Mental Illness and Psychological Disorders

Aceospades12

So, because of how much you all have helped me in my PUA progression - i want to give back - and i feel i can do more than just help those PUA that are less experienced than me.

I feel like the point of a community is to help where/when/however u can. I urge others to do the same - what are u good at? Starbuck helped me in the fitness thread - he knows more about that than i do. I would like to offer my expert knowlege of another aspect of life.

I am a psychologist in training and am well versed (years) in the assessment and treatment of various psychological disorders (OCD, depression, social phobia, specific phobias, eating disorders, alcohol/substance dependence/abuse etc.). This is my job. It will be my career. In terms of MM - this is what i repeat every day- it helps define who i am.

So, if you or someone u know is suffering from one of these disorders, feel free to PM and I'm sure I can help (advice, ideas, books, treatment advice) - or at least point u in the right direction.

And no i do not (yet) have my PhD or MD. I am working on that. So do not use me as a substitiute for professional treatment. However, I do know A LOT - and have already helped several people on this site (thanx to u guys for making me realize i can offer more to the community than help with women).

When reading many newbie AA posts - i sometimes wonder if some of u actually are suffering from Social Phobia, which is a diagnosable mental illness - and this illness, like AA can be cured, but is more severe.
Depression is also something i worry about on this site. Many of you are looking for ways to improve your life - and sometimes i wonder if there is actually something more going on.

anyways im starting to ramble - but i figured id just put it out there to everyone that i want to offer this to anyone who may need it. If i help one more person due to this post - it'll be worth it.

cheers

Aceospades12 · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject:

iv been getting a few questions about Social Phobia, which i definately expected on this site

Social Phobia is a severe diagnosable psychological disorder. This is not to be confused with approach anxiety, even severe approach anxiety is not the same.

Here are the diagnostic criteria that i use with patients, this is straight from the DSM.

A. A marked and persistent fear of one or more social and performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others. The individual fears that he or she will act in a way (or show anxiety symptoms) that will be humiliating or embarrassing. Note: In children, there must be evidence of the capacity for age-appropriate social relationships with familiar people and the anxiety must occur in peer settings, not just in interactions with adults.

B. Exposure to the feared social situation almost invariably provokes anxiety, which may take the form of a situationally bound or predisoposed Panic Attack. Note: In children, the anxiety may be expressed by crying, tantrums, freezing, or shrinking from social situations with unfamiliar people.

C. The person recognizes that the fear is excessive or unreasonable. Note: In children, this feature may be absent

D. The feared social or performance situation are avoided or else are endured with intense anxiety or distress

E. The avoidance, anxious anticipation, or distress in the feared social or performance situation(s) interferes significantly with the person's normal routine, occupational (academic) functioning, or social activities or relationships, or there is marked distress about having the phobia.

F. In individuals under age 18 years, the duration is at least 6 months

G. The fear or avoidance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition and is not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., Panic Disorder With or Without Agoraphobia, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or Schizoid Personality Disorder).

H. If a general medical condition or another mental disorder is present, the fear in Criterion A is unrelated to it, e.g., the fear is not of Stuttering, trembling in Parkinson's disease, or exhibiting abnormal eating behavior in Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa

If you need clarification or explanation of any of these criterion, or if it sounds possible that this may apply to you, PM and I'd be more than happy to discuss anything further.

NOTE: if you are just afraid of talking to females.... this is NOT social phobia.

Chief · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

Awesome I'm an undergraduate psych major

Paramour · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject:

Sweet, Im an undergrad psych and socio major/minor...

Chief · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

Vibe · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

I think I could help me, my mother has mental Illness its very hard, cus the sick people dont admit it.

I have read phsycology and have couple books home, but this one is real hard you might could help me

Aceospades12 · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

hey vibe if you have specific questions feel free to pm me

Fiction dTAJIr8v · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:46 am Post subject:

Don't be a psych major unless you are quite sure you want to continue your schooling. Psychology is the most popular major in America and one of the lowest for beginning wage. All of the BA/BS psych majors I know are either going into grad school, professional school, or working at Express or Gap.

Take it from me...I got my B.S. in Psych.

Intensity23 · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

This post was to the wrong thread.

k.a.r.l.o. · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

i was diagnosed as bipolar a few years back and i'm medicated and doing fine now. key things i notice is that i do get obsessive/manic but i channel it creatively. i have also found that there are several famous/successful/creative bipolar people out there and that always gives me motivation. a few famous bipolars are: Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Jackson Pollock.

it's not something i share with people on a regular basis (especially when sarging), but have been more open about it in an effort to relieve the condition of it's stigma.

thanks for making yourself available.

dmacfour · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:04 am Post subject:

I think I may have less severe social anxiety. It was much worse in high school as I would avoid talking with people on the phone (out of fear), I would avoid sports for fear or embarrassment, conversations in general were a struggle because of my anxiety. I still deal with anxiety in certain situations, but for the most part it's gone away.

BTW, I'm also a psych major. If things work out I'm hoping to go into psychiatry.

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