Official Mental Health Thread

Tristan_Geoff · 11-12-2019, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I pass the time by making the moments of day to day feel entertaining and important even when they're not. This is why I turn to comic books. You can just crack open a bull**** piece of pulp fiction that has meaning and message but is ultimately about characters and story that you need to become invested in over a long period of time. Movies, books, TV, music, etc can fulfill the same purpose if you pursue that interest with passion, but comic books always have a next step built in that you don't need to seek out. The next step is provided by the medium.

Interesting, so you would call that feeling exciting? I love getting invested in comics and I always do when I find a good one but I rarely read them. I fill a lot of the gap with music that's for sure. Just doesn't always do the trick and becomes background noise sometimes.

The Batlord · 11-12-2019, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Tristan Rosenstock

Interesting, so you would call that feeling exciting? I love getting invested in comics and I always do when I find a good one but I rarely read them. I fill a lot of the gap with music that's for sure. Just doesn't always do the trick and becomes background noise sometimes.

It feels like an entire world separate from our own that is important and meaningful, with people inhabiting it that are worth our consideration, respect, and affection, with an expansive history to learn and take joy from. The medium of paper and ink is simply how we become aware of this world, and when your perception of that world transcends the paper and ink it ceases to be fictional and there are now two worlds in which you exist, or three worlds if you read both Marvel and DC. And with all the other comic universes out there there are as many worlds as are written, but the continuous worlds of Marvel and DC are the most pure forms of this expansive creationism.

WWWP · 11-12-2019, 10:42 AM

I feel myself entering hypomania and like i'm stoked on the boost in productivity and everything but it's hard to even enjoy it when you just know the other shoe will surely be dropping soon.

Lucem Ferre · 11-12-2019, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP

I feel myself entering hypomania and like i'm stoked on the boost in productivity and everything but it's hard to even enjoy it when you just know the other shoe will surely be dropping soon.

I really envy Kanye who seems to only get manic episodes. I thought it was cool when he started calling it a super power but then he started diving into the stupid self important Christian music to ignore having to face his mental illness.

Key · 11-12-2019, 01:30 PM

Had a pretty bad mental breakdown last night. Slept for only a few hours because I'd wake up in tears. So much going on (a lot of which I wont mention here but feel free to PM if you're interested). Really starting to take a toll on me so last night wasnt entirely surprising. Not feeling all too great today either. I need a change in my life or something.

Lucem Ferre · 11-12-2019, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Key

Had a pretty bad mental breakdown last night. Slept for only a few hours because I'd wake up in tears. So much going on (a lot of which I wont mention here but feel free to PM if you're interested). Really starting to take a toll on me so last night wasnt entirely surprising. Not feeling all too great today either. I need a change in my life or something.

Sorry to hear that Kiii. Can completely relate to the bolded but every time I made the change I thought I needed it never really did the trick. :/

WWWP · 11-15-2019, 03:48 PM

Legit the best way I've seen it explained

Tristan_Geoff · 11-15-2019, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP

Legit the best way I've seen it explained

I found a problem in his language speaking about the disorder (and it is in fact Jordan Peterson so that's to be expected) but other than that this struck a lot of chords in me. DBT is "reported" to be helpful but I can attest that using mindfulness skills in my everyday life has already been beneficial, as well as recognizing problem behaviors and taking steps to realize the roots of the problem and mindfully act on them. Mindfulness is my favorite user.

**Marie Monday** · 11-15-2019, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Tristan Rosenstock

I found a problem in his language speaking about the disorder (and it is in fact Jordan Peterson so that's to be expected) but other than that this struck a lot of chords in me. DBT is "reported" to be helpful but I can attest that using mindfulness skills in my everyday life has already been beneficial, as well as recognizing problem behaviors and taking steps to realize the roots of the problem and mindfully act on them. Mindfulness is my favorite user.

To bring this thread back on track, I'm curious what your problem with him was, because I felt like that too but couldn't really pin it down. I think for me it is that his way of phrasing things sounds a little bit disrespectful sometimes

The Batlord · 11-15-2019, 04:03 PM

A lot of that rang true for me as well. My mom got diagnosed with bipolar 2 but I don't know that she had any rigorous testing or second opinions done so I don't know if that's reliable, and I got a lot of her **** going on too. So I don't know what to do with all that but the being able to analyze your issues but having no ability to implement any plans to change is 100%.

Peterson's way more fuckable talking about psychology than lobsters btw.

11-12-2019, 01:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Had a pretty bad mental breakdown last night. Slept for only a few hours because I'd wake up in tears. So much going on (a lot of which I wont mention here but feel free to PM if you're interested). Really starting to take a toll on me so last night wasnt entirely surprising. Not feeling all too great today either. I need a change in my life or something.