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mental-health-advice · 6 years

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Hello, (tag this with peapod) I’m hoping you guys could maybe help me with this. I have intrusive thoughts, and I don’t really know if what I do it’s linked to that, but sometimes I need to like, obsessively do something over and over and over again or else I won’t stop thinking about it . For example, one time I read a fanfic I didn’t enjoy at all, and for some reason I felt like I needed to read it over and over and over again and I just had to (part 1)

(Peapod part 2) sometimes while I watch videos, I need to see a certain part over and over and over again. I also tend to hyperfixate on things a lot, there’s a character in a show I really like, and for some reason I just need to read and look posts that people make about how much they hate him and detest him because otherwise I tell myself I won’t stop thinking about. Even when I tell myself “this is the last time you’re gonna do that” the urge I get is too strong

(Peapod part 3) the worst thing is that this happens only sometimes? Like there will be certain months when this doesn’t happen to me, and yet there will be weeks where I can’t stop doing these things. It seems to happen when I have very strong feelings towards something, and I just don’t know how to take control of my head and say “ I don’t want to think about or see this, stop” I know that it’s stupid for me to care so much but I just hate it and I wish I could control my head

Hi darling,

I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been struggling with this lovely! Intrusive thoughts can be really awful to experience. They can be part of OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) or GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder), but they can also be unrelated to mental illness. In fact, everyone experiences intrusive thoughts from time to time. But it’s different for everyone how much they affect you.

What I think is good for you to keep in mind is that you can struggle with symptoms of something without immediately having said mental illness. So in your situation, it’s possible you struggle with obsessive-compulsive symptoms from time to time, but this doesn’t necessarily mean you have OCD. There’s a possibility, but you’d only be sure if you were to see a professional who could assess you and give you the diagnosis. We don’t recommend self-diagnosis for the reasons listed here. However, not having OCD doesn’t mean your struggles with obsessive-compulsive symptoms aren’t valid! They most definitely are!

Would it be possible for you to see your GP lovely? After you’ve explained to them briefly what’s been going on, they can refer you to a therapist, counsellor, or other mental health professional. You can read more about getting help here. When seeing a therapist you can learn some tools that can help resist compulsions and feel better in general! Something you can look into is this four step program. It helps give less power to intrusive thoughts. It’s based on intrusive thoughts caused by OCD but can be applied to intrusive thoughts in general. The thoughts you’re getting that cause you to perform compulsions (read a fanfic over and over again, etc.) would namely most likely be described as intrusive thoughts as well.

It’s extremely hard to tell yourself not to think about something! Because the moment you tell yourself not to think of something, you are reminded of that exact thing, causing you to think about it. This is called the white bear effect. “Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute” (source). The same happens if you’re actively trying to distract your thoughts away from something. Therefore with intrusive thoughts, it’s more helpful to try and endure them and let them go away on their own account. Sometimes it helps to picture them as if on a cloud, floating away. If that doesn’t really stop them, you can try to let them be less important, for example by imagining as if someone you strongly dislike is saying these things, as then it’s easier to dismiss them as ridiculous and reply sarcastically or something like that.

We have an OCD page series that you might want to look into, regardless of whether you end up diagnosed with OCD or not. Intrusive thoughts are a big part of OCD, so the page offers some resources for them. I hope that this helped at least a little bit though!

Sometimes what seems impossible, is just hard.

Keep fighting beautiful Love Pauline

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angryenemypuppy · 3 years

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What Do You Believe?dialectical Behavioral Training

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Is being too “on top of things” causing you distress?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a well-established treatment for people who suffer from emotion dysregulations and impulsive behaviors. This includes people with self-harming and suicidal behaviors, substance abuse, and chronic interpersonal difficulties. And while DBT has shown efficacy for many people struggling, there is a specific group that seems to just not benefit from this form of treatment: people who suffer from maladaptive overcontrol. This type of coping style often leads to difficult to treat disorders such as chronic depression, anorexia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Luckily there is a newly developed, evidence-based treatment called Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT) to address symptoms of maladaptive overcontrol.

Maladaptive Overcontrol: what is that? Maladaptive overcontrol is a type of coping with emotional pain that leads to social isolation, aloof and distant relationships, risk aversion, strong needs for structure, inhibited emotional expression, hyper-perfectionism, and detail orientation over general situations. This is picture of low openness, low flexibility, and social signaling deficits is thought to be the result of combined biological and environmental factors. Unfortunately, this coping style leads to limited opportunities for learning new skills or forming close social bonds. Because of this, people with maladaptive overcontrol tend to suffer from emotional loneliness and “feel anxious on the inside yet not display any overt signs of anxiety on the outside” (Lynch, p. 144).

How do I know if I have this? The way that maladaptive overcontrol would show up is often through behaviors that at first glance appear very effective. These include high detail orientation, perfectionism or high achievement, resistance of temptation, rigid adherence to rules, and high tolerance of pain or distress. However, while these behaviors are often reinforced in a person’s environment, they result from a heightened sense of threat in social settings. This leads to a low tolerance for: making mistakes, spontaneity, displays of overt emotion, and difficulties accepting feedback from others. These folks also tend to lack the range of facial expressions that allow for non-verbal connections as they read social interactions as a threat and their faces tend to “freeze” in response to threats.

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Instead, you’d do better to cultivate an environment of balance, a self-awareness of one’s limits and health in order to work most effectively. To create a balanced work environment, encourage employees not to take work home with them! You can try restricting work-related emails and calls to certain hours as much as possible.

Are you willing to adopt a dialectical world view? Practicing DBT involves a skillful balance of strategies which emphasize both change and acceptance. DBT challenges the therapist to believe that clients are doing the best they can and want to improve; at the same time, clients need to do better, and/or be more motivated to change.

SO, if you are the type of person who goes above and beyond to avoid all mistakes, is constantly sensitive to perceived criticisms, bases your self-worth on performance/achievements as compared to others, and avoids novel social situations, you might have an overcontrolled coping style. Ask yourself if you struggle with making connections or trying to suppress your authentic emotions. Do you feel that people often misread your face or think of you as untrustworthy? These, too, are signs you may lack some skills in social signaling.

What can be done? The only evidence-based treatment designed to specifically target maladaptive overcontrol is RO-DBT. RO-DBT is an outpatient treatment consisting of weekly individual sessions, weekly skills-training groups/classes, and phone coaching as needed, lasting approximately 30 weeks. While traditional DBT emphasizes behaviors that are typically overlearned or compulsively engaged in by people with maladaptive overcontrol (i.e. avoiding conflict, restrain from acting on impulses, delaying gratification, distress tolerance, increase organization), RO-DBT necessarily teaches different behaviors. RO-DBT encourages the practice of disinhibition, participation without planning, being more open to feedback, and emotional expressions.

