i can't seem to get access to the manga page of one piece... like i can search it up but then it says "page not found".
anyone know what's going on and can kindly explain? thanks in advance
my gosh, thank you!! uwu
so, last week i finally went to see a doctor because of my mental health issues. i suspected (for quite some time now tbh) that i suffer from depression and social phobia, but i hesistated seeking help simply because i was afraid.
but honestly, going there was so disappointing. because i had to wait for over an hour in the waiting room, i was nearly at my limit even before i talked to the doctor. and then, after sitting in front of him, i told him the physical / psychosomatic symptoms i have. during the whole session he left the room numerous times and left me alone for several minutes. i understand that he was busy but it was kind of inappropriate or more like- as soon as i told him, i already regretted it.
all in all, the symptoms i talked about sounded like i was suffering from social phobia. but the upsetting part only comes now: regarding depression, he simply asked no more than two questions.
"are you participating in daily life activities?",
"do you feel stressed or unhappy most of the time?"
like seriously, after only asking those questions how can one be sure about wether i suffer from depression or not?
when i was about to tell him how miserable i feel and how i don't want to live anymore he answered: "you don't have depression, you're just feeling just a bit too much of empathy for others".
honestly, it was just so upsetting and disappointing. instead of feeling reassured after talking to him, i now feel more anxious. it's like nothing has changed. this was the first time i was trying to ask for help but he rejected me like that.
was it like that too for those who suffer from mental health issues and those who seek help because of it?
i understand that this wasn't treatment or anything, but i always considered it as an important first step to overcoming it. well, that for sure did not happen for me.
Maybe U dont have depression. Get a second opinion then.
My uncle recently suffered from depression and panic attacks because his son is very sick and blind. It was not easy for him either but the doctor gave him some pills and told him to go back because he is the only one that can take care of his boy. He told him to try and do something everyday, to not sit down in bed, inside the house. You can only overcome it by yourself, the answer is inside you. They might fool you with pills but I hope you will do your best and imagine how would you be without depression, what kind of a person you would be, what would you feel and try to achieve it bit by bit. Please take care of yourself dear friend
thank you for your reply. in fact, they actually gave me pills as medication but i am very sceptical about it. i don't think i'm going to take them too often.
your kind words really made my day. i always imagine what kind of person i wish to be and even though i am currently struggling, i strive to meet my ideal self one day. once again, thank you so much.
Guys if you dont like your doctor, always go to another one! Soe dont really care about patients, some just have an approach that doesnt work for you. Dont get discouraged to seek help because of that :) .
To be honest, I think a lot of people nowadays are over thinking. Im not saying you dont have depression bc I obviously dont know you. But a lot of people I see nowadays are normal but bc of social media and stuffs, they try to believe they have some kind of mental illness. There was a period of time when I was like that--believing that I had depression. The weird thing is that when I believed I had depression, I started to actually feel depressed/sad and lose motivation to do things. I also isolated myself and didnt really have any friends which worsen the problem. Later on though, I realized that it is just all in my head (thanks to my mom who gave me a good lecture on this). I agree with the comment above that depression is something you have to overcome yourself.
My advice to you:
1. Listen to motivational speakers on youtube
2. Finish small tasks every day like clean your room, exercise, etc.
3. Eat healthy. Nutrition is also important so remember to eat healthy.
4. Try to go out in nature more. If you can, try gardening. Study has shown that nature can improve mood, stress, and anxiety in general.
5. Find a hobby or a job to occupy yourself from negative thoughts.
6. Start journaling. Write down your thoughts and have a gratitude journal.
7. Make friends. This is quite hard but try to find somebody who you can talk to.
8. Try to stop using too much social media.
I hope this help a little. Good luck!
I am in no position to advise you about taking your medicines. Maybe for safety reason you can ask another doctor and see if he recommends them. I know that my uncle took them and has done him good. He skipped only the one that made him sleep. I think depression is not to be taken lightly. Sending you hugs.
I think you should get a second opinion from another doctor.
I was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety 6 years ago. My doctor was pretty understanding and was very re assuring. I was given prescribed medication after our session.
You should research first which doctor would be the best fit for you.
hello, writing here is a eighteen year old girl suffering from depression & social phobia.
well, actually it hasn't been diagnosed by a doctor yet because sth seems to stop me from going there. but it's a fact that i'm suffering from mental health issues, i have lots of knowledge about that. the problem is, however, that my knowledge about treatment options is limited. i know that you can either go see a therapist or take some kind of medication.
that's when i started wondering if there isn't actually sth you yourself can do about this issue? sure, your heart & mind need to be ready to change your current condition. otherwise, this is a dead-end. i think i recently have reached that point.
i've been suffering from depression for at least three years now & from social phobia for more than eight. these are serious topics,i know, not only because it affects your state of mind & heart but also because it's bad for your physical health. i have never self-harmed myself, but i have had suicidal thoughts. my physical condition is pretty bad as well; my immunity system is basically pretty much destroyed so i can't leave the house without having to wear a ton of clothes to not catch a cold. that's sth that's worsening in addition to social phobia. as soon as i leave the house, i'm afraid of literally everything & everyone. so i not only sweat out of heat (from my clothes) but also out of fear.
anxiety, nausea & insomania are also my permanent companions. all in all, i am certainly not healthy right now. & i've had enough of it. what's tricky is that social phobia is stopping me from talking to a doctor/ therapist or even calling the anonymous counseling center for depression. talking to my family or the people around about it seems like a no-go.
so what should i, a depressive and anxious girl that's willing to get better, do? i am hoping for any rational advice or from someone who suffers from similar issues like i do. much appreciated.
