tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post8382526476374641530..comments2023-10-31T02:27:18.201-07:00Comments on Her Every Cent Counts - a quarter life crisis, and change: Career Counseling, Psychiatry, Group Counseling, $$$her every cent countshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559826632110489586noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-11280651962569261492009-11-24T15:05:34.145-08:002009-11-24T15:05:34.145-08:00@An ostrich named Sam:
Thanks for your comment. I...@An ostrich named Sam:<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I am going to cancel my appointment with my psychiatrist but will probably end up seeing her in the long run. If I get accepted into the study I won't be able to take other meds (along with the study meds) so I'm going to hold off. At least with the study I will find out if I'm bipolar. I'm sure I have more than one condition. I've already been diagnosed, by different therapists, with a variety of disorders: ADHD, social anxiety, general anxiety, narcissistic personality disorder, major depression. No one has diagnosed me with bipolar yet, so maybe I don't have bipolar. But I kind of feel like something is up with my mood swings that's more than depression.<br /><br />As far as my social issues go... I have a lot of social anxiety. I've had this anxiety since I was a kid. When I was young I enjoyed talking to adults but never kids my own age. Now that I'm an adult, everyone I have to talk to are pretty much kids my own age. I'm better than I used to be, and enjoy working in a small company where I know everyone (and with mostly engineers, who are at least slightly socially awkward more often than not). However, in order to move up in the world, I need to get past my social issues. As I worked out with my career counselor this morning, I don't know when I should defend myself versus apologize. I was raised being told that I'm pretty much always in the wrong. So I can't deal with conflict. I just say sorry. I wish I didn't all the time. I have no idea when it's appropriate to speak my mind and when I need to shut up. It gets me into a lot of sticky situations. I'm hoping group therapy will help with this.<br /><br />Good idea about tracking my moods. I definitely should do this. I set up another Twitter account for it a while back but haven't been as on top of it as I should have.her every cent countshttp://www.hereverycentcounts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-84112945434287779462009-11-24T14:58:33.837-08:002009-11-24T14:58:33.837-08:00Happy Birthday! Life gets better as you age.
Go ...Happy Birthday! Life gets better as you age. <br /><br />Go to the second phase for the medication trial for Bi-polar, but <br />Please keep your appointment for the Psychiatrist. You could have more than one condition ( for lack of better words).<br /><br /> Group therapy works well but make sure that it's a group that will suit your needs. I'm rather curious as to what your social issues are ( or rather what you think they are). It could be linked back to your unhappiness in your job or is it something that you've been dealing with since you were a child?<br /><br />Start tracking your moods. It may help. Good luck.its me, samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521920330817697784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-33340555879393316742009-11-24T14:00:55.371-08:002009-11-24T14:00:55.371-08:00Happy birthday!!
I'm really following your ca...Happy birthday!!<br /><br />I'm really following your career counselling sessions closely- BF is at a huge crossroads not knowing where to go or what to do next (has some ideas though). 21 is still young, but I feel if he doesn't work it out soon he's going to fall so far behind. He didn't find the university careers coach that helpful, and there's no way we can afford private counselling - and I kind of think this may be something he needs to work out internally. <br /><br />I hope the bipolar screening can clear up some things for you - your medical costs may be high, but it's one of those things not to take a shortcut on. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com