Posted by SLS on April 15, 2009, at 14:11:37
In reply to I feel like I am losing my mind, posted by Deneb on April 15, 2009, at 0:52:08
> I'm scared.
I'm sure you can see that everyone here is concerned with your health and welfare.
What are you scared of? Some of us (like me) may not know your history well enough to know what is making you scared.
If I felt that I were losing my mind, I would be scared too. The feelings are real because the concern is real.
So...
What evidence do you have that you are losing your mind?
It might be that you are simply overwhelmed with difficult and confusing thoughts and emotions that are making you feel anxiety.
Just so that we may have an example to go by, who can you think of who has lost their mind? He can be historical or fictional.
People generally don't "lose their minds" unless they suffer from extreme mental illness, usually Axis I disorders like schizophrenia or manic psychosis. I don't think you have to worry that you will lose control and that your head will go spinning off in a maze of hallucinations and delusions.
I hope you can tell now that you are not losing your mind. You might be experiencing extreme anxiety as the result of feeling overwhelmed. The question becomes: What exactly are those thoughts that are causing you so much confusion, upset, and overwhelming stress? Does it have to do with Psycho-Babble?
We can't know unless you tell us. I guarantee that someone here will be of enormous help to you if you can better explain what's going on with you.
This troubled time will pass. (Thankfully ,they always do).
Wishing I could help more...
- Scott
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