What Is My Problem and How Do I Stop It?
Question by Benjamin: What is my problem and how do I stop it?
There is something wrong with me in that I always believe there must be something wrong with me. A lot of the time I am self critical. If I have slight challenges and fail in social situations I beat myself up and automatically assume I have a mental disorder such as autism even when i exhibit no true signs of autism.
When I was young in preschool teachers thought I was mentally slow because I was quiet and had bad hand eye coordination. I think of my past now and assume I might have some form of ADD or ADHD. I do share the some of the symptoms such as, procrastination, bad coordination, and trouble starting tasks ( but these “symptoms” could just be a result of the present society that everyone deals with on some level or another). But I DO NOT share alot of the other symptoms such as… trouble sleeping, racing thoughts, inability to relax, short attention span… basically I don’t have any of the “attention” symptoms of ADHD. Despite this I still believe that I could possibly have a mental disorder.
The thoughts of having a disorder are not always present. I can function normally for months and be the happiest most confident person in the world without having to constantly anxious and worried and perfectionistic about myself. It has gotten to the point where I can’t talk to my parents about my mental health worries because I asked them too many times if I was “retarded”. Each time they would tell me that I DID NOT have a mental disorder and I should stop being so self conscious, and that everyone has faults that could relate to a disorder but no exactly BE the true disorder. Despite this iI still find myself worrying that there is something wrong with me or I have a mental disorder even though I am a A-B student and graduated in the top 10 percent of their class. All this causes me stress and anxiety and make me unhappy.
How do I stop this behavior ounce and for all!?
age:19
Despite these worries I do have a healthy social life. Things that trigger these thoughts are actually some of my “friends”… because of the fact that after being in college around aspiring peers, I realize my friends are total demoralizing losers who drink and smoke and have no real lot in life, and being around them makes me think low of myself and then I start thinking I am mentally ill.
Best answer:
Answer by erick
well from my experience… i have also felt that way… but now it is over…. i think its all about stress… try to take a breath of fresh air every often… i also recommend to stay away from video games and should try to bike, hang out with friends, or swim.. in my exprience i think its dyslexia… i do not know for sure…. but hang out with your friends more often okay?
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