Posted by floatingbridge on April 24, 2010, at 15:53:36
In reply to I am going crazy - unable to think normally - HELP, posted by whymelord on April 24, 2010, at 15:04:14
Hey there, how are you hanging in there? So, these unthought thoughts, are they intrusive? I'm also wondering what the feeling content is for you. You mention dysphoric. Are the thoughts dysphoric--are they images, impressions, sensory, mixed? Or the process you're trying to describe causing the dysphoria?
So still have adequate word recall and those fuctions?
I have ptsd, so I'm thinking, possibly, an unpleasant issue might be intruding. Just having MDD & anxiety can be very terrifying and uncomfortable--one need not have ptsd to have 'intrusive' thoughts. Even blank spaces can be alarming.
Letting your thoughts pass regardless of content is good advice; to practice saying to yourself that 'this' episode, this thought really will pass, and that you will feel better. Some people call it distress tolerance. I find it difficult to practice in acute crisis--however, over the years, I've built up some tolerance 'muscles'.
If I'm off-base, I apologize--it wouldn't be the first time.
Keep posting!
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