What you can do now? It is understandable if it is hard to seek treatment of this magnitude. It also may be hard to find RO-DBT trained therapists as this is a newly developed treatment (based on years of research). Fortunately, you can begin taking small active steps towards engaging in Radical Openness. Here are some ideas: 1. Try to let go of preconceived ideas of what should be. For example: if you are constantly upset that something was not done correctly, can you look for a possibility that another way to do the task is also correct? Celebrate the diversity of what the world has to offer that you miss out on when you think you already have the answers. 2. You can become more open to the feedback of others, even if it means letting go of your quest for perfection. When your partner tells you that they get upset every time you re-fold the laundry they just folded, can you just listen and learn from their experience despite an urge to dismiss it, deny, justify, or defend your actions? Ask yourself: is my need for the towels to be folded perfectly getting in the way of what is most effective for this relationship? Is there something here to learn? 3. Practice playing! Be silly, move your face and body in ways that are silly. Put on music and dance around, laugh out loud, flap your arms and “bock” like a chicken in your living room. Just let loose and engage in a silly moment without planning it out. If you believe you or a family member is suffering from maladaptive overcontrol in response to painful emotions, you can always seek out professional help of a therapist familiar with RO-DBT. It takes time and effort, but these are behaviors that can be learned and practiced, helping improve social connections, live more flexibly, and foster an openness to all that life has to offer.

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References Lynch, T.R., Hempel, R.J., & Dunkley, C. (2015). Radically open-dialectical behavior therapy for disorders of over-control: Signaling matters. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 69 (2).

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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) training is education for mental health professionals interested in offering DBT to their clients. App for mac productivity. It provides information for experienced care providers on how to use this therapeutic approach, and is typically aimed at care providers who are already qualified and practicing. Numerous trainings and seminars for dialectical behavior therapy training can be found around the world in settings like educational institutions, research centers, and psychotherapy programs.

In dialectical behavior therapy training, care providers learn how to use DBT to work with clients who have borderline personality disorder (BPD), although it can also be applied to the treatment of other personality disorders. This approach to therapy has its roots in cognitive behavior therapy, an approach that works on modifying harmful behaviors to help patients manage their mental illnesses. Patients with BPD often have a history of invalidation and rejection, and DBT provides validation and acceptance as part of the practice to keep patients in therapy, rather than making them feel invalidated by the therapy, which can force them to drop out.

There are two different components to DBT, and both are covered in dialectical behavior therapy training. The first is psychotherapy, in the form of individual sessions with patients and their care providers, both in person and over the phone. Patients typically keep diaries and charts, set goals, and work with their therapists to identify and modify behaviors. The first priority is a reduction in self-harming behaviors, followed by those which are considered therapy interfering, and then work on improving the patient's quality of life.

This is paired with regular group sessions for skills training in different areas of life. Dialectical behavior therapy training emphasizes the team nature of the treatment by working with therapists in groups as they start to develop strategies for working with patients in groups and one-on-one. Patients and therapists work cooperatively in an allied relationship in DBT. This can differ from some other kinds of therapeutic relationships where the therapist may be an absolute authority, rather than a cooperative partner.

Therapists in dialectical behavior therapy training learn about the issues specific to caring with patients who have BPD, and discuss ways to avoid and minimize problems that may arise during therapy. Therapists assume the best about their patients and stress that all patients are working on self improvement. Their patients cannot fail at the therapy as a whole although they may have off days or weeks. The therapists also stress affirmation and support through techniques like meditation and mindful thinking, to help their patients deal with the sometimes overwhelming emotions associated with BPD.

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PHYSIOLOGICAL CATEGORIES HERE. part 2 of the huge meta, i split this up for everyone’s sanity.

PSYCHOLOGICAL CATEGORIES

LEARNING & MEMORY

learning is defined as the process in which changes in behavior arise as a result of experience interacting with the environment. memory is defined as the record of a person’s past experiences gained through learning. this is literally from my class powerpoint, it’s pretty straightforward.

ERIK’S MANNERISMS IN RELATIVITY TO CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

what is classical conditioning? i’m sure you guys have heard of pavlov’s dog. classical conditioning involves teaching an organism that one stimulus serves as the predictor for a specific upcoming event. as far as i can recall, there was some sort of experiment by clark hull in terms of classical conditioning where he used his students as subjects & conditioned them to expect pain ( i think he slapped them ) if they were presented with the paired stimulus. i’m not sure if that’s a true story, though. something that IS real is the baby albert experiment, where the subject, a baby named albert, was conditioned to fear things that were white & fluffy. he was presented with a white rat & then the experimenters caused a loud noise that scared the shit out of him. honestly, that was a really awful experiment & it screwed albert up for the rest of his life. ‘ knight, what the fuck does this even have to do with erik ’ ok so let’s look at his initial reaction to physical contact, ignore motn & ponr for a minute ok. if he’s not the one initiating the contact, don’t fucking touch him, because after the whole ‘ devil’s child ’ experience, he’s likely associating touch with pain, where he expects someone to hurt him if they reach out without him first showing that it’s ok ( see. angel of music ). christine did not fucking help this problem after the unmasking part one. erik also reacts by trying to get rid of something he perceives as a predictive stimulus to which he expects pain, see. the swordfight, immobilising raoul in the final lair scene, the torture chamber scene in the 04 movie etc. i’m also certain there are other external stimuli that cause the same reaction & the issue is that they’re fucking hardwired into his brain because he’s been hurt all his life. associations learned through classical conditioning CAN FADE OVER TIME if the stimulus is presented without the expected response. drug abuse can also be linked to classical conditioning, especially in the issue of relapses that can occur post-rehab.

ERIK’S MANNERISMS IN RELATIVITY TO OPERANT CONDITIONING

what is operant conditioning & how does it differ from classical conditioning? operant conditioning involves an organism learning about the relationship between a stimulus, a response, & an outcome. unlike classical conditioning, the determining factor in whether or not the outcome occurs is based on whether or not the organism makes a response to a stimulus. the whole point of this section is that erik sure as heck learned what responses would lead to certain outcomes; this could explain the reclusiveness from other people ( if they don’t see him, they can’t hurt him ), the distant interactions if he’s interacting with anyone in poto canon that isn’t christine, mme giry, or the daroga ( if they don’t know him, they can’t use anything against him ), & the mask ( if they can’t see the deformities, they can’t shun him... as much as they could otherwise ). the third point is really more of a learned response to lessen the aversive outcomes, although it can’t necessarily prevent them.

ERIK’S MANNERISMS IN RELATIVITY TO GENERALISATION OR DISCRIMINATION OF SENSORY STIMULI

ok, generalisation is basically the brain grouping similar stimuli together & assuming an equivalent outcome to one stimulus to the other, even if that’s not the case ( allergies are a really good example, i have an aunt who is allergic to walnuts, but not other types of nuts, another example of food generalisation happens in children, a child who doesn’t like broccoli may assume they won’t like cauliflower either, due to its similar appearance. in the olden days, people avoided i think some sort of berries or whatnot that are widely eaten today because they looked like the poisonous belladonna ). discrimination is the ability to perceive differences between stimuli ( a kid who hates broccoli recognises that cauliflower is different & understands that it might not be so bad ). tldr, important things erik generalises: a sudden approach from another person means i’m going to be hurt, because attempts at contact mean i’ll be hurt. people who are highly intelligent & knowledgeable in many subjects are less likely to discriminate against me, because people who understand medicine deal with similar things, people with medical knowledge must also be well educated in other areas. important things that erik can discriminate against: types of music, that’s pretty obvious — give him music by a known composer & he’ll sure as heck be able to identify it from another similar work by someone else. not all leading sopranos go downhill after five seasons, age is a factor, some singers are better than others, but the level of specific skills may not always be better in the singer deemed overall superior to the other ( carlotta can definitely project more than christine, but since erik trained christine, she’s better at carrying a tune, so on so forth ). not all of mme giry’s girls have the proper poise, some aren’t meant for certain steps or lifts, some have better endurance. honestly this discrimination is fine tuned for the arts, be it visual, performance, literature, & also extends to architectural knowledge.

