I don't know if I am the oldest person on the forum or not, but in either case I have been a psych patient for many decades. My current shrink told me last week that in terms of medication there is nothing further to be done, I am already on 2 anti depressants and 2 anti anxiety pills daily. ( one is a Benzo )
Have you felt that even putting on your Crocs is too much work ? That just staying in your room and avoiding any potential confrontations, remarks, looks, etc from the public is just something you can no longer cope with, especially if you are big like I am. This is how my agoraphobia began a couple of years ago, much to the chagrin of my mental health providers, who are trying to move heaven and earth to get me to go out and even walk 3 blocks and come back.
Getting dressed is too hard, struggling with the bra, the leggings, and as I have no hair, I have to find a head covering, so I stopped getting dressed altogether. I went on Ebay and bought about $ 300 worth of Carol Hochman, Eileen West and Aria pretty knee length gowns I have OCD, so I shower a lot, most days about 5 times.
Have I reached the end of the road and am now mad ? Is the disinclination of yanking up a pair of leggings the proof that I've really and truly lost it ?
Any thoughts are welcome. I am going to copy and paste this for the depression and OCD teams. The more who read it, the greater chance it may resonate with someone.
Thanks and God bless.
Have you felt that even putting on your Crocs is too much work ? That just staying in your room and avoiding any potential confrontations, remarks, looks, etc from the public is just something you can no longer cope with, especially if you are big like I am. This is how my agoraphobia began a couple of years ago, much to the chagrin of my mental health providers, who are trying to move heaven and earth to get me to go out and even walk 3 blocks and come back.
Getting dressed is too hard, struggling with the bra, the leggings, and as I have no hair, I have to find a head covering, so I stopped getting dressed altogether. I went on Ebay and bought about $ 300 worth of Carol Hochman, Eileen West and Aria pretty knee length gowns I have OCD, so I shower a lot, most days about 5 times.
Have I reached the end of the road and am now mad ? Is the disinclination of yanking up a pair of leggings the proof that I've really and truly lost it ?
Any thoughts are welcome. I am going to copy and paste this for the depression and OCD teams. The more who read it, the greater chance it may resonate with someone.
Thanks and God bless.