Ask a psychologist anything.
I'm h-here for you, Anonymous.
It's nice to see you again! How was your day?
>>677686717
bumpu
>>677686717
Have a frog
>>677687038
It was fine. Yours?
>>677687220
This is dog here.
>>677687220
I raise you a swimming cat
Nigger
>>677686717
how do i fuck the car
>>677686717
so i think i have Social anxiety, what do?
>>677687347
It wasn't bad! I am trying to figure out the best way to handle my anxiety. It's getting a bit ridiculous!
>>677687767
What?
>>677687858
Go to a therapist and ask for CBT.
I pluck my beard hairs and eat them.
How do i stop, Ive had to shave for 6 years and i want to grow a beard.
Why does this .webm infuriate me?
>>677688145
Don't grow a beard; it's terrible.
>>677688190
Because it's a huge waste of time and unsatisfying.
>>677688339
Im balding and if i had a beard i would feel more comfortable with it.
>>677688489
Go get rogaine; no one likes a bald bearded guy.
If you have prostate problems, you can get the exact same chemical for dirt cheap from your doctor.
>>677686717
I saw CP here today
The kid's gonna be fine, r-right?
>>677686717
Every time I try to do anything besides sleeping, I have this sense that whatever activity I'm engaged in I'm doing incorrectly.
Most of the time I can just kinda ignore it, but recently it's been damn near impossible.
Nothing is fun anymore, and all i feel is frustration / anger to the point I have to use physical pain to sort of reset myself for an hour or so.
I don't really feel justified feeling this way, my job is pretty good, my bills are paid and I have money to splurge occasionally.
I just want to be able to do stuff without feeling like I need to punch myself for doing it wrong.
TLDR; I gots a no fun allowed faggot stuck in my head and he wont go away. What do?
I feel like I constantly need affection and the validation that I am not a complete waste of space. How do I fix myself?
>>677687969
>useless bullshit
typical 'psychologist'
>>677688729
Yeah. They are gonna be fine Anonymous. The FBI and CIA track all of it, and any NEW stuff they crack down on HARD.
*hugs tightly* It'll be okay. Most of that stuff is actually from the 80's anyway.
>>677688721
Rogaine only stops the italian bald spot, not the hairline
>>677687858
If you 'think', you don't have it.
>>677688731
You have anxiety; seek a doctor and ask for beta blockers.
>>677688899
Yeah, I actually told you how to fix your problem. Try again.
>>677688790
Seek therapy.
>>677688946
It's effective at all forms of hair loss, which is caused by high testosterone.
>>677688994
Untrue; he could easily have low level anxiety.
>>677687969
is there a way i can treat it on my own? poorfag here
>>677689420
Seek a free clinic then, or buy health care off of the exchanges.
For mild anxiety, you can try googling CBD; it's effective at treating anxiety and you can use it on your own.
Or go to a doctor and ask for beta blockers. But no, you can't treat mental disorders on your own; if you could, why would we have psychologists and psychiatrists? Why would anyone have anxiety?
>>677689420
Get friends
Tell them you have SA
Interact the fuck outta them
Realize there is literally nothing to be afraid of
Get more friends
Not OP by the way
Stick needles in your stomach, throat, and eyes
then swallow needles
How do I quiet watching porn and masturbating ?
>>677689899
Yeah, that won't actually work and is poor advice.
>>677690108
This doesn't look like a question.
>>677690126
See the X in the corner of the window? Click it.
>>677690190
Worked for me
>>677689245
Wtf is the point of this thread?
Every response is "go to a therapist", there's a difference between GIVING help and telling people to go get help themselves.
>>677690190
and you call yourself a psychologist
>>677690275
Congrats! You didn't actually have social anxiety.
>>677690322
Some problems have solutions you can work on, on your own. Others don't.
I'm not about to tell someone how to mc gyver their health together unless it's absolutely necessary.
>>677690532
Technically, I believe the state does that.
>>677689245
About six years ago I was on zoloft for depression. Part of me thinks maybe I should go back on that?
>>677690819
If you have anxiety, anxiety can cause depression; beta blockers are cheap and effective at treating that.
However, zoloft is well tolerated and generally effective. I'd ask your doctor; he has more information on your case than me.
>>677691048
Right - o. Thanks for your time, Anon.
>>677686717
whats your take on the fact that all of psychology is based on user reported feedback?
>patient likes the dr-the treatment totally works XDD
>patient doesnt like the dr- this dr sucksss ;_;
>>677691199
My pleasure.
>>677691219
No it isn't; you need to look into fMRI studies anon. They are how we judge a LOT of psychological and neurological treatments.
>>677686717
I recently had a 40 minute long panic attack. I really want to know if I'm bipolar, but i'm unable to get help due to my fear of being in public and talking to people. Is there any way I can cope with this alone or any other solution?
my mom holds on to me for dear life because i am the last thing she has. i love her very much but i also really want to move away from here (my town) because it depresses me. she's already a borderline alcoholic and if i left, i am afraid she would drink herself to death. any advice?
>>677691346
>No it isn't; you need to look into fMRI studies anon. They are how we judge a LOT of psychological and neurological treatments.
thats more psychiatry no? i just assume psychology is for lesser ills? therefor less tests involved prior to treatment
>>677691460
No. You cannot cope with it on your own. That's literally impossible and will ruin your life.
Seek medical attention. Even if you have to set it up so someone sees you having a panic attack and takes you to the ER.
However you are unlikely to have bipolar if you had a panic attack, unless you misunderstood what was actually going on. Almost certainly it's generalized anxiety disorder.
