brendareep

Open Sexual Abuse

I was sexually fondled by my biological father. He also physically and emotionally abused me and severely neglected me. As a result of this upraising, I was also molested by an adult employer when I was 16, and consequently married him. I am not happy, but not strong enough to act. I have lost all feeling or desire and have no direction in life.

Treatments

Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful

it let me know that I am not alone. It also verified the severity of my experience.

Leave Not Working

I would always run away as a child. And I escape often whenever I can, but I do not permanently leave my relationships.

Music Working / Worked

I have always used music as an escape. I learned early in life that my parents would leave me alone if I played the piano. Therefore, I became a very excellent musician.

Talking Not Working

I talk too much, and will talk to anyone. I know it doesn't help, but I cannot stop myself. Because I had spent too many years keeping it inside. Now it is exploding out of me.

Open Family & Friends of Bipolar

My father is severly bipolar. He refuses to get treatment, but he is tearing apart the family in the meantime. He is severly abusing my mother emotionally and no one will do a thing about it.

Open Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

I am severely hypoglycemic. I will pass out if I don't eat something every couple of hours. It is conflicting with my anxiety and my desire to have energy, exercise and lose weight.

Open Hypothyroidism

I have large lumps that are borderline malignant and the doctor wants to remove the thyroid. I am fearful of losing it, even though it is low functioning.

Treatments

Armour Thyroid Somewhat Helpful

it worked at first, but not so great now.

Synthroid Not Working

it never made me feel any better

Open Insomnia

I cannot sleep on my own ever. I have to take something. I have gone five days without a wink of sleep before and I almost went insane.

Treatments

Seroquel Working / Worked

it is prescribed for me for my anxietybipolardepression also and it does help but it makes me groggy.

Open Obesity

I am 5'3" and I weigh 285. I know how to lose weight, but I cannot get past the anxiety and fear of being thin.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

have tried everything

Breast Feeding Not Working

I breasfed all 7 of my children and never lost an ounce of weight.

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

I love being energetic and fit. But I cannot start again.

Swimming Not Working

it never builds my muscles or my energy

Weight Watchers Not Working

My mind wont let me feel restricted

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I was severely abused by my parents in every way. I am emotionally abused often and rarely physically abused by my husband.

Treatments

Abuse Counseling Somewhat Helpful

Forgiveness Not Working

Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Child

My two year old daughter was accidentally run over by my husband while we were moving.

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Getting Angry Not Working

Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful

Helping Others Somewhat Helpful

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Pets Somewhat Helpful

Prayer Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Reading Somewhat Helpful

Remembering Somewhat Helpful

Scrapbooking Working / Worked

Support Groups Somewhat Helpful

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Time Somewhat Helpful