Getting professional help and advise is the best course. We cannot self diagnose mental illness. Even a doctor/psychiatrist can't self diagnose and had to seek colleague help. Mental illness is an illness. Just like your hepatitis, TB, stroke, etc. It's an illness. We tend to think that we can cure it doing self help alone. Yes but those are the outliers. Probably a huge chance they manifest with a mild form or was able to be diagnosed early. If you feel and think that your condition is crippling you from doing your usual activities of daily living. Seek medical help. We sesk help for trivial illnesses like common colds. Why can't we do the same for our mental health?
you need to understand that the internet is NOT the place to be asking advice about mental illness. you need to see a doctor and you need to be on medication. don't let your illness run your life, i know it's scary, but you need to get a handle on it before it gets any worse. staying silent about it is the worse thing you can do.
Hi , idk if this can help you but try to find a medium to your stress like for me when i was on verge of killing myself i just went trekking by myself and by then on i tried to travel by myself to unwind. I also write poems to express how i feel. Also try to visit a therapist if it aint for you then do something that will make you smile , bit by bit. My depression is still with me but i can attest that i am better than before. You can also talk to me if you want to
As it's been about 8 years and you are not noticing any improvement on your own self help tips won't be much help and may even make things worse.
But the general advice is to try to keep a healthy lifestyle and diet. Including sleep, exercise and healthy food. It sounds like you are already having trouble with this and need to have a discussion with your doctor about it and maybe get an appointment with a nutritionist and sleep specialist. (But this may be treatment for further down the line).
Some practical advice for the mental health issues:
1. Look up your local regional health website or local citizens website and see what treatment options are available in your area.
2. If you do not already have a supportive family member or friend that knows what you are going through, open up to someone. This way if you are not able to make an appointment with a medical professional yourself, you can get them to do so in your stead and may be willing to shaporon you to and from the appointment (if you feel it is necessary). Note if you try to use one of the freephone services the service will get an explanation from whomever rings up but they will ultimately want to have a brief chat with you.
3. Normally there are two options for treatment (may be more in your area)
First option get a referral to a counselor/mental health professional from your doctor. The counselor will do a diagnosis and decide on the type of treatment that would suit your needs best. If there's no improvement after a few months, short term medication may be prescribed along with the counselling. Long term treatment will be decided at a later stage.
Second option is to go through counselling sessions through a freephone service (depending on service may be available over phone or face to face). Again the counselor will do a diagnosis and decide on the type of treatment that would suit your needs best. If there's no improvement after a few months, you will be advised to seek out medical treatment from your doctor. Note the free services should not be prescribing medication.
Hope this helps you get started.
As someone who has dealt with depression, general anxiety, ptsd, and social anxiety for the past 20+ years and spent 10 of those years trying to deal with it by myself.... YOU NEED TO SEEK HELP FROM A THERAPIST. trying to take it care of it yourself doesn't work unless you have the right tools (i.e coping strategies, medication and such) a therapist and psychiatrist will help you with that. yes it can be scary to reach out....i still have crazy anxiety when making phone calls myself. but at the end of the day just like you, I couldn't take living that way anymore and i just took a deep breath and went for it. that being said breathing is sooooo important. good practice of breathing can help tremendously with anxiety and phobias https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201705/diaphragmatic-breathing-exercises-and-your-vagus-nerve
this article really shows how breathing affects our nervous systems and how in breathing correctly you are able to deal more effectively with anxiety and stress.
Also don't try to self diagnose only a professional really can, and don't be discouraged if when you do find a therapist or psychiatrist (and i hope you do seek help ) that you don't connect with them right away or at all. over the past 20 years I've had many different therapists....some i connected with and some i didn't. as a child i sort of dealt with it if i didn't connect with them. but as an adult, if i didn't connect with them i just moved on to another therapist until i found one i could trust and feel comfortable with. some one i could open up to and know that that person was there to support me and wanted me to thrive, succeed and heal. I sincerely hope you seek help. in the meantime trying breathing excursuses and mindfulness (there's a lot of articles on mindfulness) can help the stress, worry, and fear. but like said before the only real way to get better is get professional help. a therapist will give you the tools to deal with everything so that in the future you CAN deal with it yourself if you need to.