PERSONALITY PSYCHOPATHOLOGY + ERIK’S BEHAVIOR FT. PLAUSIBLE DIAGNOSES, ALSO OPIOID ABUSE

here is a link to the DSM V.

for elaboration, see DIAGNOSTIC NOTES. applicable traits will be followed by ✔︎ O

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder — diagnostic criteria.

defined as a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, & mental & interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, & efficiency, beginning by early adulthood & present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by FOUR OR MORE of the following: 1. is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost. 2. shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion ( e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not met ). 3. is excessively devoted to work & productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships ( not accounted for by obvious economic necessity ) ✔︎. 4. is overconscientious, scrupulous, & inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values ( not accounted for by cultural or religious identification ) ✔︎. 5. is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value. 6. is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things. ✔︎ 7. adopts a miserly spending style toward both self & others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes. 8. shows rigidity & stubbornness. ✔︎

posttraumatic stress disorder — diagnostic criteria.

posttraumatic stress disorder note: the following criteria apply to adults, adolescents, & children older than 6 years [ for this, i will simply exclude the children under 6 years parts, or other irrelevant to time period notes ]. A. exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in ONE OR MORE of the following ways: 1. directly experiencing the traumatic event(s).✔︎ 2. witnessing, in person, the event(s) as it occurred to others. 3. learning that the traumatic event(s) occurred to a close family member or close friend. in cases of actual or threatened death of a family member or friend, the event(s) must have been violent or accidental. 4. experiencing repeated or extreme exposure to aversive details of the traumatic event(s). [ ... ] B. presence of ONE OR MORE of the following intrusion symptoms associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning after the traumatic event(s) occurred: 1. recurrent, involuntary, & intrusive distressing memories of the traumatic event(s) ✔︎ 2. recurrent distressing dreams in which the content &/or affect of the dream are related to the traumatic event(s). ✔︎ [ ... ] 3. dissociative reactions ( e.g., flashbacks ) in which the individual feels or acts as if the traumatic event(s) were recurring ( such reactions may occur on a continuum, with the most extreme expression being a complete loss of awareness of present surroundings* ) ✔︎. 4. intense or prolonged psychological distress at exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event(s). 5. marked physiological reactions to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event(s). ✔︎ C. persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning after the traumatic event(s) occurred, as evidenced by ONE OR BOTH of the following: 1. avoidance of or efforts to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings about or closely associated with the traumatic event(s) ✔︎. 2. avoidance of or efforts to avoid external reminders ( people, places, conversations, activities, objects, situations ) that arouse distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings about or closely associated with the traumatic event(s) ✔︎ D. negative alterations in cognitions & mood associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning or worsening after the traumatic event(s) occurred, as evidenced by TWO OR MORE of the following: 1. inability to remember an important aspect of the traumatic event(s) ( typically due to dissociative amnesia & not to other factors such as head injury, alcohol, or drugs ). 2. persistent & exaggerated negative beliefs or expectations about oneself, others, or the world ✔︎. 3. persistent, distorted cognitions about the cause or consequences of the traumatic event(s) that lead the individual to blame himself/herself or others ✔︎. 4. persistent negative emotional state ( e.g., fear, horror, anger, guilt, or shame ) ✔︎ 5. markedly diminished interest or participation in significant activities. 6. feelings of detachment or estrangement from others. 7. Persistent inability to experience positive emotions ( e.g., inability to experience happiness, satisfaction, or loving feelings ). E. marked alterations in arousal and reactivity associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning or worsening after the traumatic event(s) occurred, as evidenced by TWO OR MORE of the following: 1. irritable behavior & angry outbursts ( with little or no provocation ) typically expressed as verbal or physical aggression toward people or objects ✔︎. 2. reckless or self-destructive behavior ✔︎. 3. hypervigilance ✔︎. 4. exaggerated startle response. 5. problems with concentration. 6. sleep disturbance ( e.g., difficulty falling or staying asleep or restless sleep ) ✔︎. F. duration of the disturbance ( criteria B, C, D, & E ) is more than 1 month. ✔︎ G. the disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning ✔︎. H. the disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance ( e.g., medication, alcohol ) or another medical condition ✔︎. specify whether: with dissociative symptoms: the individual’s symptoms meet the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder, & in addition, in response to the stressor, the individual experiences persistent or recurrent symptoms of EITHER of the following: 1. depersonalization: persistent or recurrent experiences of feeling detached from, & as if one were an outside observer of, one’s mental processes or body ( e.g., feeling as though one were in a dream; feeling a sense of unreality of self or body or of time moving slowly ) ✔︎. 2. dereaiization: persistent or recurrent experiences of unreality of surroundings ( e.g., the world around the individual is experienced as unreal, dreamlike, distant, or distorted ). note: to use this subtype, the dissociative symptoms must not be attributable to the physiological effects of a substance ( e.g., blackouts, behavior during alcohol intoxication) or another medical condition ( e.g., complex partial seizures ). specify if: with delayed expression: if the full diagnostic criteria are not met until at least 6 months after the event ( although the onset and expression of some symptoms may be immediate ).

opioid use disorder — diagnostic criteria

A. a problematic pattern of opioid use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by AT LEAST TWO of the following, occurring within a 12-month period: 1. opioids are often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended. ✔︎ 2. there is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control opioid use. 3. a great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the opioid, use the opioid, or recover from its effects ✔︎. 4. craving, or a strong desire or urge to use opioids ✔︎. 5. recurrent opioid use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home. 6. continued opioid use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of opioids. 7. important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of opioid use. 8. recurrent opioid use in situations in which it is physically hazardous ✔︎. 9. continued opioid use despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance ✔︎. 10. tolerance, as defined by EITHER of the following: a. a need for markedly increased amounts of opioids to achieve intoxication or desired effect ✔︎. b. a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of an opioid ✔︎. note: this criterion is not considered to be met for those taking opioids solely under appropriate medical supervision. 11. withdrawal*, as manifested by EITHER of the following: a. the characteristic opioid withdrawal syndrome — [ presence of EITHER of the following; 1. cessation of ( or reduction in ) opioid use that has been heavy & prolonged ( i.e., several weeks or longer ) ✔︎. 2. administration of an opioid antagonist after a period of opioid use. B. THREE OR MORE of the following developing within minutes to several days after criterion a : 1. dysphoric mood ✔︎. 2. nausea ✔︎ or vomiting. 3. muscle aches ✔︎. 4. lacrimation or rhinorrhea. 5. pupillary dilation, piloerection, or sweating. 6. diarrhea. 7. yawning. 8. fever ✔︎. 9. insomnia ✔︎. C. The signs or symptoms in criterion B cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning ✔︎. D. the signs or symptoms are not attributable to another medical condition and are not better explained by another mental disorder, including intoxication or withdrawal from another substance ✔︎ ] b. opioids ( or a closely related substance ) are taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms ✔︎. note: this criterion is not considered to be met for those individuals taking opioids solely under appropriate medical supervision.

