Me getting a seasonal migraine sense I was 9, laying in bed at 2 AM be like: "Maybe its brain cancer" and then my panic attack SOMEHOW makes it hurt less.
oh god im the same i was in panic mode about my teeth recently and when i saw an orthodontist they were just like "youre perfectly fine lol, you just need braces"
I used to think like this, but now I genuinely dont care about my existence and life enough to even consider it
alarming shit will pop up and I’m just like
nooooo this is too real... and then you get called a hypochondriac by your family your whole life like yes... i chose this, obviously, i just want attention and not mental illness, duhhh :/
Holy crap I used to have SSD (somatic symptom disorder) so bad for years. It wasn't until recently that I got treatment for it. It was hell always fearing, e.g., a siezure while driving, or even thinking you have appendicitis to the point your body comes up with pain that doesn't really exist.
It was constant, any small pain would have me absolutely losing my mind that I was terminally ill or going to have a life threatening event like a heart attack. It was terrifying.
It took a while but with the help and patience of my amazing therapist, I was able to almost entirely get rid of my SSD. Of course I still get an occasional weird feeling and it devolves into a panic attack, but it is incredibly rare.
this is a good way to keep your ocd in check! i forget what the term in therapy is but by listing it all out or “following the line of logic”, you realize how unlikely and obsessive it all sounds. I love your art, and I hope you’re doing well. <3
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best of luck
For about an hour and then it comes back, BUT
Me: whelp. this is it. off I go
House:
And if you can’t find anything to worry about your own health, worry about your pets and loved ones!
alarming shit will pop up and I’m just like