>>677691526
Stop letting your mother dictate your life; parents are supposed to make sacrifices for their kids, not the other way around.
I would attempt to get her to enter AA, but nevertheless, make the choice that is good for you.
>>677691760
That's not how it works. Also it isn't psychiatry at all. I think you are confused.
>>677691980
oh okay
>>677686717
I was a cutter from the 3rd grade till about 17 when I cut through my arm and almost died. Was in and out of mental hospitals for my late teens early 20s.
Left for the west coast in my mid 20s and was a bartender in Vegas for a while. Left and came back east at about 30.
Can never seem to focus or feel connected... thoughts of suicide are always in the back of my mind.
I keep setting myself up and knocking myself down over and over through out the years.
Now I am in my late 30s and I unload trucks for fedex. Can never seem to stick anything through and always seem to be borderline psycho. Living with my elderly parents.
Only thing that gets me through the week is I try to work out and stay healthy... But I see no future and never have really.
What is wrong with me?
>>677686717
How do I completely rid myself of debilitating depression without medication?
Also how do I learn to care about others? For the life of me, I just CANNOT invest emotionally in other people, which leads to me always being alone. I don't want to be alone.
How do I start finding things interesting again? How do I start caring?
>>677686717
I fell like i will only be in peace if i escape in the forrest i live in canada i am getting ready to go live in the woods of a town i northen canada. i hate every humain i unconther at the age of 13 i told a psychologyst i wanted to become an hermit and now in mi mid twenties i think abhout it seruisly . i am starting to get mentally ready surviving in a cold winter wont be eassy i will just try to live in a tent with appropriated equipement i think am at a point where i wrather do something crazy then living 20 more years like this i don't even want to like and live in society i am just over this what do you think?
>>677691822
It's just the fact my mood changes so quickly, it's affecting my everyday life. I feel like people don't know who I truly am, and sometimes I don't even realize what I do to make them think differently of me. I feel like my own brain is preventing me from being who I believe i am. I don't know how to explain it, but I really want to know what's up with me.
I'm always unmotivated, uninspired, and depressed. I don't want to do work, even though I know that it'll lead to me fucking my life up. I have no passion for anything and don't know what I want to do with my life. Every hobby I've tried ended in me giving up/quitting. I don't have any hobbies at all, and people keep saying "but anon just try new things you'll find a hobby"- I've tried so many times but there is nothing I can cope with for more than a month before quitting.
How do I go out? Not kidding period.
How do i tell my sister i want to have sex with her without ruining our relationship as siblings
>>677692157
And...what is your current psychologist doing to help you? What are the medications you are on? What treatment regime are you going through?
>>677692212
Medication is the most effective treatment; foregoing it is like deciding not to use your left arm. You might be able to get by, but you'll never be able to thrive.
>>677692239
I think that's not a psychological question.
>>677692448
Look. I'm going to be a little less than objective right now, so forgive me.
NO ONE will know who you truly are. Ever. Because no one can see what is inside your head; all you can do is try to communicate it, and it will never work perfectly.
That's just how life is.
>>677692593
So what is your current therapy? Like, what is your psychologist or doctor telling you to do?
>>677692703
1. Open the door
2. Walk out
>>677692788
you cant
>>677692788
Uhh. By not doing that, you idiot.
>>677692942
>>677692885
she's all i think about. i literally cannot jerk off without imagining her
>>677692813
I get what you mean, but is this like an everyday thing for people? Like 30 minutes ago, i was talking with someone via skype, and I literally was happy, and all of a sudden I got mad at them for no reason. That keeps happening with basically everyone. I hate people but i cant live without them.
>>677692813
>Medication is the most effective treatment;
Fuck. I've heard terrible things about it. Inability to climax sexually, hair loss, dangerous weight gain, etc...
I've also heard that most antidepressants are just as effective as placebos.
>>677693177
youre probably just horny m8
wy when i approche people in the streat they always think i am a bum asking for cigar/money and ignore me in and insulting way.
when in fact i got everything i need.
>>677687969
>CBT
Cock and Ball Torture?!?!
>>677692157
>>677692813
I have not been to a therapist for 10 years... I cant afford it.
When I was hospitalized in my late teens they threw everything at me you could imagine (for the time ... late 90s).
When my insurance ran out back then they put in me in a state hospital and over dosed me on trilophan (sp?)
My whole life I seem to go in and out of focus and I am always sabotaging my self... from school to friendships to romantic relationships. I set up a life and cut all ties and move on. Over and over and over
>>677686717
Are you a psychologist ?
>>677693340
Yeah, that's not true. Antidepressants have side effects, but they are effective medication for moderate to severe depression.
However, much like say, antibiotics, they are both dose and disease dependent; they work best the worse the depression is.
>>677693247
You don't hate people then. And that sounds like mood dis-regulation; please look into CBT.
>>677693561
Maybe you shouldn't talk to people who don't want to talk to you?
>>677693595
Cognitive. Behavioral. Therapy.
>>677693641
You can't NOT afford to go. What state are you in?
>>677693678
Can you read?
I took the MMPI test last year. I answered some questions that I should have skipped over (didn't know I could).
What kind of effect would that have on the results?
>>677692813
>so what is your current therapy
I don't have one. I have no idea how to get therapy, and my anxiety is too bad to get it. I know it would be smarter to get therapy but I just can't, my anxiety controls me in situations like this. Even when I have to go get regular eye checkups I delay it by 6 months or even longer because of my anxiety.
>>677693998
Same as answering correctly; nothing, as the results are totally and utterly meaningless.
Might as well look at the wrong month on a horoscope; it'll be wrong, but just as effective.
