Christians with Mental Health Issues

[humble soul]

I've always thought this would be a good group to make on a Christian forum. I don't mean a recovery from addiction group. Susannah has that one covered here.
I just think there is a shared vulnerability for those of us who struggle with anxiety and depression. Or other issues. And maybe our views aren't taken seriously, when we admit our problems. From then on, our perspectives may well attract ridicule.
"I may be crazy but I'm not stupid " as someone once said.

 

[humble soul]

Let it be this thread anyway.

 

[Link1983]

Find the root.... make some beer :D

 

[Link1983]

Find the root.... make some beer :biggrin

Get it? :O

 

[humble soul]

I struggle with;
Second guessing myself
Low self esteem
Arrogance
A weird sense of humour
Self consciousness
Social anxiety
Lack of self discipline
Replaying negative past events
Catholicism
Christian pride
Staying calm (anxiety)
Anticipatory anxiety
Dislike of gay culture
Dislike of dogmatic personalities
Communism
Control freaks
Bullies
Talkaholics

 

[Link1983]

I have been there...
Still am but getting out of it as fast as i possibly can!
For me.. truth is freedom. I know..
And also taking care of myself physically. That is my medication. It does work. But i need some of that army discipline

 

[humble soul]

Get it? :O

Not quite. But it sounds quite witty

 

[humble soul]

I have been there...
Still am but getting out of it as fast as i possibly can!
For me.. truth is freedom. I know..
And also taking care of myself physically. That is my medication. It does work. But i need some of that army discipline

So God is saving you from your own insanity?

 

[Link1983]

I struggle with;
Second guessing myself
Low self esteem
Arrogance
A weird sense of humour
Self consciousness
Social anxiety
Lack of self discipline
Replaying negative past events
Catholicism
Christian pride
Staying calm (anxiety)
Anticipatory anxiety
Dislike of gay culture
Dislike of dogmatic personalities
Communism
Control freaks
Bullies
Talkaholics

Well.. some of those i like about you. Especially your sense of humor. Maybe your strongest feature in my humble opinion
Also i can relate to most of them..

 

[humble soul]

The worst kind of insanity is the one you are not aware of.

 

[Link1983]

Not quite. But it sounds quite witty

Trust me mon. It's the best mon. Ya hea..






Mon?

 

[Link1983]

The worst kind of insanity is the one you are not aware of.

Tru dat..
One trademark i think is repetition of bad habits..
Might be others too.
That's wy i say and belive that truth is freedom. It reveals the negative.. and then we know..

 

[humble soul]

Tru dat..
One trademark i think is repetition of bad habits..
Might be others too.
That's wy i say and belive that truth is freedom. It reveals the negative.. and then we know..

You are sounding wise and joyful Link. That Bible reading must be helping you.

 

[Link1983]

Would acceptance be better? ?that is what the world teaches and call it love even..
I utterly disagree with the mainstream.
I will remain against the grain..

 

[Link1983]

You are sounding wise and joyful Link. That Bible reading must be helping you.

It does! When i am able to listen..

 

[Link1983]

I struggle with;
Second guessing myself
Low self esteem
Arrogance
A weird sense of humour
Self consciousness
Social anxiety
Lack of self discipline
Replaying negative past events
Catholicism
Christian pride
Staying calm (anxiety)
Anticipatory anxiety
Dislike of gay culture
Dislike of dogmatic personalities
Communism
Control freaks
Bullies
Talkaholics

I only find some of these to be something to work on.. others are natural and really healthy reactions..
Don't sweat it.
You are probably a much better person than you realize.
I am shure of that.
Devil is a liar. That's what he does for the most part. And it really doesn't mean anything at all..

 

[Link1983]

My struggle is me. For the most part..
My struggle is me struggling..

 

[humble soul]

My struggle is me. For the most part..
My struggle is me struggling..

This is a good insight. Impressive.

 

[evenifigoalone]

I am diagnosed with: OCD and social anxiety disorder, per 2018.
I tend to overthink things. My social anxiety I consider more to be a past struggle that I've gotten a lot better from. I do deal with some anxiety that, I think, is a result of weird hormone body things related to my being type 2 diabetic.

Aside from my possibly-diabetes-related-anxiety (which is almost all physical symptoms), my anxiety tends to be more cognitive and emotional than it is physical symptoms, which is why the worst of my anxiety manifests as OCD I think. My physical symptoms are still there, but they are on the milder end of the spectrum. Cognitively, I get stuck in "thought loops" where I'm unable to think about anything else, and anxiety keeps the cycle going. When a thought makes you anxious, your brain is like "hey, you need to be aware of danger, so here, pay attention". (The brain can't tell the difference between physical danger and emotional danger.) Which leads to compulsions that you perform to relieve the anxiety, but they only make the anxiety stronger and stronger the more you do them.

 

[Who Me]

I get stuck in "thought loops" where I'm unable to think about anything else, and anxiety keeps the cycle going

Are these started by an unexpected 'thought'?

One of the problems I read about in posts is ' intrusive thoughts' where a ' thought' sys something, often horrible or tells them to do something or implies if they don't do xxxxxxx something nasty will happen.
They report that they struggle with these thoughts and what they want them to do.

Apart from professional help there is a lot of self help available.
I suggest that OCD+intrusive thiught suffers find and read the online article :- 25 tips for successfully treating your OCD, it has a useful section on intrusive thoughts and was written by a practicing psychologist to help his patients.

May I suggest you have a look at it and discuss it with your own therapist.