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anyone else feel like chat has been a bit rude/parasocial recently? I’m in my twenties and have been watching Jenn since her original youtube channel so it’s possible her newer fanbase is just a bit younger now. I find myself only watching VODS because the chat can be a bit much as of the past few months? The whole AI blow up during tattoo simulator, crazy amount of backseat gaming and demanding her attention when Jenn isn’t playing how the viewers want her to, especially in the recent Halloween and Mecca streams. Stream snipping, people just plain out dogging her, or having arguments in chat. Obviously, not Jenn’s fault and I will continue to watch and support, it’s just upsetting sometimes as I like to watch my favorite content creators such as Jenn to destress from work and such and there’s so much negativity in the chat that I can’t ignore. Personally Jenn is the only streamer I watch, as I mainly consume prerecorded content so it’s completely possible this may also just be the environment on Twitch and I’m unaware.

Hey friends! 21M here, I originally was on Zoloft for Panic Disorder/ Depression for about a year and half, dosing all the way to 200mg. This did help tons to get me back on track but my psychiatrist recommended we try another SSRI as I was still experiencing a lot of symptoms daily on such a high dose. I switched to prozac, going from 10 to 20 to 40mg. I always experience elevated anxiety and panic when starting an ssri or a new dose, but nothing too crazy. I leveled out at 40mg and was doing pretty well. Unfortunately, I lost my provider for 2 months and ended up not taking prozac. My depression got worse in this time as well as my anxiety. I have a new provider and have since hopped back on prozac straight to 40mg. I am currently starting week 4 and this has been the ROUGHEST start to an ssri ever lol. Cold sweats, stomach issues, fatigue, sleep issues, extreme anxiety and panic, random depressive episodes, disorientation/memory lapses. I honestly don’t remember anything from the first week and a half from how terrible I felt. I felt better for a few days and am now experiencing heightened anxiety again. I’m not too worried as I know this is the 8 week game I have to play to get back to being stable, so I’ve been able to push myself through and stay motivated. But wow had this been chaotic lol. Anyone else had it worse after getting back on Prozac? Part of me also thinks a big part of it is my provider starting me straight back at 40. I do have an appointment in two days :).

TL:DR Starting Prozac for the 2nd time with WAY more side effects than the first time. Anyone else experience this?

Edit: Forgot to add, strangely I didn’t have any withdrawal symptoms when I first cold turkey stopped Prozac, which I found odd, since I would get crazy brain zaps from missing Zoloft for by a few hours. Is this normal in prozac?

I’ve had panic disorder the past 3 years of my life, and i’ve done a lot of work to be able to be functional in life and do all the things i did before. what makes panic disorder so odd to me is the fact that, my biggest original triggers don’t bother me that much now, but such a small thing like waiting in a coffee line for too long makes me extremely uncomfortable lol. I took a 3 hour plane ride and was perfectly fine in both airports and the plane but had a random panic attack on the trip because my stomach was a little upset lol, anyone else experience this through their journey?

I 21M have struggled with anxiety and depression since 14. At the age of 19, I developed panic disorder with agoraphobia. I was at a point where walking to mailbox gave me panic attacks. I spent a lot of time doing exposure therapy, even as hard as it was. Found medication that matched me, and continued my exposure and working on mindfulness. I was able to find work, (two actually). These jobs were far, physically, and emotionally taxing, but truly helped me heal more. I’ve traveled, for fun and for work. Take planes, develop relationships, care for myself. It was difficult and still is. I am currently switching SSRI’s so feeling a bit setback, but this time I understand how non linear mental health is, and that I will be fine through this heightened anxiety and make it out stronger in the end. While anxiety doesn’t have a cure and is HARD work to overcome. I believe all of you have what it takes. I post this as a lot of people on this reddit are currently at their worst and don’t often post after reaching a better state. Being back in my slightly altered state, I wanted to post to remind you all and myself that no matter how hard it feels, there is a way :)

Hello! I am a 21M living in Florida. I suffer from a few mental health issues (Panic Disorder, ADHD, Depression, GAD) but have been doing a lot of work over the years to overcome them. I’m in a position where my symptoms have been rough over the past months due to working two jobs that i’m very poor environments. I have since left these jobs and am now stressed over finding a career for myself. I am currently doing gig work to make ends meet. I enjoy the autonomy that gig work provides me, however it

is very inconsistent. I am currently on a break from college due to tuition costs, however I didn’t really know what I wanted to study anyways. I feel very lost as I’m trying to find a career path that is (somewhat) mentally healthy for me. I have worked in retail, warehousing, and music/ dance education. Whilst I enjoyed certain aspects of the jobs, the overwhelming stress or negative social situations took a toll on me. Having ADA accommodations did help for some time, but I began to receive negative attention from management for having them. I have been researching trades, apprenticeships, hospital jobs etc but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask for some advice here aswell. I also have unprofessional experience in social media, editing, photography, and digital design.

For some reference, I prefer jobs that have a small amount of social interaction so that I am not alone all the time, but do not get overwhelmed. My panic disorder mostly affects me in the workforce as sometimes being in situations where I feel like I have no out, cause me panic. I enjoyed my warehousing job as I was able to work on projects alone whilst still being around people and make connections when I had the mental energy. I was also able to step out to the bathroom if I needed to at any moment if needed. I find a lot of fulfillment in knowing I have impact on others (this is the reason i loved my job in education, but the system is very abusive unfortunately) which has drawn me to hospital jobs however I do not have much experience. I am currently in therapy and under a psychiatrist so I am open to challenging myself with work. Thank you in advance guys :)