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Eden1919Senior Contributor
I am really agitated and i feel like i am about to snap at everyone which i dont want to do over easter but i dont know what to do i am also really depressed and i want to cry and i am having a lot of self harm thoughts which i also dont want to do over eaaster. how do i get a bit more control over these thoughts and feelings?
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KurraSenior Contributor
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
yes i have been taking my medication it just doesnt seem to be working right now
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KurraSenior Contributor
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
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KurraSenior Contributor
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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor
I find that physical exercise helps me when I feel super agitated. It burns up the energy that might otherwise come out as me exploding at somebody. It can also be a useful way of dealing with urges to SH. Because I'm amazingly unfit, doing a push-up or trying to do a plank for a minute really taxes me physically, which produces the same endorphin hit as SH.
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
i am trying really hard but i still feel it inside me. i want to scream because it hurts so much inside i would contact my caseworker after easter but last time i did that it was a disaster. and made things worse. i just dont feel right.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
I have found that being able to take some calming meds on a prn basis very helpful.
prn means 'as needed'
The extra med gets me through the crisis and then I can lower it when I feel better, without relying on seeing mh care people. It might take a little time to establish trust to be abvle to set up such an arrangement, but it could be worth mentioning that too, not just a total medication change.
Good Luck @Eden1919
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