Welcome to the group. I'm an attorney and it took having seizures from exhaustion to accept the fact that I needed help. It took forever but I finally found a good psychiatrist and therapist. You can't keep it bottled up inside you. Is there some way you can see a psychiatrist and/or a therapist without compromising your business?

I don't know.....I never did it before. I should make an appointment I guess.

yeah, i agree with Atec. i have been through a lot of the same symptoms you are experiencing now. i couldn't do it on my own. i needed professional help.

the best way to start is to get a referal from your GP. they can usually tell you who's seeing patients, and who has a good reputation, or not so good.

I agree with the others, you should make an appointment. Keeping all that inside definitely isn't healthy.

I don't know abour your country (Canada?) but here it's possible to do it anonymously or under a pseudonym. There are also people who specialise in diagnosing and with an official diagnosis you won't have to wait as long, in case you don't want to go to your gp with this.

Hi:-) Yes, please do see a therapist or something, okay? They have to keep it confidential by law in the US, and it's no one's business but yours where you go and when, okay? I know the stigma is bad, but losing yourself is worse. Been there, done that. Took a trip to an ER in an ambulance to get me past the sense I had to "tough it out". Yep, toughed it right to the ER. Not so great a long-term strategy. You have had some big losses, and it's okay to need help. If you broke a leg, you'd go for help, right?

Atec's suggestion is excellent. Primary care docs are good sources for a referral.

Gentle healing to you.

Welcome. I had your symptoms, too, and a therapist made all the difference for me as well.

Therapy really helps, although do note if the first therapist isn't a good fit, try another, ok?

Welcome!

Welcome, you bave come to a good place, vent all you want and I agree with others, a good therapist, maybe a trauma specialist...helped me when I was way overwhelmed. You are not alone....Support to you!

Thank you SO MUCH you all!!
I will try to get e good therapist.
I always think I'm in control of things!
What are the real risks not taking care of this state?

welcome to the DS ptsd board ,,, you can find alot of info on ptsd here but make that appt

Welcome to the group Nutellina!

I don't know if this helps but there are organizations for almost every level of professional work that specialize in unreported mental health assistance for its people.

I know there is a program for lawyers in the US to receive mental health assistance and MH referrals that are NOT reported to the ABA. They will ONLY report you if you are a threat to yourself or others; if you suffer from drinking or drug abuse they say nothing and help you get the treatment you need. I don't know what kind of profession you have but if you are worried about your MH struggle going public perhaps it is something you could look into?

Also, there are a LOT of risks going untreated when your physical health is being impacted by your mental health. If you have tachycardia you should really consider being seen somewhere. I pulled a muscle in my heart wall at the end of last year after I missed so much sleep trying to work that my muscles were getting damaged. I thought I was fine. My muscles got so fatigued that not only did I pull a muscle in my heart wall, the cartilage pulled away from my sternum on the left side of my ribs, causing one of my ribs to crack. The doctor's couldn't operate because it's a heart-related muscle and bone issue and I had no choice but to give it time and let it heal. I had to take an entire semester off of grad school to deal with this. I am 28. My doctor says I'm lucky I survived it. I could easily have broken that rib if I'd kept pushing myself and it would have damaged my heart and left lung.

I have some neurological issues which likely played into my body's response to lack of sleep, but my general response to "what could happen?" Is "you never know, and by the time you find out it's already too late."

I don't mean to sound doom-and-gloom over here but like Atec, I have a high drive and grad-school has me chasing my profession like it's going out of style. It's important to take cues from your body and your mind. Give yourself time to get help when you need it, because by the time you "need" help it might be too late. My damage was preventable. If I had gotten more rest I'd be okay now. Don't be that guy; don't be me. :P

I am glad you are here though, and I hope you are able to find positive support and acceptance here.

Welcome to the group! :)

Hi Nutelina, I have always been driven, and I know I have neglected myself in the past. Working in a large hospital , patients came first, mega-stressful...I got thru 2 cancer surgeries, and when brain abnormalities were found I just kept pushing, pushing myself....I had a psychiatruc breakdown/hospitalized. Went back to work, still not listening to my body...ended up suddenly unable to read/write....some doctors think I had ? seizures/?micro-strokes, but now I was forced to listen, I could no longer work, and I had PTSD too.
This is me, but please seek medical help,therapy help.. you are worth it and you are not alone! Support and Hugs

OMG !! It seems very dangerous.....I never had any problems so big before but yes.I will listen to you guys advices ! Thank you so much and if I don't bother you too much.....I would like to keep writing here. Much love.

Today something weird it happened.... I got disorientated and I didn t know where I was. It s this common?

I have that and was told they are dissociative fugues. There are probably other names for it but are very scary. Mine is from my ptsd but you should probably be checked out for medical reasons too.