Anyone here ever get to feeling like you just want to shut off from the outside world, and just don't want to talk to anyone. I have been feeling like that for a few weeks now, I have been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder but this is a new feeling. I guess my question is if you suffer from feelings like this what do you do to get out of it?
a friend of mine suffers from that.it was very hard for her at the start,but with lots of help from doctors and her learning more about it she is doing very good now.she used ta get really high or really low,but now she gets real long runs of being somewhere in the middle.there may be some support groups near you somewhere also that you could go to.people who suffer from the same condition,all helping and supporting each other in a common struggle.sounds like your really low at the moment.its hard to talk when you don't feel like it.but even if your not able to in real life,you could keep talking in here.their will be others who understand how your feeling.fight! bare.don't give up.everything will be ok.
Yes. I go through phases of this. Sometimes I will stay indoors and not speak to anyone for weeks and purposely ignore people, I won't even open my blinds. It's really tough, once you get stuck in that mind set, to actually get out, even though deep down you know it is unhealthy. I find that literally forcing myself outside, even if its just to walk around the block or get something out of the car or anything really helps. Usually, once I feel and breathe fresh air I regain a lot of energy. I find it hard to be around people because I am like a sponge that soaks up negative energy (positive too, but I get mostly negative from where I'm from) and it can be overwhelming at times. It's good to talk to someone about it, that knows what its like, because it can be a dangerous loophole, my cupboards would be bare for days on end because I just couldn't go outside, and you really don't want to get into that situation. So from my experience, best way to deal with it, is to literally tell yourself 'No, I'm not staying inside anymore' and just going out, even for no reason. That one walk around the block for me could make me feel more positive for an entire week. I do suggest speaking to someone (you can PM me if you like) it can help a whole lot. It's hard but you can break the chain, don't give up!!
seems to me there is no feeling called: "... like you just want to shut off from the outside world, and just don't want to talk to anyone". this is a THINKING not a FEELING. if you sit quietly and STOP thinking you will find the feeling is called: ANGER. cheers!
Ummmm.... No. Anyways, I have this "feeling" and it's diagnosed as "Anxiety" or social anxiety but it's not really that in my case. Anxiety could be what you may have BareFootHiker and it could notch right into your Bipolar Disorder. I have exactly what MamaPeace is describing and it's called being an empath, not to be confused with having empathy for others. Being an empath is having the ability (disability in some cases) to feel other people's emotions, positive or negative. Now this is much deeper than most peoples ability to be happy when you are around happy people or being sad when around sad people. Everybody experiences this at some point. Empaths are bombarded with the total of strong emotions from everybody in the area they are in. If you can't shield yourself from this it is quite devastating. Especially in this day and age when the majority are stressed out, angry and in fear of what tomorrow might bring... (typically tomorrow brings more shyt around here so things don't improve) Locking yourself in the house doesn't really make it go away, the emotions are still felt but being on "home turf" stabilizes an empath to a certain extent. Unless the strong emotions are coming from housemates. Most empaths live alone or with supportive people. The way you have worded your post, BareFoot, I don't think you have anything but anxiety. (not that anxiety is to be disregarded, social anxiety can get pretty bad) Your wording isn't strong enough for me to think you are an empath, unless you are holding something back.
Yes, You are not alone in this. I am sorry to hear you are going through a tough time. Feeling withdrawn, isolated or or disconnected ( or whatever feeling you have) is one of the hardest feelings to deal with because most people find the best way to get out of this is to get out into the world. I know this is hard because it seems impossible to you. You feel exhausted and may not even have the energy to get out of bed. But staying in bed feeds into itsself making you feel worse. It's important to do something even if it is something simple like a walk in the woods ( works for me ). If you really can't get out perhaps invite friends over. Its just important to connect with something when you feel like this. I hope you feel better soon. I will have good thoughts for you.
Bi-polar. Oh my God. BPD is such a grossly overused diagnosis for "I have no fucking idea what's wrong with this guy" when all the doctor has to do is actually research the person and their health and they will find out they really aren't bi-polar, but a more curable or treatable ailment.
This is kind of off topic but it is important an important issue. I really wish people would not define themselves by any diagnosis. In the area of mental health, diagnostics is much more art than science. This is complicated by the fact that a lot of symptoms overlap into other diagnoses. This does not mean your pain is not real. I know it is and the amount of suffering can be unbearable. I just would like to see people view themselves as a person first. A diagnoses is just for billing insurance and justifying treatment. I have a lot more to say on this but don't want to hijack the op thread. For now please see yourself as a person first. Back on topic. I hope you are feeling less alone and isolated.