>>677694067
No, you control you; go to a doctor and tell him you have therapy. Call 911 if you have to; force the issue.
It won't get better until you seek help.
>>677693641
>>677693722
I am in TN.
>>677694237
Then write your state senators and demand the medicaid expansion which was originally part of the Affordable Healthcare Act; it would probably cover you, or you make enough to get tax credits and buy health care off the exchange.
Look into it.
Was Freud a talentless hack?
>>677694586
No, he wasn't talentless at all.
>>677694688
who is your favorite living psychologist right now (other than yourself)
>>677694796
I don't have one. That's kinda weird.
ITT: A shitty psychologist giving out shitty advice whilst wishing he was a real doctor and not a shitty psychologist.
I literally hate females. I've only had guy friends since I was like 5. Every time I try to make a female friend I either am totally unable to relate to them and it goes no where, or they seem to be nice so I talk to them a while and get sucked into their shitty drama. What should I do everyone thinks I'm either a whore or lesbian when I'm neither I just don't like females. How should I try to befriend one of them.PS. feel bad for you guys who have to deal with them they're pains in the ass.
>>677686717
How do i find a therapist or psychologist who wont treat me like a preschooler(CBT), wont just sit there and blow smoke up my ass(interpersonal).I've tried 4 and none of them help one fucking bit.I've internasiled this shit all my life,how is opening up now going to matter
>>677694206
I can't do it there's no way I can. My doctor will start asking me questions and start making me feel uncomfortable and then I'll have to go weekly or monthly or whenever to get therapy. I feel uncomfortable talking about these kinds of things in person.
>>677686717
help
no motivation, cannot get job, hate people...
need money.
>>677695192
See a psychiatrist instead - they are doctors and have a real qualification.
Psychologists are a joke.
>>677694958
I would not at all want to be a doctor; I don't want to go through residency.
I'm a programmer by the way.
>>677695094
Why would anyone think you are a whore? That makes no sense.
>>677695192
Yeah, CBT is the most effective current treatment and does not treat people as children.
And opening up helps you dis-internalize it. It's like you pointedly ignored what they were saying and crossed your arms.
Actually, maybe treating you like a child would be most effective...sounds like a pouty two year old.
>>677695365
dick sucking session at the gay bar
>>677694206
>nothing, as the results are totally and utterly meaningless.
Eh, it said I was really depressed and really intelligent (or whatever they called it), stuff I already knew. Nothing else was conclusive. I thought not skipping some of the answers was causing this.
All that being said, I never saw that psychologist again.
I'm really happy with my shrink; My medication regimen is working fine for my dysthymia.
>>677686717
Honestly i think the people on /r9k/ need you more then the /b/tards
>military fag here
>become a mental health tech
>fucking hate people
>listen to their bullshit all day
why live
>>677695289
You can. You just need to try.
>>677695414
Psychiatrists don't take patients like that.
>>677695365
Why do you hate people?
>>677695554
Yeah, there's nothing they show that you can't read into on your own.
>>677695599
Yes, but well...I have standards.
married?
>>677695681
Because you get to do things you like on the weekends.
>>677695728
That isn't a psychological question.
>>677695430
So if you admit you aren't a doctor, why are you recommending drugs that I bet you know nothing about to people whom you know nothing about?
Please shut the fuck up with your dangerous advice.
>>677686717
why is evry psychatrist replying i have to wait at least 6 month when i fail my job and with it most of my life with this brain shit?
>>677695772
What's the best kind of therapy and why is it prolonged exposure?
>>677695414
I have a psychiatrist,5 of them counting the current one. 4 of them gave up on medication, literally not knowing where to go medically to help me,and told me flat out to find a second opinion.and told me to get theraphy or a psycologist
>>677695430
>CBT,not child
So filling out a peice of paper,of things i allready realize and understand about my self,isnt treating me a child,coloring books?
>>677695772
>That isn't a psychological question.
Did that question make you feel uncomfortable, anon?
>>677695953
also recomendations on ssri for getting out of bed in the morning?
>>677686717
Crippling OCPD.
Wat do.
also pls show tits
>>677695772
>That isn't a psychological question.
tell us about her, anon
>>677695859
First, I'm telling people to ask their doctors; I'm just giving them information.
Second, I specialized in neuropsychopharmacology, so shows how much you know.
Third, that wasn't a psychological question.
>>677695953
What country are you in?
>>677696023
CBT, don't understand the second part.
>>677696082
Correct.
>>677696140
Not really.
>>677696176
You don't want an SSRI for that; modafinil is more effective. However, Zoloft and Prozak are your best bet for that, maybe with Trazadone and/or Welbutrin mixed in.
Bring those up with your doctor; they'd know best.
>>677696363
What makes you think I'm male?
>>677696223
Ask nicer and maybe you'll get a reply.
best over-the-counter medicine for anxiety?
>>677696433
>CBT, don't understand the second part.
>don't understand the second part.
You lying sack of shit.
>>677696578
CBD
>>677696734
Re-read what you said; it's a bit hard to parse. Please restructure it; I don't get what you are asking.
>>677696433
>Correct
So you're just reading from a text book like pajeet, and you have to actual insight
>>677686717
I'm bipolar and i go through manic depressive episodes and i end up doing stupid shit like calling out of work and stealing stuff. Is there anyway to make it better? I'm on medication but it's not a cure and this shit still happens to me. I don't feel like doing shit, tv, 4chan, vidya it all annoys me and i don't have the drive to actually do any of those things. I'm pushing myself to post this because looking at my computer screen just makes me ill and angry. So like i said is there anything i can do to help myself?
>>677696433
Crippling OCPD.