DIAGNOSTIC NOTES. i could have put more things here, but this is really getting long. with all of that, erik’s a mess ngl.

crappy college psych major attempt at diagnostic conclusion? OCD, PTSD with dissociative symptoms & a severe case of opioid addiction.

there were going to be more sections here, but i actually covered everything that i needed to ( as far as i know ). some specifics for the opiate withdrawal; these obviously pertain to when he’s not using opiates, whether it’s because he doesn’t have them, or due to a desire to alleviate concern in others ( especially any loved ones he gains ).

i am so so sorry for how long this is. if you got thru this, bravo & i love you for doing so.

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marshhayden93 · 4 years

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Stress and anxiety Conditions

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Stress and anxiety conditions are severe medical diseases that impact around 19 million American grownups. These conditions fill individuals’s lives with frustrating stress and anxiety and worry. Unlike the reasonably moderate, quick stress and anxiety brought on by a demanding occasion such as a company discussion or a very first date, stress and anxiety conditions are persistent, unrelenting, and can grow gradually even worse if not dealt with.

Efficient treatments for stress and anxiety conditions are offered, and research study is yielding brand-new, better treatments that can assist the majority of people with stress and anxiety conditions lead efficient, satisfying lives. If you believe you have a stress and anxiety condition, you need to inquire and treatment.

This pamphlet will

- aid you recognize the signs of stress and anxiety conditions,

- discuss the function of research study in comprehending the reasons for these conditions,

- explain reliable treatments,

- assist you discover how to get treatment and deal with a physician or therapist, and

- recommend methods to make treatment more efficient.

The stress and anxiety conditions gone over in this sales brochure are

- panic attack,

- obsessive-compulsive condition,

- trauma,

- social fear (or social stress and anxiety condition),.

- particular fears, and.

- generalized stress and anxiety condition.

Each stress and anxiety condition has its own unique functions, however they are all bound together by the typical style of extreme, illogical worry and fear.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supports clinical examination into the causes, medical diagnosis, treatment, and avoidance of stress and anxiety conditions and other mental disorders. The NIMH objective is to minimize the problem of mental disorder through research study on mind, brain, and habits. NIMH belongs of the National Institutes of Health, which belongs to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Panic attack.

“ It began 10 years earlier, when I had actually simply finished from college and began a brand-new task. I was being in a company workshop in a hotel and this thing came out of heaven. I seemed like I was passing away.

“ For me, a panic attack is practically a violent experience. My heart pounds truly hard, I feel like I can’t get my breath, and there’s a frustrating sensation that things are crashing in on me.

“ In in between attacks there is this fear and stress and anxiety that it’s going to occur once again. I’m scared to return to locations where I’ve had an attack. Unless I get assist, there quickly will not be anywhere where I can go and feel safe from panic.”.

Individuals with panic attack have sensations of horror that strike unexpectedly and consistently without any caution. They can’t forecast when an attack will take place, and lots of establish extreme stress and anxiety in between episodes, fretting when and where the next one will strike.

If you are having a panic attack, most likely your heart will pound and you might feel sweaty, weak, faint, or lightheaded. You might really think you’re having a heart attack or losing your mind, or on the edge of death.

Anxiety attack can happen at any time, even throughout sleep. An attack usually peaks within 10 minutes, however some signs might last a lot longer.

Panic condition impacts about 2.4 million adult Americans 1 and is two times as typical in ladies as in males. Not everybody who experiences panic attacks will establish panic condition-- for example, numerous individuals have one attack however never ever have another. For those who do have panic condition, however, it’s essential to look for treatment.

Lots of people with panic attack go to the healthcare facility emergency clinic consistently or see a variety of physicians prior to they get a right medical diagnosis. Some individuals with panic attack might choose years without discovering that they have a genuine, treatable health problem.

Panic attack is typically accompanied by other major conditions such as anxiety, substance abuse, or alcohol addiction and might cause a pattern of avoidance of locations or scenarios where anxiety attack have actually happened. If a panic attack strikes while you’re riding in an elevator, you might establish a worry of elevators. If you begin preventing them, that might impact your option of a task or house and significantly limit other parts of your life.

Some individuals’s lives end up being so limited that they prevent regular, daily activities such as grocery shopping or driving. Sometimes they end up being housebound. Or, they might have the ability to face a feared circumstance just if accompanied by a partner or other relied on individual.

Generally, these individuals prevent any circumstance in which they would feel powerless if an anxiety attack were to happen. When individuals’s lives end up being so limited, as occurs in about one-third of individuals with panic attack, the condition is called agoraphobia. Early treatment of panic attack can frequently avoid agoraphobia.

Panic attack is among the most treatable of the stress and anxiety conditions, reacting in many cases to medications or thoroughly targeted psychiatric therapy.

You might really think you’re having a cardiovascular disease, losing your mind, or are on the edge of death. Attacks can happen at any time, even throughout sleep.

Anxiety.

Anxiety frequently accompanies stress and anxiety conditions and, when it does, it requires to be dealt with. Signs of anxiety consist of sensations of unhappiness, despondence, modifications in hunger or sleep, low energy, and problem focusing. Many people with anxiety can be successfully treated with antidepressant medications, particular kinds of psychiatric therapy, or a mix of both.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

“ I could not do anything without routines. They attacked every element of my life. I would clean my hair 3 times as opposed to when due to the fact that 3 was a great luck number and one wasn’t.

“ Getting worn the early morning was difficult since I had a regular, and if I didn’t follow the regular, I ‘d get distressed and would need to get dressed once again. I constantly stressed that if I didn’t do.

That was entirely illogical, however the ideas set off more stress and anxiety and more ridiculous habits. Due to the fact that of the time I invested on routines, I was not able to do a lot of things that were crucial to me.

“ I understood the routines didn’t make good sense, and I was deeply embarrassed of them, however I could not appear to conquer them up until I had treatment.”.

Obsessive-compulsive condition, or OCD, includes distressed ideas or routines you feel you can’t manage. If you have OCD, you might be pestered by consistent, unwanted ideas or images, or by the immediate requirement to take part in particular routines.

You might be filled with doubt and feel the requirement to examine things consistently. You might have regular ideas of violence, and fear that you will damage individuals close to you.

The troubling ideas or images are called fixations, and the routines that are carried out to attempt to avoid or eliminate them are called obsessions. There is no satisfaction in performing the routines you are drawn to, just momentary remedy for the stress and anxiety that grows when you do not perform them.

A great deal of healthy individuals can relate to a few of the signs of OCD, such as inspecting the range numerous times prior to leaving your home. For individuals with OCD, such activities take in at least an hour a day, are really traumatic, and interfere with everyday life.

The majority of grownups with this condition acknowledge that what they’re doing is ridiculous, however they can’t stop it. Some individuals, however, especially kids with OCD, might not recognize that their habits runs out the regular.

OCD affects about 3.3 million adult Americans. One-third of grownups with OCD report having actually experienced their very first signs as kids.

Anxiety or other stress and anxiety conditions might accompany OCD, and some individuals with OCD likewise have eating conditions. In addition, individuals with OCD might prevent scenarios in which they may need to challenge their fixations, or they might attempt unsuccessfully to utilize alcohol or drugs to soothe themselves. If OCD grows serious enough, it can keep somebody from holding down a task or from performing typical obligations in the house.

OCD usually reacts well to treatment with medications or thoroughly targeted psychiatric therapy.

The troubling ideas or images are called fixations, and the routines carried out to attempt to avoid or eliminate them are called obsessions. There is no enjoyment in performing the routines you are drawn to, just short-lived remedy for the stress and anxiety that grows when you do not perform them.

