Nicole Barrett76 said:God, I hate Big Pharma. What are you supposed to do if you don't have health insurance but urgently need an antidepressant, a hypnotic, or a sedative? You end up dropping over a hundred dollars just like that. (Usually, benzodiazepine sedatives are relatively inexpensive.)
Do you really think you can buy any of that without a prescription?
Linda Taylor11 said:I don't know what you're on, but the same thing happened to me with Lexapro. I basically just paid full price upfront to the pharmacy. Like, without insurance, it was maybe $150, but with my co-pay, it’s usually like $40. So I just paid the whole $150 at once, and then after I finally got my prescription sent over, the pharmacist gave me back the difference. Now, I have no clue what you're taking or if that works for your specific stuff. I mean, I doubt you could pull that move with something like Xanax or whatever. 🤷 But hey, might be worth asking.
Fine. I'll try it. If it works, it works. If not... well, we'll see. 🤷 thanks 😉
Linda Taylor11 said:I don't know what you're on, but the same thing happened to me with Lexapro. I basically just paid full price upfront to the pharmacy. Like, without insurance, it was maybe $150, but with my co-pay, it’s usually like $40. So I just paid the whole $150 at once, and then after I finally got my prescription sent over, the pharmacist gave me back the difference. Now, I have no clue what you're taking or if that works for your specific stuff. I mean, I doubt you could pull that move with something like Xanax or whatever. 🤷 But hey, might be worth asking.
I need Sanval, and I'm pretty sure it requires a prescription.
I can't stand people who touch my things without asking, acting like they own them. Or those who try to dictate how I should behave. I have zero patience for narcissists—those people who think the world revolves around them. They assume anyone with different tastes in music or different interests is just an idiot, failing to grasp the basic concept of diversity. Then there are the forum regulars who constantly whine about others being uneducated, as if literacy levels are someone else's fault or everyone is required to be a scholar. I despise materialists, hedonists, pretenders, and superficial types. I also can't deal with people who can't manage their own moods and feel the need to project their negativity onto everyone else, assuming we should all be miserable just because they are. As I mentioned, I hate the self-centered ones. And then there are the people with absolutely no empathy, the ones who talk nothing but politics, or those who are just loud, arrogant, and mostly full of nonsense. 😁
I prefer people who are sensitive, unassuming, and intelligent.
You need to make changes immediately. If you don't, this lifestyle will drag you under—right toward the edge I found myself on. Change what’s within your control, and accept what isn't. It's that simple.
silentpilot6 said:I know this sounds pretty heavy, but I think it’s a really valid question to ask... Look, I don't mean to be blunt, but I wouldn't want to enter a relationship—unless, of course, I was already in one, which changes everything—with someone who either has, or has a high probability of developing, something like schizophrenia. As far as my own family goes, there hasn't been a single instance of mental illness to my knowledge...
Fair enough, that’s your take. People dealing with mental health issues need extra patience and support anyway, and you clearly aren't able to offer that. ☕I’m just surprised you didn't follow that up with some ridiculous poll asking: "Would you rather date: a) someone with a physical disability, or b) someone with schizophrenia?" 😂
Mark Stewart said:I was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. I’ve been seeing psychiatrists since I was fifteen. First, they called it an adolescent crisis, then BPD, and now, it's schizophrenia. For most of the year, I'm pretty much non-functional because paranoia and hallucinations tend to hit me frequently, and when those subside, I'm left dealing with negative symptoms. I attend psychotherapy sessions every week, and my current medication regimen includes:
Elizabeth Nguyen10 said:I'm 22 and I've been stuck in this depression hole for four years now—I can tell you firsthand, I know what hell looks like... Honestly, I don't think things could get any worse than what this has done to me. Beyond just being unable to feel joy, I can't even remember what being happy actually feels like. It’s just constant, insane thoughts and these fake beliefs that haunt me for months—stuff a normal person wouldn't even dream of... I'm just done. I've isolated myself from everyone and the worst part is knowing people talk about it when they haven't got a clue how it actually feels... I really need to know how to find the guts to tell my parents I need help. Every single time I scrape together whatever strength I have left, this depression just convinces me I'm talking nonsense—that I don't need help and it's all just in my head... it's a vicious cycle. I tried those over-the-counter supplements once, and after a week, I actually felt slightly better, but then things went south—I was shaking all day, nothing crazy, just a constant tremor like I was in some kind of delirium... so I stopped taking them and everything just spiraled even harder. Please, I need advice because I'm seriously lost... This depression is basically running my life at this point—I can't even make decisions for myself anymore, it's like it's taken total control of everything...
I hear you. But honestly? At 22, telling your parents about your depression is pointless. They aren't going to fix this for you. If they could, they would have noticed by now. It sounds like they just don't get it. Speaking from experience: unless you physically cannot get to a clinic on your own, just go. Get an appointment with a psychiatrist or a therapist and handle it yourself. I know navigating this alone is brutal. I've been there. Even the specialists haven't done much for me, but maybe they'll provide enough clarity for you to figure out your next move. Relying on parents is the worst strategy—especially when they’re blind to what their own kid is going through.
Would it be harmful to undergo another brain CT if I’ve already had two, plus X-rays for my sinuses, teeth, leg, and liver? Or would an MRI be a better call? Does an MRI offer any real advantages over a CT?
copperharbor47 said:Anyone here taking Lennon? Just curious about when you guys dose it and how much you're actually on. Also—has anyone dealt with any weight gain?
Half a tablet at night is plenty for me. I actually experienced clinical death—saw the tunnel and Jesus Christ. Then my mother woke me up and sent me straight to the General Motors psychiatric ward.😠
Thomas Torres58 said:Honestly, Ed Gein is the root of all this evil, and I’m not just talking about how the laws failed him like someone else mentioned here... I mean, seriously, what kind of monster actually locks up his own daughter and forces children into existence like that? There isn't a single excuse in the book for it, and honestly, me claiming he was abused as a kid doesn't make it okay. If anything, having gone through that himself, he should have known better than to inflict that same nightmare on his own flesh and blood.
Is that so? You clearly don't understand psychology.☕
Nicole Davis7 said:Does anyone else here ever catch themselves spiraling because of some unfulfilled dream from way back? I’m talking about the stuff that haunts you—maybe it was a degree you never finished, a career path you walked away from, a relationship that just didn't work out, or just some random life plan that fell apart. It’s so strange because, honestly, my life right now isn't bad at all. There isn't even any guarantee that if those things had actually happened, my life would be better today. Do you ever feel like these lingering desires are just pure frustration? Like, part of you wishes you could just turn them off so you wouldn't feel like you're missing out on something you never even had? If you don't deal with this kind of mental loop, you are truly lucky. 😁.
velvetrider said:Poe was dealing with some pretty serious health issues, much like "certain other poets," so maybe that makes his "sometimes" a bit easier to swallow, though I guess it's hard to judge from that perspective. If you ask me, people who intentionally commit evil acts definitely need to be put in total isolation with others just like them.
Oh, by that logic, you belong in isolation too. Jeffrey Dahmer was a complete maniac.😁
slypuma17 said:When faced with crimes of this magnitude—with this level of pure monstrosity—the human mind tends to stall out, just... stunned. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes his intentions so fundamentally "wrong," or where the line between a dark thought and true evil was crossed; we might never truly grasp that distinction.
However, one thing is certain: a plan executed with such terrifyingly precise realization would never have been possible if society functioned under a different set of norms—norms that I believe are entirely achievable.
In many ways, this individual took the traditional patriarchal structure and twisted it into a grotesque caricature of itself.
Perhaps there is a lesson to be gleaned from all this?