Wat do.
also PRETTY PLEASE show tits
>>677696433
Such shitty advice. Kill yourself please
>>677696433
>What makes you think I'm male?
>Not really.
you are avoiding a simple yes or no question, anon
Why /b/ refuse to fuck the bunny
>>677696433
>neuropsychopharmacology
>still needs a doctor to prescribe
HAHAHAHA what a useless fucking waste of time that was, eh?
>>677696907
Not op,but im bipolar too. You should get on lithium,it will balance that shit right away.
I spent 20k haphazerdly before i even knew it.Got on lithium and all those urges went away.
>angry
What meds are you on? I can tell you from exp that some of them just fuck you up and you're fucking rage mode all day every day
>>677696903
*shrugs* It's not my fault you are unwilling to seek help.
>>677696984
Try harder.
>>677696907
What is your current medication regime?
>>677697049
It isn't a psychology question.
>>677697205
Not really; you really don't get how psychs work huh?
>>677697048
Don't even know what you are refering to.
>>677696907
>I'm on medication but it's not a cure and this shit still happens to me.
Not OP, but...
Talk to your Dr. You may need to change meds and/or dosages.
It took me a couple of years to dial mine in correctly.
>>677697318
Lithim has VERY intense and life long side effects. It is no longer the front line medication in use for bipolar, for good reason.
>>677697368
Absolutely true; listen to this guy, not the other guy.
>>677689245
What is with 4chanfags and beta-blockers? They're fucking useless you darn cucks
>>677686717
Either you're not really a psych or you are among the worst I've ever seen.
Do not trust this wo/man with your innermost problems. Go see an actual therapist.
>>677696433
>>677696176
is there a chance i get preperates like that from an general practicioner in germany? i want something quick to fill the time until i get an psychatrist.
>>677697502
No they aren't; they are highly effective and have few side effects.
>>677697533
That's not a psychological question.
>>677697564
I don't know German laws, sorry.
>>677697326
>*shrugs* It's not my fault you are unwilling to seek help.
>i fucking told you i've been to multiple psychologist,and multiple pscyhatrist
Do you honestly think i would resort to getting any kind of info from a possible lying faggot on an anonymouse image board if i didnt grossly exhaust other options?
>>677697691
You insulted the therapy intended to help you, which is proven to help and be effective.
Don't blame me.
>>677697326
Hi, my name is ANON and i think i have crippling OCPD.
What should i do?
Also, could you show for all of us anons here a tiny bit of your magnificent breasts? Pretty please? I would be grateful.
Thank you, and kind regards.
Anon.
>>677697318
>>677697326
>>677697368
My doctor gave me 50mg of lamotrigine and 100mg of ziprasidone to take everyday. I also take ambien and klonopin to help me sleep.
Every reply is either "try harder" or "see a real doctor".
This guy is a fucking idiot. Stop talking to him /b/
>>677697976
One more try.
>>677698110
Ooh Zeldox, I rarely see that one. Let's see.
Tell your doctor you are still feeling it and would like to try a dose adjustment; new studies since 2012 show that 120mg is more effective without increasing side effects.
That's your best bet; I wouldn't want to suggest moving to different kinds of medication without trying that first.
Hope that helps!
did you have a lot of student debt out of college/how quickly did you get a job in your field (assuming you are employed right now)
>>677698125
>>677697533
^
listen
>>677697468
>lithium
It dosent and you're full of shit.
Its a natural occuring mineral in many countries,with lower crime and suicide rates
Literally used TODAY for maniac episodes,with 99$ success rate
Source:Been on lithium for 5 years. Exluding the first year having 3 test for your lithium serum,then its 1 yearly with your physical.
FACTS:
>http://www.health.harvard.edu/mental-health/bipolar-disorder
>>677698680
I'm actually employed as a programmer. I make really good money, but I hope to go back eventually.
>>677697835
Because every variation of "Help" from each psychologist, does jack fucking shit
You can tell me that that shit you're selling is actually a rock.But i still see it as the shit you're peddiling
>>677698858
Yeah, except it also causes parkinsons like symptoms. This is well established, and that's why it isn't used as a front line treatment anymore.
Also, the success rate isn't that high, and it destroy thyroids: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC161639/
Try an actual citation next time.
>>677699033
Okay. Have a very safe day.
>>677698648
>not recting to cute cats
You scare me, femanon.
Change of tactics.
She might like it rough.
Crippling OCPD.
Wat do.
Show us your tits you horny whore.
I know you want it.
>>677698648
Right but is there anything i can do right now to make myself less miserable.
how to forget somebody? Beta here (or almost beta)
>>677698858
Oh look, it also inhibits cognition up to ten IQ points:
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1989-37506-001
causes tremors and kidney side effects:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1980.tb00607.x/abstract
is basically guaranteed to fuck up people long term: http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/ajp.137.1.103
and is not as effective as other treatments!
http://www.psychiatrist.com/JCP/article/Pages/1997/v58n11/v58n1102.aspx
So, no. Don't do lithium unless you have to.
>>677699449
No; if you could, why would we use medication?
>>677699464
Beta is not a valid interpretation of human interaction.
>>677699170
WAAA THE .0001% TEST RESULTS ARE 100% PURE CHANCE
>J Psychiatry Neurosci. >>>>>>>>2002<<<<<< Mar; 27(2): 104–107.
>>677699831
Yeah, you can't even link studies. Congratulations!
>>677699721
So i'm fucked. This shit is debilitating i literally can't do shit besides smoke and sit here. I'm done posting too i'm sick of this shit i just want it to end.
