We've got the *insanity* [Teen WriMos with Mental Illnesses]

Hiya! We had this last year, and then it kind of . . . died. Like, *POOF!* So yeah. Figured I'd bring it back on the shiny new forums!!

Hi, I'm Leah. Bipolar, OCD, PTSD, and Trich.

What brand of crazy are you?

We're (The ones here last year) are pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. And I do. (And so do I.)

SO. Yeah. And. Yeah.

I just have mild Asperger's. xD I made my own thread about that.

This is definitely a cool thread! Hello, peeps~

I have OCD and Trich. For the longest time, I thought my trich was just a really bad nervous habit, and that I was the only one with it, haha. It actually wasn't until high school that I discovered what it was!

Hi! I'm Jess. I have ADHD and Aperger's, as well as self-diagnosed social anxity.

SEE, LEAH? SEE? I told you we weren't the only crazies 'round these parts, but do you listen? Nah. BBT knows all.

Yeah, so... Theycallmealice knows me. For those of you who aren't BBT, I am Sami: Manic Depressive (not sure which type, most likely I), PTSD, severe-ish separation anxiety, gaping abandonment issues, and recovering self harmer!

Also, Synesthesia. But that doesn't make me crazy. Just awesome.

Hai folks!

Why, hello, all. :)

I've got mild PTSD and anxiety that goes along with that. I'm not on any medication for it (yet) but I'm seeing a psychologist to "figure out what's wrong".

To be honest, the anxiety's worse by a mile, but I do still have flashbacks on occasion. It was worse when I was younger, it's gotten better.

I used to have PMDD which is like super bad, overly hormonal periods which were so bad that I started taking antidepressants. But, I kind of weened myself off of them because everyone was freaking me out that I was going to get addicted to them.

I also have an undiagnosed social anxiety but I just deal with it myself because 'everyone is socially awkward these days'. But the worst part of it is that I defiantly have a telephone anxiety/telephobia, its so bad that I won't even call my grandparents for their birthdays because I get was to nervous!

I don't know if this counts but I like 95% sure that I have dyslexia or some sort of reading disability. But, nobody takes me Siriusly enough to get me checked out and because I'm in all honors and AP classes and I like to read. So excuse my spelling and grammar!

So... yeah...

Hey guys :)

I've got Avoidant Personality Disorder. Which basically means I'm just about the most shy person you'll ever meet. Took me a long time to get up the nerve to post on these forums at all, actually... x) And of course, because of the AvPD, I don't want to tell anyone I've got AvPD in order to get help with it, so... that's kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy sort of thing... >_>

Major depression :V In the especially annoying form that I was very, very creative and productive before meds -- and also wanted to die. Dammit.

Hey, so I'm Danielle. I have General Anxiety Disorder, along with the ADD and fluctuating OCD that goes along with it.

Because of all three of those things, I tend to be really disorganised, and very hyperactive. The OCD part isn't necessarily that bad; I don't have any noticeable rituals or anything that is super obvious. Just the odd feeling of everything needing to be symmetrical, though it used to go on for an hour or two at a time every six or so months when I was little... it's kind've been on non-stop since the end of August. I've been fighting it, holding on tightly to the bottom of my coffee cup when I go into a store and feel the need to grab at everything in sight with both hands, or digging my finger nails into my palms.

I only managed to see my psychiatrist last week to tell him about the heightened OCD symptoms, and I had to have my medication dose upped because of it. I'm on Fluoxetine (aka Prozac), which isn't necessarily all that bad. I don't feel any different when I'm on it, so I'm not actually sure it's working. But my mom says that I seem different when I'm on it, so maybe it is.

But, yeah. That's some of my cross to bear. I have a few other physical things going on, too. But that's pretty much all I've got going on up, mental wise.

@Graverobber: Synesthesia? Me too! -fives-

Erm... Lec. Recovering from depression, bulimia (and anorexia... I shift) and anxiety disorders. I think I suffer from dissociative amnesia, but I've never bothered to go and ask my psych about it. And I'm probably permanently stuck with self-harming, but that's fine by me. I just try to minimize the damage.

I'm Erin. I haven't quite been "diagnosed" with chronic depression, but I know it's there. In middle school I contemplated suicide a few times and depend on my relationships with other people way too much for my own good. If there isn't someone I can rely on 100% of the time, I won't be happy. I can't be happy all on my own.
ANYWAY.
I'm glad I'm not the only one dealing with things like this. It helps a lot knowing the issues everyone has.
If anyone wants to be my buddy, I'd love you forever :)

Lani. College student. Obsessive compulsive. I'm a total germaphobe and a compulsive hand washer. I suspect there is something going on besides the OCD, too, but that's the main thing.

Oh. And the OCD makes me want to study constantly.

Which should make Nano interesting.

I'm Sebastian, and I'm almost seventeen. I have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and had a thousand different disorders suggested to me (read: flung at me) for ages, until someone apparently decided that I also have Anti-Social Personality Disorder. No, I am not a serial killer (or I wasn't the last time I checked, at least); yes, I may ask you to repeat something you've said, stand in a certain spot or recount something for me (numbers and I aren't friends at all: reaching 50000 words is going to be so very interesting). My body and I aren't friends either, actually, for that matter. Tea is my medication of choice, and also, we should be friends. :) Nice to meet you, my fellow Insanity Wrimos!

Hey! Yay Synesthesites! I have Sound/Colour. =)

I've got depression, lots of stress, and possibly anxiety. Struggling with cutting, trying so hard to stop and it's driving me crazy. My mom also seems to think I might be somewhere on the autism scale, not sure about that, I tend to wonder if I'm not bi-polar. But so far, I've only really been diagnosed with depression.

PTSD, SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder), Panic Disorder, and Major Depression with psychotic features.

The SAD combined with the panic disorder makes me legally disabled. The major depression may actually be Bipolar II with rapid cycling, but my psych wants to check into that more before diagnosing me.

I'm currently only medicated for the major depression with psychotic features. (The psychotic features are visual/auditory hallucinations, but the meds help with that more than the depression.)

I've also been told I most likely have ADHD and DD-NOS, but I haven't been diagnosed with having either of them.

I'm also a recovering self-harmer (recovering badly, I might add), and I have attempted suicide three times, one of which landed me in a mental hospital for a week.

Nice to meet you guys. :)

hey guys.

depression, gender dysphoria, asperger's, ADD and possibly bipolar here.
i like this thread.. guess i'm not the only one here who's a bit messed up

Hi. Depression and undiagnosed eating disorder. I've had more or less of these two for most of my adolescence.

I'm also suspecting social anxiety disorder...

Hugs for you all, or love if you don't want hugs.

I have some diagnosed social anxiety disorder; my issues aren't as serious as some of the mental health problems I've seen listed here, but unpleasant none-the-less. I've had anxiety issues since I was a child, but I'm getting better now :)

I like that this is a friendly thread, and hope that it stays up for a while :D