My Dysthymic disorder question
So here I sit, trying to pick up the phone to call the VA. A friend on Facebook trying to motivate me. But I hesitate. Why? I have no idea. So I'll tell a bunch of strangers first, and see if the...
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Please do not let this take you down further than what you are. There are alot of people in the same shape as you. But it takes you yourself to get help!!! I say again please get to an ER. I myself...
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Don't even think about disabilit yet, you need to pick up that phone and get treatment first. Get the help u need.
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I must say that though my diagnosis' are different, a lot of what you say is familiar.I waited 18 years, 2 divorces and 13 years of lost contact with my daughter before I "Made the Call". It is a...
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Your story is pretty close to mine. Im me and i will send you my email if you wasn't to talk. I've been there. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Yuku app
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Hey, Paperman. You're right. A lot of us know exactly where you are. Many of us have been (or still are) exactly where you're at. You're bright. You're a great communicator. You have a ton of insight....
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Thanks for the replies. I think what makes it worse for me is that my "issues" are not a result of combat. I've heard the stories of people who saw tons more than I ever did or will see, and it makes...
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paperman wrote: "Thanks for the replies. I think what makes it worse for me is that my "issues" are not a result of combat. I've heard the stories of people who saw tons more than I ever did or will...
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There are good days and bad days. After treatment, my good days way outnumbered bad days. You should file a claim if you have info in your military records about MH issues. I was in the USMC in the...
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Get yourself to the nearest VA Medical center NOW, and go to their Emergency Room. Bring a copy of your DD-214 with you, so you can prove that you are a veteran. Please, do this NOW, don't wait, don't...
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Well I called. The conversation was more...sterile than I was expecting. I started an "informal claim." The person I talked to also gave me the number for the DAV. This first call wasn't as bad as I...
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Look, brother, that was good but make the other call. I'll tell you how it went for me. I was feeling the same way as you but I didn't want to just call a phone line so I went to the Veterans Crisis...
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Well the packet arrived yesterday, I got it out of the mailbox this morning. It is still sitting unopened where I dropped it when I brought it in. Today hasn't been great. After being "attacked" by an...
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Pape, just remember to document these things that get you in a rage. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Yuku app
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It's a spiral. I flew into a rage because a loosened cap sprayed me with orange juice, then I felt like crap because something so stupid ticked me off. By the time I saw the packet in the mail, I just...
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Paperman I really wish you would heed the advice of those who told you to get help immediately. The truth is trying to file a claim will possibly bring out some memories and emotions that you are not...
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iwebman wrote:The truth is trying to file a claim will possibly bring out some memories and emotions that you are not to deal with yet.... Also I don't know if your friend told you but if you file a...
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Do you have any family you could call?How about your priest or rabbi? Your life is not over if you walk down the street you may see others who have it worse than you.It is memorial day you did your...
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First off, PLEASE listen to the folks on this board. We are all in the same boat and let me tell ya, you have lucked out dude! you have found the ONE PLACE where you can get the info you need to start...
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