>>677699831
Here's an ACTUAL study, which shows DRASTICALLY less effective outcomes than what you propose:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11722321
>>677700212
You aren't fucked; just go to your doctor! This is a simple adjustment; you may even be able to phone it in.
>>677699588
>Not posting peer reviewed journals from well established medical institutes
>postiong LOL I A PSYCHIATRIST websites
>>677695953
just to know how to handle narkolepsis with pills:
when do i take them if i dont want to stay awake the whole night but want to be mentaly fit in the morning to handle my depressive mood and go to work?
>>677700525
The more and more the guy posts, the more obvious it is he became a psychologist via an online university based in the Philippines.
>>677700049
Link what
Its from >>>>>>>>>2 0 0 2<<<<<<<<<<
autist
>>677700525
....you realize those are all peer reviewed, right?
Did you even click them? Hell, one of them is literally from pubmed.
You are either a troll or literally the dumbest person I've met in all my years in practice.
>>677700866
Link...the paper. Like I did. Several times.
And you call me an autist?
>>677700651
That's...almost a sentence...
>>677686717
Jesus, OP. Just give up!
[sage]
can i please see your nipples
male or female doesnt matter i just have a natural thirst for the nipple
>>677701099
I probably should. One cannot convince people incapable of clicking a link with reasoned arguments and evidence.
But I'm a glutton for punishment it seems.
>>677701026
>in all my years in practice
>said multiple times in the thread that he works as a programmer
Your completely bullshit made up story is unravelling. Time to quit you fucktard.
>>677701462
Try clicking links next time.
>>677701462
You realize you don't have to work as something to still practice that field -- right?
>>677701462
>not acknowledging the argument
>Strawmanning like a pussy
>>677701207
Nah man, I tried.
Nothing.
Fuck this humorless cunt.
>>677701026
>>677700651
sry simple sentences arent my strong point i guess.
reprased:
when do i take prepeartes against narkolepsis? do they work like 8 hours later or how dio i get sleep inbetween the use at the wanted effect in the morning?
>>677701696
So what, he takes patients for free on his weekends?
Shut the fuck up
will you post nipple if i share mine?
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>>677701968
The fuck do you think they're doing right now ya idiot?
What the fuck do you do in college when you take a class on it? You're practicing that subject. Surely you're not that stupid anon?
what psychedelics have you done
>>677701965
Take in the morning. Sorry, I should have tried a bit harder to understand; that's my bad.
*hugs tight*
>this thread
>>677702249
I'd rather not discuss that.
>>677702150
HOLY FUCK. Do you honestly not understand the difference between the meanings of the word practice?
Dear lord you are dense.
>>677702554
Says the person who can't click links and thinks the APA and pubmed aren't reputable sources.
is it bad that i killed many small animals when i was younger
>>677702695
Not me you fucktard.
>>677702743
Yes. Generally that is indicative of ASPD. Do you have any other symptoms?
>>677702554
prac·tice
ˈpraktəs/Submit
noun
noun: practice
1.
the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method as opposed to theories about such application or use.
"the principles and practice of teaching"
synonyms: application, exercise, use, operation, implementation, execution More
the customary, habitual, or expected procedure of something.
plural noun: practices
"current nursing practice"
synonyms: custom, procedure, policy, convention, tradition; formalpraxis
"common practice"
the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer.
"he abandoned medical practice for the Church"
synonyms: profession, career, business, work
"the practice of medicine"
the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer.
"Dr. Weiss has a practice in Essex"
synonyms: business, firm, office, company; informaloutfit
"a small legal practice"
an established method of legal procedure.
2.
repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
"it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent"
synonyms: training, rehearsal, repetition, preparation; More
a period of time spent doing this.
"daily choir practices"
>>677702786
Oh? So you admit OP's sources are valid and condemning of lithium as a front line treatment?
>>677702266
thats where i see the problem .. if im not able to get up or do anything in the morning at all (except sleeping) how am i able to take pills that should enable me to do that?
its like i have to get up to take something to get up ... doesnt make sense to me.
>>677702554
Do you?
You can be more than one thing anon.
Programmers can be psychologists
Doctors can be skateboarders
Dock workers can be DJ's
>>677702884
yes, i pretty much have all of the symptoms to some extent
>>677703055
An alarm clock is highly effective; keep your pills by your bed, take them, lay back down, when they kick in, wake up for the day.
>>677702964
I agree lithium is not first line treatment anymore.
I still think OP is a total fucking retard with a made up degree giving out shitty advice.
>>677703238
I DID dual major.
>>677703245
That's bad; I would seek therapy. The earlier you try it, the better the results.
>>677703335
What part of my advice was shitty? I am always willing to take constructive criticism and improve.
>>677686717
I'm tired doc. Should i just kill myself.
if dubs I kill myself and return to the chan as a ghost.
>>677703504
aspd guy here, i've actually received therapy before, and it didn't really help
>>677703744
I wouldn't recommend it. I'm tired too, but look at me!
>>677703744
O shit, what have I done?
>>677703845
Which therapy did you receive? ASPD is very hard to treat, but there are some...unconventional treatments, if you are willing to go grey market.
>>677686717
I'm a depressed and I'd have random outbursts of anger at anyone close to me. I don't know what to do and all I'm doing is hurting everyone close to me. I feel like a piece of shit 24/7 and have considered suicide. Wat Do.
