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Old 07-24-2005, 02:11 AM   #1
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Am I mentally Ill?

Hello everyone. Now the question up for answer is "am I mentally ill?". Now several incredibly reasonable people(I have no doubt they are since they were in classes that required a higher reasoning ability) had said and affirmed that I am crazy, and by judging other people's reactions there is no doubt in my mind that this is true. Now the question that buggers me is if I'm crazy, then there must be some kind of definitive symptoms that can identify this type of craziness and what are those symptoms? Would those symptoms also point to a mental illness. I had recently come across an entry in W.i.k.i.pedia that defined "crazy", and the only definition that could even remotely apply to my case is this one.

"Crazy is a general term used to describe people with a mental illness."

So this buggers the question, do I really have a mental illness and if so, which one? What is your opinion on this? I would like to hear it.

 
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Re: Am I mentally Ill?

Unless those "reasonable people" are doctors you're no closer to knowing if you are "crazy" than you were before. Crazy isn't exactly a medical term either!
There are many mental illnesses, and none of us can diagnose you over the internet...

If you list your symptoms here you may get responses from someone who also has them, or knows someone who does - - but you STILL have to go to a doctor for a real diagnosis!

 
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Re: Am I mentally Ill?

Even if you do think that you have a mental illness, you're NOT crazy! Don't ever say that! It just allows the stigma of psychiatric disorders to continue! All of us here, regardless if we're obsessive-compulsive, bipolar, schizophrenic, depressed, or anything else, have a neurobiologic condition in our brains. There's nothing that we did wrong in life that allowed us to develop our diseases. And, if you are properly diagnosed with a particular mental illness, don't fear. All of us are here for support, and in this day and age, there's so many revolutionary treatments to overcome our problems. Good luck and God bless!
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Re: Am I mentally Ill?

SWB, yes, you're crazy! We're all crazy! Honestly, from the posts I've read of yours, you seem to be very aware of reality (am I way off here?) so I don't think you're in deep trouble. I read somewhere that a mental condition is only considered a 'disorder' if it messes up your life. If you are functioning OK in society (this does not mean that you're winning popularity contests, just that you are reasonably happy and productive) then you don't have a disorder, per se.

I don't know you, but I gather from your posts that you and I are very much alike, and here, again, is my diagnosis: We think too much!

If anything, you may have a tendency to obsess over things (like I do), and a compulsion to chew up ideas until they are fully digested, all the while taking more bites. This *can* become a problem--if you let it.

Personally, I've given up on the idea that I'm perfectly sane (i.e., boring). But I know that I'm not 'crazy' either.

PS. Check out: http://www.prometheussociety.org/articles/Outsiders.html.

 
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I've been restraining myself from posting on here from fear of sounding crazy or making a remark that is really of no relevance since I seem to have a pattern of doing that. But really, wouldn't it help people determine if I was crazy? haha

But anyways. Thanks blue102, but I don't think my problem is related to giftedness as you so think. Number 1, I know you have the impression that I'm some supersmart dude(just kidding - but you have an impression somewhat like that I'm guessing) because I posted on here awhile back on the autism stating somethings. Well those scores were childhood scores, and since then I've changed. I'm only around 130(I really don't want to sound like I'm gloating), judging by SAT scores and other things, so all the problems that you see with the "gifted" should not apply to me, at all! Those kind of social adjustment problems apply to people who are 140+ and have no one to relate to! Such is not my dilemma! I should be able to relate to many people and be the super social star! But no, instead I'm the crazy loon. Ok... just wanted to clear that up.

Where was I going with this again... :?

Well. I guess this really had no point. I'm off.

 
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