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How To Overcome Anxiety and Feel More at Ease (Part 1)

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How To Overcome Anxiety and Feel More at Ease (Part 1)

Anxiety ailments are the most prevalent mental health challenge we face. Globally, an estimated 275 million people, or 4 % of the population, were affected in 2016. (( Our World in Data: Anxiety Disorders )) In the U.S ., 18.1% of the adult population suffers every year and 30% of people will experience nervousnes at some phase .(( Anxiety And Depression Association of America: Facts& Statistics )) Anxiety ailments touch 25.1% of children between 13 and 18 years old and women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety ailments than males.

So if you’re feeling anxious or suffering from anxiety, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Not merely is anxiety highly common, it is also highly treatable. Yet less than half of people suffering seek treatment.

Having been there myself, I know it is scary, confusing, frustrating and difficult. At periods, it feels like it’s going to suffocate you or swallow you whole; and you fear you’ll never feel like yourself again.

I recollect a day when I stands at the front door sobbing because I didn’t want my husband to leave for work in the morning. It was not me. I have always been laid back, easygoing and fearless. And all of a sudden I was anxious, scared and full of fear.

What attained it even worse was feeling scared I would feel that way forever. I remember calling a good friend on my route home one day from therapy. She’d suffered from anxiety too. I’ll never forget it what she told me. It was a turning point in my healing. “It WILL get better; you won’t always feel like this. I know it feels like it now, but you won’t. I promise, you will get better”. Those terms resonated profoundly and stuck with me through the toughest of periods. I desperately needed to know there was hope.

Everyone I’ve spoken to who’s suffered from anxiety says something similar. I thought it would never end. I supposed I was going to have to live like that forever( and I knew I couldn’t ). I has no such idea how I was going to get out of it. But they all been through this it.

In this article, I’ll share real tales and recommendations from those who have been through anxiety, as well as tips-off and strategies from mental health professionals.

All of them share one common sentiment: anxiety is common and can be treated. If you can summon up the strength and gallantry to take a few steps out of the darkness, you will find light.

So if you’re out there wondering if you will EVER get through this, wondering if you will EVER feel like yourself again, wondering if this will EVER end…It CAN and it WILL.

For those of you facing anxiety on any level, my hope is that you find at least one of these stories, strategies or resources helpful and supportive in running through your own process and journey.

What Is Anxiety? People use the term’ anxiety’ to describe everything from a stressful impression or situation to a severe feeling of anxiety, and even anxiety assaults which can come out of nowhere and closely mimic the same symptoms of a heart attack.

According to David Carbonell, PhD .( The Anxiety Coach ): “Anxiety is a set of feelings, thinks, and physical sensations typically centered on some dread about a future event or potential instance. Anxiety is an ordinary emotion which is part of life. We would have trouble functioning without it.

An anxiety ailment, on the other hand, is a condition in which a person has literally become afraid of their experiences of nervousnes and tries to resist and avoid those experiences in ways that attain the problem worse rather than better. People develop an nervousnes disorder for various reasons. It seems clear that there are genetic predispositions to develop them. People who score high on a measure of’ anxiety sensitivity’ are more prone to develop one.” There are several major nervousnes ailments including Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and specific phobias of all kinds. When talking about overcoming anxiety, since there are such differing levels and degrees of what that means, there are also varying levels of treatment and supporting .(( Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Understand the Facts ))

What Causes Anxiety? Here’s the technical answer from Jennie Morton: “The experience of anxiety has emerged from a cascade of events that are triggered in the body by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system( or battle/ flight mechanism) in response to a threat. This is a very natural reaction that is designed to ensure our survival when under assault from a predator. An area of our brain called the amygdala acts as a kind of’ smoke detector’ for environmental menaces and plays a key role in triggering the fight or flight response.

The amygdala (( Science Daily: Amygdala )) is also involved in emotional learning and, based on our experiences from childhood onward, will label certain places, people, situations, etc. as either safe or unsafe.

So while for many the experience of nervousnes may seem irrational or illogical, there will be a reason why the amygdala has chosen to spark this sensation. Somewhere along the line it put a red flag warning on an event or even just a particular aspect of a threatening situation which it is then conditioned to repeat.” In my experience, if you’re suffering from anxiety, something bigger is going on. Anxiety is not the problem. Anxiety is a symptom of something.

There are many complex and varying causes for anxiety, including;

Life experiences and events( including trauma)

Genetics and upbringing

Brain chemistry

Medical conditions( including blood sugar imbalance, thyroid dysfunction and gut imbalance/ food sensitivities ), and

Forms of stress including unhealthy relationships, demanding tasks, and financial obligations.

More often than not, anxiety is a sign you are out of alignment or out of balance in some way shape or kind- mentally, emotionally, physically or even spiritually.

It’s your body’s way of telling you something isn’t’ functioning. Something is not right. Our bodies are quite amazing. They have a way of telling us to slow down, do something different, pay attention or make a change. And if we don’t listen, guess what? They scream louder. And often, they speak the language of nervousnes. Remember, anxiety is a message. To honor this message, seem deeper into what may be out of balance in your body, as well as your life. This may feel scary at first, but remember, the life you want is on the other side of dread! — Dr. Kelly Brogan How to Heal Your Anxiety I’d like to introduce Erica Phillipson. Erica is a Graphic Artist, Yoga Instructor& Retreat Facilitator( and former Club DJ& Radio Show Host ).

Here, she shares her personal narrative and recommendations for overcoming anxiety:

At the height of my anxiety, I thought I would never get through it. I didn’t simply have anxiety, I had Panic Disorder. On bad days, I would have 6 or 7 panic attack. They would sometimes last for over an hour and often it would take me a few hours to recover. The trauma I experienced took a toll on me both physically and psychologically. Eventually, everything became too much for me. I didn’t want to get too excited/ nervous/ scared, I didn’t want to set myself in any situation that could trigger my anxiety, I didn’t want to leave the house. I felt like I had short-circuited. I even got to a phase where I would worry that merely thinking about a panic attack was going to bring one on.

I thought it would never objective. But it did. It may have lasted 6 years, but I haven’t had a panic attack for over 6 years now!

Having Panic Disorder pushed me to work through so much’ stuff’. It forced me to really go deep within myself. Seeming back at how much I evolved during that time, I can frankly say that my Panic Disorder has been one of my life’s greatest gifts. Without it, I would have stayed in a career that was not working for me; I would not have found balance in my life; I would still be saying yes when the answer in my heart is no. I would probably not be as grateful for the little things that induce our lives so beautiful; I would not be the person I am today.

I know who I am. I know what I want. I know what I am willing- and not willing- to put up with. I am glad! If I can get through it, you can, too.

This anxiety you are facing is a tool for growth, but you need to be willing to work with it. Your body has given you nervousnes because it is trying to tell you something but you have not been listening. It’s time to listen.

As I went through my healing process, I tried every type of therapy out there, including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Tapping, Vitamins, Homeopathy, Yoga, Hypnosis, Art procedures, kundalini, Breathwork and drug( for a few months ).

I’m said he hopes that the knowledge I is obtained from these therapies will help you to heal quicker than it took me.

The biggest thing I want you to know is that no one can heal you but you.

Here are my recommendations: 1. Know your triggers. Get to the root issue of what’s not working and what’s causing anxiety.

For me, there were a few triggers. I was working too much , not sleeping, traveling every week and stressed out. I was afraid of flying( from a past experience as a child ), so having to perform in a new city every week became a massive trigger for me.