good luck
hello fellow manga readers, i would appreciate it if you'd stay for a moment & maybe also give me your opinion on this. much appreciated.
so, the thing is i'll be graduating high school this summer. i suffered twelve years from extreme stress, social phobia & depression. these are a few reasons why i want to want to leave this country for hopefully a whole year. i made up my mind on that & there are several choices i have. they all have good & bad points in them so i honestly don't know what to do. take a look:
(1) joining the european solidarity corps & taking part in a project in austria. the advantages are that it is outside the country i'm currently living in but it's also not too far away, so if sth were to happen to my family i'd be able to go back fast. the project is about taking part in a broadcasting station which is also a plus because that's very similar to what i'm thinking of studying in university. minuses are that i'm not sure if it'd really help me to ease my pain because i'm scared that the other choices would help me more on that and the fact that climate affects my mood pretty hard and the weather isn't really good there (grey for most of the time etc)
(2) working as a workawayer in osaka (japan) in a guest house. this sounds so wonderful for me because i've been compassionate about japan since my early childhood. so it's always been my dream to go there. working for only 4-5 hours per day (& getting a wage) sounds pretty good as well, right? i'd be able to explore, take time for myself and melt in the dream that became realitiy. what kind of takes me aback is the fact that i'm worried if i have/earn enough money to be able to stay there just alright. then there's the language barrier. i'm C1 in english and maybe a beginner in japanese (i can write katakana & hiragana but can't read kanji) so that'll probably influence my everyday life a lot. but i think that this barrier can be overcome with time as i learn it there... also, when sth happens to my family would i be able to go back right that instance?
don't get me wrong, these choices are both pretty good and i really want to do it. it's just that i'm anxious about making the 'right choice' so that i will not regret.
hopefully this gave you quite a good overview & you could tell me what you think about all this? thank you very much in advance. (▰˘◡˘▰)
Well if you learn the language and get enough money to finance your trip to Japan then you should go there instead of Europe.
But personally I would play it safe and go to Europe. Since it you'll be working on the broadcasting station so that's useful. I know the grayish weather makes it a gloomy place but don't let it bother you because going to a new country regardless of what always gives you a fresh start.
I think it's good to go to a country you really like, Japan in your case, but I would think more of the future and go to Europe. After all you can visit Japan in the future once you're
ready. Not for job reason but just to relax.
Hopefully my advice helped :D
thank you! that sounds like really good reasoning.
Take it from someone whose studied and lived in Asia and is a good amount of years older than you....I don't think Japan is the best if you have social phobia.....well at least not a big city like Osaka or Tokyo. Also it can be VERY lonely in asian countries. its hard meeting new people and even more difficult if there is a language barrier. Another point is that Japan is super expensive. And on a final note.....If you do decided on Japan, just be aware that although places like Japan and Korea seem like some sort of dreamland and amazing place in manga/manhwa and anime and dramas. it's not remotely realistic. When I went to Asia the first time I thought it was going just like in the dramas.....it was not. Im not saying Japan isn't a nice place. I'm just saying there can be a lot of challenges and things to consider when going there for the long term. Hope I could help. Sorry if this sounded super negative. cheers
I think 1 is the better choice based on what you have mentioned so far. Let me share my views on both :
(1). You will be able to work in the field that you wish to pursue as a career. Once you get into the work and start enjoying it, you won't have time to bother about weather conditions and your depression might ebb away. Also, its closer to your home so both your and your family's minds would be at peace.
(2). You said that you have social phobia if you are willing to take a challenge and overcome it then go to Japan instead. Japanese inns/guest houses are known for being very hospitable, so if you work at a guest house in Japan you will have to politely and properly interact with a lot of people, both staff and customers. Also, Osaka has its own way of speaking japanese (accent + use of words) so that is something you'll only get to learn in Osaka. But, you'll have to know and meet the visa requirements at least. I have no idea so please check.
Sorry I'm not used to commenting on mangago but in adding to Ochako's comment: getting a work visa in Japan is quite difficult. As the visa system has gotten stricter lately since many have been abusing the system. unless you are employed by a large company, you will have to sponsor your own visa which can be pretty expensive. And also some visas require that you make a certain amount of money a month (I think it's about $3000 or so). but hey if the guest house would be willing to sponsor that's great
Realistically, from what you described about you and about the options, I think you should go for option 1. , and in the future, maybe do option 2 - it doesn't have to be an either or option, but rather a question about which one first.
The first options is more realistic because it seems more solid, will help you branch out in many ways, is more secure financially and socially (your family), and is an easier first experience if it's your first big trip on your own.
Option two sounds more like a dream-idea --> you will meet your expectations or crash and burn - not a good idea for a first experience. Language barrier, longer distance from family, potential financial stability....
But in the end, it's your decision, follow your heart but listen to your mind.
Good luck!
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Nowhere near munich but wanna know more ppl ^
ofc, nice to meet you!!