>>677689420
work out
meditate (not as faggy as you think, just go somewhere quiet and chill the fuck out for a bit and just relax)
set small goals, meet them set larger goals
remove stressors from your life (pay debts, remove bad influences)
if you gain confidence in yourself the social anxiety will go away and you wont have to go talk to some faggot that gives you a bunch of pills to zombie you out
>>677703259
so i have to wake uop like 1h early to take the pills and be there for my secound alarm?
hmm im sceptic if that works but it makes sooome kind of sense i guess.
but thanks for the info i should try to sleep i have some quite important meetings tomorroe .. dont want to fuck that up.
>>677704138
just talk therapy. what do you mean by unconventional treatments?
fuck lithium they had me on that shit for a while didnt do shit or at least nothing i noticed and i had to have my blood tested every month
>>677704165
kill self
I'm scared my friends are moving ahead in life faster than I am. What can I do?
>>677704217
Meditation is not effective.
Social anxiety is not treatable via most of these methods; this is poor advice that is not scientifically validated.
Also that isn't how drugs work, so maybe you shouldn't make recommendations about things you don't know.
>>677704165
Sounds like bipolar Anonymous; seek medical attention, it is highly treatable via CBT and medication.
>>677704433
That's what works for me.
>>677704477
Yes, lithium is not the front line usage currently.
>>677704445
Would you like to talk about it off of 4chan? Might be easier.
>>677704590
What do you want to do with your life?
>>677704564
Yup been considering it
>>677686717
What is your opinion on cannabis use?
>>677704615
i'd really like that. wanna exchange emails?
>>677704892
Don't consider it. It isn't an option.
>>677705115
Causes increased anxiety similar to cigarettes. Good for end of life patients or extreme pain patients. Should be by prescription.
>>677705190
I am [email protected]
>>677704823
I'm debating whether I either want to do something with Computers and Graphic Designing or Psychology. Most are planning to go to school and I dropped out of Uni due to complications and stress that happened so I'm stuck in debt trying to pick myself up again. It's hard to get motivation as well when I rarely get any support. Any solutions?
>>677704615
you do that too? also caused by depression ?
My body feels floaty and, my head seems to talk to me, I have been researching about this and apparently its anxiety, but im not worried about anything, seeking help /b/ros! I've been in this floaty state for three weeks now
What's your opinion on the discovered medical use of Ketamine?
>>677705330
Well. Here's what I did. I picked a bunch of small projects, simple things I could get done. A small game engine. A tiny XML parser. Making threads again.
And I built myself up using those small projects, those tiny projects, till I made giant ones.
And the rest is history.
>>677705391
Correct.
>>677705425
That's disassociation; do you do any drugs?
>>677705453
Not yet medically useful.
I think I have fallen in love whit a girl.
I have some anxiety around her, but just her, another gals I dont realy care.
Since 7 months already, I havent see her, and talk to her very little. Yet i still think about her.
I have a gf, and just 2 female friends, i dont like male friends. And I am very delusional. I love series and videogames, yet I acept an closeure. and endings.
But this girl is making me mad. How the fuck I still have love for her?? I dont like her that much, so much negative sides.
friends will be ok, yet i dont want it, i want her for me, even jealosy.
What to do????
>>677704615
dealt with anxiety myself and got over it without coloring books at a therapist or xanax
keep slinging bullshit advice about beta blockers instead of actually improving the problem instead of hiding it
being proud/comfortable/happy with the person you are is more powerful than any of the addictive shit this douchebag is going to prescribe you
make a list of the things you aren't happy with and work on them. set goals and timetables to complete them. look back and acknowledge your improvement progression and don't dwell on your past.
I feel like life is endless suffering, and all i can do is make my free time a living hell so normal time doesnt seem so bad.
>>677705237
Maybe it is? Maybe I'm just tired of feeling like complete piece of shit. I know everyone close to me is sick of me and sick of my shit. I've become more isolated due to my recent transgressions and anger outbursts. The damage i've done is immense I can't help but consider ending it more and more as the days goes by. I've never felt more like a burden then I do right now.
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>>677704165
Sorry I'm late you bunch of dumb faggot cunts
>the doctor is in
My advise to you All is quite simple. It will CURE all of your ailments and rid the world of the nasty effects of your fucked up little brains.
What you must do is...
> Drink a big ole fuckin glass of bleach.
Do this and call me in the morning
>>677705579
then perhaps you will recieve mails if i need more advice if thats ok for you?
>>677705971
Yeah, that doesn't actually help, but okay.
Also beta blockers aren't addicting.
>>677706031
That...sounds....horrific and needlessly stupid.
>>677706076
No, it still isn't. You can always turn it around Anonymous; a good poker player can turn a bad hand into a winner, and so can you.
You just need to try.
>>677706082
Perfectly okay.
>>677705237
i emailed you
>>677706298
>everyone with depression or anxiety for thousands of years before therapy literally immediately died
>>677706298
Not when the deck is loaded. I know I'm fucked and I feel like theirs no point anymore.
What kind of doc should I go to to get klonopin or valium? And what should I say? I have bad anxiety.
>>677706492
Yep. That's exactly what I said.
You got it, Anonymous.
>>677706527
Then cheat. I'll help.
>>677706652
Those are not front line treatments for anxiety; ask for beta blockers.
My best friend is getting abused by her stepfather but she won't go to the cops because his family takes care of her 3 other siblings, what do
>>677705579
Yeah I did it also three weeks ago for the first time with friends. The doctors say that it will take time for it to get out of my system, i've stopped doing anything bad, and been keeping healthy too, but its going away little by little. I just want to know if i am going to be okay in the future, because being in my situation (me being it my first time) feels weird, its like it's not really my body right now.
>>677706838
Rape her since she won't go to the cops
>>677706838
Call the cops instead.
>>677706921
Disassociation can take a while to go away, but it WILL get better. You will be okay Anonymous.