Living on my own became a trigger because I would arrive home in the early hours of the morning when no one was around( in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, Johannesburg ).

My radio indicate also became a trigger because it was naturally nerve-wracking for me. DJing at clubs became a trigger for me because it’s stressful having to keep a dance floor full and happy.

Compounding these triggers resulted in the perfect recipe for Panic Disorder.

I also use coping mechanisms to keep me running. I would get ready to DJ a present by drinking Coke and a shot of tequila so that I was’ awake and smiling’. Now this may sound extreme, but my guess is many of you have your own versions of this- taking medication for that headache every day, having one too many glasses of wine every night, taking sleeping capsule so you can sleep or drinking style too much coffee to get through the next hour of run. All of those things are masking something that’s not working.

Find out what they are and eliminate those things from your life. Make the changes step by step, and eventually you will begin to understand your anxiety and get what your body is trying to tell you.

It’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be a heck of a lot easier than living the style you are right now. 2. Find what brings you JOY and add more of that to your life. Discovery what brings you balance, makes you feel good, or brings positivity.

Do what you love. Find things that are aligned with your heart, your soul, your purpose. 3. Surround yourself with people that’ get you’. Unless you’ve had anxiety, you can’t truly understand better how it feels. Not many people got what I was going through.

So many times I suffered panic attacks’ in broad daylight’. I would be hosting my show, DJing to a thousand people, at a fundraiser for the “South African Depression and Anxiety Group”( ironic !), and wouldn’t tell a spirit.

Others would try and help by telling me’ it was going to be ok’ or’ I must think about something else’, but they had NO idea how dark it was. I guessed I was going to die. I guessed I was going to lose my mind and never come back.

It’s important to find your people. Maybe they have gone through it themselves, maybe they just know how to support you unconditionally, perhaps it’s a therapist who can support and normalize what you’re facing.

My husband was my rock, his love helped me mend. My best friend was incredible, she took my panic attack seriously and that meant the world to me. I also determined immense convenience in my puppy, Nala. She genuinely was my emotional support dog. 4. Take care of your body. Eat healthy foods, practise yoga, journal, exercise, breathwork, sleep … These were critical in my healing. 5. Acceptance. When I stopped opposing my panic attacks and faced them, they moved through me much more quickly.

Being aware of what has triggered you and how you are feeling will help you to gain perspective and slowly. But, surely you will understand that you are safe and nothing is going to happen to you. 6. Get to know yourself. This was the single most important factor of my healing. So much of my nervousnes was caused from being out of alignment with who I was, I had to get REAL.

I procured myself in a life that was NOT working for me. I was in a job that wasn’t me. It was glamorous, fun and astonishing from the outside; it looked like the dreaming task. But it wasn’t me. It wasn’t what I wanted to do or how I wanted to do it.

I had to look at who I was, what I wanted in life and what genuinely made me happy. I had to dig into my faiths, values, and moral compass.

Please, as you go through this, don’t be so hard on yourself. Be gentle and nurturing. This is a process and takes time. There is no one way to heal from nervousnes. The root cause is different for different people and the solution will be as well. Try everything. Note what works and let go of what doesn’t.

Lastly, consider that the universe might just be giving you a gift. Maybe say to yourself: “Here’s a gift. It’s called anxiety. Let’s insure what it brings me”. I hope I had that perspective and I hope it helps you.” Conclusion I love Erica’s incredible story and am so thankful she’s shared it with us. It’s a poignant reminder that there’s a reason you have anxiety and that there are things you can do to overcome it.

Personally, I addressed my anxiety from an integrative, holistic approach as well. I stepped back and assessed my life and looked at what needed to happen mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. I went to therapy, worked with a coach, made some important life changes, got bodywork, read books, did yoga, and practiced meditation.

I learned grounding techniques. I changed my eating. I cut out alcohol, caffeine and artificial sweeteners. I tried everything I could get my hands on. I maintained what worked for me and let go of what didn’t.

I was able to work through my nervousnes too…and though I can’t pinpoint exactly what helped the most, I know it was this integrative, multi-faceted approach that made a difference.

Today, I wouldn’t say I’m back to my old self. I’d say I’m happy to be my new ego.

As Nietzsche so wisely said many years ago, “That which does not kill me induces me stronger”.

It’s true. My experience with nervousnes has helped me evolve into the more conscious, thoughtful, connected and compassionate person I am today.

For those of you facing anxiety on different levels, my hope is that these stories and suggestions are supportive in helping you work through your own process so you can move forward and uncover that ‘gift’ Erica spoke about.

Your next step? Take a step forward — any step. That may entail trying one of the techniques you’ve read here or reaching out for help. There are many forms of fantastic therapies that can help – but they can only work if you do.

Don’t miss PART 2 of the Anxiety Series which includes additional stories and lots of great strategies from mental health professionals and experts.

And below are some additional resources to support you in your healing. Resources and Websites Therapists If you’re experiencing persistent and excessive levels of anxiety, I highly recommend you reach out to your doctor, therapist or specialist for support.

To find a therapist near you, reach out to someone you trust who can make a recommendation, contact one of our professionals above or find someone here:

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Additional Websites

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

The Anxiety Coach

MarisaPeer.com

Kelly Brogan

Best Anxiety Blog 2019

National Institute of Mental Health

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What's New In Tabletop Gaming (June Edition)

Compulsive video gaming is a modern-time psychological disorder that specialists tell WebMD is now a lot more popular. If you're trying to decide between purchasing a console or gaming Computer, we'll break down each portion of the PC vs. console debate to help you decide what's best for you. Literally everything, we didn't miss any to make our website the house of ROM GAMES. Instead of a monograph and the display of the history as lineal narrative, the task of the historian could be produced as a video game. The glowing light bar located along the front of each controller helps identify player one from player two, and can even add a little atmospheric lighting for certain games. It depends on the capability of the games console itself. Trying to get players to buy a device to be able to sell them video games and services through the device is kind of how console generations function, which means Spencer is talking about a much broader method to think about how exactly gaming consoles operate as platforms.

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Coming to terms with so much.... The fact that I’m pretty sure I’m actually living with avoidant personality disorder and that Flint’s been the one with the borderline symptoms this whole time, and then recognizing the fact I probably do have obsessive compulsive on top of everything else despite the fact I’d dropped that consideration months ago

when I look at the repeated problems I’ve had, everything boils down to either:

1) I could not bring myself to speak up when I needed to so when I finally did react in a firm way, it came across as too sudden and more upset than I otherwise would have. Generally letting people push me until I snap because I think that’s what I deserve. Acting in a way that allows me to be a punching bag for others until I can’t take it anymore.

2) Being unwilling or unable to express even feeling “”negative”” emotions. Impulses to cover up any negative feelings toward someone with a cringe inducing, overly chipper attitude to hide the fact I’m actually super upset. Shrinking away from anger expressed towards me when I’m not expecting to receive it, normally seems to mainly occur when I’m legit caught off guard.

3) My incessant, suffocating chase after personal perfectionism, attention to details, efficiency, along with my own mental control. It explains me being a workaholic and it explains my extreme life-long problems with interpersonal communication. Also likely related to my ritualistic actions and when those aren’t taken, feeling itchy and as something Bad™ will happen if I don’t-do-the-thing.

