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Q: Losing My Mind ?
asked by: CourtJester on May 21st, 2007
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Im a 19 year old male.
Ive been having problems sleeping, i just dont feel like i need to sleep.
My girlfriend is telling me that im having really bad mood swings.
She saids she doesnt want to talk to me cause it seems like i dont care. but i do.
Ive been having a real bad memory problems to the point where sometimes i dont know if i ate or not today.
I have anger issues and I try my hardest to control it but ive been noticing that its getting harder and harder to keep my self calm.

Sometimes i even have a problem knowing if im dreaming or not.
When i walk around outside everything just looks so weird to me, i dont know how to explain it, but it just doesnt seem right.

My girlfriend saids sometimes i just seem like another person, like im not me. And its worring me, cause i know that my father did have a few problems in his head. And im really really scared that it might have traveled to me or something.

Im really starting to worry, but at the same time ive been afraid to seek medical help because I think i might be commited or something.

Friends of mine say i show signs of bi-polar, along with mutiliple personailities.

And adivce or help would be greatly apprerecitaited.
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Llewellyn
replied on May 23rd, 2007
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Don't be afraid to seek medical attention. It sounds like it would probably do you some good. Who knows, maybe all you need is a prescription sleep aid. Tough to say.

If you're still in school, you should be able to talk to a counselor there for free. That might help too.

You have nothing to lose really, other than some time. I think it's worth a shot though. It should at least answer some questions for you and show your girlfriend that you are at least putting some effort into working on this.
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pammy20
replied on June 10th, 2007
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What you speak of could be many things it sounds to most like a combination of depression and that is causing you to have brain fog. You are young and your body and your life are most likely going through many changes. Give yourself time and it may pass on its own.

Check this link: [link removed]. There is a lot of good info on symptoms and causes of depression that you may find useful. I have always found it helpful to meditate when I feel like i might be getting depressed (corny I know, but it works!). Try clearing about 10-20 minutes out at the end of the night to just relax and reflect on your day this will help clear your mind and help you sleep better which will help with the depressed feelings.

If you are losing focus and short term memory you could be developing 'brain fog,' which can come as a result of depression or anxiety. Here is another link for you to look at with info about this condition: [link removed] I know it sounds funny but it can be a condition that can seriously affect your life. The meditation and sleep that i talked about above can be helpful with this as well.
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John35235
replied on June 17th, 2007
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Court Jester- seek urgently medical advice- those symptoms- lack of memory, forgetting who, where and what you were doing, not recognizing anything around you seem like Alzheimer.
Don't want to scare you, but it's better to have a full complete scan.
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mrsbuzski
replied on June 17th, 2007
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Blame...
You might be commited or something?

Do you drink? Do drugs? Do you take care of yourself physiologically?

Most problems stem from somewhere!

So, take control of Yourself!
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