So a few days ago, I found out from my therapist that I might be bipolar (apparently going 3 days with no sleep is a little alarming…) and she told me that a psychologist will have to evaluate me to get a correct diagnosis. I was wondering what will happen in the evaluation. I am a teenager. Thanks!

I am a first class worry wort. I worry about everything. I worry about health, money, what people think, just everything! I know I am not helping myself when I do this, and I hate living without sleep, and I hate living without that piece of mind thing. What do I have to do to finally get myself over this hurdle of constantly worrying about stuff?

I worry a lot and it makes me really exhausted. I also take a long time to get to sleep at night because of excessive thinking. I worry about worrying a lot. I know that sounds ridiculous but I can’t stop sometimes even if I try.

I struggle to hang my washing out the backdoor so the thought of facing a court is making me ill and i can’t sleep.Any advise would be much appreciated

Please help!!!
It was a potential selection letter i received so if i just state on this letter about my condition and send it back will they understand my current situation that i’m in?
It was a potential selection letter i received so if i just state on this letter about my condition and send it back will they understand my current situation that i’m in?

I’ve had sleep paralysis before as a kid, but now I’ve been starting get it a lot lately. Often times I feel a really strong numbness over my entire body, heart racing and trouble breathing. First time it happened I thought I was having a stroke/heart attack or as if I was being choked out. So is it possible to have a panic attack during sleep paralysis?

Note: I always have the paralysis as I’m waking up.

I dont know exactly what is wrong, but when I am out in public anymore I feel really odd. Like my muscles get all tight and I get a headaches really bad, and I just plain feel weird….like everyone is staring at me. Even though I rationally know that they aren’t, and hey even if they were I shouldnt care! But this bugs me sooo much that I avoid social situations, unless there is alchohol involved. lol.
Seriously though, this is really becoming a problem for me and I never used to feel like this! I’m not sure what’s wrong, does it sound like agoraphobia? I also have these horrible feelings at night when I am trying to sleep, like I forgot to do something, or something bad is gonna happen…..BUT FOR NO RATIONAL REASON!! and I can’t just seem to relax and make them go away! What do you think? How can I make this stop????

I keep worrying and thinking i wont be able to sleep and in the end i dont.I dont want to speak to anyone about it im worried that it would sound ridiculous.How can i treat this myself?Will it ever go away?Am i gone crazy?

Okay, so from what I can tell from doing all sorts of research and such, I think I have GAD. I however don’t have insurance at the moment and am wondering if there are any methods other than prescription drugs and psychiatric help? Like home methods that may not cure it, but at least help control the mind and make it easier to sleep at night.

Please don’t tell me to go to the shrink, because I am going to as soon as I have the money. No stupid answers please. I really appreciate any help that you guys can give me!

Does anyone else get heart palpitations from lying on your left side when going to sleep? I sometimes get them even when I lie on my back. I have no trouble when lying on my right side. I am 29 weeks pregnant and have not had any major complications.

I am really almost obsessed with worrying and depression, I am 12 and am going back to school tomorrow… and that depresses me :’(, I worry when I become tired at night and then I can’t sleep… I now just worry all the time, sometimes I don’t even know what about… please can you help?

i’ve already been diagnosed with severe depression,but i have a lot of signs of being bipolar such as:
severe mood swings
i cant concentrate on anything
i get really high feelings where i feel like nothing can bring me down,but then i’ll just fall back way down deep and want to die
i cant sleep(esp.for the past couple days) or sleep too much
i get really angry and irritable
and sometimes i think way too fast for my own good
but i never seem to have a normal mood its either depression or a really "top of the world" feeling
could this possibly be bipolar?
i’ve stopped taking my pills(seroquel and zoloft) and thats when things got worse

I get shortness of breath now and im so anxious i cant sleep, I am taking ambien. I hate to be on meds. I dont think the sleep is the real problem i think im just to anxious to sleep i got alot on my mind. whats going on with me. wil i have to stay on medicine the rest of my life?

I’ve tried trazadone (makes me sleep), valium, xanax and others similiar to these. Has anyone tried anything that doesn’t make them sleep all day or feel lazy? Help!

I’d like to go into Urgent Care after work for my Anxiety Attacks. They always come at night when I try to sleep. Not quite sure why, but I would really like to try to avoid tonights. I’m not sure if it’s really accepted to take them there though. Any idea? I don’t want to wait to make an appointment with my doctor. It could be atleast three weeks.

I’m thirteen & I know it’s not healthy to go days without sleeping, but in my case I can’t really help it. With my G.A.D. I’m afraid all the time of the most fictional things & people breaking in. I constantly turn over to be sure nobodies behind me. It’s so annoying. I’m tired of living like this. I’ve tried counselors, meditation, & self hypnosis, none of which cured my fear enough to get me to sleep. Please help!