4) Probably also explains why it took literal years before I could break my habit of not being able to handle not posting in perfect-textbook-English-grammar because my head would scream at me wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong until I went back to make edits on my text. The resulting shame that followed when I couldn’t explain to someone why it felt like such a big deal to me.

5) My sheer inability to stay socially consistent and somewhat not wanting to do that to begin with. The fact that its taken months for me to even sorta reliably text my partners because establishing that routine with anyone scared me half to death. Being very tough-and-go with friendships, even with people I view as very important to me or close, because I automatically assume I am intruding on others by merely existing.

6) Constant, physically damaging pain when I am not under control or express myself in ways because of my emotions that I hadn’t intended. Chest palpitations, varied breathing changes, migraines, blood pressure, muscle tension, vision blurring, and so on in reaction to stress when my brain believes I haven’t performed in an acceptable manner even if nothing actually unwanted comes out of it.

7) Behavior from me revolving around the entire concept that I am inherently replaceable to others. Less of it being a fear with the emotions tied to it and more of a ever present, deep seeded acceptance. And yeah, that also does go hand-in-hand with my post traumatic stress disorder reactions. It’s honestly far more of a tired resignation than it is a fear response.

8) The fact I always crave social critique to begin with because I’m always under the impression there is a Right and a Wrong way of doing so and that I, as an individual, somehow have no authority to decide this on my own because I don’t trust my own perception of the world around me. I view other people’s opinions and experiences are carrying more weight than my own.

9) The fact I assume any and all messages, no matter who it’s from, to be a source of danger. Opening messages or social media, alerts on anywhere, creating a fear response because I’m convinced it’ll be something hurtful. Opening messages, even from people I think I trust, takes will-power energy out of me to accomplish.

10) I’ll refuse to use specific words because they “”look Wrong”” to my brain. Words that require the combining of already existing words in particular. Words like “underpin / under . pin” or “starfish / star . fish” or “windmill / wind . mill”. Certain English words are somewhat painful for me to look at for too long because of my brain’s Wrong! screaming reaction.

11) I kid you not, I’m literally willing to drive to entire other store that is miles away from convince because there’s no way I can use the Wrong! shaped hangers in my closet. Putting up clothes hangers that don’t look identical to the ones I already use would be sacrilegious, right? [insert sarcastic tone here]

12) My unwillingness to discard broken, old, or worn out items because my brain tells me I might need it again someday. Old sneakers with large enough holes at the bottom that I can wiggle three fingers in it? Still own it for some reason. English and math papers from school back when we were only around fourth grade? Obviously I need to keep that! What if I want to go back to study it later, I say. Cords from electronic chargers that I’ve already proven are broken and of no use to me? Still taking up space on bedroom floor. It’s absurd and I couldn’t even see that for the longest damn time.

Also, boy howdey, if this entire paragraphs isn’t me crystallized in text form:

“Perception of one's own and others' actions and beliefs tend to be polarised[citation needed] into "right" or "wrong", with little or no margin between the two. For people with this disorder, rigidity could place strain on interpersonal relationships, with occasional frustration turning into anger and even varying degrees of violence. This is known as disinhibition.[8] People with OCPD often tend to general pessimism and/or underlying form(s) of depression.[9][10][11]This can at times become so serious that suicide is a risk.[12] Indeed, one study suggests that personality disorders are a substrate to psychiatric morbidity. They may cause more problems in functioning than a major depressive episode.[13]“

along with,

“Millon's subtypesTheodore Millon identified five subtypes of the compulsive personality (2004).[15][16] Any compulsive personality may exhibit one or more of the following:Conscientious: (Including dependent features) Rule-bound and duty-bound; earnest, hardworking, meticulous, painstaking; indecisive, inflexible; marked self-doubts; dreads errors and mistakes.”

plus there’s,

“OCPD is characterized by eight behavioral or personality traits: rigidity and stubbornness, perfectionism that interferes with task completion, hypermorality and scrupulosity, overattention to detail, miserliness, an inability to discard worn or useless items, excessive devotion to work, and an inability to delegate tasks (APA, 2013). When recast in the alternative model of the DSM-5 as self and other-oriented, these were noted to reflect: difficulties in identity (sense of self derived predominantly from work or productivity; constricted experience and expression of strong emotions), self-direction (difficulty completing tasks and realizing goals, associated with rigid and unreasonably high and inflexible internal standards of behavior; overly conscientious and moralistic attitudes); along with difficulties in empathy (understanding others) and intimacy (work and rigidity interfering with relationships); accompanied by personality traits of rigid perfectionism (must be present), perseveration, intimacy avoidance, and restricted affectivity.”

#edited several times because I keep adding to it lmfao #hhhmmmm uummm filed away as brain mush talk #not exactly for outside readers I mean you can but this is here for my own logging

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'As addictive as gardening': how risky is video gaming?

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'As addictive as gardening': how risky is video gaming?

Nooker participant Neil Robertson claims a ruinous addiction has harmed his professional profession. It’s not alcohol, it’s not tablets – it’s miles video games. In a recent interview with Eurosport, the Australian said his compulsive need to play the net fantasy game World of Warcraft interfered along with his education and coaching for a match in China. “I’m months sober from playing them,” he informed the site. “My pal stated to me: ‘you don’t get to select the crack you’re addicted to’. And the multiplayer on line ones I will touch because I simply get too addicted to them.”

it is handiest the ultra-modern article to position ahead of the possibility that video games have addictive features much like capsules or gambling. During the last 20 years, as the medium exploded in recognition, there were everyday scare testimonies about zombie-like young adults slumped in the front of their Pcs, eschewing faculty paintings and social interaction. In South Korea, where online gaming is correctly a country wide sport and its seasoned players are dealt with like rock stars, the authorities have funded treatment centers for video games addiction and handed legal guidelines to limit get entry to games for youngsters.

However the parameters and definitions of dependancy put forward in articles on the situation are often hazy and inexact, and contributing factors are disregarded. The technology around compulsive play is still in its infancy. Right now, the wondering works like this: do you spend a variety of time thinking about on line games? Have they replaced preceding pastimes? Do you ever play them to enhance a horrific mood? If so, you would possibly at some point qualify for a prognosis of net gaming sickness.

There are two main structures for classifying mental disorders within the west, and both might also quickly function mental issues associated with excessive gaming. The world Fitness Enterprise (WHO) has proposed the inclusion of “gaming disease” within the next version of its Worldwide Classification of Diseases (ICD-eleven). internet gaming disorder” additionally functions inside the state-of-the-art version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Guide (DSM-V) from the Yankee Psychiatric Association (APA), in a chapter of Situations for In addition Observe, because of this it’s no longer yet a reputable disorder and its proposed criteria are not meant for scientific use.

And that’s in all likelihood an awesome factor. In a current article for the NY Times, psychologists Christopher J Ferguson and Patrick Markey explained that folks who fit the proposed standards don’t sincerely seem to have a problem. They referenced a large-scale Look at inside the American Journal of Psychiatry, which found that even the small percent of the populace who may qualify for an acute case of internet gaming disorder (at maximum 1%) tended no longer to virtually experience poor outcomes on their intellectual or physical Fitness as an end result – a stark evaluation to the popular idea of an intellectual ailment. That’s because, whilst the criteria concerned in defining addiction may be intricate in case you’re talking about something like heroin, they’re exceedingly ordinary behavior in case you replacement the time period “on-line video games” for every other hobby.