*hugs tightly* It'll be okay.
>>677706814
Oh? and how can you help? My only friend that used to help me has given up on me. He's been with me for about a year and flat out gave up on me. Any time I try and talk to him he never responds. My own family never wants to talk. I have no friends in the real world. I'm alone and I'm fucked.
>>677707227
Y-you've got me.
>>677706652
Get a refferal from your primary.
>>677707325
I've got nobody. I drove everyone that loved me away. I'm gonna die alone and miserable. A failure and nobody.
>>677706814
give the man some advice then instead of telling him to go throw money into a fire to do something he can do at his house
Clinical Examples of CBT
Cognitive Intervention
Below are two examples or clinical vignettes that demonstrate a typical cognitive intervention called cognitive restructuring:
Clinical Example 1
A woman seeks help for low self-esteem. The therapist might help the client identify her automatic negative thought patterns called cognitive distortions. This stage of treatment is referred to as functional analysis. Together, they identify the client’s automatic thought, “I am worthless.” The therapist then helps her learn to interrupt this thought pattern and replace it with a more positive one of her choosing, such as “I have value.” They would attempt to do this with other cognitive distortions that contribute to her low self-esteem.
>i am worthless
>instead go calm the fuck down (meditate) and then work on why you think this/how you could add value to your life
wow its almost like my suggestions were CBT without the jargon and office fees but you immediately reply "that wont work"
>>677707186
Thank you! You've made my day!
I just also want to know that can disassociation get worse?
>>677707186
But if he finds out that she told the police it will just become worse
Is CBT really needed for social anxiety? I've dropped my therapist because I wasn't liking it. Can I manage social anxiety on my own? It doesn't seem that different.
>>677708023
you can. CBT is just a bunch of useless jargon.
work on yourself and the anxiety will go away.
>>677708158
Yeah, don't listen to this person. OP knows way better than this faggot.
Go back to your armchair dude.
>>677708158
that's what i was thinking
>>677707908
Behavioral Intervention
Cognitive behavior therapy also focuses on changing a person's unhealthy and problematic behaviors, actions, and responses. The focus is on replacing the problematic behavior with a more effective behavior.
Clinical Example 3
A man recovering from alcohol addiction works with his therapist to identify high-risk situations that trigger the impulse to drink. Together they develop strategies for overcoming these impulses. The client begins to learn and practice new coping skills and rehearses ways, for example, to avoid or deal with social situations that might trigger a relapse. These might include relaxation techniques, mental distractions, or substituting another less harmful behavior.
>relaxation techniques
meditation
>substituting other behaviors
working out
>>677708358
i don't really see any difference between trying to change my thoughts on my own and having someone to tell me to do that
>>677708653
Like I said, go back to your armchair dude.
>>677705237
So you smoke?
>>677708516
>an actually psychologist
Sorry. An actual psychologist.
>>677708653
ding ding ding
if anything meaningful conversations with your friends, family or loved ones about your issues will resonate more deeply than paying this guy
>>677686717
is it okay if I fuck my ex girlfriend sister? We're still friends.
Also is it ok to have a threesome or foursome where two sisters are present?
>>677686717
So you smoke?
I'm an underage femanon and my dad was mentally and is now starting to physically abuse me, don't ban me before an answer please
>>677708739
imo this anon is >>677708856 right and i'm not wasting 100 $/hour again
>>677708023
CBT is useless for anyone beyond 1st grade.
>>677686717
I am about to study psychology at university but have had an interest for a while now. Any advice?
Why are you such an asshole? Why start a thread exclaiming that you're a person who can help people with some of their problems and then when they say what their problem is you just start being an asshole to them? Fuck you
My post was misleading so I deleted it.
I am not a psychologist.
OP isn't advising you guys to prioritize your health. There is a direct link between your mental health and your actual health. What you want to do is head to the /fit/ sticky and get on a good exercise routine and begin figuring out the healthiest way you should be eating. Just get this out of the way. I'm not saying it will completely cure what is going on but it will definitely benefit you and make things better. Exercise has an enormous amount of benefits.
I don't know if there are cases where medication is the only option but I have heard many times that depression can be completely cured and that you shouldn't rely on staying on medication to deal with it. I don't know how true this is and i'll let OP weigh in on this. Depression is something you should be developing a strategy against with the aim of removing it from your life.
If you suspect you have something then go google the nearest psychologist and make the phonecall after reading this thread. If you end up having something it will be the best thing that ever happens to you because you'll finally start getting treatment for it.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is extremely good and you should definitely consider having it done if you have anxiety.
>>677709629
Het a real major. Psych majors are among the lowest earners. Annoying as fuck, too.
>>677709423
9 - 1 - 1
I have short burst of horrible rage then I'm fine but some days I feel angry for hours on end then other days I'm completely fine and happy. The angry fits us ally go one for a week or two then i sometimes get hit with a depression for a few days is this Bi Polar disorder?
>>677708516
Yeah no, im not "recover completly" from my bipolar,unless you have some secret that will chemically change my brain
>>677709702
Link to him being an asshole.
>>677709834
This
>>677709834
that just starts more drama I don't want the rest of my family to start getting thrown around
>>677710508
It's the only way.
>>677709889
Nah nevermind, I think it was another anon that said something and I thought it was the OP. Basically I spoke too soon before reading more of the thread. Oh well.
>>677710668
He didn't even answer my question, so OP is a dick in my book anyway.
>>677710668
Sure great to be criticized for something I didn't do.
>>677686717
i'd like to ask why you typed "h-here".
stop making yourself look intentionally vulnerable. It's fucking stupid.
