Crying and getting uspet all the time.

LegacyUser

Hey guys.

I don't know how common this is, or if it's just me, or women in general?!

Basically I get really really upset all the time for absolutely no reason. Or the very slightest of thing will set me off. I've been like this for the past five, six years or so but I always put it down to hormones and growing up and stuff. I'm now 22 and it happens just as often.

I'd be sitting there, happy as larry then, bam... tears. From no where.

Any advice?

WellyJ

Could be just stress, could be a deeper issue such as Depression, best bet would be to talk to your GP about it.

LegacyUser

My job provides a free councelling service, but anytime I think of calling, I feel a bit like a tit because I'm ok at that time.

Through my teenage years, I was told I had depression, but never followed it up with anything. Anytime I get upset, my boyfriend says I'm going over the top and that just makes me feel even worse. I don't think it's attention seeking.

For example. I was called into a meeting at work last week, because I had made a very simple error with a customer's account or something. The minute she said it, I burst into tears. Like, I feel stupid because of it.

Last year I went to see a GP because I was crying over my boyfriend alot, again for stupid things he was doing, nothing even against me at all, and he put me on something. I cannot remember the name of it, but it made me completly emotionless. No tears, no happiness nothing.

Fantasy_Suicide

Ah no point on hiding I guess.

Basically lads, I just want to know is this normal? Or am I just too sensitive? And if so, how do I get help.

I don't wanna spend the rest of my life crying for no good reason!!!

LegacyUser

Yea,

I would keep these issues away from work to be honest, and seek help else where. People have a perception of issues like these. I really identify with your situation, even the work thing, this happened to me (twice). Reading these posts and another thread re procrastination i realise that I really have a problem, definitely, and that I need to seek help.

I now realise that admitting that something is wrong is the first step, and turning to get help is the second, i have to now do this. oh god.

Medication is really not an option for me (but that’s a personal thing), and neither is being thrown into the mental health system in Ireland. I have seen this first hand my mom has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. I attend her doctor appointments with her and have seen her in mental hospitals (not good).

I amn’t down at the moment (bursting into tears etc.) and am quite tough skinned at present. But im only waiting for the next period of depression. have no self confidence. am of above average intelligence, but ditzy, absent minded, would forget my head. No motivation, as well as all the symptoms in the procrastination thread, it’s like that person is living my life.

I am going to try CBT to try and understand this a little more.

LegacyUser

Fantasy_Suicide wrote: »

Ah no point on hiding I guess.

Basically lads, I just want to know is this normal? Or am I just too sensitive? And if so, how do I get help.

I don't wanna spend the rest of my life crying for no good reason!!!

Em no its not normal at all (but probably common enough), and reading your thread and another on procrastination has made me realise this. I identify with all of the above (both threads).

I would keep these issues away from work to be honest, and seek help else where. People have a perception of issues like these.

I really identify with your situation, even the work thing, this happened to me (twice). Reading these posts and another thread re procrastination i realise that I really have a problem, definitely, and that I need to seek help.

I now realise that admitting that something is wrong is the first step, and turning to get help is the second, i have to now do this. oh god.

Medication is really not an option for me (but that’s a personal thing), and neither is being thrown into the mental health system in Ireland. I have seen this first hand my mom has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. I attend her doctor appointments with her and have seen her in mental hospitals (not good).I amn’t down at the moment (bursting into tears etc.) and am quite tough skinned at present. But im only waiting for the next period of depression. have no self confidence. am of above average intelligence, but ditzy absent minded, would forget my head. No motivation, as well as all the symptoms in the procrastination thread, it’s like that person is living my life.

I am going to try CBT to try and understand this a little more

Fantasy_Suicide

Well, at least I know there must be a problem there, and it's not me being dramatic.

Pardon my stupidity, but what is CBT?

With regards to the work thing, I work for a huge company the employs about 10k people in the same building. They have this staff number you can call, it's like an external help desk or somethin, and they pay for five professional councelling sessions.

I think I will have to give them a call this week. No harm in a chat, right?

WellyJ

Is it an Emloyee Assistance Program run by AXA or VHI for example?

These are completely anonymous and unless you tell the counsellor you are planning to break some laws etc. they cannot legally contact your employer to inform them of the counselling or what it involves.

I would really recommend you call them as a start.

Fantasy_Suicide

Thanks guys, I appreciate your advice

LegacyUser

Fantasy_Suicide wrote: »

... what is CBT?

With regards to the work thing, I work for a huge company the employs about 10k people in the same building. They have this staff number you can call, it's like an external help desk or somethin, and they pay for five professional councelling sessions.

I think I will have to give them a call this week. No harm in a chat, right?

Cognitive Behavioural Therepy google it, is the best advice i could give i suppose.i dont have a defination of it. but for me its worth a try.

In you situation your option of the external help is a good one (anonymous).

I think you should take this up, you dont have to be down at present to do this. Depression for me is cyclic.

Fantasy_Suicide

Unregistered wrote: »

Cognitive Behavioural Therepy google it, is the best advice i could give i suppose.i dont have a defination of it. but for me its worth a try.

In you situation your option of the external help is a good one (anonymous).

I think you should take this up, you dont have to be down at present to do this. Depression for me is cyclic.

Thanks a million for everyone's advice. I think I know now that I do need help.

Much appreciated

xx