“The name of the object is Video games Aren’t Addictive,” says Markey. “It’d in all likelihood be greater appropriate to say Video games Aren’t extra Addictive Than Gardening. Whatever that makes someone have an excellent time, a person may want to overdo.” The piece is centered on debunking the supposition that video games are addictive, but Ferguson and Markey are also inquisitive about why the perception is so widely held. Why accomplish that many people – from dad and mom to researchers to 91-12 months-vintage actors – trust within the lifestyles of online game dependancy and other bad outcomes of video games whilst the evidence doesn’t guide it?

The hassle may be political. while Ferguson contacted The sector Health Enterprise to express worries approximately the possible inclusion of gaming ailment within the eleventh revision of the ICD (ICD-11), he turned into informed through one representative through electronic mail that the WHO has, “been under significant stress, in particular from Asian countries, to include this”.

In an “open debate paper” at the difficulty, a collection of 26 researchers from 24 departments throughout the west, including Ferguson and Markey, expressed their stark concerns:

“A analysis can be used to manipulate and restrict youngsters, which has already passed off in elements of The arena where children are compelled into ‘gaming-addiction camps’ with military regimes designed to ‘treat’ them for his or her gaming problems, without any evidence of the efficacy of such remedy and observed with the aid of reviews of bodily and mental abuse.”

The authorities in South Korea, for example, is so concerned about video game dependancy that it has added laws to limit youngsters’s get entry to to online video games, and authorities-backed medical practices offer treatments which could contain electric powered shocks. “It does continue to be type of an open query whether or not youth in some Asian nations, particularly South Korea and China, do have more troubles around games than within the west,” says Ferguson. “The proof is doubtful as it’s tough to do cross-national comparisons, mainly while there’s no clean way to assess video game dependancy cross-nationally.

“I might be inquisitive about know-how whether there are large sociocultural issues affecting youngsters. One aspect I might suspect is that games are not sincerely the root of the hassle, however rather something else is, perhaps some thing greater tough or threatening to restoration or less smooth responsible.”

The authors of the open paper also worry that the mere inspiration of gaming disorder would alter the direction of research on the concern, by way of encouraging a “confirmatory” instead of “exploratory” approach. This is, in place of investigating the subject extra extensively, researchers may anticipate the validity of this sort of disease and work as an alternative to screening.

One would possibly at this point need to position one’s faith within the objectivity of technology, however Ferguson’s own studies has shown that clinicians and pupils show the same susceptibility to bias as the general population. Age has an effect, as an example, at least insofar because it tends to predict how a whole lot direct gaming enjoy someone has had. “It definitely appears to be that individuals who are not familiar with how games clearly work tend to be the folks who are most panicky or frightened of what games do.

“This seems to suit into a longer historical sample of people type of panicking over new media. You could see this all of the manner again 2,500 years to the Historical Greeks after they were arguing approximately performs like Antigone, and the consequences of these performs on children, that we now train them in center faculty – a whole lot to their chagrin.”

It came about with novels within the 18th century, comic books and rock and roll inside the 50s, and video nasties inside the 80s. Now it’s going on with video games. Thanks to the relative teens of the medium and the subsequent generational discrepancy in hobby and knowledge, older humans are worried approximately the children, that is funny, says Ferguson. “In fact, the humans that have a tendency to preserve the greater extreme bad views of video video games tend to have extra terrible views of youngsters and children as nicely. And that’s real for pupils just as it’s far for humans in the majority.”

Markey offers one approach: “probable for me the largest trouble in the laboratory studies is the flexibility of measurements. So there’s this one task they supply humans where you blast them with white noise and it’s measured to see aggression. And You can degree that through how long you deliver it, or how loud do you supply it. And so you have those variables, however researchers have accomplished such things as averaging those together; they’ll multiply them, they’ll take the square root of each of them, then multiply them. I’m looking to recall how many different methods there had been.”

“You stand up above one hundred fifty,” says Ferguson.

In short, a hundred and fifty specific combinations of these two variables – length and volume of white noise – approach many extraordinary numbers being used to represent “aggression” across one-of-a-kind studies, even – Markey adds – from the equal researchers. “And sadly that one dimension, simply that one, has been used always throughout online game studies, and so we are able to nearly throw out a huge chunk of research.”

Ferguson and Markey recommend that researchers can mitigate this by means of providing their method in advance – known as pre-registration – to prevent them from converting it afterwards to push their outcomes one way or every other. however even then, the variables themselves are pretty questionable. In addition to white noise, researchers have additionally been recognized to degree how an awful lot warm sauce a participant will supply to every other man or woman, and use that to symbolize their stage of aggression. “After which those types of findings are used to mention that violent video games motive school shootings or real acts of violence,” says Markey. “And that’s wherein I’ve always been maximum sceptical.”

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News last month that Charlize Theron adopted a baby boy, combined with the star’s confirmation that she suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, has left many wondering how the actress is coping with life as a new mom. “I have OCD, which is not fun,” she told an Australian radio show during a recent press tour. “I have to be incredibly tidy and organized or it messes with my mind and switches off on me.” In another interview, Charlize candidly talks about her “…problem with cabinets being messy and people just shoving things in and closing the door. I will lie in bed and not be able to sleep because I’ll say to myself: ‘I think I saw something in that cabinet that just shouldn’t be there.’” What Charlize describes is not uncommon for someone with OCD, an anxiety disorder that affects approximately 1 in 50 adults. Typical symptoms associated with OCD include intrusive or unwanted thoughts that evoke anxiety (obsessions); and behavioral or mental rituals performed to neutralize the anxiety (compulsions). At its root, the disorder is based on a fear of one’s thoughts, whether it is a fear of messiness, germs, or some other perceived danger. To relieve the anxiety produced by these fearful thoughts, someone with OCD may feel compelled to take certain actions, such as cleaning out their cabinets before going to sleep. When it comes to parental OCD, limited research tells us that children being raised by an obsessive-compulsive parent may be more likely to experience social, emotional and behavioral disorders, though it is still unclear what specific genetic vs. environmental factors may be in play; children with an OCD parent are also more likely to become obsessive-compulsive themselves when they grow up. We also know that parenthood can worsen OCD symptoms in adults, especially if the obsessions associated with OCD begin to focus on the child (i.e., health anxiety may lead an OCD parent to check and recheck a child at night to make sure he or she is still breathing). Worsening OCD symptoms in parents may also be the result of over-accommodation on the part of family members. In their quest to please their parent, for example, children may get up in the middle of the night with a mother or father to check locks on windows and doors or participate in unnecessary cleaning tasks. A major danger with this is that having a child act as a kind of helper or accomplice may give a parent enough of a mental “green light” to continue the behavior unchecked. However, for Charlize and other moms who appear to have mild form of the disorder, there may be an upside to mixing OCD with parenthood. Ample anecdotal evidence shows that parenthood may lesson OCD symptoms in some adults, likely because the focus required by children diverts attention from obsessive-compulsive thoughts. Besides, what better way is there to come to grips with fears about germs or disorganization than by living with a messy toddler? The arrival of a new baby can also function as a motivator for OCD parents to finally reach out for treatment and the help they need to overcome obsessive-compulsive thought patterns. As for Charlize, the new mom seems to be adjusting well to life with her adopted infant son, Jackson. “I think that by the journey I decided to go on, it’s evident that I really wanted to be a mom, so I’m just overjoyed and very happy that it worked out,” she told E! News.

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