>>677710894
I'm in four threads at once; sort of messed up which thread was which. Sorry.
I randomly want to beat animals when i see hold them and cuddle them.
OP isn't a psychologist.
Hey OP, not sure if you're still here or not but I'd like to know what happened to me.
I'm working at a fast food job and for about 7-8 months I was perfectly fine and happy. Then, for like 2 to 3 months I suddenly became really sad about my work situation. I went in everyday and talked to nobody and held in tears a lot of my days. Now, for the past like 3 weeks I've been back to normal and not sad anymore. What the fuck was that all about? What even happened?
>>677711217
the honeymoon phase is gone. normal. even when you get a better job its shine will wear off with time.
look for a better/different/new job. the best time to look for a better job is when you already have one.
>>677686717
why are you here everyday?
and whats your real career
>>677712525
This is my home. Shouldn't we clean up our house?
I'm a programmer by trade.
>>677686717
why is it that i cant talk normally to anyone since my last girlfriend broke up with me
it was over a year ago and i have never experienced reality like i used to anymore ever since
We used to make fun of programmers in my classes, Networking and Security is where it's at. A bunch of geeky nerdy faggots that shit on everything they touched.
Also this guy being this bored makes my life look like a rich man's.
>>677686717
Is it okay if I have a threesome with two sisters, OP?
>>677713718
do it or you will regret it forever
fucked a girl on the floor next to a bed her sister was in and literally came buckets. cant imagine how great a threesome would have been. some next level taboo shit there
>>677714353
But they might not want a threesome. I've fucked one many times (mostly anally) and I think I'm going to start dating her sister soon. She gave her ex boyfriend a handjob in front of us when we were dating and the 4 of us looked at porn together.
It'd take drugs and alcohol and a long time of trying really hard to get them together and might fuck up my relationship even if I pull it off. Worth it?
>>677714968
worth it
they sound like whores anyways definitely worth the try
>>677715150
Actually, the one I dated was a virgin until she met me and the other one was a virgin until 3 months ago but has still only done anything with one guy. They're both bisexual though.
>>677686717
Hey OP, not sure if you're answering questions still.
Medical student, 24, halfway done with my training. I would consider myself good at what I do in school and working with patients so far. Have a gf who I get along with very well who is long distance. Great relationship with parents.
Seems like everything should be perfect, but sometimes I get really depressed and it's been becoming worse. Sometimes can't get to sleep because I picture scenarios of my parents or my gf dying, and it makes me sad but also scares the crap out of me that I have these thoughts. Don't think I meet the criteria for major depressive disorder, which is good.
No one knows about this but I've been stimulants (in therapeutic doses) so I can work longer hours, and I don't think it's helping me with my outside life. I am going to try and quit. Not a heavy drinker, and quit cigarettes last year so otherwise pretty healthy. I smoke weed about once a week, and those are really the only times that I feel fully relaxed and happy, and feel like I can enjoy things and let go of my anxiety.
What do? I push myself really hard and I feel like I'm missing out on life. Lost touch with lots of my friends, I get angry and short with my parents sometimes, even though I apologize and they are understanding about it. I'm worrying constantly about my future and always having second thoughts about medicine. I'm still very productive and generally handling things.
I am strong willed and I suspect this will get better with time, and school is hard for everyone, but I just wonder if this is normal to feel this way.
>>677686717
serious question how do i stop thinking about killing people?
I cant friend cats
>>677715415
Kill a small animal and see if you like it.
If you do, only use your powers for good by killing republican politicians, corporate CEOs, and ku klux klan members.
>>677715261
>you can fuck me in the ass
>ill jerk you off while my sister watches
>classy virgins
sound like straight trailer trash anon. buy a fifth of liquor and pull your penis out and see what happens.
>>677686717
I can't get over rejection. Or any big decision
I spend months thinking about it, what i could have done, how stupid i was for doing X thing or whatever
Everyday 24/7 thinking about it. I can't stop unless I gut bussy with a mind-consuming activity. And even so whenever there's a rest I start thinking about it again
I literally wake up and my heart starts racing automatically because I remember what i was thinking before i went to bed.
Anything I can do to control this?
>>677715786
They're actually upper middle class, studying marine biology and environmental engineering. They're very nerdy and kinda weird but I like that about them.
Also I didn't really ask her permission to fuck her ass, I just did it and she was okay with it. It was originally to stay virgin, but ended up becoming a thing because her pussy was too tight for vaginal.
>>677715628
i've killed many small animals in my life and i've enjoyed it immensely. i don't want to kill people but i'm getting to a point where i just want to let loose and slaughter everything i see, i hope OP can help
>>677686717
My neck twitches a lot. Around certain people it happens more often, on some days not at all. The days my neck isn't twitchy I feel very comfortable and happy, how do I stop the twitching?
>>677716168
Go see a professional IRL. As long as you don't tell them you plan on doing anything, they can't report any of it and it's okay.
>>677713539
Compsec ftw
>>677717150
i've looked online and i know i can't be helped
its just the way i born i guess
>>677716173
Self bump. Halp.
>>677717656
I can't decide if I really want you on my team in the zombie apocalypse or don't want you anywhere near me...
In any case, have you considered joining the army or marines? From experience, there are a lot of people like you there.
>>677716173
>>677717779
samefag
>>677718309
Excellent observation tools sherlock.
How to stop heart palpitations?
>>677718975
This is a brain Doctor, not a chest one m8.
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>>677718993
Was I wrong?
>>677686717
therapist are shit and a waste of money. save yourselves and use your money on alcohol and pot. it's cheaper and helps more.
>>677719638
N-n-no. Sorry anon.
