Can someone analyze me?

[andrea]

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Hey there,

I'm interested in psychiatry but am having a problem analyzing myself at the moment! Would anyone be willing to offer advice on what the healthiest outcome would be?

I'm MSII, 25 and single, bipolar II. Parents divorced in April, mom remarried in June, dad is on his second girlfriend. As Thanksgiving gets closer, I'm getting more tense and depressed. I'm expected to go home for the holidays, but first must decide with whom I will spend them and how superficial I should be (would really like to kick everyone in the ass!).

Of course both sides are playing me against the other.

What is the best way to get through a week of hell? Come on psych folks, put your training to the test.

Thanks,
Andrea

 

[ckent]

Well, I'm no psychiatrist, and actually I'm going into internal medicine, but I will offer my psychoanalysis based on my 4 weeks of "training" in psychiatry. Parental divorce can represent a significant stressor for their kids, but I'd just encourage you to not to get too involved with their bickering. I'd reccomend that you go to whichever one is closer/more convenient for Thanksgiving, and then you can go to the other one for Christmas. If both of them try to make you feel guilty for choosing one over the other for either holiday, I'd reccomend just not going to either and spending the holidays with some friends or something. Eventually, things will settle down and a new "normal" will develop.

 

[Anasazi23]

Try some Klonopin 0.25mg PO one hour before family visit. Repeat as necessary.

Or, just sprinkle it into the turkey gravy prior to dinner.

 

[andrea]

Ha ha ha, thanks for the advice. 🙂 I'm thinking quite seriously of not going, but would that be considered a denial defense mechanism? If I understand correctly, that is one of the lowest forms of response. If I were to go and confront them directly, that would be considered a reaction formation, which I understand is higher on the pyramid. So would you conclude then that it's better to get pissed now versus later or never? My superego is telling me one thing, but my ego quite another. 😀

 

[Darth Vader]

Originally posted by andrea
Ha ha ha, thanks for the advice. 🙂 I'm thinking quite seriously of not going, but would that be considered a denial defense mechanism? If I understand correctly, that is one of the lowest forms of response. If I were to go and confront them directly, that would be considered a reaction formation, which I understand is higher on the pyramid. So would you conclude then that it's better to get pissed now versus later or never? My superego is telling me one thing, but my ego quite another. 😀

no, no, no. Denial has been shown to be one of the most powerful psychological coping mechanisms out there, particularly in health psychology. I recall hearing from one of my psychiatry attendings about how studies have shown that patients who are in denial about their illness actually usually do better then those who have complete comprehension of their illness. denial is always good.

 

[Kluver Bucy]

I refuse to believe that. 😉

 

[OLELA]

...this is avoidance, not denial. on ther hand, since you have BPAD II, and have your own issues to deal with, which I'm sure you're doing, I suggest to not to go to either one. I also, suggest that you have an open discussion with both of them separately and tell each of them how you "really" feel about what he/she is doing and how that would impact your mental welfare, but more importantly is what you want them to do instead.
Aagin, focus and what 'you" want from them and NOT what "they' are doing to you indirectly.
Good luck

 

[dr.kicia]

to be diagnosed too. People say i am crazy....😀

 

[andrea]

Just wanted to share my personal triumphant victory:

Well, I should back up. Went home for Thanksgiving, and it was a total and complete nightmare as expected. What was I thinking? Soooo, I finally decided not to go back for Christmas. Sent e-mails to everyone, and although my dad isn't speaking to me, I have never felt better! I can't wait to have two weeks of unabridged relaxation. This is a beautiful thing. 🙂 Thanks for everyone's imput.

Madga02, why are you crazy? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[dr.kicia]

ok the deal is that i don't get it but people think i am crazy...i mean i am very scater-minded, melancholic, eccentric(some say), and i have mood swings, but to be honest i don't see myself as crazy...i think i am just too romantic and i close myself in my world were i feel safe...too many times i got hurt, i guess. But maybe i am a little abnormal...but is it bad? Normal is so boring after all...😀

 

[16846]

Originally posted by andrea
Hey there,

I'm interested in psychiatry but am having a problem analyzing myself at the moment! Would anyone be willing to offer advice on what the healthiest outcome would be?

I'm MSII, 25 and single, bipolar II. Parents divorced in April, mom remarried in June, dad is on his second girlfriend. As Thanksgiving gets closer, I'm getting more tense and depressed. I'm expected to go home for the holidays, but first must decide with whom I will spend them and how superficial I should be (would really like to kick everyone in the ass!).

Of course both sides are playing me against the other.

What is the best way to get through a week of hell? Come on psych folks, put your training to the test.

Thanks,
Andrea

You are totally &^%ing nuts...

You need 100mg of Thioridazine TID...

J/K 😀 Make an appointment with your psychiatrist. That is my best advice...

 

[markglt]

You can't be that much of a mess, your a damn medical student for god's sake!! If you were that screwed up you wouldn't be able to hang. Don't your meds make you tired? If you wanna feel better about yourself PM me and i'll tell you my sob story.

-Mark😛