Can psychosis be due to my MDD? Help! I'm homesick in treatment! Making decisions & Sharing w/Family
Added 2017-05-04 00:59:56 +0000 UTC1. I was recently diagnosed with a few different things: GAD, PTSD, Trichotillomania/ Dermatillomania. However, she also wrote MDD rec sev w/ pf +. What does this mean? I've been hearing voices saying my name and a few shadows but couldn't that be due to the depression?
My Video on Trich: https://youtu.be/JTjWxThD7Sc
My Video on Derm: https://youtu.be/ieSBwEzbe-s
My Video on MDD: https://youtu.be/cX6tA-qsloo
2. How do I deal with being homesick during inpatient? I have to stay at least six more months but all I want to do is to go back home. I would go home if I could get treatment there but this is one of the few ways to get trauma therapy so I think I should stay because of that.
3. Hey Kati! I was wondering if you had any advice on making decisions. I really struggle making decisions and it just leads to really bad anxiety and I lean on bad coping behaviors (like restricting, etc).
Basically, I got accepted into a good amount of great schools as a transfer; however, they are all in such different areas and there is so much that goes into this decision (like the school's program, moving (or not), finding an apt that I can afford and have my cat in, finding a new job, getting a new therapist, or staying where I am, etc). My therapist and I are working on the coping mechanisms, but that doesn't really help the decision making (besides hopefully discussing options throughout the month). I feel like this might be a good time to talk about something like this as this is the time both incoming freshman and transfers are going to have to decide on their schools.
4. I was wondering 'Should you or is it necessary to share your mental health issues with your family? I'm 21 and struggle with social anxiety and up until this point have not shared this with my family. My doctor which is funded by my parents who is treating my chronic fatigue is aware and I am able to see a psychologist through my university in combination with the public health system here in Australia for no cost to me (the government funds a set number of appointments and uni funds some - so it is a set number but we make it work). I live at home and have not shared this with my parents is this reasonable and ok or should they know ? Also I should note I find mum is sometimes difficult to deal with as we have had a checkered past in terms of relationship and I find it difficult with the lack of boundaries which seem to exist with her high involvement and feel that having her involved and her two cents worth would just make it harder, more difficult and complicated to deal with and work through. So I guess there is sort of 2 question should you tell you family if none of the previous paragraph applied and also should they know if the second paragraph did apply?
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Thank you Kati! I'm allowed almost anything I want so I'll try to make it feel more like home and "my space" than just a room. I'll really try to stay for the full treatment. Told one of the staff members about you and your channel/community/livestreams today, she liked the sound of it. It helps with my motivation so much so I'm so grateful for it. I still remember a few years ago I was at home, alone in my apartment and had basically given up when I saw your video about suicide an honest discussion. That made me start to seek out help and fight to stay alive. It's been a few years and a long ride but now I'm actually in treatment. I never would have guessed. Maybe it actually can get better. I hope so at least even though I'm very ful of doubts at the moment. But I will do my best to get through this. There are so many thing I want to do in life! :)
Hanna Karlsson
2017-05-04 19:09:37 +0000 UTCThank you so much for answering my question Kati (the one on decisions). I still have time to think about it, but I've narrowed it down (I think) from 6 to 2 (Berkeley and UCLA). My gut is telling me Ucla, but my mind is saying "how could you give up such an opportunity at Berkeley?". I think I just need to meditate and journal, like you said. And also make sure I finish the semester strong so they don't rescind their acceptances 😳
Ciara Turner
2017-05-04 17:37:49 +0000 UTCThanks for the video. I have been really feeling pressure to tell my family about what I have been going through even though I am in my thirties and getting help now on my own. It was nice to hear that it is ok to not tell them if I feel it does not serve me.
Erin Phipps
2017-05-04 14:08:34 +0000 UTC
