Having a bounce back problem.

I am struggling with a few things. I cannot get over things. Things in the past. I am not having a very good time in my life right now. I am looking into going inpatient at a hospital. I need to find a new way to live. I struggle with daily life. I have depression, bipolar, ocd. social anxiety health anxiety My medicine isnt working well. I did the insanity quiz and it said there maybe a few more things going on then i even realized. Schitzo and mpd are in there. Kind of upset me. They are recommending i see a psychotherapist. But I dont like to put to much stock into those web sites. But it still really has me down. I am not bouncing back from a recent event. It is keeping me stuck. A friend of mine well ex friend did some really manipulative things to me. and she was childish and foolish. Well it ticked me off then I started swinging. I hate it so much. I didnt realize how toxic she is and a drama queen. I dont need that in my life. The other day she unblocked me from facebook tried something with me again. and instead of saying something back i took the opportunity to block her for good. But i cant bounce back. I dont know what to do.

Hey Yoyoyo, I see that you are new, and first let me say welcome to PC. You will find some great people here that care about you.

I would suggest you see your pdoc or therapist. Especially if you don't think that your meds working as they should. Being bipolar, as least for me, it's important that I notify my mental health team ASAP if my meds just are doing their jobs any more.

Take care of you. You are important. And Again, I'm glad you are here.

I would not put a ton of faith in an online test though the ones for depression are pretty accurate I think, personality disorders I think are best left to professionals. If you are not seeing someone for individual therapy I would recommend it, I see one and she helps with dealing withh every day stresses, things that are bothering me a lot, like what is bothering you now, and helps keep an eye on my mood states because sometimes she can see a manic or depressive mood before I do. She does a therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) that can also help with anxiety. Your ex friend sounds very immature and like someone you may be best rid of but I know it hurts to lose a friend and to have someone yiu trusted hurt you like she has. You have every right to be hurt and angry. But try to do something good for yourself that makes you feel good and try not to let the hurt fester in you. Write it out on paper if you need to, that helps me. I can say everything and every curse word I want to on paper then shred it or cut it or whatever. Anyway that is something I do. I hope this helps some .

I too wouldn't put much stock in those on-line quizzes. Try not to worry about anything that has not been officially diagnosed, though if you have concerns about other things, I'd bring them up with your pdoc.

If you're struggling so much in your daily life, I'd really consider therapy. It can help you with your relationships, potentially depression, anxiety. If you don't already have one, maybe your pdoc could refer you? Best of luck.

You didn't say whether you had a therapist or not. If you don't that be the first place I would look as they are there to help with coping with past and present issues.

you guys are great! I appreciate all of the ideas and concern. I do see a psychiatrist right now. My therapist I was seeing wasnt a very good fit for me. I have a appointment with a new therapist in 2 weeks.

Hi and welcome to PC. It is very friendly and supportive here. Forums and chat are good.
I hear you and totally understand about holding onto things. I do it too. I don't intentionally do it but I can't let go of my past, or trivial everyday events that happen to me I take really seriously and let them bother me more than they should.
It's just a matter of being self-aware, realising that this is what you do and work on changing this behaviour. One of the best techniques I have found is distraction or substitution. When I have intrusive thinking and am dwelling on something I find something to replace that thought. I just distract that line of thinking until it passes. logging onto chat and talking to others is a good distraction. Especially if someone needs help like in support chat, it is great to think about someone else rather than yourself. Hobbies, housework, physical activities etc are good methods to distract yourself. If you can't get past the intrusive thinking and it keeps going round and round in your mind, the best thing to do is write. Write about it. Either what you are thinking stream-of-consciousness like, or a poem etc. If I'm obsessing over an issue, event or person for example I will write a really detailed account of the thoughts and feelings inside my head. This is really good for re-reading at a later time, it can be very useful for getting to know yourself. It is also handy to give your T to read. This is good when you're in a quiet mood when you go to see your T. You just hand them your notebook and say "read this". That will get them off your back while you're feeling quiet plus it will give them valuable insight into what's going on inside yoiur head. They will also know that you are trying productive techniques to deal with your coping mechanisms. I keep a notebook for what I call homework. My T gives me topics to write about which I can choose to stick to or not.
It is great that you cut your friend off. You deserve better friends than that. For the maintenance and treatment of your mental health issues you need to surround yourself with only positive, uplifting people. Emotionally unhealthy/abusive etc people will only derail you. It is also great that you see a pdoc and that you are seeing a new T soon. It sounds like you are doing many positive things to aid in your recovery. Bravo. good luck, take care and pls keep us posted on your progress and any other developments.