dire straits

LegacyUser

im 23. im not going to write much here even though i could. i feel extremly trapped in this life and i feel like i just have a physical existence. cant concentrate on anything, so cant follow whats happening on tv, conversation etc. i want to get out of my body because i feel detached from my current state. feels like i have lost my soul or through cathersis im somewhere else. im constantly thinking about god, suicide and that's stopping me. the pain is almost too much to bear. im distant and cant find my way back to normality. im full of self-pity and im really frightened. im outraged with the way ive been handled by psychiatrists in past. i dont believe in words or drugs anymore. im surrounded by people who tell me theres nothing they can do to help.

LegacyUser

Ok, I can buy not trusting words or psychiatrists. I you feel they don't work for you, them they probably don't.

So what do YOU think might help you?

opinion guy

I'm sorry to hear that OP.

Its tough when you feel like the doc's aren't treating you right. Maybe its a case of finding the right doc ?
Can I say please talk to your GP or some professional about the suicidal thoughts.

Also - can I recommend a couple of books to you that might help ?

One is Beyond Prozac by Dr Terry Lynch. Excellent book on mental health. He doesn't believe in drug therapy and from his book sounds like a very caring doc (maybe even the guy for you to try and see if you can).

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Prozac-Healing-Suffering-without/dp/1856354717/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256766606&sr=8-2

Another book is Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman. Excellent, excellent insite into mental health.

http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-10th-Anniversary-Matter/dp/055380491X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256766690&sr=1-1

Overheal

Have you had religious counsel?

LegacyUser

talked to a few priests before koz i was obsessed by prayer. i was going through a spiritual emergency. it was strange. there was alot of coincidences in life and could see god working through people when i tuned into it. since then ive read up about this kind of stuff and its not actually a sickness. its becoming enlightened. psychic at times. thats what each person is waiting to discover. i dont know if anyone here has ever experienced this stuff. unfortunately its not realistic for a 23year old to be a nun in todays society. newaz, that was a while ago, i dont feel like that now. but its enough for me to find peace of mind in my life, never mind living a sterotypical life in relation to others of my age..im not fitting into this life when all of this is going on. i cant understand why i feel such pain and despair now when i felt so enlightened before.

Zaph

OP, I realise that you're going through a tough time, but it would be appreciated if you would drop the text speak as it's not permitted in this forum.

Thanks

LegacyUser

ok, i didnt know that, thanks