nicoleacola32

Open Obesity

Treatments

Alli Considering

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working

Colace Somewhat Helpful

Open Hydrocephalus

Treatments

Shunts Working / Worked

Open Spina Bifida
Type: other

I have had spina bifida since birth

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

I was diagnosed with severe major depression after my best friend ended her friendship with me about 10 years ago.It has been a journey every since with it's ups and downs

Treatments

Celexa Not Working

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful

Lexapro Not Working

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Prozac Not Working

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Seroquel Not Working

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

My friends and my clubhouse have been my biggest support with this issue

Wellbutrin Not Working

made me manicky

Writing Somewhat Helpful

Blogging helps alot in getting out my feelings I've noticed

Open Loneliness

I feel very lonely sometimes,it helps when I am around people but when I am by myself the loneliness kicks in

Open Children Of Divorced Parents

My parents divorced when I was 16.It was very tough for me and contributed to my depression,now I am adjusting to life with a newly married father and a stepparent and it gets complicated though I love them both very much

Open Codependency

Treatments

12 Step Program Somewhat Helpful

CoDA Working / Worked

Emotions Anonymous (EA) Somewhat Helpful

Reading Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

\"Codependent No More\" Working / Worked

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Relative

I lost my grandma last year around thanksgiving.It hurts so bad I miss her very much and don't express it as much because people don't want to hear me ruminate I feel all alone

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Getting Angry Somewhat Helpful

Grief Counseling Too Soon to Tell

Helping Others Working / Worked

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Prayer Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Remembering Working / Worked

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Support Groups Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Time Working / Worked

Open Family & Friends of Bipolar

One of My best friends has bipolar disorder and I need advice and support on how to help her deal with day to day issues that come up in her treatment.

Open Insomnia

I have just realized that I have been dealing with insomnia for a long time

Treatments

Lavender Somewhat Helpful

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

Music Somewhat Helpful

Reading Working / Worked

Seroquel Not Working

caused too much weight gain and I didnt like the medicine head I experienced

Open Personality Disorders
Type: Dependent Personality Disorder

I have been diagnosed with dependent and borderline personality disorder

Treatments

Talking Working / Worked

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Not Working

Open Time Management

I don't know how to manage my time well

Open Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety

I have agoraphobia and just went on zanax and have been doing better

Open Healthy Relationships

Treatments

Patience Somewhat Helpful

Talking Somewhat Helpful

I have a friend who it is very tough to communicate with,sometimes we end up arguing and he ends up frustrating me to the point i give up.I've tried to talk it out and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't

Writing Working / Worked

Open Eating Disorders
Type: Bulimia

I have a bowel disorder because of spina bifida and because of that i have had problems with overeating and bulimia

Treatments

Dietitian Consult Somewhat Helpful

Group Therapy Working / Worked

Lexapro Not Working

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Somewhat Helpful

Prozac Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Considering

Topamax Not Working

Zoloft Not Working

Open Asperger Syndrome

I am joining this group for a friend who I suspect has aspergers

Open Urinary Incontinence

Treatments

Ditropan Not Working

VESIcare Working / Worked

is very helpful causes constipation

Open Paranoia

I have dealt with some paranoia in the past and still struggle with it ocasionally

Open Arnold-Chiari Malformation

I have had problems with Arnold-Chiari in the past

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I have a kind of OCD where I ruminate about the loss of my grandma,not sure if it's more bereavement or OCD

Treatments

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked

Emotions Anonymous (EA) Working / Worked

Open Health Care Reform

I am interested in learning about health care reform since I have spina bifida

Open Brain Injury

I have slight brain damage because of hydrocephalus and also have an aunt with a closed head injury

Open Shyness

I am extremely shy though I don't show it and am using this group to deal with my shyness

Treatments

DailyStrength Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Considering

Self-esteem Working / Worked

Self-help Working / Worked

Socializing Too Soon to Tell

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

I have suffered from flashbacks and painful memories after the death of my grandma

Treatments

Emotions Anonymous (EA) Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Considering

Reading Working / Worked

Seroquel Not Working

Supportive Care Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Topamax Not Working

Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

Treatments

Cold Turkey Not Working

Nicotine Gum Somewhat Helpful

Nicotine Patch Not Working

Wellbutrin Not Working

made me extremely manicky

Willpower Somewhat Helpful

Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide

Treatments

Patience Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Considering

Talking Working / Worked

Writing Working / Worked

Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

I want to support my friend

Treatments

Al-Anon Working / Worked

Patience Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Writing Working / Worked

Open Celiac Disease

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Considering

Casein-Free Diet Considering

Dairy-Free Diet Somewhat Helpful

Gluten Free Diet Considering

Open Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

I am being tested for it soon

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

Dietary Modification Considering

Probiotics Somewhat Helpful

Open Sensory Integration Disorder

I feel my friend has it looking for some support

Open Career Changes

Open Anger Management

i have dealt with hidden anger towards people and situations in my life for years.I hide it with a smile but indirectly express it.

Open Family Issues

I have a divorced family and deal with issues everyday.

Treatments

Emotions Anonymous (EA) Somewhat Helpful

Music Somewhat Helpful

sad music actually helps me

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

my clubhouse helps

Talking Working / Worked

clubhouse and ds helps

Writing Working / Worked

blogging on here helps

Open Financial Challenges

I might be not able to get an apartment because my credit is so bad

Treatments

Credit Counseling Considering

Open DailyStrength Members Community

I enjoy daily strength and the ability to give and get support

Open Self-Injury

I have dealt with purging in and suicidal behavior before

Treatments

Group Therapy Considering

Talking Working / Worked

Open Child Support & Custody

Open Video Game Addiction

Open Menopause

Open Anxiety

I have had anxiety for years just starting xanax xr

Treatments

BuSpar Not Working

Meditation Working / Worked

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Xanax Working / Worked

Open Bedwetting

I have spina bifida and have wet since birth

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

Treatments

Abuse Counseling Working / Worked

Forgiveness Working / Worked

helped alot

Leave Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Open Step Families

I have a step mother.My dad got remarried a few years ago