Yeah. That's the hard part.

I am the same as far as sleep goes, but you will get used to that as well. I'm fine after a good 4 hours of sleep these days. You just need to learn to stay in bed for a good 8 hours at least so that your body still gets the rest it needs. Plenty of time for thinking .

The problem is, this is my nightly situation:
Go to bed at 9:45 (bedtime according to 'rents)
Listen to music until 10:30.
Attempt to sleep.
Fall asleep at 1.
Get up at 5.
Lay in bed until 6, not wanting to ever get up, or deal with anything, feeling tired and sick.

As for the depression; you just have to learn to accept who you are. Know everything about yourself, and then when you think "man I suck at this" you can just reply "well I already knew that". It'll keep the depression away.

I'll attempt this.

 

[Dene]

The problem is, this is my nightly situation:
Go to bed at 9:45 (bedtime according to 'rents)
Listen to music until 10:30.
Attempt to sleep.
Fall asleep at 1.
Get up at 5.
Lay in bed until 6, not wanting to ever get up, or deal with anything, feeling tired and sick.

This is not too dis-similar to my sleeping patterns. At the moment my sleep schedule is a bit off because I'm working full time and work late.
When I'm at school I try to go to bed about 10. I read for 30-60 mins. Then I try to get to sleep for about an hour on average (sometimes 2 hours, on bad nights).
I usually don't sleep for more than 3 hours at a time. I tend to wake up first around 2:30 (lie awake for a bit). Then around 5:30 (put on blindfold for when it gets light and lie around again). Then when my Mum gets up at 7 (I'm generally a very light sleeper; she doesn't even make much noise). Sometimes I don't get back off at this point, but if I do then maybe another hour or two. Because my schedule is different from day-to-day, sometimes I can stay in bed for a long time, other times my alarm goes off and that's that.

 

[StachuK1992]

Do you (Dene) feel tired on a day-to-day basis, to the extent that it affects your work ethic and daily routines? If it's just a matter of 'getting used to it,' then I guess all I can do is wait, but I really would like to get as much sleep as possible, as I feel that it hinders my activities and want to do anything very much. I feel as though I'm too tired to want to do anything.

 

[Dene]

Occasionally I have down times. Especially at uni, when waiting for lectures I often put my head in my arms and rest. But I've always been full of energy my whole life; I can't help it. It's been a long time since my sleeping problems started so I can't remember all that well, but I did spend a lot of time sleeping through my final year at high school. But that was more from boredom than fatigue.
Unfortunately, teenagers and young adults need more sleep than at any other stage during life (I'm not going to find evidence for that claim). Some people are able to crash at night and get a good nights sleep. For those of us that can't, we just have to deal with lack of sleep. Fortunately for myself, as I said, I am full of energy at all times so I get by. Although, the excess energy might actually be the cause of my sleeping problems in the first place. I find I sleep a lot better if I kill myself during the day.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

I don't think I have an illness. although me getting easily attached to fictional characters, and/or fictional things making me so emotional could be a problem. Maybe I'm just sensitive though? I probably should've voted speculation, but I voted no before thinking about it.

I sometimes get that problem with books I really, really enjoy. I don't think it's something to call it speculated though. Many of my friends also find themselves dreaming about fictional characters.

 

[miniGOINGS]

I don't think I have an illness. although me getting easily attached to fictional characters, and/or fictional things making me so emotional could be a problem. Maybe I'm just sensitive though? I probably should've voted speculation, but I voted no before thinking about it.

I sometimes get that problem with books I really, really enjoy. I don't think it's something to call it speculated though. Many of my friends also find themselves dreaming about fictional characters.

Yea, most people under 20 that I know have done that every once and a while.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

I don't think I have an illness. although me getting easily attached to fictional characters, and/or fictional things making me so emotional could be a problem. Maybe I'm just sensitive though? I probably should've voted speculation, but I voted no before thinking about it.

I sometimes get that problem with books I really, really enjoy. I don't think it's something to call it speculated though. Many of my friends also find themselves dreaming about fictional characters.

Yea, most people under 20 that I know have done that every once and a while.

Yup. For a specific example, I used to literally dream I was in the brilliant, magical, nice, extravagant, beautiful, FREAKING AWESOME wizarding wold of Harry Potter. I'd dream I'd enter the school and walk around. Strange thing was, it felt so real. Other books included Pendragon, Series of Unfortunate Events (first books that I had dreams with at the age of 6 or 7), and The Inheritance Cycle (which i still dream about occasionally).

Funny thing is, these book dreams are the most real dreams I ever get. I feel things with real texture and I can get hurt, thought I never die. Also, my book dreams and dreams from far back before I can remember are the ones I remember best =p

 

[V-te]

Ok, I tried, but I couldn't do it. I'm back! =)

Nice thread mini. Lol.

Well I'm speculated to have ADHD and/ or be a manic depressive.

I may also have Insomnia. I go to bed at 2 AM, and Wake up at 6 during the weekday, but on the weekend I go to sleep at 4 am and wake up at 2 pm.... Grr... All I have to say is that school kills. By the way, I'm not schizo.. =p

 

[Lofty]

Dene you need to come to Florida so I can make you more social lol. I enjoy skating too. I remember when you were in the US and almost started to get social... I see you stopped that.
Thats bad coming from me who rarely leaves his room on saturdays and can go days without really having any conversations with people "irl".

 

[Dene]

Na like, at comps I didn't have a choice because I was relying on other people for housing and transport. When I get back to the states I will be able to manage those sort of things by myself. No need for social anymore.

 

[StachuK1992]

Na like, at comps I didn't have a choice because I was relying on other people for housing and transport. When I get back to the states I will be able to manage those sort of things by myself. No need for social anymore.

That's the spirit!
Come to Nats!

 

[miniGOINGS]

Nice thread mini. Lol.

Haha, I was reading my sig and was like "I wonder..."